Khel Khel Mein (2024 film)

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Khel Khel Mein
Khel Khel Mein poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mudassar Aziz
Written by Mudassar Aziz
Screenplay byMudassar Aziz
Sara Bodinar
Story byMudassar Aziz
Produced by Bhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
Vipul D. Shah
Shashikant Sinha
Ashwin Varde
Rajesh Bahl
Ajay Rai
Starring
Cinematography Manoj Kumar Khatoi
Edited byNinad Khanolkar
Music byScore:
John Stewart Eduri
Songs:
Tanishk Bagchi
Mohammad Sajid
Rochak Kohli
Guru Randhawa
Jsl Singh
Intense
Jassi Sidhu
Production
companies
T-Series Films
Wakaoo Films
White World Productions
Distributed by Panorama Studios
Release date
  • 15 August 2024 (2024-08-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Khel Khel Mein is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Mudassar Aziz. An official remake of the 2016 Italian film Perfect Strangers , it is jointly produced by T-Series Films, Wakaoo Films and White World Productions. The film features an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Fardeen Khan, Vaani Kapoor, Ammy Virk, Pragya Jaiswal and Aditya Seal. It is scheduled to release on 15 August 2024. [1] [2]

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Cast

Production

Casting

Akshay Kumar & Vaani Kapoor were cast as the leads. [3] [4] Later, Fardeen Khan joined the cast marking his return to films after 14 years. Tapsee Pannu, Pragya Jaiswal, Ammy Virk & Aditya Seal were then cast in other prominent roles. [5] [6] [7]

Filming

Principal photography commenced by October 2023. [8] The film was mainly shot in London and Udaipur before wrapping in April 2024. [9] [10]

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Mohammad Sajid, Rochak Kohli, Guru Randhawa, Jsl Singh, Intense and Jassi Sidhu while the background score is composed by John Stewart Eduri. The first single titled "Hauli Hauli" was released on 25 July 2024. [11]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Hauli Hauli" Guru Randhawa Guru Randhawa Guru Randhawa, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar 2:48

Release

Theatrical

The film was earlier scheduled to release on 6 September 2024, but was preponed to 15 August 2024, for an Independence Day. [12] [13]

Home media

The digital rights and satellite rights were acquired by Netflix and Sony Max respectively.

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