Heropanti
Heropanti | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Sabbir Khan |
Produced by | Sajid Nadiadwala |
Written by | Sanjeev Dutta |
Story by | Bhaskar |
Based on | Parugu |
Starring |
Tiger Shroff Kriti Sanon Prakash Raj |
Music by |
Songs: Sajid-Wajid Manj Musik Mustafa Zahid Background score: Sandeep Shirodkar |
Cinematography | Hari Vedantam |
Edited by | Manan Sagar |
Production company | |
Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹25 crore[1] |
Box office | est. ₹72.6 crore[1] |
Heropanti (English: Heroic antics) is an Indian Hindi action romantic drama film directed by Sabbir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. Actors Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon made their Hindi film debut with the film, alongside Prakash Raj as an important supporting role. This is a remake of the Telugu Allu Arjun movie Parugu. Heropanti was released on 23 May 2014.[1]
Plot
Chaudhary (Prakash Raj) is a very well known and respected man in his village. He is a very strict patriarch of the Jat family from Haryana consisting of four brothers – Chaudhary himself, Bhuppi (Samar Jai Singh), Pappi (K. C. Shankar) and Sukhi (Prashant Singh). On the night of her marriage, Renu (Sandeepa Dhar), the elder daughter of Chaudhary, elopes with her boyfriend, Rakesh. Chaudhary decides to find them at any cost.
Chaudhary and his men manage to locate two of Rakesh's friends from different places and beat them up. Chaudhary and his men bring them over to his place and one of them reveals Bablu's (Tiger Shroff) name and that he might have an idea where Renu and Rakesh are. At first when Bhuppi, Pappi, Sukhi, and the gang confront Bablu and attack him to find Rakesh, Bablu single-handedly beats up all of them but is hit in the head and loses consciousness.
Chaudhary holds Bablu and the other two friends captive till they tell of the couple's whereabouts. They tell him that they don't know anything, but no one believes them. Meanwhile, Bablu tells his friends that he is in love with a girl of that town, whom he doesn't know and he only has her earring which she dropped that day. The friends decide to flee one day, but Bablu gets a glimpse of the girl and stops in his tracks to look at her and the boys are caught because of him.
Back at Chaudhary's household where the friends are held captive, Chaudhary's younger daughter and Renu's sister, Dimpy (Kriti Sanon) tries to ask them where her sister is, but they won't tell her. Dimpy finds Renu's love letters in her room one of which reaches her uncle. Dimpy manages to clean up everything before her uncle Bhuppi reaches her room. When Shaalu (Sugandha Mishra) is about to burn those letters, Dimpy's uncle asks one of his men to check it. Without thinking much she drops those letters where the boys are held captive. With the help of these letters Bablu and his friends blackmail her. However, Bablu makes a deal with her that in exchange for her sister's whereabouts, Dimpy must find the girl he fell in love with. Dimpy does not agree, but later when circumstances force her, she agrees. That night, Bablu escapes and enters the house after the light fuse burns out. He drinks from the glass of Rajjo (Vikram Singh) (who later turns out to be the would-be-suitor of Dimpy) and becomes drunk. Dimpy finds Bablu and he gives her the earring he found that belongs to the girl he fell in love with. To Dimpy's shock, it turns out that it was none other than her, herself that Bablu saw that day. But she stays silent.
Bablu and his friends go with Chaudhary's men to town one day to search for Renu and Rakesh, where Bablu helps them to board a bus to Shimla. Dimpy's uncle, Pappi, comes to know that Bablu had helped them to flee when he overhears Dimpy. The entire group is beaten badly. When they threaten to kill one of his friends, Bablu tells them that Renu and Rakesh are in Delhi.
Bablu and his friends as well as Dimpy accompany her father to Delhi to find the couple. At this juncture, Dimpy is kidnapped by some local goons, who attempt to rape her. Bablu manages to locate her in time and beats up the goons, winning the trust of Dimpy's father.
That night Dimpy and Bablu go to a night club. In the morning, while Dimpy is confessing her love to Bablu, Chaudhary spots Renu and Rakesh on a bus and chases after them with Bablu and Chaudhary's men following close behind. They manage to stop the bus but when Renu talks back to her father, Chaudhary is heartbroken. When Renu and Rakesh are about to be killed as punishment, Renu confesses that she is pregnant. Chaudhary decides to spare their lives, but at a cost- openly claiming that, to him, Renu is no more.
