W (2014 film)

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W
WFilmPoster2014.jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed byTarun Madan Chopra
Written byScreenplay and Dialogues:
Tarun Madan Chopra
Story byDaboo Malik
Produced bySubhash Sehgal
Shivang Sehgal
Starring Leeza Mangaldas
Leslie Tripathy
Sonal Giani
Raaj Singh Arora
Danish Pandor
Abhey Jit Attri
Meer Ali
Gagan Guru
CinematographyBhavesh Rawal
Edited byAltaf Shaikh
Music by Daboo Malik
Production
company
Legacy Film Productions
Release date
  • 14 March 2014 (2014-03-14)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget Rs. 25 crore

W is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language musical thriller film about sexual violence against women in India. The film is directed by Tarun Madan Chopra, based on a script written by Daboo Sardar Malik and Tarun Madan Chopra. The movie starred Leeza Mangaldas, Leslie Tripathy, Sonal Giani, Raaj Singh Arora, Abhey Jit Attri and Danish Pandor. It had a limited release in theatres. [1]

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Development

As part of the research to develop the film, director Tarun Madan Chopra and composer Daboo Malik interviewed Indian survivors of rape and their families, [2] and they began writing the script in 2011. [3] According to Chopra, "India has become infamous for violence against women. Through this film, we try to understand the reason behind the rise in such a crime." [2] Malik told the Mumbai Mirror in 2014, "Many years ago, Tarun, who has a daughter, and I read an article detailing a heinous attack on a young girl. We couldn't fathom how human beings could stoop so low. It was something that stayed with us and acted as the germ for the film." [4]

Synopsis

Sandy (Leeza Mangaldas), Ruhi (Leslie Tripathy), and Manu (Sonal Giani) are three best friends who run W, an event management company [3] that focuses on music events. While traveling to The Freedom Concert, an event that was supposed to be their big break, they come across a group of misogynistic men who don't like how modern and self-sufficient the three women are and end up raping them. Because the three men are of good social standing, the police are particularly unhelpful, and the women are traumatized by how they are treated afterwards. This prompts the three women to form the Vengeance Squad to take their own revenge against their rapists.

Cast

Production and release

Leeza Mangaldas, Raj Arora, Apeksha Dandekar, Tarun Chopra at their maiden venture 'W' Liza Mangaldas, Raj Arora, Apeksha Dandekar, Tarun Chopra at their maiden venture 'W' (2).jpg
Leeza Mangaldas, Raj Arora, Apeksha Dandekar, Tarun Chopra at their maiden venture 'W'

In January 2013 it was confirmed that Leslie Tripathy would be performing in the film in an unspecified role, as would Leeza Mangaldas, Sonal Gyaani, Raj Arora, Daanish Pandor and Abhey Attri. [5] Filming took place in Delhi. [6] Before the film was released, a clip was shown in the context of a 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation report about the 2012 gang rape and murder of Jyoti Singh and people in India afterwards trying to "elevate the plight of women in India." [7]

The film was released on 14 March 2014. [8] According to Tarun Madan Chopra, who also produced the film and contributed Rs. 2.5 crore to its production, there were several challenges related to production and release, including raising funding and obtaining venues to show the film; Chopra told The Indian Express in 2014, "We did the rounds of 10 studios after making the film, but the sad part was that no one was willing to even watch the film! Eventually, we released W on our own. But with no buzz about the film, the collections were dismal and it ran for only a week in Mumbai." [9]

Reception

The Times of India gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5 stars, noting the intent of the film is to shift views so those who are raped consider themselves "fighters and survivors" instead of victims, with the reviewer also stating "There is no emotional conflict in the story that provokes you to think or get inspired. Situations are written to convenience the protagonists' quest for revenge. And they get it way too easy. The shallow treatment doesn't live up to the topic addressed." [10] Business Insider described the film as "a stereotype revenge drama that works out all too smoothly" with "emotional pain and conflict" missing despite the "sensitive" subject matter. [11]

Music

The film's music is composed by Daboo Malik. [4] [12] His sons Amaal Mallik and Armaan Malik contributed to the soundtrack as singers, [4] as well as Neha Bhasin and Apeksha Dandekar.

Track list

W
Soundtrack album by
Daboo Malik
Released7 March 2014 (2014-03-07)
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length22:54
Label Sony Music
Producer Subhash Sehgal
Shivang Sehgal
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Aana Nahi"Daboo Malik Amaal Mallik 4:55
2."Hum Hain Tum Ho"Daboo MalikDaboo Malik, Apeksha Dandekar 4:15
3."Wild Wild"Daboo MalikDaboo Malik, Amal Mallik, Armaan Malik3:43
4."Tu Hawa"Daboo MalikArmaan Malik5:36
5."Dil Ke Armaan (Women's Day Anthem)"Daboo MalikDaboo Malik, Neha Bhasin 4:25

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