Action Replayy
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| Directed by | Vipul Shah |
| Produced by | Vipul Shah |
| Written by | Suresh Nair Aatish Kapadia |
| Starring | Akshay Kumar Aishwarya Rai Neha Dhupia Aditya Roy Kapoor |
| Music by | Pritam Chakraborty |
| Cinematography | Sejal Shah |
| Editing by | Amitabh Shukla |
| Distributed by | PVR Pictures Blockbuster Movie Entertainers Hari Om Entertainment Co. Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd |
| Release date(s) | 5 November 2010 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget |  26 crore[1] |
| Box office | 138 crore[2] |
Action Replayy (formerly Action Replay)[3] is an Indian science-fiction romantic-comedy film directed by Vipul Shah and starring Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai[4] in the lead roles. Neha Dhupia, Om Puri, Kirron Kher, Aditya Roy Kapoor and Rajpal Yadav play supporting roles in the film. The film was scheduled for release coinciding with Diwali 2010.[5]
Critics have observed similarities between the movie's premises and those of the 1985 Hollywood movie Back to the Future.[6][7] Director Vipul Shah says any such similarities are coincidental because the screenplay was adapted from a Gujarati play of the same name[7] and perhaps "inspired" by H. G. Wells' The Time Machine.[8]
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[edit] Plot
The story focuses on Kishen (Akshay Kumar), a well-to-do businessman, who is unhappily married to Mala (Aishwarya Rai). They have a grown-up son, Bunty (Aditya Roy Kapoor), who does not want to get married because of the loveless relationship between his parents. Bunty's girlfriend, Tanya (Sudeepa Singh), keeps proposing to him but he always refuses. On their 35th anniversary, Kishen and Mala get in an argument again because of her friend Kundan (Rannvijay Singh). Kundan had been in love with Mala 30 years ago and still dislikes Kishen. This leads to a fight between Kishen and Kundan. After the fight, Tanya takes Bunty to her grandfather, Anthony Gonsalves (Randhir Kapoor), who happens to be a scientist. When Bunty and Tanya enter Anthony's laboratory, he is working on a time machine.
Anthony asks Bunty why he refuses to get married. Bunty says that he is scared of marriage because his parents seem so unhappy with theirs. When Bunty returns home, Kishen and Mala are fighting again. But this time it goes too far and they decide to get a divorce. When Bunty hears this, he runs back to Anthony's lab to use the time machine and go back in time, so that he can make his parents fall in love. Without Anthony's supervision, Bunty enters the time machine and goes back to a time before his parents got married. He finds his grandfather's house, where he sees Kishen. Bunty realizes that the younger Kishen is a nerd. Then he sees the younger Mala and notices that she is attractive as well as spirited. Mala keeps making fun of Kishen. Bunty makes Kishen over into a 'cool dude' with the help of Mala's friend Mona (Neha Dhupia). While helping them, Mona falls in love with Bunty.
Bunty creates a plan to help Mala realize her love for Kishen. He tells Kishen to ignore Mala, while she is becoming friendlier towards him. The plan succeeds in awakening Mala's feelings and she realizes her love for Kishen. She tells Mona about her feelings. However, Kishen and Mala's parents are against love marriages and, therefore, do not accept their relationship. So the lovers, helped by Bunty, decide to elope. Kundan takes Mala's mother Bholi Devi (Kirron Kher) and servant Bhikhu (Rajpal Yadav), along with Kishen's father Rai Bahdur (Om Puri), to chase the runaway couple. At the end of the chase, Kishen slaps Kundan for his bad behavior. Their parents accept Kishen and Mala's relationship. Mona proposes to Bunty but he tells her that he loves another woman, who is waiting for him. Bunty then uses the time machine to return to the future. As expected, his parents Kishen and Mala are deeply in love with each other. But, unexpectedly, Mona and Kundan are also married to each other. Bunty then takes Tanya aside, proposes to her, and is accepted.