The group returns home and Chaudhary arranges Dimpy's marriage with Rajjo. He plans on conducting the marriage with pomp. Bablu realises that he misses Dimpy too much. He and his friends come back with the intention to get Dimpy to elope with Bablu. Chaudhary, however, is frightened when Bablu returns, fearing that he will elope with Dimpy. He keeps a close eye on Bablu and Dimpy. When Chaudhary takes Bablu outside, Bablu tells him that he understands how Chaudhary felt when Renu ran way from home and promises him that he will not elope with Dimpy.
When Bablu and his friends are about to leave, Rajjo beats up Bablu with the intention of injuring him, however Bablu fights back and defeats Rajjo in a hand-to-hand combat when Rajjo insults him and Dimpy. They are however stopped at the last moment by Chaudhary. He realises that Dimpy will only be happy if she is with Bablu, and tells Bablu to take her away. Bablu and Dimpy unite with a hug, while Chaudhary and the other people of the Jatt community agree to permit inter-caste and love marriages and Chaudhary accepts Renu back as his daughter.
Cast
- Tiger Shroff as Hero Bablu[2][3]
- Kriti Sanon as Dimpy[4]
- Prakash Raj as Chowdhary
- Raashul Tandon as Kiki [5]
- Sandeepa Dhar as Renu[6]
- Vikram Singh as Rajjo Fauji[7]
- Shireesh Sharma as Police Commissioner
- Priyamvada Kant in special appearance
- Samar Jai Singh as Bhuppi
- K. C. Shankar as Pappi
- Sunil Grover as Driver
- Jatin Suri as Jitesh (Bablu's friend)
- Sugandha Mishra as Shalu (Dimpy's friend)
- Prashant Singh as Sukhi
Production and promotion
Heropanti was shot at many places including Gulmarg in Kashmir Valley.[8][9] The romantic song "Rabba" was filmed in Kashmir.[10]
Critical reception
Heropanti received mixed reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Heropanti has an audience score of 33% on the basis of 210 reviews with an average rating of 2.8 out of 5.[14]
Film critic Subhash K. Jha gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars and said that Shroff delivers a rare combination of romantic and action oriented protagonist.[15] Bollywood Hungama critic Taran Adarsh also gave the movie 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it an entertainer that hits the right notes.[16]
CNN-News18 critic Rajeev Masand gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and stated that "for Heropanti, with its regressive themes, sexist humor, and stock villains wears you out early on during its 2 hours 26-minute running time."[17] Anupama Chopra also gave the movie 2 out of 5 stars and overall criticised the movie by saying, "the disjointed narrative brims with low-IQ high-testosterone men brandishing weapons. The women are puppets who either simper or scream."[18] According to Firstpost critic Mihir Fadnavis, Tiger Shroff can pull off stunts, but that's about it.[19] Faheem Rumani of India Today gave it 1.5 out of 5 stars, stating that, "Heropanti is all about Shroff's athletic ability and has little to do with his acting skills".[20]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2014 | Stardust Awards | Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | Kriti Sanon | Nominated[21] |
2015 | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor – Female | Won[22][23] | |
Screen Awards | Most Promising Newcomer – Female | Nominated[24] | ||
Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut | Won[25] | ||
IIFA Awards | Star Debut of the Year | Won | ||
Star Guild Awards | Best Female Debut | Won | ||
2014 | Stardust Awards | Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow - Male | Tiger Shroff | Won[26] |
BIG Star Entertainment Awards | BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor - Male | Won[27][28] | ||
Star Guild Awards | Best Male Debut | Won[29][30] | ||
2015 | IIFA Awards | IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male | Won[31] | |
Filmfare Award | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut | Nominated[32] | ||
Screen Awards | Most Promising Newcomer – Male | Won |
Character map of remakes
Parugu (2008) (Telugu) |
Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo (2010) (Bengali) |
Heropanti (2014) (Hindi) |
Heroism (TBA) (Urdu) |
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Allu Arjun | Dev | Tiger Shroff | Fahad Mustafa |
Sheela Kaur | Srabanti Chatterjee | Kriti Sanon | Hania Amir |
Prakash Raj | Tapas Paul | Prakash Raj | Asif Raza Mir |
Music
Heropanti | ||||
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Soundtrack album by
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Released | 21 April 2014 | |||
Genre | Bollywood Music | |||
Length | 28:33 | |||
Language | Hindi | |||
Label |
T-Series Saregama Music | |||
Sajid-Wajid chronology | ||||
