Murder (2004): Cast & Plot
Murder is a 2004 drama thriller directed by Anurag Basu, starring Mallika Sherawat as Simran, Ashmit Patel and Emraan Hashmi. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Anurag Basu
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Vishesh Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Murder About?
The premise of Murder without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Bound to a secure yet suffocating marriage with work‑aholic Sudhir, lonely housewife Simran seeks excitement by rekindling a romance with Sunny, an old college boyfriend. Sudhir’s growing suspicion leads him to hire a private detective, and the secret affair is soon exposed, threatening their lives.
Murder Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- extramarital affair
- neglected wife
- lovers reunited
- unhappy marriage
- dysfunctional marriage
- unfaithful wife
- undressing
- infidelity
- bikini
- adultery
- adulterous wife
- erotica
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- sex
- deception
- dead body in a car trunk
- older woman younger man relationship
- fatal attraction
- cheating wife
- domestic drama
- seducing a married woman
- sex with a married woman
- woman
- erotic thriller
- private detective
- detective
- flashback
- flashback within a flashback
- shot to death
- villain not really dead cliche
- fistfight
- jumping through a window
- presumed dead
- bulldozer
- husband slaps wife
- friendship between women
- burying a dead body
- fish tank
- wife's lover murdered by husband
- taunting
- boasting
- womanizer
- two way mirror
- knife
- guilt
- footsie under the table
- obsessive love
- suspicion
- cuckold
- subway
- loss of sister
Murder Cast & Characters
Mallika Sherawat leads the cast as Simran, with Ashmit Patel as Sudhir and Emraan Hashmi as Sunny. Directed by Anurag Basu; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Anurag Basu
- Mallika Sherawat as Simran
- Ashmit Patel as Sudhir
- Emraan Hashmi as Sunny
- Raj Zutshi as Cop
Also Starring in Murder
· 3 more- Sheeba Chaddha
- Kashmera Shah Lounge Singer
- Prabhat Singh Bhadauriya
More from Anurag Basu
More films directed by Anurag Basu, best-rated first: Kites, Jagga Jasoos, Barfi! and Life in a Metro.
Murder Plot Summary
What happens in Murder from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with a chilling, unsettling scene: a woman in a man’s clothes tries to lure a man, only for him to turn violent and kill her. This early moment sets the tone for a story that threads crime, fear, and moral conflict through a web of uneasy relationships.
Full summary
The whole story of Murder, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Murder?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the ex-cop turned investigator in the film?
Murder Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Murder 1” and “हत्या”.
- Also known as
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- Murder 1
- हत्या
- Asesinato
- 情怨
- Вбивство
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Murder FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Murder, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Murder?
Murder runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was Murder released?
Murder was released on April 2, 2004.
Who directed Murder?
Murder was directed by Anurag Basu.
More films by Anurag Basu Who is in the cast of Murder?
Murder stars Mallika Sherawat as Simran, Ashmit Patel as Sudhir and Emraan Hashmi as Sunny, among 7 credited actors.
Does Murder have a post-credit scene?
No. Murder has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Murder in?
The original language of Murder is Hindi.
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