Producer Ramesh, while speaking to ETimes, said "Vijay suited the role perfectly so we approached him for this film." and "Katrina was always our only choice for the role right from the beginning." In early March 2022, Sanjay Kapoor was announced to play an important role in the Hindi version of the film.In April, Radhika Sarathkumar was also announced being a part of the cast of the Tamil version. Vinay Pathak was announced as a part of the cast of the Hindi version in August. He was further more said to be playing a key role in the film. In July 2023, Ashwini Kalsekar and Radhika Apte were announced to be playing a cameo in the film.
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Merry Christmas is a 2024 Indian neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by Sriram Raghavan . Filmed simultaneously in Hindi and Tamil, the film stars Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi. It is based on Frédéric Dard's French novel Le Monte-charge.
Principal photography commenced in December 2021, with the film's official announcement, and wrapped up in January 2023. The film marks the Tamil debut of Raghavan, Kaif and music composer Pritam as well as the third Hindi film for Sethupathi.
After several postponements, Merry Christmas was released in theatres on 12 January 2024 to generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the direction, screenplay, performances, cinematography and background score though there was some criticism towards the runtime and pacing.
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The principal photography began on 25 December 2021, with the first schedule in Mumbai. The shooting was put on hold in early January 2022, due to rising of COVID-cases.The shooting started again in early February in Filmistan Studio in Mumbai. Sanjay started filming his portions in March.Katrina continued filming her portions on 11 March.The first schedule concluded in March.
The second schedule commenced on 19 March in a studio in Chitrakoot. The schedule was said to be 45-days long.Raadhika Sarathkumar started filming her portions in April. Due to an fire incident in the district in August, the schedule was moved to a studio in Vrindavan.The second schedule finished in November.
In the third schedule, which commenced in November in Mumbai, pictures of Katrina, Sethupathi and Kapoor from the sets were released on social media's by paparazzi's.Further more pictures were taken few more days after the former.The principal photography wrapped in January 2023, with an official confirmation on Sethupathi's birthday.
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Merry Christmas received manily positive reviews. In Film Companion, Rahul Desai described the film as “exceptional and remarkably moving… a sublime deconstruction of the romantic thriller” and highlighted the “self-contained” chemistry between Kaif and Sethupathi. He praised the duo’s performances and especially singled out Kaif for giving “a performance within a performance”, in which she “nails the ambiguity of a mother disguised as a woman”. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and hailed the film as "a delightfully inventive cinematic ride that employs a very 1980s Hindi cinema soundscape and an evocative and transportive colour palette". He liked the contrast between Kaif and Sethupathi and opined that the former gave "one of most convincing screen performances of her career, portraying confusion and vulnerability cloaked in occasional flashes of steely determination". Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3 stars out of 5 and felt that "Despite their unusual pairing, Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi manage to work together, as she once more demonstrates her acting prowess behind all the pancake and bump-and-grind.Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times said that "You won't jump out of this Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif film when it comes to any major surprise or the conclusion, but you will enjoy excellent cinematography clever writing and an interesting movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Even if you only see it once, Sriram Raghavan's cinematic universe is worth watching.
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Anuj Kumar of The Hindu called the movie "a sumptuous slice of crime" and said, "In this noirish story of a long night, Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi make a surprising duo that works well together. The story's crux is more interesting than the conclusion. Sukanya Verma of rediff gave 4 stars out of 5 and praised the performance and direction, she wrote "You'll be sighing in Merry Christmas as you've never sighed in a Sriram Raghavan film before thanks to its amazing climax. Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost wrote in her review that "The movie is guaranteed to bring back fond memories for everyone who loves Bombay, particularly for those who adore the Regal theatre, Colaba's alleyways, and the ancient, architecturally stunning homes. The leisurely pacing of the film adds to its allure. Undoubtedly, a Merry Christmas is a unique experience. Giving the film 4 stars, Devesh Sharma of Filmfare summarised it as "a dark comedy that will make you smile and scratch your head at the same time... a noir that showcases the triumph of human spirit and compassion". He further praised Sethupathi for delivering "another solid performance" and Kaif for showing "she can stand and deliver... in perhaps, her first full-fledged dramatic role".
