# Attack: Part 1
Released in 2022, **Attack: Part 1** is an Indian sci-fi action movie in Hindi, helmed by Lakshya Raj Anand, who penned the script together with Sumit Batheja and Vishal Kapoor from a story conceived by [John Abraham](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-abraham). Abraham plays India's first super-soldier, appearing opposite [Jacqueline Fernandez](https://www.edgepedia.org/jacqueline-fernandez) and [Rakul Preet Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/rakul-preet-singh).[1](https://nkc.ac.in/AQAR-22-23/AQAR_2022-23_FY_BAF_A_P_45.pdf) It was released in Indian theaters on 1 April 2022 and was planned as the first installment of a franchise.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/attack-2022-part-1/story.html) • [3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/john-abraham-jacqueline-fernandez-attack-part-1-release-date-7755246/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 1 April 2022, in Hindi, in theaters[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/attack-2022-part-1/story.html) |
| Director and writers | Lakshya Raj Anand (debut feature), co-written with Sumit Batheja and Vishal Kapoor, story by John Abraham[1](https://nkc.ac.in/AQAR-22-23/AQAR_2022-23_FY_BAF_A_P_45.pdf) |
| Lead cast | John Abraham (Major Arjun Shergill), Jacqueline Fernandez (Ayesha), Rakul Preet Singh (Dr. Sabaha Qureshi)[4](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/attack-part-1/umc.cmc.1yx3i7nwhfgyv1gm57epd09wa) |
| Runtime | 121 minutes[5](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/attack-11) |
| Producers | John Abraham, Dr. Jayantilal Gada, Ajay Kapoor, Dheeraj Wadhawan, under JA Entertainment, Pen Studios, and Ajay Kapoor Productions[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/attack_part_1) |
| Box office | ₹161.3 million (₹16.13 crore) India net; ₹227 million (₹22.7 crore) worldwide gross; verdict Flop[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/attack-part-i/box-office/) |
| Streaming | ZEE5 exclusive from 27 May 2022, across more than 190 countries[8](https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/attack-part-1-to-make-its-ott-debut-on-zee5-on-may-27th/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film follows Major Arjun Shergill (John Abraham), an army officer who in 2010 infiltrates a terrorist camp and captures the militant Rahman Gul, sparing the man's teenage son Hamid (Elham Ehsas), who is found carrying a suicide bomb.[9](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/attack-part-i/) Years later, Arjun falls in love with Ayesha (Jacqueline Fernandez), an air hostess, but a terrorist attack leaves him paralyzed neck-down and costs him everyone he holds dear.[8](https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/attack-part-1-to-make-its-ott-debut-on-zee5-on-may-27th/)
To counter the grown [Hamid Gul](https://www.edgepedia.org/hamid-gul)'s campaign of terror against India, the government and the young DRDO scientist Dr. Sabaha Qureshi (Rakul Preet Singh) select Arjun as the candidate for an experimental program: a computer chip implanted in his body and controlled by artificial intelligence transforms him into a super-soldier.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/attack-2022-part-1/story.html) • [5](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/attack-11) His first mission is to save the [Prime Minister of India](https://www.edgepedia.org/prime-minister-of-india) during a parliament attack.[8](https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/attack-part-1-to-make-its-ott-debut-on-zee5-on-may-27th/) [The Australian](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-australian) classification board's synopsis describes the premise as an ex-counterterrorism officer whose career ends when he is left incapacitated after a terror attack, then becomes the trial candidate for new AI technology.[5](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/attack-11)
## Production
The basic story was John Abraham's idea, developed over about five years; Anand, who had worked as Abraham's assistant director on *New York*, co-scripted it with Sumit Batheja and Vishal Kapoor.[10](https://www.ottplay.com/news/attack-director-lakshya-raj-anand-reveals-john-abraham-starrers-runtime-says-he-values-audiences-time/cadba05c7f466) Anand said the team did not want the film to be another *RoboCop* or *Terminator* but "the first Attack," and Abraham described it as a homegrown concept combining a sci-fi angle, a complex drama, and a question about how India handles terrorism.[10](https://www.ottplay.com/news/attack-director-lakshya-raj-anand-reveals-john-abraham-starrers-runtime-says-he-values-audiences-time/cadba05c7f466) • [3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/john-abraham-jacqueline-fernandez-attack-part-1-release-date-7755246/)
**Visual effects.** The film carries roughly 3,000 to 3,500 VFX shots, including the parliament sequences and the climactic bike chase, with Red Chillies.VFX among the vendors and the studio Famulus handling a large share of the work.[11](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-deconstructing-vfx-john-abrahams-attack-akshay-kumars-mission-mangal-neeraj-pandeys-special-ops/) VFX supervisor Suchit Mukherjee said the work would normally have taken 7 to 8 months but took 13 to 14 months because the second Covid wave lockdown stalled the shoot.[11](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-deconstructing-vfx-john-abrahams-attack-akshay-kumars-mission-mangal-neeraj-pandeys-special-ops/)
The crew included composer [Shashwat Sachdev](https://www.edgepedia.org/shashwat-sachdev), cinematographers Will Humphris, PS Vinod, and Soumik Mukherjee, and editor Aarif Sheikh.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/attack-2022-part-1/story.html) The film was classified MA 15+ in Australia on 28 March 2022 for strong violence, with the board noting stylized action using high-powered guns and grenades.[5](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/attack-11)
