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| Directed by | Imtiaz Ali |
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| Written by | Imtiaz Ali |
| Produced by | Template:Unbulleted list |
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| Cinematography | Natarajan Subramaniam |
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| Music by | Songs: Pritam Background Score: Salim–Sulaiman
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Love Aaj Kal (Template:Translation) is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film starring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone[2] with Rishi Kapoor and Giselli Monteiro in supporting roles. Neetu Singh appears in a cameo appearance (making a special comeback to films after a 25-year long hiatus).[3] The film is directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan. The film portrays the feeling of pure love which never changes, although the perspective of realising one's soulmate has changed over time.
It was remade into Telugu as Teen Maar (2011).[4] Its spiritual successor of the same name, also directed by Ali, was released in 2020.[5] It received positive reviews and was a box-office success.
Plot
Jai Vardhan Singh and Meera Pandit are a modern-day couple living in London. They are happy with each other, but do not believe in tying each other down, so when career beckons they have a mutual break-up but remain friends. Meera goes to India, while Jai stays in London, hoping to be called to San Francisco, where working at the Golden Gate Inc. is his dream job. Jai begins to date a Swiss girl named Jo, while Meera returns the feelings of her boss, Vikram Joshi. The couple believes they have moved on.
Running simultaneously, but set in the past, is the tale of Veer Singh Panesar. A great believer of love, the Sikh narrates his love story to Jai to try to convince him not to let Meera go from his life. He explains how he fell for a girl named Harleen Kaur. Jai ridicules Veer, who vowed to marry Harleen before he had even gotten to talk to her. But, on Veer's insistence, he agrees to pay Meera a surprise visit in India. Meera is stunned, and the two lie to both Jo and Vikram to spend time with each other. They realize how much they still like each other's company. Jai and Jo break up as Jai is unable to reciprocate the deeper feelings that Jo longs for. On the day Jai is to leave, Vikram proposes to Meera. She meets Jai secretly, who tells her she should make a decision. Angry, Meera tells him to leave her life or else she will never be able to really move on. Parallel to this, we find that Harleen has told Veer she was engaged without being told, and he must leave her.
Jai is called to his dream job in San Francisco the same day that Meera realizes her marriage is a mistake. She tells Vikram the truth and calls Jai, but he tells her about Golden Gate. Realizing he is going to San Francisco, she tells him nothing. Meanwhile, Veer declares his intentions of marrying Harleen but is badly beaten by her family.
Jai begins to lose interest in his "dream job", finding that he is not as happy as he thought he would be. He is beaten by some thugs when, while being mugged, he refuses to give them a picture of Meera. He then realizes he still loves her, and goes back to India. He finds Vikram, who informs him that Meera left him. In the past, Veer travels to Harleen's house on the day of her wedding, and convinces her mother that Harleen can only be happy with him. Harleen's mother lets Veer secretly sneak out with her daughter, and the two marry happily. In the present, Jai and Meera have a heart-touching reunion.
Cast
- Saif Ali Khan as Jai Vardhan Singh / Veer Singh Panesar (Dual Role)
- Rishi Kapoor as Older Veer Panesar
- Deepika Padukone as Meera Pandit
- Giselli Monteiro as Harleen Kaur (voice dubbed by Mona Ghosh Shetty)
- Neetu Singh as Older Harleen (special appearance)
- Vir Das as Shonty
- Raj Zutshi as Harleen's father
- Rahul Khanna as Vikram Joshi
- Florence Brudenell-Bruce as Jo
- Kavi Shastri as Jaat
- Sagar Arya as Jai's friend
- Mandi Sidhu as Colly
- Sheena Bhattessa as Neha Singh, Jai's sister
- Dolly Ahluwalia as Mrs. Kaur, Harleen's grandmother
- Rajiv Nema as Bangladeshi taxi driver
- Amanda Rosario as Amanda
- Himanshu Solanki
- Ajay Kalyan Singh as Guy at church
Production
The shooting of the film started in May 2008[6] and took place at the railway station of Patiala, Red Fort, Purana Qila and on the streets of Delhi. Parts were shot in London, San Francisco, and Kolkata. The building used as Golden Gate, Inc., in the film is actually the rotunda of San Jose City Hall.[7] The film wasn't given a name until January 2009, after shooting was complete.[8]
Release
Marketing
The producers of the film agreed to market tie-ups with 2009 ICC World Twenty20, Shoppers Stop and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.[9] The apparel worn by the lead cast is exclusively available at Shoppers Stop. With Bajaj Allianz, they have a tie-up to share the special moments where they could win a chance to meet Saif Ali Khan, the protagonist and the producer of the movie. The tie-up with the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was that both Khan and Padukone would be in England before the tournament begins, with Saif expected to commentate on matches for Indian television.[10] The world television premiere of Love Aaj Kal occurred on Sony TV in 2010.
