Kissebaaz (transl. Storyteller) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language mystery film written by Shekhar Ramesh Mishra, directed by Annant Jaaitpaal, and produced by Sanjay Anand, Divya Anand and Nishant Pawar under Experion Moviez. The film, starring Pankaj Tripathi, Anupriya Goenka and Evelyn Sharma, is set in Varanasi and narrates the story of a man (played by Rahul Bagga) who is victim of a plot of a wily narrator.[3] The soundtrack was released under the banner Zee Music Company. It was theatrically released in India on 14 June 2019.[1]
| Kissebaaz | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Annant Jaaitpaal |
| Screenplay by | Shekhar Ramesh Mishra |
| Story by | Shekhar Ramesh Mishra |
| Produced by | Divya Anand Sanjay Anand Nishant Pawar |
| Starring | Pankaj Tripathi Evelyn Sharma |
| Cinematography | Uttam Dhakal |
| Edited by | Mukesh Thakur |
| Music by | Rohan-Rohan score Ankur Walia |
Production company | Experion Moviez |
| Distributed by | PVR Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi [2] |
Cast
edit- Pankaj Tripathi as Chuttan Shukla[3]
- Evelyn Sharma as Bindass Babli
- Anupriya Goenka as Naina
- Rahul Bagga as Harsh
- Mouli Ganguly as inspector madam
- Zakir Hussain as Kripa Shankar Pandey
- Rajesh Sharma as D. D Shukla
- Pankaj Berry as Harsh Father
- Vikas Shrivastav as Inspector Rajender Jha
- Vinita Mahesh as Amrita
- Jyoti Joshi as Naina’s Mother
- Rahaao as Shiv Pandey
Marketing and release
editThe first look poster of the film and official trailer were released in May 2019, and the film was released on 14 June 2019.[1][4]
Reception
editCritical response
editPallabi Dey Purkayastha of The Times of India giving the film one and half stars out of five, finds the script 'haphazard' and says, "Director Annant Jaaitpaal's political drama-turned-revenge saga is one long and painful movie about passionate love and the repercussions of it; cliche and boring."[5]
Soundtrack
edit| Kissebaaz | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Rohan Rohan | |||||
| Released | 4 June 2019[6] | ||||
| Recorded | 2018–2019 | ||||
| Studio | Audio Garage Studios | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 18:55 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | Zee Music Company | ||||
| Producer | Nishadh Chandra | ||||
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The music of the film was composed by Rohan Rohan with lyrics by Rohan Gokhale.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Babli" | Mamta Sharma, Rohan Pradhan | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Sweety Baby" | Divya Kumar | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Teri Parchaayiaan" | Neeti Mohan, Rohan Pradhan | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Thiraktein" | Kailash Kher | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Teri Parchaayiaan (unplugged)" | Rohan Gokhale | 2:16 |
| Total length: | 18:55 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kissebaaz". Times of India. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Kissebaaz Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Kissebaaz trailer: Watch Pankaj Tripathi turn into Chuttan Shukla". Mid-day. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Pankaj Tripathi's Kissebaaz to clash with Sonam Kapoor's The Zoya Factor, Anupam Kher's One Day on 14 June". Firstpost. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Purkayastha, Pallabi Dey (14 June 2019). "KISSEBAAZ MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Kissebaaz - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Gaana.