## Release and reception
The teaser was published on YouTube on 14 December 2021 and drew over 23 million views.[12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HVOgUwv1YM) Producer Jayantilal Gada announced before release that pre-production on Part 2 would begin soon, and the "Part 1" title was added after Gada saw the finished film and insisted the story needed a sequel.[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/john-abraham-jacqueline-fernandez-attack-part-1-release-date-7755246/) • [13](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/john-abraham-says-there-s-only-good-and-bad-films-attack-is-a-good-one-exclusive-1932271-2022-04-01) The film premiered on ZEE5 on 27 May 2022.[8](https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/attack-part-1-to-make-its-ott-debut-on-zee5-on-may-27th/)
Critical response was mixed. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 50% Tomatometer from 6 reviews and a 79% audience score.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/attack_part_1) Rachana Dubey of *The Times of India* gave it 3.5/5, calling it an engaging watch that could have been better if the supporting characters had more depth, while Shubhra Gupta of *The Indian Express* and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV each gave 2.5/5, and Poulomi Das of News9 Live gave 1/5.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/attack_part_1) Reviewers repeatedly highlighted the first-person, video-game-style action sequences, including an extended fight inside the parliament, as the film's highlight.[14](https://wogma.com/movie/attack-part-i-review/)
## Box office
The film opened to ₹33.8 million (₹3.38 crore) in India on 1 April 2022, collected ₹109.1 million (₹10.91 crore) over its opening weekend and ₹140.8 million (₹14.08 crore) in its first week, and finished with a lifetime India net total of ₹161.3 million (₹16.13 crore; ₹192 million (₹19.2 crore) gross), plus ₹35 million (₹3.5 crore) overseas, for ₹227 million (₹22.7 crore) worldwide gross.[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/attack-part-i/box-office/) Daily collections fell 74% on the first Monday and the film was declared a Flop.[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/attack-part-i/box-office/)
Reported budgets differ by source: Boxoffy lists ₹750 million (₹75 crore), Sacnilk ₹550 million (₹55 crore), and Box Office Den ₹500 million (₹50 crore).[15](https://www.boxoffy.com/attack-box-office.html) • [16](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Attack_2020?hl=en) • [17](https://www.boxofficeden.com/2022/04/attack-part-1-box-office-collections.html) Against the ₹750 million (₹75 crore) figure, Boxoffy calculates a 27% return on production cost and places the break-even threshold at roughly ₹1.13 billion (₹113 crore) India net.[15](https://www.boxoffy.com/attack-box-office.html) Internationally, Box Office Mojo records $153,962 in total gross, led by the [United Arab Emirates](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-arab-emirates) ($83,287), while The Numbers reports $70,717 across Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.[18](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt7529298/) • [19](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Attack-Part-1-%282022-India%29)
## References
1. [Case study / literature content, NKC College AQAR 2022-23](https://nkc.ac.in/AQAR-22-23/AQAR_2022-23_FY_BAF_A_P_45.pdf)
2. [Attack (Attack Part 1): Story, Preview, First Day Box Office Collection, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/attack-2022-part-1/story.html)
3. [John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez's Attack Part 1 gets a release date, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/john-abraham-jacqueline-fernandez-attack-part-1-release-date-7755246/)
4. [Attack: Part 1, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/attack-part-1/umc.cmc.1yx3i7nwhfgyv1gm57epd09wa)
5. [ATTACK, Australian Classification](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/attack-11)
6. [Attack: Part 1, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/attack_part_1)
7. [Attack – Part I Box Office Collection, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/attack-part-i/box-office/)
8. ['Attack: Part 1' to Make its OTT Debut on ZEE5 on May 27th, ZEE5 News](https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/attack-part-1-to-make-its-ott-debut-on-zee5-on-may-27th/)
9. [Attack – Part I Movie: Review, Release Date, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/attack-part-i/)
10. [Attack director Lakshya Raj Anand reveals runtime, OTTplay](https://www.ottplay.com/news/attack-director-lakshya-raj-anand-reveals-john-abraham-starrers-runtime-says-he-values-audiences-time/cadba05c7f466)
11. [Deconstructing the VFX of John Abraham's Attack, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-deconstructing-vfx-john-abrahams-attack-akshay-kumars-mission-mangal-neeraj-pandeys-special-ops/)
12. [Attack | Official Teaser, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HVOgUwv1YM)
13. [John Abraham says 'there are only good and bad films. Attack is a good one', India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/john-abraham-says-there-s-only-good-and-bad-films-attack-is-a-good-one-exclusive-1932271-2022-04-01)
14. [Attack – Part I Review, Wogma](https://wogma.com/movie/attack-part-i-review/)
15. [Attack Box Office Collection, Boxoffy](https://www.boxoffy.com/attack-box-office.html)
16. [Attack - Part 1, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Attack_2020?hl=en)
17. [Attack: Part 1 Box Office Collections, Box Office Den](https://www.boxofficeden.com/2022/04/attack-part-1-box-office-collections.html)
18. [Attack, Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt7529298/)
19. [Attack: Part 1 (2022), The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Attack-Part-1-%282022-India%29)
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