Kill Dil
Kill Dil | |
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Directed by | Shaad Ali |
Written by | Screenplay & Dialogues: Nitesh Tiwari Shreyas Jain Nikhil Mehrotra |
Story by | Nitesh Tiwari |
Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
Starring | Ranveer Singh Ali Zafar Parineeti Chopra Govinda |
Cinematography | Abhik Mukhopadhyay |
Edited by | Ritesh Soni |
Music by | Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Background Score: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Jim Satya |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | est.₹40 crore[2] |
Box office | est.₹52.1 crore[2] |
Kill Dil(transl. Kill heart) is a 2014 IndianHindi-languageaction comedy filmdirected byShaad Aliand produced byAditya Chopraunder theYash Raj Filmsbanner. The film starsRanveer Singh,Ali Zafar(in his penultimate Hindi film acting credit) andParineeti Choprain lead roles withGovindaportraying the antagonist.[3]The film was released on 13 November 2014.[4][5][6]The movie received mixed reviews with praise directed towards the music, humour and Govinda's performance but criticism aimed at its screenplay and direction.
Plot
[edit]Tutu (Ali Zafar) and Dev Sharma (Ranveer Singh) are two orphans who were raised by a local gangster, Bhaiyaji (Govinda), to be assassins. Their lives take a turn when they meet Disha (Parineeti Chopra) at a club, and she and Dev fall in love with each other. Dev's indifference \
Tutu gets Dev a fake MBA degree which helps Dev join an insurance company. Dev and Disha make plans to get married, while Disha is unaware of Dev's past. Bhaiyaji on learning the truth about Dev's job decides to play a trick to get him back. He sends one of his goons, Batuk, to kill Dev and informs Tutu. He also calls up Disha and tells her about Dev and Tutu's real identities. Just when Batuk is about to kill Dev, Tutu shoots him down in front of Disha. Disha is shocked with the reality and breaks up with Dev. This results in Dev again becoming an assassin.
Bhaiyaji gives them a fresh contract to kill his arch-enemy Baban Pehlwan. Dev and Tutu record a video telling the tale of how they became gangsters and send it to Disha. During a shootout, Dev is again unable to fire the gun and gets shot. Tutu takes him to the hospital, where after an operation, Dev finds Disha waiting for him and they both reconcile. Bhaiyaji gets killed by Baban Pehlwan. Dev and Disha get married while Tutu has a job interview at the same insurance company with a fake MBA degree.
Cast
[edit]- Ranveer Singhas Dev Sharma
- Ali Zafaras Tutu
- Parineeti Chopraas Disha Sharma
- Govindaas Bhaiyaji, a gangster
- Alok Nathas Jeewan Sambandh Insurance Owner
- Jass Bhatiaas Chimsy
- Maanvi Gagrooas Jenny
- Sukhwinder Singhas Dulha in "Happy Budday" song
Production
[edit]Parineeti Choprasigned to the film, withGovindaas the antagonist.[6]
Early on in February 2014, many shots of the movie were taken inGreater Noida'sGautam Buddha UniversityandGalgotias Campus One[7][8]and atThe Grand Venice Mall.Ali, Ranveer Singh and Govinda share the dance floor in the movie.[9]Through March the film was shot at various locations inDelhi.[10]Later in April 2014, a schedule of the film with leads Ali Zafar, Ranveer Singh and Parineeti Chopra was shot atLavasaAnd (Kharghar)Mumbaiin Maharashtra.[11][12]
It was the first Indian film in4DX.[13]
Critical reception
[edit]Sukanya Verma ofRediffsaid "It has random songs, birdbrained logic and a romance that's about as exciting as toothpaste."[14]Saibal Chaterjee from NDTV gave the film 2 stars and said "WatchKill Dilif you have plenty of time to kill. It is unlikely to deliver much joy to your dil, though. "[15]Koimoi gave 2 stars and said the film has bad writing and poor direction.[16]DNA said that it fails to connect with audiences and gave 2 stars, while praising Govinda's performance.[17]
Box office reception
[edit]The film grossed₹200 million(US$2.4 million) in India on its opening weekend, recouping most of its budget.[18]Overseas it collected₹80.8 million(US$970,000) across its opening weekend, making₹281 million(US$3.4 million) worldwide in its first three days.[19]In Pakistan,Kill Dilhad the third-highest opening weekend gross of 2014 behindKickandHappy New Year.[20][21]In its first week it collected a total of₹290 million(US$3.5 million) according toBox Office India.[22]
Soundtrack
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Released | 9 October 2014 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 36:34 | |||
Label | YRF Music | |||
Producer | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |||
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The music ofKill Dilwas composed byShankar–Ehsaan–Loy(Shankar Mahadevan,Ehsaan NooraniandLoy Mendonsa), with lyrics byGulzar.The soundtrack comprises 8 songs. The soundtrack was released on 9 October 2014.
