Murder

Murder is a 2004 Hindi erotic thriller film directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. It stars Mallika Sherawat, Emraan Hashmi and Ashmit Patel in lead roles and is set in Bangkok, Thailand. Murder released on 2 April 2004 and, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, managed to become a highly successful venture at the box office, earning the super hit status. The film was a huge breakthrough for its lead actors, particularly Hashmi and Sherawat. It received an A certificate from the Indian Censor Board for its erotic subject and scenes. Today, it has become a film series spawning over two sequels, Murder 2 in 2011 and Murder 3 in 2013. The film established Emraan Hashmi as a Superstar.