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{{short description|2007 Indian Hindi sports drama}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Apne
| image = Apne_poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Anil Sharma (director)|Anil Sharma]]
| producer = Rahul Sughand Sangeeta Ahir<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apne.uk/|title=Apne TV|website=Apne.uk|access-date={{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|archive-date=|archive-url=}}</ref>
| writer = Neerraj Pathak
| based_on =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Dharmendra]]
*[[Sunny Deol]]
*[[Bobby Deol]]
*[[Shilpa Shetty]]
*[[Katrina Kaif]]
*[[Kirron Kher]]
*[[Jawed Sheikh|Javed Sheikh]]
*[[Victor Banerjee]]
*Jonnie Brown
}}
| narrator =
| music = '''Score''': [[Monty Sharma]] '''Songs''': [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cinematography = Kabir Lal
| editing = Ashfaque Makrani
| studio = [[DNEG|Prime Focus]] Glamour Entertainment
| distributor = [[Vijayta Films]]
| released = {{Film date|2007|06|29||df=y}}
| runtime = 174 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|20 crore}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{Cite web |title=Apne – Movie – Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=227 |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516021701/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=227|url-status=live }}</ref>
| gross = {{INR|69.28 crore}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{Cite web |title=Apne – Movie – Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=227 |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516021701/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=227|url-status=live }}</ref>
}}

'''''Apne''''' ({{translation|''Ours''}}) is a 2007 Indian [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]]-language [[Sports film|sports drama film]] directed by [[Anil Sharma (director)|Anil Sharma]]. It stars [[Dharmendra]], [[Sunny Deol]], [[Bobby Deol]], [[Katrina Kaif]] and [[Shilpa Shetty]]. It is the first film to feature Dharmendra, and his real-life sons Sunny Deol and [[Bobby Deol]] together. Previously, Sunny and Bobby had worked together in ''[[Dillagi (1999 film)|Dillagi]]'' (1999), and Dharmendra and Sunny had also appeared together in ''[[Sultanat (1986 film)|Sultanat]]'' (1986) and ''[[Kshatriya (film)|Kshatriya]]'' (1993). The story revolves around Baldev Chaudhary (Dharmandra), a disgraced former heavyweight boxer, who tries to wash a stain in his boxing career through his sons Angad and Karan (Sunny and Bobby Deol). The theme of a disgruntled retired boxer seeking personal redemption through a boxer son had been explored earlier in Hindi cinema, in [[Boxer (1984 film)|''Boxer'']] (1984). Dharmendra had earlier played the role of a boxer in the film ''[[Main Intequam Loonga]]'' (1982). Footage from that film is used as flashback scenes in this film to show Baldev's career as a boxer. Both ''Boxer'' (1984) and ''Apne'' (2007) took inspirations from the [[Rocky (franchise)|''Rocky'']] movies. While ''Boxer'' is inspired only by the first two ''Rocky'' movies, ''Apne'' is inspired by the first six ''Rocky'' movies.

The film was released on 29 June 2007, and received positive reviews from critics and emerged as a commercial success at the box office.

==Plot==

Olympic medallist, professional [[heavyweight]] [[Boxing|boxer]], Baldev Singh Choudhary is disgraced while competing for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship when a betting syndicate falsely accuses him of drug doping. He tries to erase this stain upon his honour by training up his son, Angad, but financial difficulties keep them from achieving his dream, straining their relationship with each other. Baldev's younger son, Karan, an aspiring musician with a paralyzed arm, has just launched his first music album. Baldev trains a local boy to participate in a media-hyped TV boxing show, but he is dropped for a better coach at the last minute. Baldev, distraught at this, is consoled by Karan, who overcomes his paralysis in a moment of emotional intensity. Realising his father is depressed, Karan gives up his own dream of a musical career to become a boxer and please his father. Karan persists with training and wins a series of fights, thinking that victory will bring his family together. The final match is with the current world heavyweight champion; Karan is tricked, and he ends up paralysed in a hospital bed. Baldev, who wanted to wash a stigma, is now about to lose his son. When Karan reveals the world heavyweight champion cheated, Angad decides to return to boxing and win the title for his father. Although Angad is also badly injured in a boxing match, he somehow survives and wins the match. Meanwhile, Karan suffers liver damage and requires a liver to survive. A pang of guilt-stricken Baldev pleads with the doctors to use his liver, but the doctors reject the idea. In a stroke of luck, a liver is given to Karan through an unknown donor. In the end, Baldev, who was going to give up his life for Karan, is instead alive and happy with his family.

