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{{Infobox film
| name = Karthik Calling Karthik
| image = Karthik Calling Karthik pic.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Vijay Lalwani]]
| producer = [[Farhan Akhtar]] [[Ritesh Sidhwani]]
| starring = [[Farhan Akhtar]] [[Deepika Padukone]] [[Ram Kapoor]] [[Shefali Shah]] [[Vipin Sharma]]
| music = '''Original Songs:''' [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]] '''Background Score:''' [[MIDIval Punditz]] [[Karsh Kale]]
| cinematography = [[Sanu Varghese]]
| editing = [[Aarti Bajaj]]
| studio = [[Excel Entertainment]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|2|26|}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|20|c}}
| gross = {{INRConvert|18.75|c}} (India) {{INRConvert|28.22|c}} (Worldwide)
}}
'''''Karthik Calling Karthik''''' is a 2010 Indian [[psychological thriller]] film, written and directed by [[Vijay Lalwani]] and produced by [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Ritesh Sidhwani]] under the banner of [[Excel Entertainment]] and [[Reliance Big Pictures]]. The film stars [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Deepika Padukone]] in lead roles. [[Ram Kapoor]] and [[Shefali Shah]] play supporting roles in the film. The film's music was composed by the trio of [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]], while the background score was composed by [[MIDIval Punditz]] and [[Karsh Kale]].

==Plot==
Karthik Narayan ([[Farhan Akhtar]]) is an introvert who lacks confidence and feels trapped in his average job at a construction company. He is continuously troubled by an incident from his childhood: His elder brother, Kumar, used to torture him, but whenever he complained to his parents, they did not believe him. One day, Kumar took Karthik to a well and tried to throw him in it, but Karthik escaped. Kumar accidentally fell inside the well and died. Karthik has thought himself responsible for his brother's death ever since.

Shonali Mukherjee ([[Deepika Padukone]]) is a co-worker at Karthik's company, whom Karthik secretly loved though she remains unaware of his existence, much less his feelings. After being derided by his boss Mr Kamath ([[Ram Kapoor]]) yet again; Karthik figures his life can't get any worse and decides to commit suicide. Just as he is about to, a stranger with the same, exact voice as his, calls and says that he is also Karthik, convincing him that he has the ability to change his life. These phone calls become Karthik's life guide. His chats take place every morning at 5:00 a.m. and the caller provides advice on Karthik's problems, guiding him to become a successful man, win Shonali's heart, and bring color to his otherwise dreary life.

However, when Karthik tells Shonali and his psychiatrist about the phone calls, despite being warned not to, the mysterious caller gets angry and tells Karthik that if he could bring him up, he could also throw him down. As per his word, things start going downhill. Karthik's boss throws him out and Shonali leaves him. Karthik decides that if he goes somewhere he does not know, then the caller wouldn't know where he is either and stop calling him. Karthik travels to an unknown place, takes shelter in a small hotel, and asks the receptionist to remove the telephone and room number plate.

After a few months, Karthik is comfortably living in [[Cochin]] with a decent job. His life is back to normal except for the fact that he refuses to have a phone line. Upon his boss's request, he is forced to purchase a landline. He goes to great lengths to ensure that he himself is unaware of the phone number. However, one day at exactly 5 a.m, he receives a call from the mysterious caller, who threatens to kill him. Meanwhile, Shonali is contacted by Dr. Kapadia, who reveals the twist: Karthik actually suffers from [[schizophrenia]], a [[mental disorder]] characterized by [[Abnormality (behavior)|abnormal]] [[social behavior]] and failure to understand [[reality]]. He has an [[alter-ego]] that is more assertive and advises him on how to live life. However it was revealed that the strange caller was Karthik himself. He has been dealing with this condition from a young age, when he created a fake brother named Kumar with his imagination. Karthik's phone has the capacity to record messages and act as a playback feature at a certain time. Karthik would wake up in the middle of the night, leave himself messages as his alter ego, and return to sleep, where he would awake once again at 5 AM to take his own calls.

Eventually, Karthik becomes so disturbed that he attempts to commit suicide again. Shonali, realizing the truth, arrives at the right time to save him. They reconcile and she stands by him, helping him with his condition. After a few months, Karthik is in the process of dealing with his disorder and lives a happy and rehabilitated life with Shonali by his side.

