Bol Bachchan

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Bol Bachchan
Bol Bachchan.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Rohit Shetty
Produced by Ajay Devgn
Dhillin Mehta
Written by Sajid-Farhad (dialogues)
Screenplay by Yunus Sajawal
Story by Rohit Shetty
Starring Ajay Devgn
Abhishek Bachchan
Asin
Prachi Desai
Krushna Abhishek
Music by Himesh Reshammiya
Ajay-Atul
Cinematography Dudley
Editing by Steven H. Bernard
Studio Fox Star Studios
Distributed by Ajay Devgn Films
Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd
Release date(s) 6 July 2012
Running time 149 minutes[1]
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget INR700 million (US$13 million)[2]
Box office INR1580 million (US$29 million)
(worldwide)[3]

Bol Bachchan is a 2012 Bollywood romantic action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty, and featuring Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Asin and Prachi Desai in lead roles. The film, made on a massive budget of INR700 million (US$13 million),[2] is inspired from popular 1979 film Gol Maal. Bol Bachchan's official trailer was released on 24 May 2012[4] and the film was released on 6 July 2012 in around 2575 screens worldwide with 2700 prints. It received mixed critical acclaim but had a good opening at the box office[5] The film supposedly created a record for its advance bookings.[6]Bol Bachchan has become one of the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time in India.[7] Box Office India declared the film as a "hit".[8] where it grossed INR1580 million (US$29 million) worldwide.[3]

Contents

Plot [edit]

Abbas (Abhishek Bachchan) lives in Chandni Chowk with his sister Sania (Asin Thottumkal). They are legally fighting for an ancestral property land case. But the odds turn against them and they lose. Their well wisher and family friend, Shastri (Asrani), advises and convinces them to migrate to his village Ranakpur where he assures Abbas that he will get him a job. They arrive at Ranakpur village and Abbas is sent to meet the powerful Prithviraj Raghuvanshi (Ajay Devgn), a big-shot in the village who would get Abbas a job. Abbas witnesses a child being trapped inside a locked temple, therefore he breaks open the lock and saves the child. Abbas had no idea that the temple had been locked for many years & nobody in the village has permission to enter it. Prithviraj arrives at the scene and asks Abbas his name. Abbas's friend comes out with a fake name 'Abhishek Bachchan', as it would create a rage if villagers came to know that the lock of a temple had been broken by a Muslim. From here starts a series of cover-ups, goof-ups and comic situations where to cover one lie, Abbas starts padding up with a bigger lie telling people that he also has a twin brother with no mustache. From here on starts the topsy-turvy journey of a single person acting as two different entities.

Cast [edit]

Production [edit]

The film was originally expected for a Diwali 2011 release, though was postponed to 2012.[9] On Dussehra 2011, director Rohit Shetty who previously directed the comedy flick, Golmaal 3 (2010), did first give actor Ajay Devgn an offer for Golmaal 4, but Devgn claimed "Golmaal 4 will happen next to next year. It's necessary to have two years gap between two Golmaal films. It's not good if it comes every year." After the announcement, it was added that Bol Bachchan will be made before Golmaal 4.[10] In January 2011, it was revealed that actress Asin was roped in for the first female lead after Bipasha Basu rejected the role. Earlier, actress Genelia D'Souza was signed to play the second female lead, but due to her differences with the makers, she opted out of the project and hence the role was offered to Prachi Desai.[11]

In Jubilee Comedy Circus, Krushna Abhishek did a performance of Rohit Shetty never giving him a film role to do but having promised him in earlier seasons of the show, Rohit was so impressed by the performance, he decided to give Krushna a role in Bol Bachchan. Shetty also added co-host Archana Puran Singh from the same show to the film cast. It was revealed in the 300th episode special of Comedy Circus, where Rohit Shetty was a guest judge, that Paresh Ganatra was among the cast.[12] The film has been shot at various locations,[13] including Rohit Shetty's seemingly favourite Panchgani and Chomu Palace,[14] among other locations.

