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Dilwale
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRohit Shetty
Written byScreenplay:
Yunus Sajawal
Dialogues:
Farhad-Sajid
Story byK. Subash
Produced byGauri Khan Rohit Shetty
StarringShah Rukh Khan
Kajol
Varun Dhawan
Kriti Sanon
CinematographyDudley
Edited byBunty Nagi
Music byScore:
Amar Mohile
Songs:
Pritam
Production
companies
Red Chillies Entertainment
Rohit Shetty Productions
Distributed byRed Chillies Entertainment
Release date
  • December 18, 2015 (2015-12-18) (India)
Running time
154 minutes[1]
LandIndien
SpracheHindi
Budget165 crore[2]
Box officeest. 376.85 crore[3]

Dilwale (transl.Braveheart) is an Indian Hindi 2015 action romantic comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Gauri Khan[4] Distributed by Red Chillies Entertainment, it stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, and Kriti Sanon in the lead roles,[5] while marking the last film appearance of actor Vinod Khanna, who played the role of Khan and Dhawan's father, before his death on 27 April 2017. Varun Sharma, Johnny Lever, Boman Irani, Pankaj Tripathi, Mukesh Tiwari, Chetna Pande and Kabir Bedi appear in supporting roles.

The film was released theatrically worldwide on 18 December 2015 during the pre-Christmas period to mixed reviews with praise directed towards the humour, action sequences, cinematography, music and performances of the cast but criticism aimed at the screenplay, length and overall execution. Although the film’s domestic collection was considered below expectations, grossing over 150 crore net domestically, it became the sixth highest-grossing Indian film overseas.[6] The film grossed more than 376.85 crore globally.[7] The film earned nominations in six categories at the 61st Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor for Khan and Best Actress for Kajol.[8]

Plot

Veer Bakshi and Raj Bakshi are brothers who work as a car tuner in Goa. Veer meets an educated-young girl named Ishitha, where he helps her, but damages the car of a customer in the process. As a penance, Raj makes Veer to fix the car in the night, where Veer falls asleep while fixing the car. When he awakes, he finds that the car's sound system is stolen.

Meanwhile, Veer gets into a tussle with a drug baron named King, when he beats one of the henchmen, who threatened Ishitha and gets knocked out. Raj breaks the fight and admits him to the hospital. Raj learns of King's hideout, where he along with his friends Shakti Kumar Saigal and Anwar Ali Mirza kill the gang members and burns their stash, where Raj reveals himself as Kaali. King suspects Raj to be Kaali, due to the tussle between him and Veer. However, Raj humbleness causes King to wrongly assume about Raj and makes a deal to fix their car, in exchange for their protection.

2000: In Bulgaria, Raj and Veer are the sons of a crime boss named Ranadhir Bakshi, who comes across Meera during one of their chases with Randhir's rival, Dev Narayana Malik. The two begin to spend time with each other. During a shipment delivery to his father, Raj gets attacked by Dev's henchmen where he learns that Meera is Dev's daughter. Meera spares Raj as it is her birthday.

When they follow each other in their cars, Raj saves Meera from dying and tells to never see him again. Meera declares her love for Raj, who forgives her and they renew their relationship. Raj and Meera reveal their relationship to Randhir and Dev, who agree. However, Dev starts a shootout, but gets killed by Randhir. Meera sees Raj with a gun and shoots him. Raj survives and decide to leave with Veer to start a new life where Meera also does the same.

Present: Veer discovers that Siddhu, Shakthi's brother (Veer's friend) was the thief who stole the car's parts, but spares him as Siddhu reveals that he did this for his girlfriend Jenny. Veer propose to Ishitha where Raj learns about their relationship and decide to meet Ishitha's family. However, Raj objects after learning that Ishitha is Meera's sister and Meera also rejects Veer.

Veer and Ishita try to figure about their siblings dislike towards each other. After they are fed with false stories by Shakthi and Anwar, they come up with several plots to bring Meera and Raj together. Mani, Raj's lieutenant is attracted to King's car where he steals and brings the car to the shop. Veer, Mani and Siddhu discovers drugs in the car's decklid and burns them. King's men arrive at Meera's house at night, but Raj shows up as Kaali and thwarts them from causing her any harm.