Reception
Critical reception
Love Aaj Kal received highly positive reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4 stars out of 5 saying, "On the whole, Love Aaj Kal is for the young and romantic at heart. Sure, it's not perfect, but the terrific performances, melodious music and stirring emotional moments more than compensate for the hiccups."[11] Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India gave the movie 4 stars in a scale of 5, concluding that "Go watch it for its GenNow feel and its ekdum [sic] modern appeal."[12] Sonia Chopra of Sify gave the movie 3.5 stars out of 5, commenting that "With lilting music and characters you'll love, Imtiaz Ali, brings out one of the most romantic films in recent times. It's a love story of the aam junta, with a delicious contemporary edge. Go get your fill."[13] Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express gave the movie 3 stars in a scale of 5, noting that "It's hard not to warm up to a film which is, at its core, likable. I just wish I could have liked it more."[14] Aniruddha Guha of DNA India gave the film 3 stars out of 5, writing that "Though Love Aaj Kal may not quite be the film you expect it to be, it does not leave you feeling disappointed either. Watch it without too many expectations and you will come back smiling. And if you have wanted to ask someone out for a while, this film is the perfect ice-breaker."[15] Raja Sen of Rediff gave the movie 2.5 stars in a scale of 5, stating that "Love Aaj Kal is a harmless, watchable film – sad because it could have been truly special. It has its moments in the first half, while the second half is an over-melodramatic drag."[16] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave the movie 2 stars out of 5, pointing that "The film, in the end, is ordinary stuff, watchable but never memorable like the director's previous efforts, the far-superior Socha Na Tha (2005) and Jab We Met (2007). I'm going with two out of five and an average rating for Love Aaj Kal. It's like that plump mango you bite into only to discover it's not ripe yet. Watch it nevertheless for the sharp dialogue and some clever humor."[17]
Box office
Love Aaj Kal netted Template:INRConvert in its first week.[18] and Template:INRConvert in its second week.[19] Love Aaj Kal netted Template:INRConvert in India.[20] It was declared a hit by Box Office India, grossing Template:INRConvert.The film grossed ₹1.19 billion worldwide and was one of the highest grossing films of the year.[21]
Soundtrack
The music of Love Aaj Kal was composed by Pritam and Salim–Sulaiman, with the former composing songs and latter the score. The lyrics for songs were penned by Irshad Kamil, and the remixes created by DJ Sanj. The album earned Pritam his first IIFA Award for Best Music Director, in addition to a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.
Pritam revealed in a 2014 interview that Imtiaz Ali wanted A. R. Rahman to compose the music of the film, but the latter was available only for his next, Rockstar (2011).[22] Template:Track listing
Awards and nominations
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Remakes
The movie was remade in Tollywood in 2011 by the name Teen Maar starring Pawan Kalyan, Trisha Krishnan, and Kriti Kharbanda.
A spiritual successor of the same name, also directed by Ali, was released in 2020, starring Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan.
Notes
References
- ↑ Love Aaj Kal - Movie - Box Office India. boxofficeindia.com.Template:Bsn
- ↑ Deepika un'Uttu' choice. Mid-Day. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- ↑ Rahul Khanna to star in Uttu's and Karan Johar's home productions. BollywoodHungama. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ↑ Pawan Kalyan Teen Maar | Pawan Kalyan Love Aaj Kal remake Teen Maar. Gulte.co m. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ↑ Kartik Aaryan shares loved up picture with Sara Ali Khan and fans just can't keep calm!. The Times of India(20 March 2019). Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ↑ Deepika un'Saif' choice. Mid-Day. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- ↑ Casting Deepika was a risk: Imtiaz Ali. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
- ↑ Saif's film called 'Love Aaj Kal'. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ↑ Hopes ride high on Love Aaj Kal. The Economic Times(1 August 2009). Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ↑ Love Aaj Kal Tied up with ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2009.
- ↑ Love Aaj Kal Review Bollywood Hungama. Bollywood Hungama(30 July 2009). Retrieved 31 March 2012.Template:Rating
- ↑ Love Aaj Kal Review Times of India(30 July 2009). Retrieved 31 March 2012.Template:Rating
- ↑ Review: Love Aaj Kal hits you like fresh air. Sify(30 July 2009). Retrieved 31 March 2012.Template:Rating
- ↑ Movie review: Love Aaj Kal(31 July 2009). Retrieved 31 March 2012.Template:Rating
- ↑ Review: Love Aaj Kal is the perfect date movie. DNA India(31 July 2009). Retrieved 31 March 2012.Template:Rating
- ↑ Yet another love story. Okay, two.. Rediff(31 July 2009). Retrieved 31 March 2012.Template:Rating
- ↑ Masand's Movie Review: Love Aaj Kal. CNN-IBN(2 August 2009). Retrieved 31 March 2012.Template:Rating
- ↑ Top Opening Weeks All Time UPDATED. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ↑ Top Second Weeks ALL TIME Updated 16/02/12. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ↑ Box Office 2009.
- ↑ All India 2009 (Figures in INR). Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ↑ I despise item numbers(22 September 2013).
- ↑ Nominations for 55th Idea Filmfare Awards 2009. Bollywood Hungama(11 February 2010). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ↑ FILMFARE AWARDS 2010 WINNERS. The Times of India. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ↑ Nominations for IIFA Awards 2010. Bollywood Hungama(8 May 2010). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ↑ Winners of the IIFA Awards 2010. Bollywood Hungama(5 June 2010). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ↑ Nominations for 5th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards. Bollywood Hungama(15 December 2009). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ↑ Winners of 5th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards. Bollywood Hungama(8 January 2010). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ↑ Nominations for Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2009. Bollywood Hungama(31 December 2009). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ↑ Winners of Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2009. Bollywood Hungama(9 January 2010). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ↑ Nominations for Max Stardust Awards 2010. Pinkvilla(18 January 2010). Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ↑ Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2010. Bollywood Hungama(18 January 2010). Retrieved 14 February 2020.