June 29, 2024 / 03:06 PM ISTByFilmy Focus

Merry Christmas

Name: Merry Christmas
Genre: Drama, Thriller, mystery
Released: 2024-06-29 15:06:18 +05:30
Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Katrina Kaif

Release Date : 12 January 2024

Genres

Drama
Thriller
mystery

Cast and Crew

Hindi

Theatre

Story:

Merry Christmas is a suspenseful thriller directed by Sriram Raghavan, featuring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi in leading roles. Produced by Ramesh Taurani, Jaya Taurani, Sanjay Routray, and Kewal Garg under Tips Films and Matchbox Pictures, the film draws inspiration from Frédéric Dard’s novel “Le Monte-charge” (Bird in a Cage).

The plot unfolds on a fateful Christmas Eve where two strangers initially find romance, only to encounter a harrowing turn of events.

Announced officially in December 2021, the film began principal photography in Mumbai that same month, with additional shoots in Uttar Pradesh, concluding back in Mumbai by mid-January 2023. Pritam composed the music, Madhu Neelakandan handled cinematography, and Pooja Ladha Surti managed editing.

Merry Christmas premiered in theaters on January 12, 2024, garnering positive reviews for Kaif and Sethupathi’s performances. However, commercially, the film did not meet box office expectations.

More Details

Director	Sriram Raghavan
Story	Le Monte-charge by Frédéric Dard
Screenplay	Sriram Raghavan
Dialogues	Arijit Biswas, Tamojit Das, Pooja Ladha Surti, Anukriti Pandey
Cinematography	Madhu Neelakandan
Editor	Pooja Ladha Surti
Music	Pritam
Producer	Ramesh S. Taurani
Cast	Vijay Sethupathi Katrina Kaif Ashiwini Kalsekar Sanjay Kapoor Vinay Pathak Tinnu Anand Radhika Apte Gayathrie Shankar Sahil Vaid, Luke Kenny, Pari Maheshwari Sharma, Pratima Kazmi
Release Type	Theatre
Language	Hindi
Production	Tips Films, Matchbox Pictures
Budget	₹60 crore
Box Office	₹26.02 crore
OTT Platform	Netflix
OTT Release Date	March 8, 2024