Shabbir Ahluwalia

Inspired by real life events, 99 claims to be an original story and historical fiction. The fast-paced comedy set in 1999 showcases characters that are bound to be stuck at 99. Spread over two cities, the unpredictable circumstances, funny situations, varied characters, plots, romances, and high-adrenaline chases await viewers to experience 99 for themselves.

Vikas Sagar (Zayed Khan) is one of the most promising journalists in the country. Owais Husain (Sunil Shetty) who heads a controversial Istanbul based news channel makes him an offer to join the channel for an outrageous salary and other perks. This offer couldn`t have come at a better time for Vikas who was undergoing a painful divorce with his wife Anjali (Shriya Saran). However, little does he know that this decision will change his life forever. When he voices his plans to quit the channel, he is reminded by Turkish commando, Rizwan Khan (Vivek Oberoi), how others who quit had been bumped off because they knew too much. In a place where the gun has the last laugh, will a journalist survive or will he fall prey like many others?

A news reporter must uncover the secret on the 13th floor of a News Station. A promising journalist Vikas Sagar (Zayed Khan) is offered a position to head a controversial news station in Istanbul by its owner Owais Husain (Sunil Shetty). With this offer comes the promise of money and many other perks that make this offer hard to refuse, especially since Vikas is currently going through a very painful divorce with his wife Anjali (Shriya Saran). After working for the channel that in turn changes his life, he decides to quit, however it is brought to his attention by a Turkish commando Rizwan Khan (Vivek Oberoi), that others who have quit had been killed for knowing too much. It becomes a battle - which will win, the sword or the pen? —Kelli Eyres Recently divorced from his wife, Anjali Vakil, ace Aaj Tak News Reporter, Vikas Sagar, decides to re-locate to Istanbul, Turkey, to work for Al Johara. Once there, he is met by fellow-reporter, Owais Hussain, is introduced to the CEO, Al Gazni, shown around the building, and instructed to keep away from the 13th floor. While covering an assignment in turbulent Afghanistan, Owais is shot and killed. Shortly thereafter, Vikas will find his life drastically changing after he meets with rebel ex-army officer, Rizwan Khan, finds out that Owais' death was deliberate, and must uncover the reason why employees who want to quit are killed; and why he is not permitted to attend on the 13th floor of his employer's building. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

Based on the shootout in Lokhhandwala 1991, when commissioner of police, Aftaab Ahmed Khan, shot Dawood Ibrahim`s aides including Maya Dolas and Dilip Bua, Shootout At Lokhandwala is an awfully violent, and hence, a true depiction of the most ferocious day-light encounter the city of Mumbai witnessed. This movie brings to light the reach, connection and nexus of the underworld and devotion to profession of men so committed, that all they really cared about was their jobs.