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Blood Money is original and innovatively boring. Don’t get misled by the title and start drawing analogies with Edward Zwick’s 2006 Hollywood thriller Blood Diamond starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Jennifer Connelly. Marred by corny lines, ridiculous writing and shoddy direction, Blood Money is a chore to watch. This dialogue, however ridiculously unrealistic, is perhaps the only respite from the rest, the only thing that pulls you out of the abyss of boredom the film has pushed you into. Watching this scene in the theatre you hear a collective chortle responding to the sentiment. “ Main tumhari widhwaa ban kar wapas Mumbai nahi launtana chahti (I don’t want to get back to Mumbai as your widow)," howls the concerned wife from the other end of the line. Tucked in safely, away from the prying eyes of danger, Kunal whips out his cellphone and dials his wife to confess how much he loves her. Stabbed in the gut and with blood spilling over his perfectly contrasting white shirt, our hero finds a safe corner on a rather buzzing South African street. In a scene leading to the climax of Vishal Mahadkar-directed thriller Blood Money, Kunal Khemu’s character is shown running away from at least a dozen goons to save his life. Simply put, Blood Money is just not worth your money A predictable plot, mediocre script and sloppy direction make this film one hard slog.
