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| Directed by | Siddharth Anand |
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| Written by | Dialogues: Anvita Dutt Guptan |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Starring | Ranbir Kapoor Deepika Padukone Bipasha Basu Minissha Lamba Kunal Kapoor |
| Cinematography | Sunil Patel |
| Edited by | Ritesh Soni |
| Music by | "Bachna Ae Haseeno" R.D. Burman Songs: Vishal–Shekhar Background Score: Salim–Sulaiman
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | Template:INR120 million
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Bachna Ae Haseeno (Template:Translation) is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Siddharth Anand, whose previous projects included Salaam Namaste (2005) and Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007). The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu and Minissha Lamba. The title of the film was taken from the popular song "Bachna Ae Haseeno" from Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977). It released on 15 August 2008 on the eve of Indian Independence Day and clashed with God Tussi Great Ho which starred Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra. While the latter suffered, Bachna Ae Haseeno proved to be a hit at the box office banking on Bipasha's stardom back then, thus becoming the first hit of Kapoor's career and became the eighth-highest-grossing film of the year.
Plot
The story narrates the journey of a young playboy named Raj Sharma, who meets three young women at different stages in his life: Mahi, a small-town girl from Punjab; Radhika, an aspiring model in Mumbai; and Gayatri, a non-resident Indian student and a taxi driver in Sydney, Australia.
Mahi, 1996
In 1996, Raj runs into Mahi who's with her friends on the Eurorail during a trip to Switzerland with his friends. Mahi is a sweet, dreamy girl who believes in true love and is hoping to find her 'Raj' (the main protagonist from the movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) i.e. her true love. When she misses her train, Raj helps her reach the airport through a different route. On the way, they share a kiss after Raj reads her a poem he wrote about her. At the airport, when she opens the paper on which Raj had written the poem, she finds it blank. Raj boasts to his friends about what happened between the pair and he also tells that how he took full advantage of the situation when she was alone. Mahi overhears this and is shocked and heartbroken. Raj realises that she has overheard and shamefacedly leaves.
Radhika, 2002
In 2002, Raj has moved to Mumbai and found a job with Microsoft as a game designer. He is in a live-in relationship with Radhika, an aspiring model. He receives an offer to move to Sydney for a Halo 3 game launch. He expects to be able to leave Radhika and move on, assuming she is capable of handling a break-up. This vision is shattered when Radhika declares that she intends to sacrifice her career to marry Raj and join him in Australia. He makes up reasons to Radhika so that the marriage won't happen, but she remains firm. Raj, unable to express his commitment phobia, boards his flight on the day he is to marry Radhika in the morning. Radhika learns this while waiting for him at the registrar's office dressed as a bride, and is left crestfallen and heartbroken.
Gayatri, 2007
In 2007, Raj now enjoys a successful career along with Sachin in Sydney. He meets Gayatri, a feisty and independent woman who drives a taxi at night and studies at business school during the day. As they date, he gains feelings for her. He also realises that his feelings for her challenge his misgivings toward commitment. He proposes to her, but Gayatri turns him down, saying that she is happy with her life as she is and she doesn't believe in marriage.
Rejection cuts Raj deep. He recalls when he broke the hearts of Mahi and Radhika, realising how they must have felt. He decides to seek them out and ask for forgiveness.
Present Day
On his return to India, in Amritsar, in 2008, he first seeks out Mahi, who is now married and has two sons. Her husband Joginder recognises Raj and knocks him out. He blames Raj for Mahi no longer believing in love or romance because of him, although he explains that she is a perfect housewife and has a perfect home. At Joginder's friend Karan's sangeet ceremony, Raj apologises to Mahi and convinces her that her husband is her true love. She opens up to Joginder and forgives Raj.
