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{{short description|2018 film directed by Pradeep Sarkar}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Helicopter Eela
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| image = Helicopter Eela.jpg
| director = [[Pradeep Sarkar]]
| producer = [[Ajay Devgn]] [[Jayantilal Gada]] Aksshay Jayantilal Gada
| writer = Mitesh Shah '''(Dialogue)'''
| screenplay = Mitesh Shah [[Anand Gandhi]]
| based_on = ''Beta Kaagdo'' by Anand Gandhi
| starring = [[Kajol]] [[Riddhi Sen]]
| music = [[Amit Trivedi]] [[Raghav Sachar]] '''Background Score:''' Daniel.B George
| cinematography = Sirsha Ray
| editing = Dharmendra Sharma
| studio = [[Ajay Devgn FFilms]] [[Pen India Limited]]
| distributor = Pen India Limited (India) [[Eros International plc]] (overseas)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/kajol-ajay-devgn-helicopter-eela-riddhi-sen-eros-international |title=Helicopter Eela: Kajol could feel the connection with her on-screen son |date=15 July 2018 |website=NewsX}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/eros-international-builds-strong-growth-momentum-with-q2-fy-2019-92731.html |title=Eros International Q2 FY-2019: PAT up by 39.5%, income by 17.1% – Exchange4media |website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|10|12}}
| runtime = 130 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/helicopter-eela-2018 |title=Helicopter Eela {{!}} British Board of Film Classification|website=www.bbfc.co.uk|language=en|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
{{INR}}20 crores<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/helicopter-eela/box-office/ |title=Helicopter Eela Box Office collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |accessdate=29 October 2018}}</ref>
}}

| gross = {{INR}}8.24 crores<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/helicopter-eela/box-office/ |title=Helicopter Eela Box Office collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |accessdate=29 October 2018}}</ref>
}}

'''''Helicopter Eela''''' is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film directed by [[Pradeep Sarkar]].<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/pradeep-sarkar-kajol-takes-a-role-and-owns-it/articleshow/61375914.cms |title=Pradeep Sarkar: Kajol takes a role and owns it |website=Mumbai Mirror |accessdate=25 January 2018}}</ref> It features [[Kajol]] in the lead role as an aspiring singer and single mother [[Helicopter parent]] and is written by Mitesh Shah and Anand Gandhi. It is based on the Gujarati play ''Beta, Kaagdo'', written by [[Anand Gandhi]].<ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite web |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kajol-back-in-the-spotlight/articleshow/62595782.cms |title=Kajol back in the spotlight |website=Mumbai Mirror |accessdate=25 January 2018}}</ref>

[[Pre-production]] of the film began in January 2017,<ref name="indiatimes3">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Kajols-next-is-adaptation-of-Anand-Gandhis-Gujarati-play-Beta-Kaagdo/articleshow/55491560.cms |title=Kajol's next is adaptation of Anand Gandhi's Gujarati play 'Beta Kaagdo' | Hindi Movie News |website=Times of India |accessdate=25 January 2018}}</ref> and [[principal photography]] commenced from 24 January 2018.<ref name="bollywoodlife">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/kajol-starts-shooting-for-husband-ajay-devgns-home-production-eela/ |author=Sreejeeta Sen |title=Kajol starts shooting for husband Ajay Devgn's home production Eela |website=Bollywoodlife.com |accessdate=25 January 2018 |date=24 January 2018}}</ref> It was released on 12 October 2018.

== Plot ==
Eela, a single mother rejoins her college to complete her education after 22 years. In the flashback, it is shown that she is an upcoming, partially-famous model/singer, who records songs written by her boyfriend Arun. When she is recording for a career-breaking song for a [[Mukesh Bhatt]] project, the project gets cancelled indefinitely. So she and her boyfriend decide to get married. After few months it is shown that she gives birth to a boy named Vivan. While seeing their family tree, Eela and Arun realise that many male members of Arun's family died in their late 30s, which drives Arun crazy as he is also in his late 30s. So he finally decides to leave Eela and Vivan to pursue his own dreams as it might be his final years. Eela, now a single mom, is very over protective about Vivan. She keeps meddling in Vivan's life continuously and she finally joins the same college as Vivan to complete her studies. One day suddenly Arun comes back, but he goes out as soon he realizes that Eela and Vivan don't need him. Eela's involvement in Vivan's life becomes so much that Vivan decides to leave his house to give some space to Eela and to find her own identity. Eela joins a college theatre club, and starts singing again. During the annual singing competition she is not allowed to sing because of her age and past singing profession. But Vivaan encourages her to sing on the stage and they together give a remarkable performance. In the credits, it is shown that she has resumed her singing finding herself after many years.

