Aamir (film)
| Aamir | |
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 Promotional poster for Aamir |
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| Directed by | Raj Kumar Gupta |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Written by | Raj Kumar Gupta |
| Starring | Rajeev Khandelwal Gajraj Rao |
| Music by | Amit Trivedi |
| Cinematography | Alphonse Roy |
| Editing by | Aarti Bajaj |
| Studio | UTV Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 6 June 2008 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget |  2 crore (US$440,000) |
Aamir (Hindi: आमिर) is a 2008 Hindi film directed by Raj Kumar Gupta and starring Rajeev Khandelwal. The film revolves around a young Muslim man, Dr. Aamir Ali (Rajeev Khandelwal), who has returned to Mumbai from the United Kingdom and finds himself at the mercy of Islamic extremists who want to carry out a bombing in the city.
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[edit] Plot
Aamir is set in the Muslim-dominated streets and poor living conditions of people living in residential pockets of old Mumbai. The protagonist's (Aamir's) family has been kidnapped by a radical mafia group, who want him to carry out a bombing in the city. The kidnappers try to gain Aamir's sympathy by showing him the "plight" of some Muslims in modern India, but Aamir resists saying that such an attack is un-Islamic and will only make things worse for the community. Rajiv Khandelwal is in lead role whose performance was appreciated after releasing of film.
[edit] Production
The movie was released on June 6 alongside the Ram Gopal Varma-directed Sarkar Raj. Shot on a budget of 2 crore (US$440,000), Aamir is a thriller set in the streets of Mumbai. Aamir is also the debut film of its lead actor, cinematographer, music director and the producer UTV Spotboy. The tagline of the film is ‘Kaun Kehta Hai Aadmi Apni Kismat Khud Likhta Hai?’ (‘Who says a man writes his own destiny?’)
[edit] Reception
The movie was generally very well received by critics and audience both and Raj Kumar Gupta was commended for his fine directorial work. Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN praised the film's tight script and direction,[1] while Raja Sen of Rediff praised the film's realism, cinematography and music.[2] Other reviews were also mostly positive.[3][4]
The film had a weak opening due to the new names involved and its storyline, but gained widespread word of mouth publicity and ended up doing good business with good collection in subsequent weeks.[5]
[edit] Music
| Aamir | |
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| Soundtrack album by Amit Trivedi | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
The album contains six tracks composed by Amit Trivedi, including one instrumental played by Marianne D’Cruz Aiman and Jeetendra Thakur, four bonus tracks from Khuda Kay Liye and two songs from Kailash Kher. The music was well received; Joginder Tuteja from indiaFM gave the film's soundtrack 2.5 out of 5 stars.[6]
- "Ha Raham (Mehfuz)" - Murtuza-Qadir, Amitabh and Amit Trivedi
- "Chakkar Ghumyo" - Amit Trivedi
- "Haara" - Amit Trivedi
- "Phas Gaya (Never Mind)" - Neuman Pinto
- "Ek Lau" - Shilpa Rao and Amitabh
Bonus tracks
- "Allah Hoo" - Khuda Kay Liye
- "Dilruba" - Kailash Kher
- "Bandya" - Khuda Kay Liye
- "Chaap Tilak" - Kailash Kher
The background score for the opening credits is the Peggy Lee song "It's a Good Day". The rights to the song were obtained for 800,000 (US$17,600).[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Masand, Rajeev (7 June 2008). "Aamir, a tight thriller". buzz18.com (CNN IBN). http://www.buzz18.com/reviews/masands-corner/aamir-a-tight-thriller-35/61511/0. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ Sen, Raja (5 June 2008). "Why we should applaud Aamir". rediff.com (Rediff). http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jun/05aamir.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (5 June 2008). "Aamir: Movie Review". indiafm.com (India FM). http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/13807/index.html. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ Mohamed, Khalid (7 June 2008). "Hatch-22 situation". hindustantimes.com (Hindustan Times). http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=b126609c-c143-4736-83c7-c2276c192267&&Headline=Review%3a+EMAamir%2fEM. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ "BoxOffice India.com". 28 June 2008. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=268&nCat=box_office_report. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ "Aamir". Joginder Tuteja. BollywoodHungama.com.
- ^ 'Aamir' director struggled to get Peggy Lee song for movie
[edit] External links
- Aamir at the Internet Movie Database
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