HIT: The First Case

HIT: The First Case

Burdened by old demons, a troubled but brilliant detective sets out to solve two confounding abduction cases — one involving his own girlfriend.

  • Released:
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thrillers
  • Stars: Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Dalip Tahil, Milind Gunaji, Shilpa Shukla, Jatin Goswami, Sanjay Narvekar, Akhil Iyer, Nuveksha, Rose Khan, Raviraj, Hemraj Tiwari, Bhairavi Raichura, Noyrika Bhatheja, Vinod Soni, Avneet Singh, Chinmaya Madan, Geeta Sodhi, Lavina Sadhwani
  • Director: Sailesh Kolanu
 Comments
  • Hussain-Sayyed - 22 August 2023
    A worthy adaptation.
    HIT: The First Case (2022) is an official remake of the Telugu version of the movie with the same title. Directed by Sailesh Kolanu, the Hindi movie version stars Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra in the lead roles.

    Shot beautifully by S. Manikandan, the action-thriller tells the story of Vikram Jaisingh (Vicky) who is a cop working in the Homicide Intervention Team (HIT). He ends up investigating two similar abduction cases - one involving his own girlfriend (Dr. Neha Mehta).

    The cast does a great job of keeping the suspicion alive. The story is well-paced and ends with a cliffhanger, hinting at a possible sequel to conclude the story.
  • chand-suhas - 28 November 2022
    A loyal remake which is captivating only in parts.
    This Hindi remake resorts to copy pasting the Telugu version to the T with a minor change in the flashback told in the final act. This deals with investigating officer Vikram (Rajkummar Rao) handling the missing cases of Preeti & his girlfriend Neha (Sanya Malhotra) while his PTSD is getting the best of him. The first act is actually as good as the Telugu version as the characters are introduced & Rajkummar Rao brings in the right amount of intensity.

    It is from hereon, the narrative loses it's pace. Though it follows the original version closely, the whole investigation lacks the fizzle of the original & these scenes simply feels prolonged. The supporting cast is good especially Milind Gunaji as Ibrahim & Dalip Tahil as senior officer. I just felt the novelty got worn off in this remake which resulted in the key sequence involving the DNA of the multiple suspects didn't really land the right note to elevate the suspense. The minor change they incorporated didn't bring anything new to the table.

    I would recommend this if one hasn't seen the Telugu version.
  • nainvishesh - 10 September 2022
    Very good
    HITTheFirstCase is a well made suspense thriller a genre I like the most.

    Suspense is excellent. However, the story's plot and the manner it develops are nothing out of the norm. The age-old Bollywood strategy of introducing people at random for the sole purpose of diverting the focus of the audience is incredibly uncreative and tedious. In general, the movie is successful in maintaining the suspense right up until the very last few minutes. Rajkumar Rao, the male protagonist, has done justice to his character as usual with his genius acting.

    Rajkummar Rao as inspector Vikram nailed another character. Although films publicity remained weak it has created buzz among the movie goers Director Kolanu Sailesh has done a wonderful job. The movie keep you hooked till the climax when the culprits identity revealed. Its writing is engaging which not let you to leave your seats. Although there was not much for Sanya Malhotra to do in the film her presence was felt in the movie.
  • swetab-44956 - 4 September 2022
    One time watch
    Suspense is excellent. However, the story's plot and the manner it develops are nothing out of the norm. The age-old Bollywood strategy of introducing people at random for the sole purpose of diverting the focus of the audience is incredibly uncreative and tedious. In general, the movie is successful in maintaining the suspense right up until the very last few minutes. Rajkumar Rao, the male protagonist, has done justice to his character as usual with his genius acting. The film, on the whole, is a one-time drama that may be watched on a leisurely day with your family, if you want to see something new and unusual that isn't a romantic comedy or some other type of formulaic plot.