Raj then searches for Radhika and discovers that she has changed her name to Shreya and has become a successful supermodel. Raj tries to meet Shreya at an event but she ignores him. He follows her to Capri in Italy where she goes for a vacation. Raj finally meets Shreya but she refuses to accept his apologies and tells him that if he really wants her forgiveness, he will have to work for it. To do this, Raj becomes her personal assistant and she makes him do all sorts of tasks, even serving at parties. She humiliates him on every occasion, but he remains firm, serving without complaint. She finally gives up and tells him how hurt she had felt back then, and asks him to leave. However, before Raj goes home, she arrives and tells him that she realised that the root of her frustration was bottled-up hate against him that she no longer bears.
Content, Raj returns to Australia. On his return, he finds a pile of letters from Gayatri, written over the six months he was gone. Raj meets Gayatri in her taxi. She regrets turning him down. The lovers reconcile and confess their love.
Cast
- Ranbir Kapoor as Raj Sharma
- Deepika Padukone as Gayatri Jakhar
- Bipasha Basu as Radhika Kapoor / Shreya Rathore
- Minissha Lamba as Mahi Pasricha / Mahi Ahluwalia
- Kunal Kapoor as Joginder Singh Ahluwalia
- Hiten Paintal as Sachin Kulkarni
- Sumeet Arora as Manish Ahuja, Raj's friend
- Puneet Issar as Rohit Pasricha, Mahi's father
- Avantika Hundal as Mahi's friend (Mona)
- Sham Mashalkar as Vishal Singh, Raj's friend
- Ntasha Bhardwaj as Mahi's friend (Preeti)
- Pratik Dixit as Karan Bahl, Joginder's friend
Production
In April 2007, sources indicated that director Siddharth Anand had signed for the main lead in his next film. However, after saying the news was "mere speculation" and "absolutely untrue,"[1] Anand later confirmed that Kapoor was starring in his film.[2]
The director was also in talks with the actresses Preity Zinta, Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone and Amrita Rao for the roles in question, but indicated that "it wouldn't be right to reveal their names till we sign them on the dotted line."[2] In June 2007, Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone were finalised to play two of leading ladies,[3] but the former's role was later removed due to the film's story becoming too long.[4] Actress Amrita Rao was considered to play one of the leading ladies but opted out.[5]
The heroines share very limited time on screen together and therefore most of their parts were filmed separately. Padukone's portions were filmed in Sydney while the song "Khuda Jaane" was shot at locations in Italy, including Venice, Alberobello, Santa Cesarea Terme, Mattinata, Apulia, Naples, and Capri.[6] Lamba's portions, inspired by Aditya Chopra's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), were filmed in the similar locales of Amritsar and Switzerland. Basu's portions were filmed in Mumbai, India and Capri, Italy.[7] Kapoor's look in the film was styled by Aki Narula, which changed with time. In the title track, Kapoor had at least 10 wardrobe changes in a single shot.[8] Though he found styling for 3 lead actresses' characters exciting and challenging, as all play different types who enter into Kapoor's life at different times, so he ensured that the styling was unique without any overlapping.[9]
Since two of the film's characters work for Microsoft Game Studios, plenty of video games released by them are referenced. In addition, nearly all of the films referenced are releases from Yash Raj Films, with the notable exception of Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977).
