Dil Bole Hadippa!

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Dil Bole Hadippa!
Dilbolehadippa!.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Anurag Singh [1]
Written byJaya-Aparajita
Produced by Aditya Chopra
Starring Rani Mukerji
Shahid Kapoor
Sherlyn Chopra
Anupam Kher
Dalip Tahil
Cinematography Sudeep Chatterjee
Edited byRitesh Soni
Music bySongs:
Pritam
Background Score:
Julius Packiam
Production
company
Release date
  • 18 September 2009 (2009-09-18)
Running time
148 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹46.12 crore [2]

Dil Bole Hadippa! (transl. The heart says hurray!) is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language sports comedy film directed by Anurag Singh and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. [3] The film stars Rani Mukerji and Shahid Kapoor in lead roles, with supporting performances from Anupam Kher, Dalip Tahil, Rakhi Sawant, and Sherlyn Chopra. [4] The narrative follows a young woman who disguises herself as a man in order to join an all-male cricket team, challenging gender norms in a traditional setting.

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The film is an adaptation of Andy Fickman's 2006 American film She's the Man , which in turn was based on William Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night . Principal photography took place across various locations in India.

Released theatrically on 18 September 2009, Dil Bole Hadippa! received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Mukerji's performance and the film’s core message while criticising its predictable screenplay. The film had a moderate run at the box office, grossing approximately ₹310 million (US$6.4 million) worldwide.

In conjunction with the release, ASTPL, an Indian software developer, launched a mobile video game based on the film’s cricket theme. [5]

Plot

Veera Kaur, a spirited young woman from a small village, dreams of playing cricket at the national level. Despite her talent, she faces gender-based barriers and is denied entry to the men's team trials. Undeterred, she disguises herself as a man named "Veer" and successfully earns a place on the team.

Meanwhile, Rohan Singh, the captain of a county cricket team in England, returns to India at the request of his father, Vicky, who is desperate for India to win against Pakistan in the annual Aman Cup—a tournament in which India has lost for eight consecutive years. Rohan agrees to lead the team and begins training the selected players, including Veer.

As the tournament progresses, Rohan becomes romantically interested in Veera, unaware of her dual identity. Complications arise when he begins to suspect the truth. During the final match in Lahore, Veera’s identity is revealed after an injury exposes her disguise. Initially accused of cheating, she delivers a passionate speech on gender equality and the limitations placed on women in sports. Her performance and words earn her the respect of the crowd and her teammates.

With Veera’s help, the team secures victory. The film ends with her reunion with Rohan and widespread acknowledgment of her talent.

Cast

Production

Principal photography for Dil Bole Hadippa! began on 17 July 2008. Shahid Kapoor’s scenes were filmed in early 2009, as he was committed to shooting Kaminey from June to December 2008.

Urmila Matondkar was initially approached for a cameo appearance in the film but ultimately did not participate in the project. The film’s title underwent a change during development; Sanjay Leela Bhansali had previously acquired the rights to the title Hadippa, and when Yash Raj Films requested to use it, Bhansali declined. The film was subsequently titled Dil Bole Hadippa!.

Reception

Box office

Dil Bole Hadippa! collected a net of ₹31.72 crore in India and was declared a "flop" by Box Office India . [2]

Critical response

Dil Bole Hadippa! received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated it 2 out of 5, describing it as an "ordinary fare." [6] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave it 2.5 out of 5, stating, "Though not necessarily a bad film, it suffers from too many déjà vu-evoking distractions to wholly work." [7]

Soundtrack

Dil Bole Hadippa!
Soundtrack album by
Pritam
Released16 August 2009
RecordedYRF Studios
Mumbai, India
Genre Film soundtrack
Length30:17
Label YRF Music
Producer Pritam
Pritam chronology
Love Khichdi
(2009)		Dil Bole Hadippa!
(2009)		 All the Best: Fun Begins
(2009)

The soundtrack of Dil Bole Hadippa! was composed by Pritam, with lyrics by Jaideep Sahni. The track "Ishq Hi Hai Rab" was melodically composed by UK-based music director Mukhtar Sahota. The background score was composed by Julius Packiam.

Track listing

No.TitleSingersLength
1."Gym Shim"Joshilay03:17
2."Bhangra Bistar" Alisha Chinoy, Sunidhi Chauhan, Hard Kaur 04:45
3."Ishq Hi Hai Rab" Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Mukhtar Sahota 05:25
4."Discowale Khisko" KK, Sunidhi Chauhan, Rana Mazumder04:26
5."Hadippa" Mika Singh 04:08
6."Discowale Khisko" (Remix) Master Saleem 04:14
7."Hadippa" (Remix)Mika Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan04:17

Following Justin Trudeau's election as Prime Minister of Canada in 2015, an earlier video of him dancing to the film's title track resurfaced online. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Anurag Singh, the director who will helm the Akshay Kumar – Salman Khan – Karan Johar project : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . 18 February 2017. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Dil Bole Hadippa – Movie – Box Office India". Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Meet Anurag Singh, the director who will helm the Akshay Kumar – Salman Khan – Karan Johar project : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . 18 February 2017. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Rakhi Sawant bags Yash Raj film". DNA. 9 July 2008.
  5. ↑ "Dil Bole Hadippa". phoneky.com. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (18 September 2009). "Dil Bole Hadippa! Review 2/5 | Dil Bole Hadippa! Movie Review | Dil Bole Hadippa! 2009 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama .
  7. ↑ Verma, Sukanya. "Review: Dil Bole Hadippa, starring Punjab". Rediff.
  8. ↑ "Justin Trudeau grooves to 'Bhangra' beats". The Economic Times. 23 October 2015. ISSN   0013-0389. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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