Kill (film)

Kill
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNikhil Nagesh Bhat
Written byNikhil Nagesh Bhat
Produced by
Dialogues by
  • Ayesha Syed
  • Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Starring
CinematographyRafey Mehmood
Edited byShivkumar V. Panicker
Music byScore:
Ketan Sodha
Songs:
Production
companies
Distributed byAA Films
Release dates
  • 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 5 July 2024 (2024-07-05) (India)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹20 crore
Box officeest. ₹47.12 crore

Kill is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat and produced by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment. The film, which is inspired by a train robbery experienced by Bhat in 1995, stars Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Ashish Vidyarthi, Harsh Chhaya, Tanya Maniktala and Abhishek Chauhan.

Kill premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023, where it was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness. It was also screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2024.

Kill was theatrically released on 5 July 2024 to positive reviews from critics, who praised its cinematrography, visuals, soundtrack, cast performances and action sequences but criticized the overly graphic violence and plot. The film grossed ₹47.12 crore against a budget of ₹20 crore.

Kill received fifteen nominations at the 70th Filmfare Awards including Best Film, Best Director (Bhat), Best Male Debut (Lakshya) and Best Supporting Actor (Juyal) and won Best Male Debut (Lakshya).