==Cast==
* [[Farhan Akhtar]] as Karthik Narayan / Kumar Narayan
* [[Deepika Padukone]] as Shonali Mukharjee
* [[Ram Kapoor]] as Kamath Sir
* [[Shefali Shah]] as Dr. Shweta Kapadia
* [[Vivan Bhatena]] as Ashish
* [[Vipin Sharma]] as Landlord
* [[Tarana Raja]] as Neelu Didi
* [[Yatin Karyekar]] as Boss at Blue Draft Courier

==Production==
In an effort to prepare for his role as loner introvert Karthik, Farhan Akhtar isolated himself at home and school and turned off his phone.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.theindianstar.com/index.php?udn=2009-06-21&uan=12197 |title= Film makes loner out of Farhan Akhtar |last1= Jha |first1= Subhash |date= 12 June 2009 |work= Indian Star |access-date=12 January 2010}}</ref> He also learned to solve the [[Rubik's Cube]], an activity which his character completes in only one try.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-12/news-interviews/28183899_1_rubik-cube-farhan-akhtar-s-homepage |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110811025253/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-12/news-interviews/28183899_1_rubik-cube-farhan-akhtar-s-homepage |url-status= dead |archive-date= 11 August 2011 |title= Farhan's obsessed about Rubik's cube |last1= Shah |first1= Kunal M.|date= 12 June 2009 |work= [[The Times of India]] |access-date=12 January 2010}}</ref>

==Release==
===Critical reception===
The film received mixed reviews from critics. [[Nikhat Kazmi]] of ''[[Times of India]]'' rated the movie 3.5/5 stars, calling it "immensely watchable, purely for the class act by Farhan Akhtar in the title role" and recommending it to those who are in the mood for serious cinema.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/karthik-calling-karthik/movie-review/5615980.cms | work=[[The Times of India]] | first1=Nikhat | last1=Kazmi | title=Karthik Calling Karthik | date=25 February 2010}}</ref> Shweta Parande of [[CNN-News18]] gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5, applauding the cast and crew for their performances and their efforts on building up the story as a team.<ref>{{cite web|last=Parande|first=Shweta|title=First Cut: 'Karthik Calling Karthik' is touching|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/review-karthik-calling-karthik/112194-47-77.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016033601/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/review-karthik-calling-karthik/112194-47-77.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2012|publisher=IBN Live|access-date=1 July 2011|date=28 May 2010}}</ref> [[Mayank Shekhar]] of [[Hindustan Times]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "This one’s clearly not a formula film. It isn’t merely suspense for most parts either. It’s the kind of thriller that practically every Bollywood B, or big budget, genre flick aspires for."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/mayank-shekhar-s-review-karthik-calling-karthik/story-SUvUiBa9p6iftHbyjE8OFJ.html | work=[[Hindustan Times]] | first1=Mayank | last1=Shekhar | title= Mayank Shekhar's Review: Karthik Calling Karthik | date=27 February 2010}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] of [[NDTV]] gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated that "it isn't a bad film, but it isn't very good either".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/anupamas-review-karthik-calling-karthik-487 | work=[[NDTV]] | first1=Anupama | last1=Chopra | title=Anupama's review: Karthik Calling Karthik | date=7 March 2014}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the movie 2.5 out of 5 stars calling it "a decent product with an unconvincing conclusion".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/karthik-calling-karthik/critic-review/ | work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | first1=Taran | last1=Adarsh | title=Karthik Calling Karthik Review - Bollywood Hungama | date=26 February 2010}}</ref> Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff.com]] gave the film a 2.5/5 rating, praising [[Farhan Akhtar]] for his versatility, while simultaneously criticizing [[Deepika Padukone]] for not being able to "hold a single scene on her own".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-karthik-calling-karthik/20100225.htm | work=[[Rediff.com]] | first1=Sukanya | last1=Verma | title=Lots of static! | date=25 February 2010}}</ref>

===Box office===
''Karthik Calling Karthik'' was declared a below average hit at box office . Collecting {{INRConvert|18.75|c}} on a budget of {{INRConvert|20|c}}, it grossed {{INRConvert|5.1|c}} overseas, for a total of {{INRConvert|28.22|c}} worldwide.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Karthik Calling Karthik
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 26 February 2010
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Ritesh Sidhwani]]
| prev_title = [[My Name Is Khan]]
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[Hum Tum Aur Ghost]]
| next_year = 2010
}}
{{Album reviews
| rev1 = ''Planet Bollywood''
| rev1Score = {{Rating|7|10}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=m011810122813 |title=Karthik Calling Karthik - music review by Amanda Sodhi |publisher=Planet Bollywood |date=16 January 2010 |access-date=16 June 2011}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''Glamsham''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/music/reviews/23-karthik-calling-karthik-music-review-011008.asp |title=Karthik Calling Karthik music review |publisher=glamsham.com |access-date=16 June 2011}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''Starboxoffice''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsdetails.aspx?p=MUSIC-REVIEW-Karthik-Calling-Karthik&xfile=2010/January/News_20100118_76 |title=MUSIC REVIEW: Karthik Calling Karthik -STAR Box Office – News |publisher=Starboxoffice.com |date=18 January 2010 |access-date=16 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303151150/http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsdetails.aspx?p=MUSIC-REVIEW-Karthik-Calling-Karthik&xfile=2010%2FJanuary%2FNews_20100118_76 |archive-date=3 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev4 = ''Yahoo! Movies''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>[http://in.movies.yahoo.com/movies/Karthik-Calling-Karthik/reviews-10785.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302060758/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/movies/Karthik-Calling-Karthik/reviews-10785.html |date=2 March 2010 }}</ref>
| rev5 = ''Music Aloud''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|6|10}} <ref>{{cite web|author=Naveen |url=http://www.musicaloud.com/2010/01/21/music-review-karthik-calling-karthik/ |title=Karthik Calling Karthik - Music Review |publisher=Music Aloud |date=23 January 2010 |access-date=16 June 2011}}</ref>
}}
The soundtrack of the film is composed by [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]] with lyrics penned by [[Javed Akhtar]]. The album was released on 20 February 2010.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/broadband/video/Parties-and-Events/dRw3oG32/3/Music-Launch-Of-Karthik-Calling-Karthik.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124072723/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/broadband/video/Parties-and-Events/dRw3oG32/3/Music-Launch-Of-Karthik-Calling-Karthik.html |date=24 January 2010 }}</ref>

