Rustom (2016)

Movie Overview

Title	Rustom
Release Date	2016
Runtime	2h 28m
Language	Hindi
Genre	Crime, Thriller
Director	Tinu Suresh Desai
Produced by	Neeraj Pandey, Prerna Arora
Age Rating	U/A

Movie Cast

Actor | Actress	Character
Akshay Kumar	Rustom \”Rusi\” Pavri
Ileana D\’Cruz	Cynthia Pavri
Arjan Bajwa	Vikram Makhija
Esha Gupta	Preeti Makhija
Pavan Malhotra	Senior Inspector Vincent Lobo
Usha Nadkarni	Jamnabai
Sachin Khedekar	Lakshman Khangani
Kumud Mishra	Erich Billimoria
Anang Desai	Judge Patel
Parmeet Sethi	Rear Admiral Prashant Kamath
Indraneel Bhattacharya	Captain C. P. Cherian
Kanwaljit Singh	K. G. Bakshi
Brijendra Kala	Tukaram Yadav

Storyline

A naval officer is devastated to learn about his wife\’s extramarital affair with a rich businessman while he was away. He pays him a visit and shoots him to death, following which he surrenders himself but claims to be \”not guilty\” in the court, much to the surprise of the businessman\’s sister and the officers dealing with his case.

Movie Summary & Timeline

Rustom explores the extramarital affair between Cynthia Pavri and Vikram Makhija, highlighting key intimate moments that drive the story forward and set the stage for the unfolding drama.

#	Scene	Details
1	Intimate Dinner Scene	(0:58:12) During a private dinner at Vikram\’s house, Cynthia and Vikram share a romantic moment in the rain.
2	Car Kiss Scene	(1:00:10) Cynthia and Vikram share a kiss in the car, signaling the start of their intimate affair.

IMDB Rating – 7/10

Where To Watch

Platform	Availability
Amazon Prime Video	Available to stream (Subscription Required)

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Box Office Summary

Category	Amount
Day 1 [1st Friday]	₹ 14.10 Cr
India Net Collection	₹ 127.49 Cr
Overseas Collection	₹ 39.28 Cr
India Gross Collection	₹ 177.00 Cr
Worldwide Gross Collection	₹ 216.30 Cr
Budget	₹ 50.00 Cr
Rustom Verdict	SUPER-HIT

Disclaimer: The box office figures presented above are compiled from various sources and independent research. These figures are approximate and provided for informational purposes only. DesiFilmi does not claim the absolute accuracy of the data but considers it adequately indicative of the film’s box office performance.

Facts & Trivia

Rustom (2016) is a crime thriller inspired by India’s real-life 1959 K.M. Nanavati murder case, the last jury trial in India, famously associated with the headline: \”Three shots that shook the nation\”. Here are some lesser-known facts about the film:

1. Real-Life Inspiration (K.M. Nanavati Case): The film fictionalizes the story of Naval Commander Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati, who shot his wife Sylvia\’s lover, Prem Ahuja, in 1959.
2. Jury Trial: Nanavati’s case was the last jury trial in India before the system was abolished.
3. Tagline: The movie’s tagline, \”Three shots that shook the nation\”, was an actual newspaper headline from the case.
4. Key Difference: In reality, Nanavati reportedly attempted to shoot himself after his wife’s confession but was stopped by her—unlike the film depiction where he does not interact with her after the shooting.
5. Director Collaboration: This marked Akshay Kumar\’s third successful collaboration with director Neeraj Pandey, following Special 26 and Baby.
6. Viral Success: The trailer set records with 3 million online views and over 100 million TV views on Zee Network within a single day.
7. Name Homage: Akshay Kumar’s character, Rustom Pavri, references Dr. Rustom Pavri from Munna Bhai MBBS.
8. Fictional Elements: The INS Vikrant subplot and several other details were added for cinematic drama and are not part of the real-life case.
9. Budget & Box Office: Made on a ₹50 Crore budget, the film crossed ₹100 Crore in under 10 days and was declared a SUPER-HIT.
10. Other Film Adaptations: The Nanavati case has inspired several other films, including Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (1963), Achanak (1973), Asthram (1983), and Love Affair (2016, shelved).