Soundtrack [edit]

Bol Bachchan
Soundtrack album by Himesh Reshammiya
Released 6 July 2012
Genre Film soundtrack
Length 170 minutes
Label T-Series
Producer Ajay Devgn
Himesh Reshammiya chronology
Dangerous Ishhq
(2012)		 'Bol Bachchan
(2012)		 Oh My God
(2012)

The music of the film was composed by Himesh Reshammiya while the lyrics were penned by Farhad-Sajid, Shabbir Ahmed, Swanand Kirkire and Sameer. The album was released on 7 June 2012 and included four original soundtracks along with four remix versions of the tracks. Three songs were composed by Reshammiya of which two were featured in the film and one was listed only in the album. One song, "Nach Le Nach Le", composed by Ajay-Atul was also included in the album.[15] Among the songs, "Jab Se Dekhi Hai", "Nach Le Nach Le" became moderately popular.[16]

All music composed by Himesh Reshammiya, except where noted.

No. Title Lyrics Singers Length
1. "Bol Bachchan"   Farhad-Sajid Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn
Himesh Reshammiya, Mamta Sharma, Vineet Singh		 5:59
2. "Chalao Na Naino Se"   Shabbir Ahmed Himesh Reshammiya & Shreya Ghoshal 5:41
3. "Nach Le" (Music by Ajay-Atul) Swanand Kirkire Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal 4:43
4. "Jab Se Dheki Hai"   Sameer Mohit Chauhan 4:13
5. "Bol Bachchan Remix" (Remix by:DJ A.Sen and DJ Amann Nagpal) Farhad-Sajid Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn
Himesh Reshammiya, Mamta Sharma, Vineet Singh		 4:52
6. "Chalao Na Naino Se Remix" (Remix by:DJ Sheizwood) Shabbir Ahmed Himesh Reshammiya & Shreya Ghoshal 5:27
7. "Nach Le Remix" (Remix by: DJ Shiva) Swanand Kirkire Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal 5:09
8. "Jab Se Dheki Hai Remix" (Remix by:Teenu Arora) Shabbir Ahmed Mohit Chauhan 4:06

Release [edit]

Bol Bachchan was released on 6 July 2012 in 2575 screens in India.[17] Upon release, the film received mixed critical response, but strong box office collections by the end its first weekend. On the review aggregator website Top10Bollywood, the film scored 2.31, based on 34 reviews.[18]

Critical reception [edit]

(from left to right) Prachi Desai, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn and Asin at the release of Bol Bachchan

On positive side, Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said, "On the whole, Bol Bachchan is a dhamaal entertainer that has the Rohit Shetty stamp all over it. A film that pays homage to the cinema of 1970s and 1980s, especially the ones made by Manmohan Desai. Big stars, big visuals, big entertainment, Bol Bachchan has it all."[19] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare also awarded the film 4 out of 5 stars and commented, "How we wish director Rohit Shetty had kept aside his passion of blowing up vehicles wholescale just this once. The exaggerated action scenes eat into the narrative and jar the pace. Would this film be a crowd pleaser– well yes. It’s a good leave-your-brains-behind product that Shetty is famous for. There are flashes that suggest he could have gone beyond and made a more polished film but the lure of making a blockbuster proved too much, I guess. The masses would be happy but the same can’t be said for the soul of Hrishikesh Mukherjee."[20] Srijana Mitra Das of Times of India gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "Rohit Shetty's latest movie has a constant up-and-down aspect to it, one sequence making you shriek in your seat with laughter, another sending your mind wandering off to the mundane. But at the very heart of things Shetty's madly in love with the movies and BB is his homage to that all-time classic, Golmaal."[21] Mrigank Dhaniwala of Koimoi also gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and concluded, "On the whole, Bol Bachchan delivers entertainment in huge dollops. For that, it will earn the love of the paying public and will have a successful run at the box-office."[22] Independent Bollywood gave 4/5 stars to the movie and said 'Go For It'."[23] Gaurav Malani of Times of India gave the film a positive feedback and said, "For a (pleasant) change, Rohit Shetty doesn't do Golmaal 'his' style. Rather he does Golmaal in its 'original' form and that's what creates a decent difference, making Bol Bachchan fairly entertaining!".[24] Dinesh Prakash of RATEMOVIESHERE gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated, "Just go to theater with your heart and leave the brain at home. Then you will enjoy the movie. It is a paisa vasool movie."[25]

Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "Bol Bachchan is dispensable cinema, forgotten almost immediately after it's over. What I kept wondering is how does Asrani who acted in Mukerjee's acclaimed films like Chupke Chupke, Abhimaan, Bawarchi feel about working in the remake of a film where the hero wore his kurta. Don't know what I'm talking about? You deserve Bol Bachchan. But if you do, you must have already begun scouting for your copy of Gol Maal somewhere."[26] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and commented, "If your nosy is not turned up too high, ‘'Bol Bachchan’', less blaring than your standard Rohit Shetty comedy, can give you sporadic chuckles, and a few helpess laughs. Can’t expect more."[27] Vinayak Chakravorthy of India Today gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and concluded, "Far from being LOL stuff, Bol Bachchan ends up being Bore Bachchan, with a lame climax."[28]

The film received some negative reviews as well. Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and stated, "Even if you're a fan of Rohit Shetty's cinema, it's unlikely your chest will become a blouse over this one!"[29] Blessy Chettiar of DNA India gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and commented, "If you liked the Shetty Golmaals and Singham, this review will only be bol bachchan for you. Have fun while it lasts."[30] Ananya Bhattacharya of Zee News gave the film and said, "They say what can’t be cured, must be endured. Once you give in to that adage and ask your white matter to exit the theatre, you will enjoy the film. Watch ‘Bol Bachchan’ just for laughing."[31] Aniruddha Guha of DNA India gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and stated, "Bol Bachchan, overall, falls short of being a laugh riot in spite of having the ammunition for it. In its current form, it’s best enjoyed inebriated."[32] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and concluded that "Bol Bachchan is a comedy so absurd that it could reduce you to tears of despair. Conversely, if you have the stomach for such rampant silliness, it might propel you into paroxysms of delight. The call is entirely yours."[33] Kunal Guha of Yahoo! India rated the movie 1 out of 5 stars and said, "Bol Bachchan (BB) jams chopsticks up the nose of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s comic classic ‘Gol Maal’ and digs itself six feet under with it. While the story is same in theory, being a Rohit Shetty film only adds some cars nailing somersaults, trucks attempting a ballet, baddies playing mid-air Garba after being biffed and Ajay Devgn drawing his eyebrows close enough to show that he means business."[34]

Awards [edit]

  • Winner, Screen Award for Best Comedian: Abhishek Bachchan
  • Winner, Stardust Award for Best Actor (Comedy/Romance): Abhishek Bachchan
  • Winner, Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role: Abhishek Bachchan
  • Winner, Big Star Entertainment Award for Best Actor in Comedy: Abhishek Bachchan
  • Nominated, Stardust Award for Best Breakthrough Supporting Performance (Female): Prachi Desai
  • Nominated, Stardust Award for Best Comedy Actress (Female): Asin Thottumkal
  • Nominated, Screen Awards Best Actress (Popular Choice): Asin Thottumkal

Box Office [edit]

Domestic [edit]