== Cast ==
* [[Kajol]] as Eela Raiturkar
* [[Riddhi Sen]] as Vivan Raiturkar, Eela's son
* [[Rashi Mal]] as Nikita
* [[Tota Roy Chowdhury]] as Arun Raiturkar, Vivan’s father
* [[Neha Dhupia]] as Padma
* [[Shataf Figar]] as Madhavi Bhogat
* Muskan Bamne as Deepthi
* [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Principal of college
* [[Atul Kulkarni]] as Prime Minister
* [[Imran Khan (singer)|Imran Khan]] in cameo appearance as himself
* [[Anu Malik]] in cameo appearance as himself
* [[Swarnalekha Gupta]] as Alisha Chinoy
* [[Ila Arun]] in cameo appearance as herself
* [[Baba Sehgal]] in cameo appearance as himself
* [[Mahesh Bhatt]] in cameo appearance as Himself
* [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] in cameo appearance as himself
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in cameo appearance<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-confirmed-for-cameo-in-kajol-s-helicopter-eela-will-play-himself/story-eY2TGqMYFeCtalfGkSsFRJ.html |title=Amitabh Bachchan confirmed for cameo in Kajol's Helicopter Eela, will play himself |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=14 August 2018 |accessdate=14 August 2018}}</ref>
*[[R J Alok]] as Chemistry Professor

==Marketing and promotion==
The first trailer of the movie was released on 5 August 2018 having an initial release date as 7 September 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Helicopter Eela trailer launch: Ajay Devgn explains the meaning of upcoming film's title |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/helicopter-eela-trailer-launch-ajay-devgn-explains-the-meaning-of-upcoming-films-title-4896441.html |accessdate=24 August 2018 |agency=Firstpost}}</ref> But later, the movie release date was postponed to 12 October 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kajol's film "Helicopter Eela" Release Postponed |url=https://headlinestoday.org/entertainment/1884/kajols-film-helicopter-eela-release-postponed/ |accessdate=24 August 2018 |agency=Headlines Today}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Helicopter Eela
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Amit Trivedi]], [[Raghav Sachar]] and Daniel B. George
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2018|10|03|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.saavn.com/s/album/hindi/Helicopter-Eela-2018/diWIBxhIrXg_ |title=Helicopter Eela – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |publisher=[[Saavn]]}}</ref>
| recorded = 2018
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| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 24:24
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Saregama|Saregama Music]] [[Tips Industries|Tips Music]]
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| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Amit Trivedi]]
| type =
| prev_title = [[Andhadhun]]
| prev_year = 2018
| title = Helicopter Eela
| year = 2018
| next_title = [[Kedarnath (film)|Kedarnath]]
| next_year = 2018
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Raghav Sachar]]
| type =
| prev_title = [[Guest Iin London]]
| prev_year = 2017
| title = Helicopter Eela
| year = 2018
| next_title = [[Bhaiaji Superhit]]
| next_year = 2018
}}
}}

The background score and two originals of the film is composed by Daniel B.George and other songs are composed by [[Amit Trivedi]] and [[Raghav Sachar]]. The lyrics are written by [[Swanand Kirkire]], Asma Nabeel and Shyam Anuragi (noted). The first song "Mumma Ki Parchai" was released on 13 August 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/helicopter-eela-first-look-of-new-song-mumma-ki-parchai-depicts-kajol-as-an-ever-nagging-mother-4945341.html/amp |title=Helicopter Eela: First look of new song 'Mumma Ki Parchai' depicts Kajol as an ever-nagging mother- Entertainment News, Firstpost |work=Firstpost|access-date=13 August 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> The second song "Yaadon Ki Almari" was released on 20 August 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/helicopter-eelas-2nd-song-yaadon-ki-almari-is-out/19724185 |title=Helicopter Eela's 2nd song Yaadon Ki Almari is out!- Entertainment News, Mid Day |work=Mid Day|access-date=20 August 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> The song of the film, "Ruk Ruk Ruk Arre Baba Ruk" from the 1994 film ''[[Vijaypath]]'' originally sung by [[Alisha Chinoy]] and composed by [[Anu Malik]] has been recreated for this film by [[Raghav Sachar]] in the voice of Palomi Ghosh.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/helicopter-eela-song-ruk-ruk-ruk-kajol-5372972/ |title=Helicopter Eela song Ruk Ruk Ruk: Raghav Sachar and Kajol give their own twist to hit 90s song |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |date=25 September 2018}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 24:24
| title1 = Mumma Ki Parchai
| extra1 = Ronit Sarkar
| length1 = 4:06
| music1 = [[Amit Trivedi]]
| title2 = Yaadon Ki Almari
| extra2 = Palomi Ghosh
| music2 = Amit Trivedi
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = Dooba Dooba
| extra3 = [[Arijit Singh]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| music3 = Amit Trivedi
| length3 = 4:03
| title4 = Chand Lamhe
| extra4 = [[Shilpa Rao]]
| note4 = Lyrics by Asma
| music4 = Daniel B. George
| length4 = 4:04
| title5 = Khoya Ujaala
| extra5 = Palomi Ghosh
| music5 = Daniel B.George
| length5 = 4:13
| title6 = Ruk Ruk Ruk
| extra6 = Palomi Ghosh
| note6 = Lyrics by Shyam Anuragi
| music6 = [[Raghav Sachar]]; (Original by [[Anu Malik]])
| length6 = 4:09
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==Reception==

Helicopter Eela received mixed reviews from the audience and critics. Kajol and Riddhi Sen received praises for their performances.

==See Also==

[[Helicopter parent]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|8427036}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|helicopter-eela}}
{{Pradeep Sarkar}}
{{Ajay Devgn}}

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