Meera issues an ultimatum that, in order to marry Ishita, Veer must move in with Meera, leaving Raj in the process. As an angered Veer proceeds to storm out, Meera reveals to Veer that Raj was actually Randhir's adopted son and is not Veer's biological brother. After a confrontation, Raj reveals to Veer that he indeed is not his brother. Raj confronts Meera and reveals his innocence. Malik's right hand, Raghava reveals Raj's innocence, which leaves Meera distraught with regret and remorse and takes Ishita to Raj's house, declaring that Veer can live with Raj and Ishitha after marriage.

At Sidhu and Jenny's wedding in a church, King finds his car which is used as a wedding car and brings Mani, Oscar and Veer where he learns that they burnt his drugs and a fight ensues where Raj reveals himself as Kaali and thrashes King. King tries to kill Raj, but Meera takes the bullet, and King is beaten up and thus defeated by Raj's men. Meera is admitted to the hospital, where she recovers and reunites with Raj.

Cast

  • Shah Rukh Khan as Raj "Kaali" Bakshi / Ramlal: a gangster turned car tuner, Randhir's adopted son; Veer's foster elder brother; Shakti and Anwar's childhood best friend; Meera's lover
  • Kajol as Meera Malik / Pogo: Dev's elder daughter; Ishita's elder sister; Raj's lover
  • Varun Dhawan as Veer Bakshi: a car tuner, Randhir's biological son; Raj's foster younger brother; Sidhu's best friend; Ishita's lover
  • Kriti Sanon as Ishita "Ishu" Malik: Dev's younger daughter; Meera's younger sister; Veer's lover
  • Varun Sharma as Siddharth "Sidhu" Saigal: Shakti's younger brother; Veer's best friend; Jenny's boyfriend
  • Johnny Lever as Maniram "Mani" Srinivasan: Shakti, Anwar and Raj's neighbour
  • Boman Irani as King: A crime boss
  • Mukesh Tiwari as Shakti Saigal: Sidhu's elder brother; Raj and Anwar's childhood best friend
  • Pankaj Tripathi as Anwar Ali Mirza: Raj and Shakti's childhood best friend
  • Vinod Khanna as Randhir Bakshi: A crime boss; Raj's foster father; Veer's father
  • Kabir Bedi as Dev Malik: Meera and Ishita's father
  • Chetna Pande as Jenny D'Costa: Oscar's younger sister; Sidhu's girlfriend
  • Sanjay Mishra as Oscar D'Costa: Jewellery shopkeeper; Jenny's elder brother
  • Nawab Shah as Raghav Shankar: Dev's right-hand man

Production

Development

In January 2015, Rohit Shetty announced a project with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead which would be their second collaboration after the 2013 film Chennai Express. Shetty stated that he would start filming in March 2015.[9][10] Shetty paired actress Kajol with Khan, making it the seventh time they were cast opposite each other. He also signed actor Varun Dhawan who was reportedly playing Khan's brother, while actress Kriti Sanon was signed opposite him.[11]

Filming

Principal photography began on 20 March 2015 with Dhawan in Goa.[12][13] Khan and Kajol first joined the crew for filming in Bulgaria from June 2015.[14] Later that month, the first song from the film was shot on Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, in Bulgaria.[15] The schedule there was wrapped up by late July.[16] In August 2015, a romantic song featuring the lead pair was shot in Iceland.[17] The entire team then left for Hyderabad in early September to shoot what was touted to be the final schedule of filming.[18] However, the work in Hyderabad was completed by late October, and filming officially came to an end with a brief schedule in Goa, the same location where it was started.[19] In December, after the promotions had commenced, another song was shot in haste. It featured all four lead actors and had to be played simultaneously with the end-credits.[20]

Release

Theatrical

Dilwale was released in the United Arab Emirates a day before its worldwide release on 18 December 2015. The film was released in around 3100 screens in India.[21]

