| File:Kill Dil.jpg
| |
| Directed by | Shaad Ali |
|---|---|
| Written by | Nitesh Tiwari Shreyas Jain Nikhil Mehrotra |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Starring | Ranveer Singh Ali Zafar Parineeti Chopra Govinda |
| Cinematography | Avik Mukhopadhyay |
| Edited by | Ritesh Soni |
| Music by | Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Score: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Jim Satya
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | Template:Estimation Template:INR40 crore[1]
|
Kill Dil (Template:Translation) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Shaad Ali and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Ali Zafar, Parineeti Chopra, and Govinda.[2] The film was released on 13 November 2014 and received mixed reviews from critics.[3]
Plot
Tutu (Ali Zafar) and Dev Sharma (Ranveer Singh) are two orphans who were raised by a local gangster, Bhaiyaji (Govinda), to be assassins. Their lives take a turn when they meet Disha (Parineeti Chopra) at a club, after few days especially after the Birthday Party of Disha, Disha and Dev fall in love with each other.
Tutu gets Dev a fake MBA degree which helps Dev join an insurance company. Dev and Disha make plans to get married, while Disha is unaware of Dev's past. Bhaiyaji on learning the truth about Dev's job decides to play a trick to get him back. He sends one of his goons, Batuk, to kill Dev and informs Tutu. He also calls up Disha and tells her about Dev and Tutu's real identities. Just when Batuk is about to kill Dev, Tutu shoots him down in front of Disha. Disha is shocked with the reality and breaks up with Dev. This results in Dev again becoming an assassin.
Bhaiyaji gives them a fresh contract to kill his arch-enemy Baban Pehlwan. Dev and Tutu record a video telling the tale of how they became gangsters and send it to Disha. During a shootout, Dev is again unable to fire the gun and gets shot. Tutu takes him to the hospital, where after an operation, Dev finds Disha waiting for him and they both reconcile. Bhaiyaji gets killed by Baban Pehlwan. Dev and Disha get married while Tutu has a job interview at the same insurance company with a fake MBA degree.
Cast
- Ranveer Singh as Dev Sharma
- Ali Zafar as Tutu Sharma
- Parineeti Chopra as Disha Sharma
- Govinda as Bhaiyaji, a gangster
- Alok Nath as Jeewan Sambandh Insurance Owner
- Jass Bhatia as Chimsy
- Maanvi Gagroo as Jenny
- Brijendra Kala as Jeweller
- Sukhwinder Singh as Dulha in the song "Happy Budday" (special appearance)
Production
In February 2014, many scenes were filmed at Gautam Buddha University, Galgotias Campus One, and The Grand Venice Mall.[4][5] The film was shot across various locations in Delhi.[6] In April 2014, a schedule of the film with Zafar, Singh, and Chopra was shot at Lavasa and Kharghar in Mumbai.[7][8] It was the first Indian film to release in 4DX.[9]
Reception
Sukanya Verma of Rediff said "It has random songs, birdbrained logic and a romance that's about as exciting as toothpaste".[10] Saibal Chaterjee from NDTV gave the film 2 stars and wrote "Watch Kill Dil if you have plenty of time to kill. It is unlikely to deliver much joy to your dil, though".[11] DNA India gave 2 out of 5 stars, writing that it fails to connect with audiences, while praising Govinda's performance.[12]
Box office
The film grossed Template:INRConvert in India on its opening weekend, recouping most of its budget.[13] Overseas, it collected Template:INRConvert across its opening weekend, making Template:INRConvert worldwide in its first three days.[14] In Pakistan, Kill Dil had the third-highest opening weekend gross of 2014 behind Kick and Happy New Year.[15][16] In its first week it collected a total of Template:INRConvert according to Box Office India.[17]
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa), with lyrics by Gulzar. The soundtrack comprises 8 songs. The soundtrack was released on 9 October 2014.
The title song of the film sung by Sonu Nigam and Shankar Mahadevan was released on 25 September 2014. Another single, "Sweeta", sung by Adnan Sami, was released on 2 October 2014.
Awards and nominations
- Best Supporting Actor - Govinda
- Best Villain - Govinda
See also
References
- ↑ Kill Dil – Movie – Box Office India. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ Govinda in a negative role in Kill Dil. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ↑ The date shuffle. The Indian Express(24 April 2014). Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ Ranveer Singh Parineeti Chopra and Ali Zafar shoot with 600 cakes for Kill Dil, John, Anita. Bollywood Garam(3 June 2014). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ↑ Another feather in Greater Noida's cap, Galgotias University becomes preferred destination for film shootings and promotions. tennews.in: National News Portal - Breaking News, Live News, Delhi News, Noida News, National News, Politics, Business, Education, Medical, Films, Features(22 June 2017). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ↑ Kill Dil in Delhi. The Indian Express(26 March 2014). Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra start shooting for 'Kill Dil'. The Indian Express(21 April 2014). Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ Spotted: Ranveer and Parineeti don desi avatar on Kill Dil sets. India Today(22 April 2014). Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ Kill Dil to screen in 4DX(11 November 2014). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ Review: Kill Dil is a disaster!(14 November 2014). Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ Kill Dil Movie Review. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ Film Review: 'Kill Dil' fails to connect with the audience, should have had more of Govinda!.
- ↑ Boxoffice. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ 'Kill / Dil' average in overseas territoriesBox Office Overseas Report. Bollywood Hungama.
- ↑ 'Kill Dil' gets 'kill'ed officially; collects a mere Rs 20 crore in opening weekend(17 November 2014). Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ Ali Zafar's 'Kill Dil' houseful in Pakistan(15 November 2014). Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ Boxoffice. Retrieved 21 November 2014.