[edit] Cast
- Akshay Kumar as Kishen
- Aishwarya Rai as Mala
- Aditya Roy Kapoor as Bunty
- Neha Dhupia as Mona
- Sudeepa Singh as Tanya Gonsalves
- Om Puri as Rai Bahadur
- Kirron Kher as Bholi Devi
- Rannvijay Singh as Kundan
- Rajpal Yadav as Bhiku
- Randhir Kapoor as Professor Anthony Gonsalves
- Alok Kumar as Sri Kumaran
[edit] Production
Filming scheduled for Manali in July 2010 was rescheduled when landslides blocked the roads near Rohtang Pass and the crew was evacuated by the army.[9]
[edit] Reception
[edit] Critical reception
Action Replayy mainly received negative reviews from critics.. Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN rated it 1.5/5: "Sorely lacking in drama and genuine humour, Action Replayy is mind-numbingly dull because there’s no conflict or plot progression, and everything seems to fall into place too conveniently".[10] Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times rated it 1/5 "Scenes may well be dull and weak in parts. And they are. But for a musical, the soundtrack is pure third rate".[11] Raja Sen of Rediff rated it 5/5: "This is, first and foremost, a tacky film. The tastelessness flowing right down into the script, however, makes for a very different league of disaster".[12] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated it 3/5: "Action Replayy is a light-hearted rom-com that should be viewed without really seeking much rationale or logic behind every action and reaction".[13] Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India rated it 4.5/5: "Action Replayy needed a much smarter script to keep the laughter ringing".[14]
[edit] Box office
Action Replayy’s opening day net collections in India were Rs 9.80 crore.[15] One of the biggest openings ever for any Akshay Kumar starrer.[15] Since the movie released on the day of Diwali, collections were as high as they wise would have been.however,it picked up pace at the box office on Saturday, its Day 2 net collections substantially increased to Rs 19 crores.[15] but the film saw a huge increase after it's first weekend, grossing a mere Rs 49 crores on its second week and an additional Rs 50 crores on its third.[16][17] The film was declared Blockbuster by box office India [18]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Nominated[19]
- Best Male Playback Singer - Daler Mehndi for "Zor Ka Jhatka"
- Best Female Playback Singer - Richa Sharma for "Zor Ka Jhatka"
[edit] Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains nine original songs and four remixes composed by Pritam.[20]
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Zor Ka Jhatka" | Daler Mehndi, Richa Sharma | 4:10 |
| 2 | "O Bekhabar" | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:29 |
| 3 | "Nakhre" | Francois Castellino | 5:34 |
| 4 | "Chhan Ke Mohalla" | Sunidhi Chauhan, Ritu Pathak | 5:16 |
| 5 | "Tera Mera Pyaar" | Karthik, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Antara Mitra | 5:57 |
| 6 | "Dhak Dhak Dhak" | Mika Singh | 4:14 |
| 7 | "Luk Chup Jaana" | KK, Tulsi Kumar | 4:22 |
| 8 | "I'm Dog Gone Crazy" | Suraj Jagan | 3:26 |
| 9 | "Baaki Main Bhool Gayi" | Shreya Ghoshal | 3:43 |
| 10 | "Zor Ka Jhatka - Remix" | Master Saleem, Richa Sharma | 3:54 |
| 11 | "Chhan Ke Mohalla - Remix" | Sunidhi Chauhan, Ritu Pathak | 4:49 |
| 12 | "Tera Mera Pyaar - Remix" | Karthik, Antara Mitra | 5:57 |
| 13 | "Nakhre - Remix" | Francois Castellino | 5:02 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Action Replay Sold To PVR For 26 Crore". BoxOfficeIndia. 2010-08-28. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=1944&nCat=news. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ Box Office India Report
- ^ Syed Firdaus Ashraf (6 April 2009). "Warner Bros warn Indian producers". Rediff.com. http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/apr/06/warner-bros-warn-bollywood.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ Akshay & Aishwarya's romantic tryst May 26, 2010
- ^ "Be positive". The Hindu. Aug 19, 2010.
- ^ action-replayy-back-to-the-future-of-bollywood Nov 5, 2010
- ^ a b Mayank-Shekhar-s-review-Action-Replay November 5, 2010
- ^ Why-is-Vipul-Shah-guarding-look-of-Action-Replay Feb 9, 2010
- ^ "Akshay, Ash stranded in Manali!" Times of India / Kunal M Shah, Mumbai Mirror, July 15, 2010.
- ^ Masand, Rajeev. "Action Replayy Review". CNN IBN. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-action-replayy-is-mindnumbingly-dull/134475-47-84.html. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ Shekhar, Mayank. "Action Replayy Review". Hindustan Times. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-review-Action-Replay/Article1-622338.aspx?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4cd2f4777c69d9af,0. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ Sen, Raja. "Action Replayy Review". Rediff. http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/nov/05/review-action-replayy.htm. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran. "Action Replayy Review". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14074/index.html. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ Kazmi, Nikhat (4 November 2010). "Action Replayy Review". Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Action-Replayy/moviereview/6871125.cms. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ a b c Kazmi, Nikhat. "Action Replayy Review". businessofcinema. http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17221. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
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- ^ "Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "Action Replayy Audio/Songs Listing". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/audiolisting/13862/index.html. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
