Wazir
वज़ीर
“This new year make your best move”
Synopsis
'Wazir' is a tale of two unlikely friends, a wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster and a brave ATS officer. Brought together by grief and a strange twist of fate, the two men decide to help each other win the biggest games of their lives. But there's a mysterious, dangerous opponent lurking in the shadows, who is all set to checkmate them.
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Wazir - Official Trailer | January 8, 2016
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-11-18
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 8, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$9.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.77x
+$4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bejoy Nambiar
- Screenplay & Story
- Vikram Chandra, Suketu Mehta, Supriya Kelkar, Abhijat Joshi
- Original Score
- Rohit Kulkarni, Ankit Tiwari, Shantanu Moitra, Gaurav Godkhindi, Prashant Pillai, Rochak Kohli
- Original Title
- वज़ीर
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $5.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $9.2M
- Production Studios
- Getaway Films Private Limited, Vinod Chopra Films, Rajkumar Hirani Films, Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bejoy Nambiar
Vikram Chandra, Suketu Mehta, Supriya Kelkar, Abhijat Joshi, Abhijeet Deshpande, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Rohit Kulkarni, Ankit Tiwari, Shantanu Moitra, Gaurav Godkhindi, Prashant Pillai, Rochak Kohli
Sanu John Varghese
Abhijat Joshi, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Aquib Khan
Department Leadership Roster
Bejoy Nambiar
Director
Vikram Chandra
Screenplay
Ankit Tiwari
Original Music Composer
Rajkumar Hirani
Producer
Abhijat Joshi
Editor
Suketu Mehta
Screenplay
Shantanu Moitra
Original Music Composer
Shweta Sharma
Costume Design
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Producer
Gaurav Godkhindi
Original Music Composer
Supriya Kelkar
Screenplay
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Editor
Sanu John Varghese
Director of Photography
Aquib Khan
Producer
Prashant Pillai
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Wazir
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Wazir about?
'Wazir' is a tale of two unlikely friends, a wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster and a brave ATS officer. Brought together by grief and a strange twist of fate, the two men decide to help each other win the biggest games of their lives. But there's a mysterious, dangerous opponent lurking in the shadows, who is all set to checkmate them.
Who directed Wazir?
Wazir was directed by Bejoy Nambiar.
Who stars in Wazir?
The principal cast of Wazir includes Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Aditi Rao Hydari, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh.
When was Wazir released and how long is it?
Wazir was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of Wazir?
Wazir had a reported production budget of $5.2M and grossed $9.2M at the worldwide box office (1.77 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Wazir?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Wazir was composed by Rohit Kulkarni, Ankit Tiwari, Shantanu Moitra, Gaurav Godkhindi, Prashant Pillai, Rochak Kohli.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Wazir?
Wazir holds official age classifications: IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).