On 14 December 2015, in the United Kingdom, the film received a 12A classification from the British Board of Film Classification for "moderate violence". The film's UK distributor chose to remove thirteen seconds to obtain this rating (the excised material being scenes involving stronger violence than possible for a 12A rating). An uncut 15-rated version is available.[1]

Home media

The satellite rights of the film were sold to Sony Pictures Networks as part of a deal worth 2.2 billion (US$26 million).[22]

Reception

Box office

Dilwale made around 150 crore (US$18 million) worldwide in its opening weekend, the third highest of the year.[23]

Indien

The film, releasing alongside Bajirao Mastani, opened number one at the box office, and collected 210 million (US$2.5 million) nett in India on its opening day, the third highest of the year after Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Bajrangi Bhaijaan.[24] The film showed little drop on its second day, and earned nearly 200 million (US$2.4 million) nett.[25] On its first Sunday, Dilwale took in approximately 230 million (US$2.8 million) nett, bringing the three-day nett to an estimated 640 million (US$7.7 million).[26] Dilwale had a first week of 970 million (US$12 million) nett in the domestic market.[27]

The film earned around 210 million (US$2.5 million) nett in its second weekend.[28] It grossed little over 310 million (US$3.7 million) nett in week two, taking its business to 1.27 billion (US$15 million) nett.[29] The film made around 110 million (US$1.3 million) nett more in the third week.[30]

Khan expressed disappointment with the film's domestic performance in India.[7] Kajol was also reportedly disappointed, with reports claiming that she regretted turning down the lead role in a Sujoy Ghosh film in favour of Dilwale.[31][32]

Other territories

Dilwale had the highest opening of 2015 abroad and the second highest ever, with a weekend gross of around $8.5 million. The film also set an all-time record opening in the Gulf.[33] In Pakistan, the film earned 65 million (US$780,000) in its first three days.[34] The film collected 9.13 crore in Pakistan in the first week.[35] The film went on to earn over $13 million overseas in the first week, again the highest of the year.[36]

Dilwale grossed another $3.75 million in the second weekend, for an overall $16.75 million in ten days.[37] After two weeks, the film's earnings abroad were more than $20.5 million.[38] The film had grossed around $23.3 million outside India as of 12 January 2016 to become the highest-grossing film starring Shah Rukh Khan in overseas markets.[39]

Dilwale sales reached more than $25 million following openings in new markets such as Germany, Netherlands and Indonesia.[40][41][42] The film went on to earn approximately $26.6 million (INR 1756.5 million)[43] by February 2016.[44] The film's final overseas gross was US$30.2 million[8] (194 crore),[45] the highest ever for a Shah Rukh Khan film, and making it the twelfth highest-grossing Indian film overseas.[8]

Critical response

The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4/5 stars, saying, "On the whole, Dilwale is akin to a mouthwatering meal that satiates the craving of those who relish masalathons, besides being an absolute treat for SRK-Kajol fans. An unadulterated crowd-pleaser, Dilwale delivers what you expect from a Rohit Shetty film: King-sized entertainment. Go for it!".[46] Komal Nahta in his review of the film said, "Dilwale is a masala entertainer from the start till the end."[47] Rachit Gupta from Filmfare gave it 4/5 stars and added, "Dilwale is the quintessential popcorn flick. It's colorful, bright and entertaining. It smartly keeps its play on the SRK-Kajol chemistry (watch out for the brilliant ending). It has fantastic music. Decent laughs too. Definitely worth a dekho."[48] Sarita A Tanwar of DNA gave the film 3/5 stars, saying "Dilwale is flawed, but it's right for those who believe that love does conquer it all, actually."[49]

Ananya Bhattacharya of India Today also rated the film 3/5 and concluded, "Dilwale is immensely enjoyable despite an oh-my-god-this-is-so-predictable story. Keep your brains out of the picture, and you have an out-and-out entertainer which fits perfectly in the mould of a guilty pleasure. Go indulge!"[50] Shubha Shetty-Saha of Mid-Day gave the film 3 stars as well and said, "Watch this for the chemistry between SRK and Kajol which refuses to simmer down even after all these years."[51] Meena Iyer from The Times of India gave the film 3/5 stars, criticizing the plot, and stated, "Dilwale leans heavily on Shah Rukh's mega-stardom, Varun's effervescence, breathtaking locales (Iceland and Bulgaria), orchestrated car chases and over-the-top situations, which have you chuckling."[52]

