Bhaiaji Superhit (transl. Brother, superhit!; Hindi pronunciation: [bʱɛːjaːdʒiː]) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Neerraj Pathak and produced by Chirag Dhariwal. The film features an ensemble cast including Sunny Deol, Preity G Zinta, Arshad Warsi, Ameesha Patel and Shreyas Talpade. This film marked Zinta's comeback to films after a 5-year hiatus.
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| Directed by | Neeraj Pathak |
| Written by | Neerraj Pathak Aakash Pandey Raaj Shaandilyaa (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Chirag Mahendra Dhariwal |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vishnu Rao Kabir Lal |
| Edited by | Sandeep Francis |
| Music by |
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Production company | Metro Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹6.25 crore[1] |
Plot
editA Varanasi based Don Lal Bhaisahab Dubey dreams of seeing himself on the big screen. To facilitate this mad affair, he seeks the services of Goldie Kapoor and Tarun Porno Ghosh who are playing a director and a writer respectively.
Cast
edit- Sunny Deol as Lal Bhaisahab Dubey (Bhaiaji 3D) / Funny Singh (double role)[2]
- Preity Zinta as Sapna Dubey[3]
- Arshad Warsi as Goldie Kapoor[4]
- Ameesha Patel as Mallika Kapoor[2]
- Shreyas Talpade as Tarun Porno Ghosh[2]
- Sanjay Mishra as Dr. Gyan Prakash Buddisagar[2]
- Pankaj Tripathi as Builder Gupta[2]
- Jaideep Ahlawat as Helicopter Mishra[2]
- Evelyn Sharma as Stephanie
- Nawab Shah as Mishra's Goon
- Manoj Joshi as Police Commissioner
- Amit Mistry as Lucky Singh Laapata
- Ranjeet as Sapna's father
- Mukul Dev as Shakeel[2]
- Brijendra Kala 3D's uncle[2]
- Pankaj Jha as Gupta[2]
- Viivi Altonen[2]
Production
editInitial cast announced in 2011 included Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Prakash Raj. Release was scheduled for 2012.[5] In May 2012, Hindi film website Bollywood Hungama reported that the director had approached Subhash Ghai after producer Fauzia refused to increase the film's budget by ₹6 crore (equivalent to ₹11 crore or US$1.4 million in 2023).[6] Claims regarding the film being shelved were rejected by the film's cast and director.[7] Ghai also denied that he was producing the film.[8] In July of the same year, Kapoor left the project due to schedule conflicts with Shootout at Wadala and Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum. Initially Zinta was removed from the cast due to unavailability of dates on her side.[9] Shreyas Talpade replaced Kapoor.[10]
In April 2013, Zinta confirmed her participation in the production.[11] She plays the don's wife.[12] A 45–days long shooting schedule, beginning in September 2013, was conducted in Udaipur, Rajasthan.[13] Reportedly, in November 2013, there was a dispute between producer Mahendra Dhariwal and Deol. The latter wanted his remuneration before dubbing. Deol gave him the option that they could release the film under the banner of his production company Vijayta Films. Dharival consulted action director Tinu Verma, who advised that Deol should be paid and the project should be completed.[14] However, shooting of a few of Zinta's scenes was delayed due to her involvement with the Indian Premier League.[15] Kharaj Mukherjee will play the role of a police inspector. The director narrated the story to him over phone and he quickly agreed to join the project.[16] Evelyn Sharma learnt Hindi by taking lessons for 2 hours a day. She also requested her friends to use only Hindi while conversing with her.[17] Deol will play a double role. The project was stalled for 4 years before June 2015, when it was reported that filming would resume in July 2015. It is scheduled for release in October 2018.[18]
Soundtrack
edit| Bhaiaji Superhit | ||||
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| Released | 25 September 2018[19] | |||
| Recorded | 2017–18 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:16 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Zee Music Company | |||
| Official audio | ||||
| Bhaiaji Superhit - Full Movie Audio Jukebox on YouTube | ||||
| Jeet Gannguli chronology | ||||
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| Raghav Sachar chronology | ||||
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| Sanjeev-Darshan chronology | ||||
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The songs of the film are composed by Jeet Gannguli, Raghav Sachar, Amjad Nadeem, Sanjeev–Darshan and Neerraj Pathak and music produced by Aamir Khan, Aditya Dev, Chandan Saxena while the lyrics are written by Amjad Nadeem, Shabbir Ahmed, Kumaar, Neerraj Pathak and Sanjeev Chaturvedi.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sleepy Sleepy Akhiyan" | Kumaar | Jeet Gannguli | Asees Kaur, Yasser Desai | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Do Naina" | Amjad Nadeem | Amjad Nadeem | Yasser Desai, Aakanksha Sharma | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Om Namah Shivay" | Shabbir Ahmed | Raghav Sachar | Sukhwinder Singh, Raghav Sachar, Aakanksha Sharma, Raftaar | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Naam Hai Bhaiaji" | Neerraj Pathak, Sanjeev Chaturvedi | Sanjeev–Darshan, Neerraj Pathak | Amit Mishra, Rap: Raftaar | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Baby Jaanleva Hai" | Amjad Nadeem | Amjad Nadeem | Yasser Desai, Pawni Pandey | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Do Naina" (Shafqat Version) | Amjad Nadeem | Amjad Nadeem | Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, Aakanksha Sharma | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 25:16 | ||||
References
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- ^ "Sunny Deol copies Johnny Depp". Hindustan Times. New Delhi: HT Media. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Chawla, Sonal (28 May 2012). "Bhaiaji Superhit shelved?". all movies. Retrieved 5 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Maniar, Parag (2 July 2012). "Sunny Deol, Amisha Patel team up again after 'Gadar'". The Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Dabholkar, Reshma Kelkar (15 June 2012). "Subhash Ghai isn't producing Sunny Deol's next". The Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ Baksi, Dibyojyoti (5 July 2012). "Preity Zinta out of Bhaiaji Superhit". Hindustan Times. Mumbai: HT Media. Retrieved 5 August 2015.[dead link]
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (28 June 2012). "Bhaiaji Superhit back on track". Hindustan Times. HT Media. Retrieved 5 August 2015.[dead link]
- ^ Indo-Asian News Service (1 May 2013). "Preity Zinta to shoot 'Bhaiaji Superhit' starting July". Mid-Day. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K. (10 September 2013). "Preity Zinta back with Bhaiaji Superhit". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 August 2015.[dead link]
- ^ Shukla, Richa (27 September 2013). "Neerraj Pathak shoots for 'Bhaiaji Superhit' in Udaipur". The Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ Dubey, Bharati (18 November 2013). "Sunny Deol loses his cool over non- payment of acting fee". The Times of India. Mumbai: The Times Group. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Not cricket". The Telegraph. ABP Group. 16 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Ganguly, Ruman (8 August 2013). "Kharaj in Bollywood flick". The Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Evelyn Sharma's Double Bill". Indiatimes. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Tuteja, Joginder (25 June 2015). "Bhaiaji Superhit back on track, Sunny Deol to hit back with four releases". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 5 August 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Bhaiaji Superhit - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Saavn.