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Hacked
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVikram Bhatt
Written by
  • Govind Bhana
    Vikram Bhatt
Story byGovind Bhana
Produced by
  • Krishna Bhatt
  • Amar Thakkar
  • Jatin Sethi
Starring
CinematographyPrakash Kutty
Edited byKuldip Mehan
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byZee Studios
Release date
  • 7 February 2020 (2020-02-07) (India)
Running time
118 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹4.50 crore[2]
Box office₹1.82 crore[2]

Hacked is a 2020 Indian psychological thriller film directed by Vikram Bhatt written by Govind Bhana and produced by Krishna Bhatt, Amar Thakkar and Jatin Sethi under their banner Loneranger Productions. The film stars Hina Khan, Rohan Shah and Mohit Malhotra. The story revolves about a boy's love for an older girl and how it turns into an obsession with him hacking her Life.

Principal photography commenced in August 2019. The film was theatrically released in India on 7 February 2020.[3][4]

Plot

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Sameera "Sam" Khanna, an employee at a magazine company, lives next to Vivek Tiwari, a 19-year-old hacker who has a crush on her. Sam has a tenuous relationship with her boyfriend, actor Om Kapoor, who is inconsistent in his affections. At her birthday party, Om's absence upsets Sam. Vivek comforts her, leading to a brief romantic encounter. The following morning, Sam regrets the incident, but complications arise when Vivek begins interfering in her personal and professional life.

Vivek hacks Sam's laptop, leaking sensitive company files to retaliate against her boss, leading to Sam's dismissal. His escalating actions include publicizing intimate images of Sam and Om, causing Om to deny their relationship and leaving Sam devastated. Sam lodges a police complaint against Vivek after a series of confrontations, but Vivek manipulates his way out of custody and continues to harass Sam by hacking her social media.

Through her neighbor Rohan and Vivek's maid, Riya, Sam learns of Vivek's history of manipulative and abusive behavior, including actions that led to a classmate's suicide. When Vivek's grandmother threatens to expose his lies, he kills her. In the climax, Sam devises a plan to kill Vivek, erasing all evidence linking her to the crime. The case is closed without resolution, and Sam is shown leaving with Rohan, hinting at a new beginning.

Cast

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  • Hina Khan as Sameera Khanna aka Sam
  • Rohan Shah as Vivek Tiwari : Sam's Hacker
  • Sid Makkar as Om Kapoor : Sam's ex Boyfriend
  • Mohit Malhotra as Rohan Mehra : Sam's Childhood Friend
  • Pravina Deshpande as Mrs. Tiwari (Vivek's grandmother)
  • Sheetal Dabholkar as Nandini Sahai (Sam's boss)
  • Garrvil Mohan as Dr. Ravi Sinha
  • Tanvi Thakkar as Riya (Vivek's maid)
  • Ashfaq Abidi as Vivek Tiwari : Sam's Hacker (Earlier, he was offered this film but due to some issues with him, Roshan got this film)

Music

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Hacked
Soundtrack album by
Arko, Jeet Gannguli, Chirantan Bhatt, Sunny and Inder Bawra and Amjad Nadeem Aamir
Released13 January 2020[5]
Recorded2019
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length26:53
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
External audio
audio icon Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The film's music is composed by Arko, Jeet Gannguli, Chirantan Bhatt, Sunny and Inder Bawra and Amjad Nadeem Aamir, with lyrics written by Arko, Amjad Nadeem, Shakeel Azmi, Manoj Yadav and Kumaar.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Mehfooz"ArkoArkoArko3:14
2."Ab Na Phir Se"Amjad NadeemAmjad Nadeem AamirYasser Desai4:07
3."Tu Jo Mili"Shakeel AzmiJeet GannguliYasser Desai3:40
4."Lavkar Love Karuya"Manoj YadavChirantan BhattApeksha Dandekar2:57
5."Tujhe Hasil Karunga"KumaarSunny and Inder BawraStebin Ben3:56
6."Hacked Theme"-Sunny and Inder Bawra-1:21
7."Ab Na Phir Se" (Version 2)Amjad NadeemAmjad Nadeem AamirNikhita Gandhi4:23
8."Mehfooz" (Version 2)ArkoArkoAkanksha Sharma3:15
Total length:26:53

Release

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The film was theatrically released in India on 7 February 2020.

Reception

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Moumita Bhattacharjee of Rediff.com gave the film 2.5 out of 5, writing, "Hacked has plenty of highs for Hina Khan fans but apart from that, there's not much to look for in the film."[6] Mrinal Rajaram of The New Indian Express wrote, "Hacked follows the tried-and-tested formula of the stalker trope with a whole lot of tech stuff thrown in for good measure (half of which seems wildly implausible). The film, though largely overdone and melodramatic, does touch upon a relevant theme not explored enough in mainstream Hindi cinema. This theme is that of the Internet, and how you never really have your privacy once connected to the near-indispensable world wide web."[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Hacked". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Hacked – Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Vikram Bhatt ropes in a popular television actor opposite Hina Khan for his film Hacked". Bollywood Hungama. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Vikram Bhatt's 'Hacked' to release on February 7". Deccan Herald. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Hacked - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. 13 January 2020.
  6. ^ Bhattacharjee, Moumita (7 February 2020). "Hacked review". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  7. ^ Rajaram, Mrinal (8 February 2020). "'Hacked' review: A so-so film that speaks of internet era's predatory behaviour". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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