Ground Zero (2025 film)
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| Directed by | Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar |
| Written by | Sanchit Gupta Priyadarshee Srivastava |
| Produced by | Ritesh Sidhwani Farhan Akhtar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kamaljeet Negi |
| Edited by | Chandrashekhar Prajapati |
| Music by | Score: John Stewart Eduri Songs: Tanishk Bagchi Rohan-Rohan Sunny Inder |
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| Distributed by | AA Films |
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Running time | 134 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Ground Zero is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, under Excel Entertainment.[2][3][4] The film revolves around the story of BSF officer Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey, who led the operation in which terrorist Rana Tahir Nadeem, better known as Ghazi Baba, was killed in 2003. It stars Emraan Hashmi, Sai Tamhankar, and Zoya Hussain in the lead roles.[5][6][7][8][9]
The film was theatrically released on 25 April 2025.[10]
Cast
[edit]- Emraan Hashmi as BSF officer Narendra Nath Dubey
- Sai Tamhankar
- Zoya Hussain
- Mukesh Tiwari
- Deepak Parmesh
- Lalit Prabhakar
- Rockey Raina
- Rahul Vohra
- Abhay Dheeraj Singh as Amanpreet Singh
Production
[edit]Emraan Hashmi wrapped up shooting for the film on 22 November 2022.[11][12]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography took place in Jammu and Kashmir.[13]
Promotion
[edit]A special screening of the film Ground Zero was hosted for BSF Jawans in Srinagar in April 2025.[14]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Ground Zero | |||||
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| Released | 18 April 2025 | ||||
| Recorded | 2024–2025 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 12:42 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | Zee Music Company | ||||
| Producer | Ritesh Sidhwani Farhan Akhtar | ||||
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The music of the film is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Rohan-Rohan and Sunny Inder while lyrics are written by Vayu, Rashmi Virag, Kumaar and Irshad Kamil.[15]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Lene De" | Vayu | Tanishk Bagchi | Jubin Nautiyal, Afsana Khan | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Lahoo" | Rashmi Virag | Tanishk Bagchi | Sonu Nigam | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Fateh" | Kumaar | Sunny Inder | Divya Kumar | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Pehli Dafa" | Irshad Kamil | Rohan-Rohan | Vishal Mishra | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 12:42 | ||||
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]The film was theatrically released on 25 April 2025.[16]
Home media
[edit]The film's digital streaming rights were acquired by Amazon Prime Video.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ground Zero (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "'Ground Zero' trailer: Emraan Hashmi leads gritty war drama with intensity". The Statesman. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Ground Zero: Tejas Deoskar Reveals Why Emraan Hashmi Was Perfect Choice: We Wanted Powerful Actor Who... - EXCLUSIVE". Times Now. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Ground Zero director Tejas Deoskar opens up on shooting the film in 'largely unknown' places in Kashmir". Cinema Express. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "2003 Gazi Baba killing reduced JeM to an army sans generals BSF history book".
- ^ "'Ground Zero' breaks ground in Kashmir".
- ^ "Emraan Hashmi on Ground Zero: 'The story is even more filmy than films'". The Indian Express. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Emraan Hashmi starrer 'Ground Zero' to get special BSF screening in Srinagar; marks first in 38 years". The Times of India. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Emraan Hashmi,Sai Tamhankar & Ritesh Sidhwani At The Trailer Launch Of Ground Zero". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Emraan Hashmi-starrer 'Ground Zero' gets a release date". The Hindu. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Emraan Hashmi wraps up shooting for 'Ground Zero'". The Hindu. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Not 'Don 3', Emraan Hashmi collaborates with Farhan Akhtar for 'Ground Zero'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Ground Zero: Emraan Hashmi's film captures Kashmir's raw beauty in remote, unseen locations". Asianet News Network. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Ground Zero watched by BSF jawans at historic premiere in Srinagar; Emraan Hashmi calls it 'significant milestone'".
- ^ "Ground Zero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Jio Saavn. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Emraan Hashmi's Ground Zero gets release date, new poster unveiled". India Today. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Excel Entertainment And Amazon Prime To Collaborate On Don 3, Agni, Ground Zero". Excel Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2025.