Anurag Kashyap hails Merry Christmas; calls Katrina Kaif-Vijay Sethupathi starrer “Hitchcockian love story with a terrific payoff” : Bollywood News

Renowned filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has heaped praise on the recently released neo-noir thriller Merry Christmas, directed by Sriram Raghavan and starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi. Kashyap took to Instagram to express his admiration for the film, calling it a "love letter to Hitchcock" and highlighting the stellar performances of the lead actors.

Anurag Kashyap hails Merry Christmas; calls Katrina Kaif-Vijay Sethupathi starrer “Hitchcockian love story with a terrific payoff”

In his Instagram caption, Kashyap stated, "Love this film... @sriram.raghavanofficial has never known to play safe and this time has gone a made hitchcockian love story with two actors belonging to different cultures and them coming together on Christmas Eve. He again does new things and creates a slow burn with a terrific pay off. Both @katrinakaif and @actorvijaysethupathi bring their best game to it."

He further commended the supporting cast, naming Sanjay Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, and Ashwini Kalsekar, and encouraged his followers to watch the film, acknowledging the efforts of production houses Matchbox Shots and Tips Industries Ltd. He concluded by praising Raghavan's dedication to his craft, saying, "Great to see you making this happen. And the cinephile in Sriram is as omnipresent in this as on his T-shirts and his life."

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Having said that, it is worth mentioning here that earlier, filmmaker Atlee had also penned a heartfelt review of Merry Christmas. The filmmaker called it his “favourite narrative of recent times," praising its blend of "a beautiful love story with an amazing thriller." While showering praises on Sethupathi, Atlee called him "pure class" and gave a shoutout to his "wooowwww" climax performance. He further lauded Katrina's work and Raghavan's direction, concluding with "a pure classic written all over it."

Released in Tamil and Hindi, Merry Christmas is currently running in theatres. The film is produced under the production banner of Tips Films and Matchbox Pictures. It is based on Frédéric Dard's French novel Le Monte-charge.

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