Though the album did not get favorable critical response, the track "[[Uff Teri Adaa]]" created waves<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2010/who-shake-mnik-260210.html|title=Who is to shake My Name is Khan?|date=26 February 2010}}</ref> and topped the charts numerous times in the following months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i40.tinypic.com/okbbs7.png|title=Radio Mirchi Top 20 - March 08-March 14 2010}}</ref> At the box office, the music had an impact in the opening of the film, as it got a bigger opening than its competitor ''[[Teen Patti (film)|Teen Patti]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=1552&nCat=news|title=KCK vs Teen Patti}}</ref>

Before the album got released, an online copy was leaked onto the Internet. Farhan Akhtar confirmed this and requested people to not download it illegally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/FarOutAkhtar/status/7862968959 |title=Twitter / Farhan Akhtar: Heard that KCK music is al |publisher=Twitter.com |date=17 January 2010 |access-date=16 June 2011}}</ref>

===Track listing===
{| class="wikitable"
! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration
|-
| 1
| "Hey Ya!"
| [[Clinton Cerejo]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Loy Mendonsa]]
| 4:17
|-
| 2
|"Uff Teri Adaa"
| Shankar Mahadevan, [[Alyssa Mendonsa]]
| 5:06
|-
| 3
| "Jaane Ye Kya Hua"
| [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]]
| 4:10
|-
| 4
| "Kaisi Hai Yeh Udaasi"
| [[Kailash Kher]], Sukanya Purayastha
| 6:07
|-
| 5
| "Karthik Calling Karthik"
| [[Suraj Jagan]], [[Caralisa Monteiro]], Malika Singh
| 3:11
|-
| 6
| "Karthik 2.0"
| [[MIDIval Punditz]], Karsh Kale
| 4:15
|-
| 7
| "Karthik Calling Karthik" (Theme Remix)
| Suraj Jagan, Shankar Mahadevan, Caralisa Monteiro, Malika Singh (Remixed by MIDIval Punditz & Karsh Kale)
| 3:11
|-
| 8
|"Hey Ya!" (Remix)
| Clinton Cerejo, Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa (Remixed by Digital Boyz)
| 5:17
|-
| 9
|"Uff Teri Adaa" (Remix)
| Alyssa Mendonsa, Shankar Mahadevan (Remixed by Udyan Sagar of Nucleya)
| 4:06
|}

==Awards and nominations==
;[[Zee Cine Awards|2011 Zee Cine Awards]]
Nominated<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=7 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105041016/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |archive-date=5 January 2011 }}</ref>
*[[Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director|Best Music]] - Shankar Ehsaan Loy

;[[IIFA Awards|2011 IIFA Awards]]
Nominated<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations for IIFA Awards 2011|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/04/05/7272/index.html|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=7 January 2011}}</ref>
*[[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback Singer]] - Shankar Mahadevan

;[[Star Screen Awards|2011 Star Screen Awards]]
Nominated<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations for Star Screen Awards 2011 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/03/6978/index.html |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=7 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106134638/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/03/6978/index.html |archive-date= 6 January 2011 }}</ref>
*[[Star Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music]] - Shankar Ehsaan Loy

;[[3rd Mirchi Music Awards]]
Nominated<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2010/hindi/nominees.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130070949/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2010/hindi/nominees.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2011|title=Nominees - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2010|date=30 January 2011|access-date=2018-09-30}}</ref>
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Male Vocalist of The Year|Male Vocalist of The Year]] - Shankar Mahadevan - "Uff Teri Adaa"
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year]] - Sukanya Purayastha - "Kaisi Hai Yeh Udaasi"
* Best Song Recording - Abhay Rumde, Sameeer Khan, Kim Koshie, Chinmay Harshe and Vijay Benegal - "Uff Teri Adaa"

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.karthikcallingkarthik.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|1373156}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|karthik_calling_karthik}}

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