NDTV felt that the film's plot "went in circles" and that while Kajol was great, the film overall failed to appeal.[53] The Economic Times gave the film 2.5/5 stars and felt that it "lacked soul and freshness" and stated that it would only appeal to fans of Khan and Kajol.[54] Rajeev Masand of IBN Live gave the film 2 out of 5 and said, "The real problem with Dilwale is the sheer artificiality of the enterprise. From the rainbow-hued sets and the touched-up landscapes in the Gerua song, to many moments of comedic and emotional payoff, so much of it just feels fake."[55] Namrata Joshi of The Hindu commented, "With Dilwale, Rohit Shetty goes hopelessly wrong despite much that he had at his disposal, including a power-packed cast and producer". Joshi also felt that the attempt to repackage Khan and Kajol had backfired.[56] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film a 1.5/5 rating and called the plot "highly predictable".[57] Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said, "Even in the context of Shetty's oeuvre, Dilwale is a low. It made me nostalgic for Chennai Express...Rohit and leading man Shah Rukh Khan have clearly positioned Dilwale as a masala entertainer. Which means that we must not expect logic, coherence, characters or depth."[58] Raja Sen of Rediff gave the film 1 out of 5 stars and said, "Budget and access. These have long been Shetty's favoured Lego blocks, and they have never been more visible than in Dilwale, where the greatest on screen pair in modern Hindi cinema are reduced to insignificance."[59]

Accolades

Award Kategorie Recipients and nominees Result
61st Filmfare Awards Best Actor Shah Rukh Khan Nominated
Best Actress Kajol Nominated
Best Music Director Pritam Nominated
Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Gerua" Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh – "Gerua" Nominated
8th Mirchi Music Awards Song of The Year "Gerua" Won
Male Vocalist of The Year Arijit Singh – "Gerua" Nominated
Music Composer of The Year Pritam – "Gerua" Won
Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year Amit Mishra – "Manma Emotion Jaage" Nominated
Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing) Ashwin Kulkarni, Kaushik Das, Nikhil Paul George, Julian Mascarenhas, Emon Goswami, Milena Dobreva & Eric Pillai – "Gerua" Nominated

Soundtrack

Dilwale
Soundtrack album by
Released4 December 2015
Recorded2015
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length29:36
SpracheHindi
LabelSony Music India
Pritam chronology
Phantom
(2015)
Dilwale
(2015)
Dishoom
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Bollywood Hungama[60]
India West[61]
The Times of India[62]
Bollywood Life[63]

The songs featured in the film as are composed by Pritam, and lyrics are written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Amar Mohile has composed the film score.

A track titled "Gerua" was released on 18 November 2015 as the first single prior to the soundtrack album's release. The second single to be released was "Manma Emotion Jaage" which was released on 26 November 2015.[64][65] The album features seven tracks and was released on 4 December 2015 by Sony Music India.[66] Sony Music India acquired the music rights of the film for a record 190 million (US$2.3 million).[22]

The song "Gerua" also had different versions. An Arabic version called "Telagena" was released on 11 December 2015[67] while a Malay version entitled "Warna Cinta" featuring vocals from Aliff Aziz and Kilafairy was released later on 18 December 2015.[68]

No.TitelSinger(s)Length
1."Gerua"Arijit Singh, Antara Mitra05:45
2."Manma Emotion Jaage"Amit Mishra, Anushka Manchanda, Antara Mitra03:29
3."Janam Janam"Arijit Singh, Antara Mitra03:58
4."Tukur Tukur"Arijit Singh, Neha Kakkar, Nakash Aziz, Siddharth Mahadevan, Kanika Kapoor04:07
5."Daayre"Arijit Singh04:50
6."Premika"Benny Dayal, Kanika Kapoor03:45
7."Theme of Dilwale (DJ Chetas)"Arijit Singh03:42
Total length:29:36

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