A Wednesday! is a 2008 Indian thriller film written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. It stars Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher. Set between 2 pm and 6 pm on a Wednesday, the film depicts an about-to-retire police commissioner (Anupam Kher) narrating a sequence of events that unfolded on a particular Wednesday.

Made on a budget of â‚¹50.0 million, the film went on to gross â‚¹120.. million worldwide. Here are some lesser known facts about the 2008 Bollywood movie A Wednesday.

Neeraj Pandey won National Award for Best Debut Film of a Director.
The character of Anupam Kher in the movie was inspired by Rakesh Maria, a real life Mumbai cop.
'A Common Man' starring Ben Kingsley and Ben Cross is Official Hollywood remake of this film.

Anupam Kher's character in the movie was inspired by Rakesh Maria, real life Mumbai cop.
Nana Patekar was also considered for the Common Man's role before it went to Naseer.