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{{about||the beginning section of a North Indian classical music performance|Alap|the 1977 Bollywood film|Alaap}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Aalaap
| image = AALAAP.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Manish Manikpuri<ref>{{cite web|title=Aalaap – Movie Review|url=http://www.movietalkies.com/movies/reviews/20682/aalaap|publisher=Movie Talkes|accessdate=28 July 2012|archive-date=20 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520233657/http://www.movietalkies.com/movies/reviews/20682/aalaap|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| producer = {{ubl|Nishant Tripathi|Abhishek Mishra|Jai Prakash Upadhyay}}
| writer = Dilip Shukla
| starring = [[Amit Purohit]] [[Harsh Rajput]] Aabid Shamim [[Pitobash]] [[Ruhi Chaturvedi]] [[Rituparna Sengupta]] [[Abhimanyu Singh]] [[Raghubir Yadav]] [[Omkar Das Manikpuri]] [[Vijay Raaz]] [[Murli Sharma]]
| music = [[Agnee (band)|Agnee]]
| cinematography = Sunita Radia
| editing = Vikas Tiwari Manish Manikpuri
| distributor = Shree Shankaracharya Arts Pvt Ltd
| released = {{Film date|2012|07|27|df=y|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/550375|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402201509/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/550375|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2012|title=Aalaap|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref>}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}
'''''Aalaap''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[musical drama film]] directed by Manish Manikpuri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/aalaap-11597|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902160127/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/aalaap-11597|url-status=live|archive-date=2 September 2019|title=Aalaap (2012) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref> The film is set and shot in and around present day [[Chhattisgarh]] with the main protagonists being college students with a passion for music.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/aalaap/movie-review/15197582.cms|title=Aalaap Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Aalaap by Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=September 2024}}

==Cast==
* [[Amit Purohit]] as Rahul
* [[Pitobash Tripathy]] as Subhash
* Sunil Tiwari
* [[Harsh Rajput]] as Prashant
* Aabid Shamim as Brajesh
* [[Ruhi Chaturvedi]]
* [[Rituparna Sengupta]] as Bharti
* [[Omkar Das Manikpuri]]
* [[Raghubir Yadav]]
* [[Vijay Raaz]] as Bachchi bhaiyya
* [[Abhimanyu Singh]]
* [[Murli Sharma]] as Anna Reddy
* Aashish Patil
* Mohan Sagar
* [[Gamya Wijayadasa]] as item number "Chadhti Jawani"
* Kamesh Rao

==Production==

===Development===
''Aalaap'' is a [[Bollywood]] film produced under the banner of Shri Shankaracharya Arts Pvt. Ltd., [[Mumbai]]. The film which is based on youth and music has the potential to spread youth awareness across all corners of the nation. It has been jointly produced by renowned educationalists of Chhattisgarh Mr. Nishant Tripathi and Late Mr. Abhishek Mishra from SSCET group.

===Casting===
[[Raghubir Yadav]], [[Ruhi Chaturvedi]] [[Vijay Raaz]], Krishna Srivastava and Onkar Das Manikpuri were roped in initially. Manish Manikpuri cites that "casting is one of the film's strengths". [[Amit Purohit]], [[Pitobash Tripathy]], [[Harsh Rajput]] and Aabid Shamim, Mohan lal sagar play the lead roles. Miss Sri Lanka 2009, [[Gamya Wijayadasa]] is making her [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] debut with an item song called "Chadti Jawaani Mazedaar".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/yet-another-sri-lankan-beauty-enters-bollywood/232943-8-113.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225090314/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/yet-another-sri-lankan-beauty-enters-bollywood/232943-8-113.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 February 2012 |title=Another Sri Lankan Beauty Enters Bollywood |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref>

===Filming===
''Aalaap'' has got a specific significance as it portrays the youth in the background of [[Chhattisgarh]]. It has been produced and directed by the people of Chhattisgarh's origin and major part of the shooting has been done in the [[Chhattisgarh]] state itself.

==Soundtrack==
The music director of this film is [[Agnee (band)|Agnee]] with lyrics from Panchhi Jalonvi, K Mohan, Shailendra Singh Sodhi and Nawaldas Manikpuri. The first look of the song "Pa Paraa Paa" from the film has been revealed in a promo. Guitars and programming on all songs by Koco, additional Acoustic Guitar parts on all songs by K Mohan and bass Guitar on all songs by Among Jamir.
All Songs mixed at [[Yash Raj Films|YRF Studios]] by Shantanu Hudiker and Abhishek Khandelwal. All recordings at Nishaad, the Agnee Studio except Vocal recordings at YRF Studios & Audio Garage Studio.

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ff9; text-align:center;"
! # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
|1 || "Ek Nai Roshni" || K. Mohan Back-up Vocals : Koco, Yamini Lavanian || Panchhi Jalonvi || 4:08
|-
|2 || "Dil Yeh Awaaz De" || Meera Shenoy & K Mohan Back-up Vocals : Koco, Shruti Jakati & Parashar Joshi || Panchhi Jalonvi || 5:31
|-
|3 || "Paa Paraa Paa" || [[Nikhil D'Souza]], [[Bonnie Chakraborty]], Dhruv Shrikent (Druv Kent), K Mohan || K Mohan || 5:13
|-
|4 || "Soniye Soniye" || K Mohan || Shailendra Singh Sodhi (Shellee) || 5:34
|-
|5 || "Shuruaat Pyaar Ki" || Nikhil D'Souza, Yamini Lavanian || Panchhi Jalonvi || 4:57
|-
|6 || "Chadhti Jawani" || Bonnie Chakraborty, Kanika Joshi || Nawaldas Manikpuri || 5:45
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt2243336}}

[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:2012 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2012 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian musical drama films]]
[[Category:2010s musical drama films]]
[[Category:2012 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2012 drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]
[[Category:2012 musical films]]

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