Fox

About the film

Fox is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language thriller film written and directed by Deepak Tijori, starring Sunny Deol, Arjun Rampal, Sagarika Ghatge and Udita Goswami.

It is an action thriller movie about a cat-and-mouse chase between a young, successful criminal lawyer and a mysterious stranger (Fox) who is controlling and threatening his life. The film was released on 6 September 2009 and is inspired by the film A Murder of Crows (1999). The film was a disaster at the box office.

Plot

Arjun Kapoor is a successful criminal defence lawyer. The film opens with him defending his friend Raj Thakur, who has been accused of rape and murder. Arjun's defence strategy involves suggesting the victim had dubious morals. The victim's parents confront Arjun outside the courthouse, cursing him for his lack of conscience. Later, Raj confesses to Arjun that he is guilty; when Arjun is disturbed by his friend's lack of shame, Raj points out that Arjun's success comes from defending wealthy criminals like him.

At home, Arjun calls his girlfriend and fellow lawyer Urvashi. A shadowy figure carrying a gun sneaks up on Arjun, but they retreat when they hear Arjun confess over the phone that he wants to change. When the court convenes the next morning, Arjun publicly accuses his friend of being guilty. The judge orders Arjun to step down from his duties, and his license is revoked. Arjun decides to take a break, leaving Mumbai and his girlfriend.

Arjun travels to Goa, where he meets an old man named Vivian McNamara who claims to be a retired lawyer. They spend time together, during which McNamara says he understands Arjun's situation. McNamara has written a novel titled "Fix the Fox," a crime thriller about the murder of five lawyers, which he hopes to publish and leave behind a positive legacy instead of a negative one. McNamara gives Arjun a copy of the manuscript, which he finishes reading in one night. When Arjun returns to McNamara's house the next morning, he is stopped by a police officer named Gaitonde, who tells him that McNamara just died.

Music and soundtrack

The film’s music was composed by Monty Sharma with the lyrics of the songs penned by Sandeep Nath.

Reception

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film one out of five, writing, "After a sizable gap, Sunny Deol is back, but is not likely to thank Fox, which gives him an entry just before half-time. Arjun wears his hair long, and drives a Merc. Sagarika is the good girl, Udita the bad one. And it's all empty."

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