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28 November 2014Hindi129 min

Zid

3.513 reviews
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Bayesian avg · 13 critic reviews

7.5+ Exceptional · 6.5 Recommended · 5.0 Mixed

9.01 ratings
Users

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8.0+ Exceptional · 7.0 Recommended · 5.5 Mixed

Rohit Malhotra ScreenplaySharib Sabri MusicVivek Agnihotri DirectorVivek Agnihotri WriterYash Bhatt Cinematography

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Zid tells the tense and thrilling story of Ronnie, a crime reporter who works as a writer in a local newspaper in Goa, and his young and sensual neighbor Maya who falls obsessively in love with him. Returning from their first date one stormy night, the love couple meet with an accident which results in the death of a teenage girl. Complete panic follows. Ronnie and Maya don't know what to do next. Maya convinces Ronnie that he should report the death to the police. And that night they return home turning the accident into a hit and run case.

Critic Consensus

Critical consensus on Zid is overwhelmingly negative, with the vast majority of reviewers finding little to recommend. The writing, story, and performances drew the most consistent criticism, with several critics describing the film as boring, unengaging, and lacking the tension expected of a thriller. A lone outlier praised the film's plot and performances, while a handful of others noted the songs and cinematography as modest positives. The film's reliance on explicit content was widely flagged as a substitute for a coherent narrative, and the climax was singled out by multiple critics as particularly weak.

13 reviews · 3 mixed · 8 negative

Praised: songs and cinematographyCriticised: weak story and writing

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Critic Reviews (13)

Daily Bhaskar· Daily Bhaskar
4.0
"The film has a bad story, some erotic scenes, bad acting performance. In short, there is hardly anything good about the film. Don't waste you hard earned money on this unintentionally funny film."
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Bollywood Hungama News Network· Bollywood Hungama
4.0
"ZID is a very average thriller which has no stellar performances or a meaningful storyline."
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BookMyShow Team· BookMyShow
4.0
"Zid is a psychotic thriller that will surprise you with its gripping plot and keep you hooked till the very end. Moreover, the convincing roles and a high sensuality quotient make the film entertaining and worth a watch."
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Bryan Durham· DNA India
3.0
"Take an aspirin before walking into this one. Twists and cuckoo-ness apart, it's curiously not that much of a suspense story. You kinda figure that out in the first half itself."
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Madhureeta Mukherjee· Times Of India
3.0
"The performances are forgettable and flaws scream out loud. The climax tries to shock, but leaves you shaken and wondering - whose zid was this anyway? As the case comes to a painful close, a guy sitting next to me exasperatingly said, "It's time for a standing ovation." I rest my case."
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Meeta Kabra· Wogma
3.0
"...the writing just doesn't engage you like a thriller should. It tries the known hooks that horror movies usually opt for when they know they can't keep you involved - cleavage and sex. Tells you how confident the makers were in the story they had to tell, which incidentally they try to boast about - their narrative capabilities. Unfortunately, it shows a lack thereof."
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Mohar Basu· KoiMoi
2.0
"Zid is not cringe worthy, just plain boring. Selling itself in the garb of a few explicit shots, the film's fabric did not back itself in a solid enough story. It doesn't have anything exemplary about it, not its acting, story or the chemistry between its lead pair. The worst thing about Zid was its climax that was downright silly. It's almost like a bunch of intelligent people thought of doing a crash course in making a silly film and Zid was made."
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2.0
"With songs, cinematography and the cast doing good work, only negative is the same old story about love and obsession which gives a headache. Watch Zid only if you are too bored in life..."
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Martin D'Souza· Glamsham
2.0
"The lone star in the rating is thanks to this sizzler who I am sure we will see a lot of."
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Nishi Tiwari· Rediff
1.0
"Almost everything about Zid can be best described as botched..."
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1.0
"Zid is one of those films that fall into my 'yawn-inducing' list. Not getting enough sleep? This could be your medicine without side-effects."
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Johnson Thomas· The Free Press Journal
"Possible 'Hate Story' intent but in effect not coming close even to that low ask. There's in fact a little too much promise in the marketing and precious little in deliverance!"
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Komal Nahta· Komal Nahta's Blog
"On the whole, Zid lacks the excitement of a suspense thriller. With the songs, human anatomy exposure and the twist in the climax being its only trump cards, its chances at the box-office appear limited, given its dull start."
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Cast & Crew

Details

Release Date
28 November 2014
Runtime
129 min
Language
Hindi

User Ratings & Reviews

Users9.01 rating

1 rating from the community

Community Reviews (1)

KINov 2014

I must say movie has a very good story line with an ultimate climax if you are free this weekend and want some spice and thriller then go for it. It has everything in it songs are truly amazing and best suited in situation. A little bit direction perfection is required which we can neglect also but at the end its truly awesome.

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