Tezz (English: Fast/Speed) is a 2012 Hindi action thriller film directed by Priyadarshan. It stars Anil Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Zayed Khan, Mallika Sherawat, Sameera Reddy, Boman Irani and Ajay Devgn who plays the antagonist. Mohanlal has a cameo role. The stunt choreographer chosen for the movie was Gareth Milne, the stunt co-ordinator of Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer and National Treasure: Book of Secrets.[4] Tezz was earlier titled Bullet Train" The official trailer was released on 4 January 2012.[5] The movie was released on 27 April 2012 on 2000 screens.[6]
Shooting began in beginning of 2011 in Scotland and wrapping up in Mumbai. Upon release the film received mixed reviews from critics and was an average performer at the box office, despite having a stellar cast and a large cinematic release.[7]
The movie is based on the 1975 Japanese movie The Bullet Train.[8]
Anil Kapoor as Officer Arjun Khanna, a cop who tries to stop Rana and his friends.
Ajay Devgan as Aakash Rana, a small-time criminal and has an alliance with his fellow employees.
Mohanlal as Shivan Menon(Guest Appearance)
Zayed Khan as Aadil Khan, Aakash's employee who is a bomber and a stunt doubling ninja.
Kangana Ranaut as Nikita Malhotra, Aakash's wife who has no memory of him since he became a criminal.
Boman Irani as Sanjay Raina, Arjun's comrade whose daughter boards a train with a bomb
Sameera Reddy as Megha Singh, Aakash's 2nd employee who was hit by a speeding van.
Manpreet Bambra as Arjun Khanna's daughter
Philip Martin Brown as Police Chief Inspector Alan Fisher
Dominic Power as Jojo
Avika Gor as Piya Raina, Sanjay and Renu's daughter who boards a train with a hidden bomb.
Puja Bratt as Doctor Renu Raina
Bhavna Pani as Radhika
Cory Goldberg
Naveed Choudhry as Worker/Mechanic
Neeraj Vora
Lee Nicholas Harris as Armed Police Officer SO19
Mallika Sherawat as Desi Club Dancer Laila (Item number in song Laila.)
Jing Lusi
Jamie Maclachlan
David Berg, Merrill Sells, Tara, Aidan and Dylan Berg (cameo appearances)[9]