Release
Continuing the tradition of showcasing the first look of their upcoming films with their latest release, Yash Raj Films showcased the first teaser-trailer of the film on 25 April 2008 with the release of Vijay Krishna Acharya's Tashan and the official trailer of the film was released on 27 June 2008 with the release of Kunal Kohli's Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic.[10]
Yash Raj Films usually does not spend much money on promotion. However, it made an exception with Bachna Ae Haseeno. Instead of the usual promotion 2–3 weeks before a movie release, the production house planned a new strategy with promotion over two months.[11]
Reception
Critical reception
The film opened to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Indiafm.com gave it 2.5 stars out of 5, with Taran Adarsh commenting, "On the whole, [it] has an interesting first half, but a weak second hour spoils the show."[12] AOL India gave it 3 stars out of 5, with Noyon Jyoti Parasara saying, "Overall, Siddharth Anand seems to have hit the bull's eye this time after a not-so-great Ta Ra Rum Pum. At least the first half of the film looked like it would pull out Yash Raj Films out of the rot!"[13]
Soundtrack
There are seven tracks in the movie including a remix version. The album entered the Top 3 of the music charts within a couple of days of its arrival on the stands.[11] The lyrics of all the songs are written by Anvita Dutt Guptan. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 1,600,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's sixth highest-selling, with the songs "Khuda Jaane" and "Bachna Ae Haseeno" being popular among the masses.[14]
| Track # | Song | Music | Singer(s) | Duration | Picturized On |
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| 1 | "Khuda Jaane" | Vishal Dadlani & Shekhar Ravjiani | KK, Shilpa Rao | 5:33 | Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone |
| 2 | "Lucky Boy" | Vishal–Shekhar | Sunidhi Chauhan, Hard Kaur, Raja Hasan | 4:14 | Bipasha Basu |
| 3 | "Aahista Aahista" | Vishal–Shekhar | Lucky Ali, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:50 | Ranbir Kapoor, Minissha Lamba |
| 4 | "Jogi Mahi" | Vishal–Shekhar | Shekhar Ravjiani, Sukhwinder Singh, Himani Kapoor | 4:53 | Ranbir Kapoor, Minissha Lamba, Kunal Kapoor |
| 5 | "Small Town Girl" | Vishal–Shekhar | Shankar Mahadevan | 3:48 | Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu |
| 6 | "Khuda Jaane – Revisited" | Vishal–Shekhar | KK, Shilpa Rao | 4:43 | Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone |
| 7 | "Bachna Ae Haseeno" | Original – R.D. Burman Remix – Vishal–Shekhar | Kishore Kumar, Sumit Kumar, Vishal Dadlani | 3:31 | Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result |
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| Filmfare Awards[15] | Best Supporting Actress | Bipasha Basu | Template:Nom |
| Best Male Playback Singer | KK for "Khuda Jaane" | Template:Nom | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shilpa Rao for "Khuda Jaane" | Template:Nom | |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Bipasha Basu | Template:Nom |
| Best Lyrics | Anvita Dutt Guptan for "Khuda Jaane" | Template:Nom | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | KK for "Khuda Jaane" | Template:Nom | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shilpa Rao for "Khuda Jaane" | Template:Nom | |
| Stardust Awards | Star of the Year – Male | Ranbir Kapoor | Template:Nom |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bipasha Basu | Template:Nom | |
| Screen Awards | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Template:Nom |
| Best Lyrics | Anvita Dutt Guptan for "Khuda Jaane" | Template:Won | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | KK for "Khuda Jaane" | Template:Won[16] | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shilpa Rao for "Khuda Jaane" | Template:Won | |
| Lux Sabse Favourite Kaun | Sabsey Tez Sitara | Deepika Padukone | Template:Won[17] |
References
- ↑ Yash Raj signs Ranbir?. Indiafm.com. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fantastic four. Indiafm.com. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ↑ Siddharth Anand's Ranbir starrer is not The Bachelor. Indiafm.com. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- ↑ Alvida Ranbir, Hello John!. MiD DAY. Retrieved 12 February 2008.
- ↑ Kissa kiss ka. Indiafm.com. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
- ↑ ""I am not in charge of casting for Bachna Ae Haseeno" – Deepika Padukone. Indiafm.com. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
- ↑ "Ranbir is very shy but once he opens up, he's a riot" – Minissha Lamba. Indiafm.com. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
- ↑ Style and the man. The Hindu(9 August 2008).
- ↑ Ranbir simply rocks in Bachna Ae Haseeno(13 August 2008).
- ↑ Bachna Ae Haseeno promo with Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. Indiafm.com. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 YRF overhauls Bachna Ae Haseeno's promotions. OneIndia. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ↑ Hindi Movies | Bollywood Movies | New Hindi Movies. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved on 28 November 2016.
- ↑ Bachna Ae Haseeno – Movie Review. AOL India. 15 August 2008
- ↑ Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units). Box Office India.
- ↑ Nominations for the 54th Filmfare Awards. Radio Sargam (RS)(2009-02-16). Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ↑ Winners of the Star Screen Awards. PINKVILLA(15 January 2009). Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ Winners. Retrieved 30 July 2011.