Kaabil
Kaabil (transl. Capable) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic action thriller film directed by Sanjay Gupta, written by Vijay Kumar Mishra, produced by Rakesh Roshan under his banner FilmKraft Productions. It stars Hrithik Roshan, Yami Gautam, Ronit Roy and Rohit Roy. The music was composed by Rajesh Roshan. Principal photography of the film began on 30 March 2016.
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| Directed by | Sanjay Gupta |
| Written by | Sanjay Masoom |
| Screenplay by | Vijay Kumar Mishra |
| Story by | Vijay Kumar Mishra |
| Produced by | Rakesh Roshan |
| Starring | Hrithik Roshan Yami Gautam Ronit Roy Rohit Roy |
| Cinematography | Sudeep Chatterjee Ayananka Bose |
| Edited by | Akiv Ali |
| Music by | Songs: Rajesh Roshan Score: Salim–Sulaiman |
Production company | Filmkraft Productions Pvt. Ltd |
| Distributed by | Filmkraft Productions Pvt. Ltd B4U Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹35 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹208.14 crore |
The film follows a blind dubbing artist who becomes disillusioned when his wife faces injustice and dies. He becomes a vigilante and decides to seek revenge against those responsible for his wife's death, while also dodging police with a cover that no one would believe a blind man can kill someone. Kaabil was released theatrically on 25 January 2017. Roshan received the Nomination of Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance at the 63rd Filmfare Awards. The film was commercially successful despite performing weakly upon its release in China in 2019.