Merry Christmas (2024)

★ 6.8 2h 23m IMDb

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A Christmas Eve encounter between two enigmatic strangers sparks a poignant connection - but a dark turn of events threatens to expose their murky past.

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Katrina Kaif as Maria Age 41 · Hong Kong Katrina Kaif (born Katrina Rosemary Turcotte; July 16, 1983) is a British actress and former model active in Hindi cinema. One of the highest-paid actresses of India, her accolades include four Screen...

Vijay Sethupathi as Albert Arogyasami Age 48 · Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India Vijay Sethupathi (born 16 January 1978) is an Indian film actor, producer, lyricist, and dialogue writer. Sethupathi works predominantly in Tamil besides few Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi productions....

Radhika Apte as Rosie Age 40 · Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India Radhika Apte is an Indian film and stage actress. Apte began her acting career in theater, working with the theater troupe Aasakta in her home town, before venturing into films. She made her feature f...

Sanjay Kapoor as Ronnie Fernandes Age 60

Vinay Pathak as Insp. Paresh Kamdar Age 57 · Bihiya, Bihar, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vinay Pathak is an Indian actor and a theatre person born and raised in Bhojpur, Bihar. He is known for his great Comic timing and as a revolution in Indian Cine...

Tinnu Anand as Yadhoom Uncle Tinnu Anand is an Indian actor and director belonging to the Bollywood industry. His most famous directorial outings were Kaalia (1981), Shahenshah (1988), Main Azaad Hoon (1989) and Major Saab (1998)...

Director Sriram Raghavan

Cast Katrina Kaif, Vijay Sethupathi, Radhika Apte, Sanjay Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Tinnu Anand, Pratima Kazmi, Ashwini Kalsekar, Radikaa Sarathkumar, Shanmugarajan

Ritesh Mohapatra Jan 14, 2024

Merry Christmas is satisfying Sriram Raghavan venture with a deliciously crafted romance in form of sumptuous mystery

My Rating : 80/100

Sriram Raghavan unique style of presenting dark humour and crime is separate genre in itself. After films like Andhadhun, Badlapur made for matured audience , he delivers a Christmas project which is thoroughly enticing and entertaining. Merry Christmas is satisfying one night story of 2 strangers attracted towards each other which turns out to be a bloody thriller post interval. The film falls in a niche category of slow burn thrillers which demands attention and not for people looking for engagement in every frame. The first half is purely a setup in progress for a wild ride coming in 2nd half. Powered by brilliant Vijay Sethupathy, a formidable Katrina and a tightly edited runtime , Sriram Raghavan delivers a film which has a solid heart and fitting climax which makes worth all the wait.The music is magical by Pritam especially the songs Nazar Teri Toofan by Papon and Raat Akeli Thi by Arijit. Beautifully integrated into the screenplay.

I was apprehensive about pairing of Vijay and Katrina but how beautifully and organically the romance is presented in the first half is what makes Raghavan Sir a celebrated director. Vijay Sethupathy with his distinct sarcastic humour and sharp expressions wins me over again. While Katrina has shown great command over her hindi dialogues and has also given a performance she would later be proud of. Vinay Pathak and Pratima Kannan in an extended cameo make the film interestingly exciting towards the climax. Baby Pari Sharmaos adorable.

Overall, there are few things to keep in mind before you watch Merry Christmas. Don't compare with Andhadhun, its an entirely different story. Don't completely tag it as a thriller, its a romantic comedy which turns into dark thriller. The film needs more mature audience to watch it. It wont work for everyone but I really appreciate the neo noirism integrations by Raghavan Sir with multiple twists and wow monents in 2nd half.

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