Nautanki Saala!

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Nautanki Saala!
Nautankisaalaposter.jpg
Directed by Rohan Sippy
Screenplay by Charudutt Acharya
Rohan Sippy
Nipun Dharmadhikari
Story by Benoit Graffin
Pierre Salvadori
Produced by Bhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar Dua
Ramesh Sippy
Roopa de Choudhury
Starring Ayushmann Khurrana
Pooja Salvi
Kunaal Roy Kapur
Evelyn Sharma
Gaelyn Mendonca
CinematographyManoj Lobo
Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti
Edited byAarif Sheikh
Music bySongs:
Falak Shabir
Mikey McCleary
Rashid Khan
Ayushmann Khurrana
Rochak Kohli
Anand–Milind
Ilaiyaraaja
Lakshmikant-Pyarelal
Background Score:
Mikey McCleary
Production
companies
T-Series Films
Ramesh Sippy Entertainment
Release date
  • 12 April 2013 (2013-04-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office223 million (US$2.7 million)
[1]

Nautanki Saala! (transl.Dramatic scamp!) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Rohan Sippy, [2] starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Kunaal Roy Kapur along with Pooja Salvi, Evelyn Sharma and Gaelyn Mendonca. [3] [4] Abhishek Bachchan appears in a cameo role, continuing his association with the director. [5] The story is based on the 2003 French comedy film Après Vous . [6]

Contents

The film was produced by Ramesh Sippy, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Roopa de Choudhury under the banner of T-Series Films. in association with R.S. Entertainment. [7] [8] The first look of Nautanki Saala! was released on 2 October 2012. [9] [10] The movie was released on 12 April 2013. Upon release, Bhushan Kumar declared the movie a "winner in all the aspects." [11]

Plot

The story is about the friendship and bonding between RP and Mandar and how they face problems and solve them.

Ram Parmar, a.k.a. RP, is in a meeting with a psychiatrist for problems he's experiencing due to three breakups in the last three months. The film runs in a narrative mode. RP is a successful theater artist portraying the role of Raavan. One day, while returning home, he witnesses Mandar Lele attempting suicide. He saves him and brings him home. Mandar is devastated by his breakup with Nandini and attempts suicide because he thinks he is worthless. As Ram is a helping guy, he tries to solve Mandar's problems and probes into his life. He offers him the role of Lord Ram in his theater play. He finds Nandini and tries reuniting her with Mandar. While doing this, he lies many times to his close friend Sita and girlfriend Chitra. The latter ultimately breaks up with him. During this, Ram falls for Nandini, who reciprocates his feelings. Meanwhile, Mandar is coming back to normal. Ram feels he is cheating on his friend; he breaks off with Nandini and makes arrangements so that Nandini and Mandar meet. Unfortunately, all this is revealed to Mandar and Nandini. Ram ultimately loses his girlfriend, his love, and his friend.

Returning to the present day, the psychiatrist suggests RP to apologise to all three, which may suffice in resolving the problems. Mandar returns to RP's play in the role of Hanuman and unites Nandini with RP. After doing so, he lives with Sita.

Cast

Production

Development

In early 2012, Bhushan Kumar and Rohan Sippy announced their first collaboration of working together to give out a romantic comedy film. Later in June 2012, Rohan and Bhushan Kumar announced that the lead actors of the movie to be Ayushmann Khurrana, in his second film after Vicky Donor and Kunaal Roy Kapur, who was last seen in Delhi Belly . [12]

The leading ladies of the movie are Pooja Salvi, Evelyn Sharma and Gaelyn Mandonca. [13] Nautanki Saala! became Gaelyn's and Pooja's debut, [14] while Evelyn's fifth [15] Bollywood film to release.

Filming

The shoot went on floors on 22 July 2012 and the movie was entirely shot in Mumbai with major part of the movie being night sequences. [16] The first look and announcement of the movie was made in October 2012 by T-Series. [17] Bhushan Kumar wanted a longer campaign of eight weeks for promotion. [18] The first promo of Nautanki Saala! was attached with Special 26 . [19]

Soundtrack

Nautanki Saala!
Soundtrack album by
Released25 February 2013
Recorded2013
Genre Film soundtrack
Length50:28
Language Hindi
Label T-Series
Producer Bhushan Kumar

The soundtrack for the film is composed by Falak Shabir, Ayushmann Khurana, Rochak Kohli, Mikey McCleary, and Rashid Khan, with Anand–Milind and Laxmikant–Pyarelal being credited for the recreations of "Dhak Dhak" and "So Gaya Yeh Jahan" from Beta and Tezaab, respectively. [20] [21]

Post Khurana's successful singing debut in Vicky Donor, Bhushan Kumar and Rohan Sippy decided on making Khurana sing in this movie as well. [22] Ayushmann has sung two songs, Saadi Galli Aaja and Tu Hi Tu, in the movie. [23] [24]

Track-List
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Mera Mann Kehne Laga"Falak ShabirFalak ShabirFalak Shabir3:46
2."Saadi Galli Aaja"Ayushmann Khurrana, Rochak Kohli, Gurpreet SainiAyushmann Khurrana, Rochak Kohli Ayushmann Khurrana, Neeti Mohan 4:14
3."Dhak Dhak" Sameer Anand–Milind, Ilaiyaraaja, Mikey McCleary Saba Azad, Geet Sagar, Bruno Carvalo, Santosh Sawant3:39
4."Tu Hi Tu" Kausar Munir Mikey McClearyAyushmann Khurrana3:59
5."Draamebaaz"Kausar MunirMikey McClearyGeet Sagar3:24
6."Sapna Mera Toota"Kausar MunirRashid Khan Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Hashim Sabri, Aftab5:52
7."Dil Ki Toh Lag Gayi"Kausar MunirMikey McCleary Saba Azad 4:11
8."So Gaya Yeh Jahan" Javed Akhtar Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Mikey McCleary Nitin Mukesh 3:46
9."Mera Mann Kehne Laga" (Reprise)Falak ShabirFalak Shabir, Abhijit Vaghani Falak Shabir4:20
10."Saadi Galli Aaja" (Unplugged)Ayushmann Khurana, Gurpreet SainiAyushmann Khurrana, Mikey MclearyAyushmann Khurrana3:22
11."Mera Mann Kehne Laga" (Female)Falak ShabirFalak Shabir Tulsi Kumar 4:24
12."Saadi Galli Aaja" (Remix)Ayushmann Khurrana, Rochak Kohli, Gurpreet SainiAyushmann Khurrana, Rochak KohliAyushmann Khurrana, Neeti Mohan3:26
13."Mera Mann Kehne Laga" (Remix)Falak ShabirFalak ShabirFalak Shabir4:39
Total length:50:28

Release

Critical reception

The film received generally mixed reviews. Sukanya Verma for Rediff.com wrote that the plot of Nautanki Saala! "seems better-suited for a sitcom episode." [25] Anupama Chopra on Hindustan Times gave it a rating of 2 and a half saying "Nautanki Saala! has all the ingredients of a peppy, amiable comedy but this soufflé doesn't quite rise." [26]

Professional ratings
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Box office

Nautanki Saala! opened slowly while picked up at evening especially at multiplexes on day one and collected around 30 million (US$360,000) nett. The film raked 113 million (US$1.4 million) over its first weekend. [27] During its first week, the movie grossed around 165 million (US$2.0 million). [28]

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