Raid(2018)

Not Rated
2h 2m

Release Date: Mar 16, 2018 | Limited

A fearless income tax officer raids the mansion of the most powerful man in Lucknow after someone mysteriously draws his attention towards the evidence.

Releases

Original Release | Mar 16, 2018

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Box Office

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$423,817
Total US & Canada:
$1,010,385
Total International
$1,020,750
Total Worldwide:
$2,031,135

Director & Top Cast

Raj Kumar Gupta
Director

Sheeba Chaddha
Actor

Other Details

Country of Origin: India

Summaries

Plot Summary

The film focuses on the transferred IRS officer Amay Patnaik to Lucknow as Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, who lives happily with his wife Malini. One day, he receives an anonymous tip about the black money hoarded by (Member of Parliament) Rameshwar Singh, the don of Sitagarh, who has evaded paying the income tax for a very long time. So, Amay and his team plan heavily and head over to Sitagarh. There he faces hostility from Rameshwar's family but he keeps up his honest attitude. He searches every nook and corner of the house with his team to find black money, but to no avail. After a few hours, when all hope is lost, he receives an anonymous letter revealing to him the location of the money in the house, along with a map. So, Amay and his team break down the walls, ceilings, staircases and old storerooms (with the help of the map) to find assets worth crores. MP Rameshwar, not willing to accept defeat, goads Amay into letting him leave the house. He meets the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, but the CM refuses any aid as the IT department is under the Central government's control and the raid is legal. The central finance minister is forced to call to Amay, but is rebuffed. A relentless Rameshwar meets several MPs politicians, senior officers and even tries to meet the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi herself, but to no avail. He rallies his political support and threatens to topple the state cabinet unless the Prime Minister agrees to meet him. When the raid proceeds for the 3rd night, the PM and Rameshwar meet. PM Indira Gandhi calls Amay, and tells him to look for other legal options. Amay agrees, as long as she provides a signed order through fax to stop the raid, effectively negating the request. The PM is impressed by Amay's courage, spirit, and intelligence and sends Rameshwar away. Frustrated, Rameshwar tries to attack Malini, which she escapes narrowly. On hearing this, Amay becomes furious but controls his anger. Finally, on the 4th day at noon, Rameshwar's henchmen come to kill Amay and his team. After a long struggle, a nearly defeated Amay is saved in time by special police forces sent by the PM. Rameshwar is arrested but upon asking about the identity of Amay's informer, the latter refuses to disclose it as per the rules. Later, it is revealed that it is Rameshwar's youngest daughter-in-law was the informer as she and her lover wanted revenge on him for marrying her forcefully to his impotent son. Rameshwar is left wondering about the informer's identity in prison while Amay gets transferred to some other place, with a hope for a bright future.

Storyline

Set in the 80s in Uttar Pradesh, India, Raid is based on the true story of one of the most high profile raids the country has ever known. Amay Patnaik (Ajay Devgn), an upright and no-nonsense Income Tax officer has already been transferred 49 times in the past seven years owing to his idealistic and courageous disposition to uncover tax frauds, hitting hard the pockets of many a big shot. When Patnaik is assigned the case of Tauji, a highly influential and feared man in Uttar Pradesh, little does he know that his unerring determination to bring Tauji to justice would culminate in the longest and most challenging raid of his career as also the history of the Income Tax Department of India. Would Amay succeed in the face of an increasingly stubborn and belligerent Tauji forms the crux of the story. — Indian Gurg Amay Patnaik is an honest income tax officer who has had 49 transfers in seven years due to his honesty.Amay is recently transferred to Uttar Pradesh where he starts getting tips from an unknown person about Crore's of black money being hidden in house of Rameshwar Singh better known as Tauji.Tauji's word is a command for his villagers.Patnaik takes the risk to Raid his house assuring his superiors that said money will be recovered and he will be responsible for his team's safety. — alex.mjacko@gmail.com