The title song of the film sung bySonu Nigamand Shankar Mahadevan was released on 25 September 2014.
Another single, "Sweeta", sung byAdnan Sami,was released on 2 October 2014.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kill Dil" (title song) | Sonu Nigam,Shankar Mahadevan,Gulzar | 5:50 |
2. | "Happy Budday" | Sukhwinder Singh,Shankar Mahadevan | 4:29 |
3. | "Sajde" | Arijit Singh,Nihira Joshi Deshpande,Gulzar | 5:25 |
4. | "Bol Beliya" | Shankar Mahadevan,Siddharth Mahadevan,Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:57 |
5. | "Sweeta" | Adnan Sami | 2:03 |
6. | "Daiyaa Maiyaa" | Udit Narayan,Shankar Mahadevan, Rasika Shekar,Javed Jaffrey | 3:22 |
7. | "Baawra" | Shankar Mahadevan, Nihira Joshi Deshpande,Loy Mendonsa,Gulzar | 6:35 |
8. | "Nakhriley" | Shankar Mahadevan,Ali Zafar,Mahalakshmi Iyer,Gulzar | 5:14 |
Total length: | 36:34 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor- Govinda
- Nominated –Producers Guild Awardsfor Best Villian - Govinda
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ab"Kill Dil – Movie – Box Office India".Retrieved19 November2016.
- ^"Kill Dil news".Bollywood Hungama.Archived fromthe originalon 3 December 2013.Retrieved21 April2013.
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- ^John, Anita (3 June 2014)."Ranveer Singh Parineeti Chopra and Ali Zafar shoot with 600 cakes for Kill Dil".Bollywood Garam.Retrieved30 June2021.
- ^"Another feather in Greater Noida's cap, Galgotias University becomes preferred destination for film shootings and promotions".tennews.in: National News Portal - Breaking News, Live News, Delhi News, Noida News, National News, Politics, Business, Education, Medical, Films, Features.22 June 2017.Retrieved6 December2021.
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- ^Staff report (11 November 2014)."Kill Dil to screen in 4DX".Retrieved4 September2018.
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- ^"Kill Dil Movie Review".NDTVMovies.com.
- ^"Kill Dil Movie Review – Ranveer Singh, Ali Zafar, Parineeti Chopra, Govinda".Koimoi.14 November 2014.
- ^"Film Review: 'Kill Dil' fails to connect with the audience, should have had more of Govinda!".dna.
- ^"Boxoffice".boxofficeindia.com.
- ^"'Kill / Dil' average in overseas territoriesBox Office Overseas Report ".Bollywood Hungama.Archived fromthe originalon 19 November 2014.
- ^"'Kill Dil' gets 'kill'ed officially; collects a mere Rs 20 crore in opening weekend ".The Indian Express.17 November 2014.
- ^"Ali Zafar's 'Kill Dil' houseful in Pakistan".Business Recorder.
- ^"Boxoffice".boxofficeindia.com.
External links
[edit]- 2014 films
- Indian 3D films
- Indian romantic comedy films
- Indian action comedy films
- 2010s Hindi-language films
- Yash Raj Films films
- 2014 3D films
- Films shot in Maharashtra
- Indian gangster films
- 2014 action comedy films
- 2014 romantic comedy films
- Indian romantic action films
- Films directed by Shaad Ali
- 2010s romantic action films
- 4DX films