Asambhav

Asambhav
Movie poster for Asambhav
Directed by	Rajiv Rai
Produced by	Gulshan Rai
Written by	Rajiv Rai
Starring	Arjun Rampal Priyanka Chopra
Music by	Viju Shah
Cinematography	Sukumar Jatania
Distributed by	Trimurti Films
Release date	23 July 2004
Running time	149 minutes
Country	India Switzerland
Language	Hindi
Box office	₹50 million (US$740,000)

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Asambhav is a 2004 Bollywood action thriller directed by Rajiv Rai and produced by Gulshan Rai under Trimurti Films banner. It was released on 23 July 2004, starring Arjun Rampal, Naseeruddin Shah and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles with Dipannita Sharma, Tom Alter, Milind Gunaji and Sharat Saxena playing supporting roles among others. The film was shot entirely in Switzerland.

Rajiv Rai worked with Arjun Rampal in Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001). Rai signed him for a second time for Asambhav in 2002. Work on the movie had begun in 2002 when he started his new project and titled it Asambhav. Aishwarya Rai was initially signed to act as Rampal's heroine but was replaced by Priyanka Chopra. Legendary actor Naseeruddin Shah was cast as the villain. Shooting began in June 2003 and was completed in September 2003. It was the first Indian film to be graded digitally on Luster.

The film was launched in March 2004. The soundtrack was composed by Viju Shah; it was released on 26 May 2004. The film was released on 23 July 2004. Through an extensive post-production work and huge promotion, Asambhav was an average grosser at the box office, collecting ₹34 million (US$510,000) nett. It grossed ₹43.0 million (US$640,000) in India and was average overseas as well, with a collection of US$19,504 in the United States and £16,894 in the United Kingdom.