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Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Sajid-Wajid, Manj Musik and Mustafa Zahid. The lyrics were written by Kausar Munir, Raftaar and Mustafa Zahid. Mohit Chauhan, Wajid, Manj Musik, Nindy Kaur, Raftaar, Mustafa Zahid, Shreya Ghoshal and Arijit Singh lent their voices for the soundtrack. The soundtrack was released on 21 April 2014.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Whistle Baja" | Raftaar | Manj Musik & Laxmikant Pyarelal | Manj, Nindy Kaur, Rap: Raftaar | 03:13 |
2. | "Rabba" | Kausar Munir | Sajid-Wajid | Mohit Chauhan | 04:53 |
3. | "Raat Bhar" | Kausar Munir | Sajid-Wajid | Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal | 05:26 |
4. | "Tabah" | Kausar Munir | Sajid-Wajid | Mohit Chauhan | 05:20 |
5. | "The Pappi Song" | Raftaar | Manj Musik | Rap Raftaar, Manj | 02:44 |
6. | "Tere Binaa" | Mustafa Zahid | Mustafa Zahid | Mustafa Zahid | 03:23 |
7. | "Tabah (Remix)" | Kausar Munir | Sajid-Wajid | Mohit Chauhan | 03:36 |
Total length: | 28:33 |
Soundtrack reception
Joginder Tuteja from Rediff gave 3.5 stars and stated, "With four good songs in a row, Heropanti's music is pretty much a paisa vasool experience already. So, though you may be taken aback by the title of Manju Musik Raftaar's next offering 'The Pappi Song', you would like to hear it."[33] Koimoi's Aishwarya gave 3 stars and said, "A sweet stereotypically Bollywood album with nothing much to say about. Love it for the good old pyaar – vyaar and dance – shance or hate it for being yet another pile of numbers tracing the lines of tested compositions."[34]
Box office
The film grossed approximately ₹726 million (US$10 million) worldwide.[1] At the end of three weeks, Heropanti had collected ₹500 million (US$7.0 million) nett.[35]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Heropanti - Movie - Worldwide Gross & Budget". Box Office India. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Tiger Shroff and I are different, so there can't be rumours about us: Kriti Sanon at Times Of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "Tiger Shroff performs stunts without body double at Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "Heropanti: Kriti Sanon was hesitant about lip-lock with Tiger Shroff". Hindustan Times. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/heropanti/ET00015363
- ↑ "Is Tiger'S Parkour Sequence The Longest in Bollywood? At Bombay Times". Epaper.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "Tiger Shroff's Varanasi tales at Mid Day". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ Mankermi, Shivani (24 January 2014). "WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT: Why Bollywood is once again scouting for fresh locales in Kashmir | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "On the sets: Tiger Shroff shooting for 'Heropanti' – Entertainment". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon get injured while shooting for 'Heropanti' – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "Trailer of Heropanti released". news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "PHOTOS: Aamir Khan launches Jackie Shroff's son Tiger's 'Heropanti'". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ "Sandeepa Dhar in Nadiadwala's 'Heropanti' – Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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- ↑ "Movie Review: With Heropanti, Tiger Shroff makes a roaring start". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ↑ "Movie Review: Heropanti". www.bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ↑ "'Heropanti' review: Tiger Shroff is likeable and earnest but he deserved a better debut than this clunky film – IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "Movie review by Anupama Chopra: Tiger Shroff starrer Heropanti is comically bad". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "Heropanti review: Tiger Shroff can pull off stunts, but that's about it". firstpost.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ↑ "Movie review: Heropanti has little to do with Tiger Shroff's acting ability". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ↑ "Nominations for Stardust Awards 2014". Bollywood Hungama. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "BIG STAR Entertainment Awards 2014 Winners List". 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
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- ↑ "Winners of Star Guild Awards 2014". 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ↑ Shweta Parande. "IIFA Awards 2015 winners list: Shahid Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone win big; Queen is Best Picture!". India.com.
- ↑ Pooja Nayak. "62nd Filmfare award winners 2015". bollywoodlife.com.
- ↑ Tuteja, Joginder. "Review: Heropanti's music is paisa vasool". Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ Aishwarya. "Heropanti Music Review". Koimoi. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "Boxoffice". Boxofficeindia.com. 14 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
Heropanti grossed around 2 crore nett in its third week and has hit the 50 crore nett mark in three weeks.