Red: The Dark Side (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Red: The Dark Side is a 2007 romantic thriller directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Aftab Shivdasani as Neil Oberoi, Celina Jaitly and Anuj Saxena. It runs 2 hours 28 minutes and earned $895,066 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 28m (148 min)
- Director
- Vikram Bhatt
- Original language
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Hindi - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Red: The Dark Side About?
The premise of Red: The Dark Side without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Somewhere a fear of love, somewhere a love of fear. When Neil, the recipient of an organ from a man whose wife is Anahita, falls for her, the police suspect he murdered his donor. His desperate pursuit of this forbidden romance drags him into a complex web of deceit and suspicion.
Red: The Dark Side Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- female pedal pumping
- wrist slitting
- erotica
- sex
- widow
- suicide attempt
- sexual tension
- sensuality
- premarital sex
- police investigation
- passion
- neo noir
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- murder
- lust
- knife
- heart transplant
- femme fatale
- doctor
- deception
- dead husband
- crime of passion
- blood
- betrayal
Red: The Dark Side Cast & Characters
Aftab Shivdasani leads the cast as Neil Oberoi, with Celina Jaitly as Anahita Saxena and Anuj Saxena as Anahita's Husband. Directed by Vikram Bhatt; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Vikram Bhatt
- Aftab Shivdasani as Neil Oberoi
- Celina Jaitly as Anahita Saxena
- Anuj Saxena as Anahita's Husband
- Amrita Arora as Ria Malhotra
Also Starring in Red: The Dark Side
· 3 more- Amin Hajee Rocky
- Sushant Singh ACP Abhay Rastogi
- Kishori Shahane
More from Vikram Bhatt
More films directed by Vikram Bhatt, best-rated first: Bloody Ishq, Judaa Hoke Bhi, Hacked and Ghost.
Red: The Dark Side Plot Summary
What happens in Red: The Dark Side from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Neil Oberoi, Aftab Shivdasani, is a lonely billionaire with a serious heart condition who needs a heart transplant. He discovers a donor whose death leaves behind the widow Anahita Saxena Celina Jaitly, and he begins to learn the tangled story surrounding her late husband. Anahita tells him that her husband Anuj Saxena (the donor) had an affair with her friend Amrita Arora Ria Malhotra, but when he changed his mind and decided to return to Anahita, Ria couldn’t bear it and threatened to kill both. Anahita also suggests that Ria may be responsible for his death, and she’s vulnerable because Ria’s friend Rocky Amin Hajee harasses her.
Full summary
The whole story of Red: The Dark Side, scene by scene
Red: The Dark Side Box Office
Red: The Dark Side grossed $895,066 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$895.1K
- International
- $895.1K
How Well Do You Know Red: The Dark Side?
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Red: The Dark Side FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Red: The Dark Side, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Red: The Dark Side?
Red: The Dark Side runs 2 hours 28 minutes (148 minutes).
When was Red: The Dark Side released?
Red: The Dark Side was released on March 9, 2007.
Who directed Red: The Dark Side?
Red: The Dark Side was directed by Vikram Bhatt.
More films by Vikram Bhatt Who is in the cast of Red: The Dark Side?
Red: The Dark Side stars Aftab Shivdasani as Neil Oberoi, Celina Jaitly as Anahita Saxena and Anuj Saxena as Anahita's Husband, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Red: The Dark Side make at the box office?
Red: The Dark Side grossed $895,066 worldwide.
Does Red: The Dark Side have a post-credit scene?
No. Red: The Dark Side has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Red: The Dark Side in?
The original language of Red: The Dark Side is Hindi.
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