Merry Christmas (2024 film)
Indian mystery thriller film by Sriram Raghavan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Merry Christmas is a 2024 Indian neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by Sriram Raghavan and starring Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif. The film is produced by Ramesh Taurani, Jaya Taurani, Sanjay Routray and Kewal Garg under Tips Films and Matchbox Pictures. It is based on Frédéric Dard's French novel Le Monte-charge (Bird in a Cage).[1] The 1962 French movie Paris Pick-Up was also based on the same novel.[6]
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| Directed by | Sriram Raghavan |
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| Based on | Le Monte-charge by Frédéric Dard[1] |
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| Cinematography | Madhu Neelakandan |
| Edited by | Pooja Ladha Surti |
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Running time | 144 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
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| Budget | ₹60 crore[3][4] |
| Box office | ₹26.02 crore[5] |
The film was officially announced in December 2021. Principal photography commenced the same month in Mumbai along with a sporadic schedule in Uttar Pradesh, which was again followed with a schedule in the former location, and wrapped by mid-January 2023. The film has music composed by Pritam, cinematography handled by Madhu Neelakandan and editing by Pooja Ladha Surti.
After several postponements, Merry Christmas was released in theaters on 12 January 2024. Although the film received positive reviews, with the performances of Kaif and Sethupathi receiving praise, it was a box office failure.