This Weekend is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language thriller film[1] directed by Tinu Verma and starring Arjun Sarja, Bianca Desai and Dhanya. This film was also partially reshot in Tamil (under the title Kaattu Puli; transl. Forest tiger) and Telugu.[2][3] The film released on 17 February 2012.[4]
| This Weekend | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tinu Verma |
| Starring | Arjun Sarja Bianca Desai Dhanya |
| Music by | Vijay Verma |
Production company | Kapishek Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
A family consisting of a father, Dr. Sanjay; a mother, Dr. Shivani; and their daughter, Anjali are having a picnic but get stuck in the forest. They are joined by three couples (played by Rajneesh Duggal and Sayali Bhagat,[5] Hanaya and Amith, and Jahan and Jennifer).[6][7]
Stunt director Tinu Verma first met Arjun Sarja on the sets of Champion (2000).[6] This film marks the Bollywood debut of Bianca Desai.[8][9] The film was shot in Talakona.[10] A kissing scene was removed when the film was certified by the Central Board of Film Certification after fourteen cuts.[11][12] The film was awarded an 'A' certificate.[13][14]
Amitabh Bachchan attended the film's audio launch.[15][16][17] Tinu Verma had worked as an action director for several of Amitabh Bachchan's films.[18]
A critic from SuperGoodMovies.com gave the film a rating of two out of five and opined that the film "was okay for Arjun fans".[7] Rohit Ramachandran of Nowrunning.com gave the film a rating of one-half out of five stars and called the film "an act of raping cinema".[19]
The film released to no expectations and was a box office failure.[20][21]