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5.0 / 10(31 votes)IMDb20032h 37m$3.4M Worldwide GrossIndia

Qayamat: City Under Threat

कयामत

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Synopsis

CBI Officer Akram Sheikh is on the verge of nabbing three dreaded Pakistan-backed arms dealers, the brothers Ali and Abbas and their common moll Laila. When Sheikh busts an important arms deal conducted by his three targets, Ali-Abbas join forces with Gopal, a corrupt scientist to get hold of a deadly virus and take the tourists at the Elphinstone Jail resort as hostage. Akram Sheikh is now compelled to get help from Rachit, a criminal serving jail time who was a former associate of Ali-Abbas and the only person in history to have successfully escaped the Elphinstone jail . Along with a commando team, they try to pull off a rescue attempt by breaking in the jail and rescuing the hostages.

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Qayamat Teaser Trailer

Type: Trailer • Published 2012-08-13

Financials & Box Office Performance

ReleasedBudget Recovered (1.79x ROI)

Production Budget

$1.9M

Filming & production cost

Worldwide Gross

$3.4M

Total global ticket sales

Box Office Return

1.79x

+$1.5M net gain

Theatrical Status

Budget Return

Box office tier

Budget: $1.9MWorldwide: $3.4M

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Harry Baweja
Screenplay & Story
Harry Baweja, Suparn Varma
Original Score
Sulaiman Merchant, Salim Merchant
Original Title
कयामत
Country of Origin
India
Spoken Languages
Hindi
Runtime
2h 37m
Production Budget
$1.9M
Worldwide Gross
$3.4M
Production Studios
Prime Focus

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Harry Baweja

Screenplay & Story

Harry Baweja, Suparn Varma, Karan Razdan, Pathik Vats, Sameer Anjaan

Original Score & Music

Sulaiman Merchant, Salim Merchant

Director of Photography

Sanjay F. Gupta

Film Editing

Merzin Tavaria

Producers

Pammi Baweja, Manmohan Singh

Department Leadership Roster

Harry Baweja

Harry Baweja

Director

Merzin Tavaria

Editor

Pammi Baweja

Producer

Merzin Tavaria

Visual Effects Supervisor

Harry Baweja

Harry Baweja

Screenplay

Suparn Varma

Suparn Varma

Screenplay

Sulaiman Merchant

Sulaiman Merchant

Original Music Composer

Sanjay F. Gupta

Director of Photography

Salim Merchant

Salim Merchant

Original Music Composer

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

International Certification Matrix

United Kingdom (BBFC)18

Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.

India (CBFC)A

Restricted to Adults (18+).

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Frequently Asked Questions About Qayamat: City Under Threat

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Qayamat: City Under Threat about?

CBI Officer Akram Sheikh is on the verge of nabbing three dreaded Pakistan-backed arms dealers, the brothers Ali and Abbas and their common moll Laila. When Sheikh busts an important arms deal conducted by his three targets, Ali-Abbas join forces with Gopal, a corrupt scientist to get hold of a deadly virus and take the tourists at the Elphinstone Jail resort as hostage. Akram Sheikh is now compelled to get help from Rachit, a criminal serving jail time who was a former associate of Ali-Abbas and the only person in history to have successfully escaped the Elphinstone jail . Along with a commando team, they try to pull off a rescue attempt by breaking in the jail and rescuing the hostages.

Who directed Qayamat: City Under Threat?

Qayamat: City Under Threat was directed by Harry Baweja.

Who stars in Qayamat: City Under Threat?

The principal cast of Qayamat: City Under Threat includes Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Sanjay Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Chunky Panday.

When was Qayamat: City Under Threat released and how long is it?

Qayamat: City Under Threat was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 2h 37m.

What was the box office and production budget of Qayamat: City Under Threat?

Qayamat: City Under Threat had a reported production budget of $1.9M and grossed $3.4M at the worldwide box office (1.79 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).

Who composed the musical score for Qayamat: City Under Threat?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Qayamat: City Under Threat was composed by Sulaiman Merchant, Salim Merchant.

What is the age rating and content advisory for Qayamat: City Under Threat?

Qayamat: City Under Threat holds official age classifications: GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).).