Kill is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller 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 and critical acclaim internationally. The film grossed ₹47.12 crore against a budget of ₹40 crore.
Plot
Amrit Rathod, an NSG commando, and his colleague Viresh return to Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. Amrit has been in a long-term relationship with his girlfriend Tulika Singh, the daughter of a powerful business tycoon Baldev Singh Thakur. One day, Baldev arranges Tulika’s engagement to another man, prompting Amrit and Viresh to travel to Ranchi for the engagement. In Ranchi, Amrit pleads with Tulika to elope with him, but she refuses as she fears the repercussions from Baldev.
The next day, Tulika and her family board a superfast express train from Ranchi to New Delhi. Unbeknownst to them, Amrit and Viresh also board the train. During the journey, Amrit seizes an opportunity to propose to Tulika. However, as the train reaches Daltonganj station, in midnight 11:25 pm a group of armed dacoits, led by the cunning Fani Bhushan, boards the train. Their plan is to rob specific coaches and make a swift escape. Waiting for them with their getaway plan is Fani’s father Beni Bhushan, a notorious dacoit leader, and other members of their gang.
During the heist, Fani know the truth there was baldev singh thakur also there attempts to kidnap Baldev and whole family; but is attacked by Amrit and Viresh. In the scuffle, Viresh kills Babban to save Tulika’s mother, enraging Fani and Babban’s son Ravi, who abandon the heist to exact revenge. then all bandit convinces to stay the train for revenge during the fight again one bandit killed by amrit and viresh Fani plan use to a child for capturing amrit and viresh and then after sometime fani shot a bullet with her revolver but bullet missed during the fight fani capture for wounded Viresh, while Amrit takes Ravi hostage. Ravi reveals that thirty-four bandits are aboard the train. Amrit searches for Tulika’s sister Ahaana, who is trapped somewhere on the train. Meanwhile, Beni boards the train now 38 bandits abroad the train and is devastated to find Babban dead.