==Cast==
* [[Dharmendra]] as Baldev Singh Chaudhary – Former professional heavyweight boxer
* [[Sunny Deol]] as Angad Singh Chaudhary – Baldev's elder son, Simran's husband
* [[Bobby Deol]] as Karan Singh Chaudhary – Baldev's younger son, Nandini's boyfriend and fiancé
* [[Shilpa Shetty]] as Simran Chaudhary – Angad’s wife
* [[Katrina Kaif]] as Dr. Nandini Sarabhai – Karan’s girlfriend and fiancée
* [[Kirron Kher]] as Ravi Chaudhary – Baldev’s wife, Angad and Karan’s mother
* [[Jawed Sheikh|Javed Sheikh]] as Roy – Media baron, Baldev's friend
* [[Victor Banerjee]] as Ehsaan Ali – Boxing coach, Baldev's friend
* Jonnie Brown as Luca Gracia – Professional heavyweight boxer
* [[Aryan Vaid]] as Gaurav Gera
* [[Divya Dutta]] as Pooja B. Singh Choudhary
* [[Kurush Deboo]] as Dr. Niranjan Sarabhai – Nandini's father
* [[Parvin Dabas]] as Saket
* Nishikant Dixit as Sukhi Lala
* [[Rajendra Gupta]] as Bhullar Saab
* Master [[Utkarsh Sharma]] as Child Angad Singh Chaudhary
* Raj Khatri as Boxing commentator
* [[Bhagwant Mann]] as himself
* [[Amar Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Amar Singh]] as Himself

==Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Apne
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = Himesh Reshammiya
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 22 May 2007
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| prev_title = [[Fool N Final]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Aap Kaa Surroor]]
| next_year = 2007
}}

The music for the film’s songs was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]], with lyrics penned by [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]. The background score of the movie was done by [[Monty Sharma]].

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_writing =
| extra0 =
| title1 = Mehfuz Rakhta
| length1 = 4:08
| extra1 = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| title2 = Dekhoon Tujhe To Pyaar Aaye
| length2 = 5:06
| extra2 = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Akriti Kakkar]]
| title3 = Apne To Apne Hote Hain
| length3 = 5:12
| extra3 = [[Jaspinder Narula]], [[Sonu Nigam]], Jayesh Gandhi
| title4 = Anch Vich Chehra Pyaar Da
| length4 = 4:50
| extra4 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Kunal Ganjawala]], [[Amrita Kak]], Himesh Reshammiya
| title5 = Bulls Eye
| length5 = 3:45
| extra5 = Shaan, Earl D'Souza
| title6 = Tere Sang Ek Simple Si Coffee
| length6 = 4:40
| extra6 = Jaspinder Narula, Sonu Nigam
| title7 = Mehfooz
| note7 = Remix
| length7 = 4:16
| extra7 = Himesh Reshammiya
| title8 = Ankh Vich Chehra Pyaar Da
| note8 = Remix
| length8 = 5:34
| extra8 = Shaan, Amrita Kak, Himesh Reshammiya, Kunal Gunjanwala
| title9 = Dekhoon Tujhe To Pyaar Aaye
| note9 = Remix
| length9 = 5:58
| extra9 = Himesh Reshammiya, Akriti Kakkar
}}

== Reception ==

=== Box office ===
''Apne'' opened to a good response throughout the country especially in the North India where it had a mammoth opening becoming a super-hit in the long run.<ref name="Punjab">{{cite web|publisher=Box Office India|title=Overwhelming response in Punjab |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/apnepunjab.htm |accessdate=24 July 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715050931/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/apnepunjab.htm |archivedate=15 July 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> The rest of the country saw a good opening for the film.

The film was declared a "hit" in India and overseas.<ref name="Verdict">{{cite web| title=boxofficeindia.com| work=Apne's verdict| url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/| accessdate=24 July 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070808095716/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/| archivedate= 8 August 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref>

=== Critical response ===
[[Taran Adarsh]] wrote "Apne is rich in emotions and has the potential to strike a chord with families. Those who love emotional fares are bound to take a liking for its theme".<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |title=Apne: Movie Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12711/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306085243/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12711/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 March 2008 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |accessdate=2011-04-07 |authorlink=Taran Adarsh}}</ref> Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff.com]] gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Ultimately, it is an Anil Sharma film. Going by his past record (''Tehelka'', ''Hukumat'', ''Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'', ''The Hero: Love Story of a Spy''), the man has an amazing appetite for kitsch and absurdities. The movie bears his stamp alright".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apne: Watch it for knock-out Dharmendra |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jun/29apne.htm |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>

== Sequel ==
A sequel titled ''Apne 2'' was officially announced on 30 November 2020, and will star [[Dharmendra]], [[Sunny Deol]], [[Bobby Deol]] and [[Karan Deol (actor)|Karan Deol]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Apne 2: Karan Deol joins family franchise with Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, see motion poster|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/apne-2-karan-deol-joins-family-franchise-with-dharmendra-sunny-deol-and-bobby-deol-see-motion-poster/story-pB3xqxD4bCYafVeAZcSBvO_amp.html|accessdate=30 November 2020|work=Hindustan Times|date=1 December 2020|archive-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130091102/https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/apne-2-karan-deol-joins-family-franchise-with-dharmendra-sunny-deol-and-bobby-deol-see-motion-poster/story-pB3xqxD4bCYafVeAZcSBvO_amp.html|url-status=live}}.</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of boxing films]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0814014|Apne}}

[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:2007 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian boxing films]]
[[Category:Indian sports drama films]]
[[Category:2000s sports drama films]]
[[Category:2007 sports films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Himesh Reshammiya]]
[[Category:Films directed by Anil Sharma]]
[[Category:2007 drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Gujarat]]

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