Bol Bachchan opened better at single screens as compared to multiplexes. Single screens on average opened to around 70% mark while multiplexes were more closer to the 60% mark.[35] Bol Bachchan collected around INR112.5 million (US$2.1 million) nett on its first day.[36] Bol Bachchan had a good jump on Sunday as it grossed around INR147.5 million (US$2.7 million) nett for a INR380 million (US$7.0 million) nett weekend.[37] The film collected INR60 million (US$1.1 million) on Monday.[38] Bol Bachchan has come into its own on Tuesday with strong collections of around INR57.5 million (US$1.1 million) nett and a total of INR500 million (US$9.2 million) nett in five days.[39] Bol Bachchan has had a good first week and collected INR600 million (US$11 million) nett.The first week collections of Bol Bachchan are better than Singham but less than Golmaal 3.[40] Bol Bachchan collected around INR32.5 million (US$590,000) nett on its second Friday. Its a 70% drop from its first day as multiplex business was hit by the new release Cocktail but single screen business remained good. The film has collected around INR630 million (US$12 million) nett in eight days.[41] Bol Bachchan crossed the INR750 million (US$14 million) nett mark in ten days as it grossed INR147.5 million (US$2.7 million) nett approx over the weekend.[42] Bol Bachchan grossed around INR222.5 million (US$4.1 million) nett in its second week taking its two-week total to INR830 million (US$15 million) nett.[43] Bol Bachchan grossed INR97.5 million (US$1.8 million) nett approx in week three,thus taken its total to INR927.5 million (US$17 million).[44] Bol Bachchan had grossed INR1 billion (US$18 million) at the end of its run in domestic market.[45] Its final distributor share was around INR527.5 million (US$9.7 million).[46]

Overseas [edit]

Bol Bachchan had a decent opening Overseas of around $2 million. UAE was good as comedy films do better in that market.[47] Bol Bachchan has grossed INR207.1 million (US$3.8 million) in 17 days.[48] Finally,The film netted US$ 4 Million overseas.[49][50]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

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  2. ^ a b "'Bol Bachchan' crosses Rs 50 crore mark". ibnlive.in. 10 July 2012. 
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  10. ^ "Ajay and Abhishek ka BOL BACHCHAN". Yahoo! Movies. 14 December 2010. 
  11. ^ Raymond Ronamai (19 July 2011). "Genelia opts out of Bachchan film". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2012-07-11. 
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  13. ^ "Shooting Locations for Bol Bachchan". 
  14. ^ "Movie Location Chomu Palace". 
  15. ^ "Bol Bachchan Tracklist". HindiSongsLyrics. Retrieved 7 June 2012. 
  16. ^ "Bol Bachchan music review". 3/5 stars
  17. ^ "Bol Bachchan generates gross 72.8 crore". India Today. 9 July 2012. 
  18. ^ "Bol Bachchan Movie Reviews Ratings". Top 10 Bollywood. 2.5/5 stars
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  20. ^ Sharma, Devesh (6 July 2012). "Movie review: Bol Bachchan". Filmfare. 4/5 stars
  21. ^ Das, Srijana Mitra (5 July 2012). "Review: Bol Bachchan". Times of India. 3.5/5 stars
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  25. ^ Prakash, Dinesh (6 July 2012). "Dinesh Prakash reviews: Bol Bachchan Review". www.ratemovieshere.com. 3/5 stars
  26. ^ Verma, Sukanya (6 July 2012). "Review: Bol Bachchan is amateurish and silly". Rediff. 2.5/5 stars
  27. ^ Gupta, Shubhra (6 July 2012). "Bol Bachchan review Indian Express". Indian Express. 2.5/5 stars
  28. ^ Chakravorthy, Vinayak (6 July 2012). "Movie Review: Bol Bachchan". India Today. 2.5/5 stars
  29. ^ Masand, Rajeev (7 July 2012). "Masand: 'Bol Bachchan' offers genuine laughs". CNN-IBN. 2/5 stars
  30. ^ Blessy Chettiar (6 July 2012). "Review: Bol Bachchan tries too hard to be funny". DNA India. 2/5 stars
  31. ^ Bhattacharya, Ananya (7 July 2012). "‘Bol Bachchan’ review: Rohit Shetty and his troupe fail to impress!". Zee News. 2/5 stars
  32. ^ Guha, Aniruddha (6 July 2012). "Aniruddha Guha reviews: Bol Bachchan is a borewell". DNA India. 2/5 stars
  33. ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (6 July 2012). "Review: Bol Bachchan". NDTV. 1.5/5 stars
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  37. ^ "− Bol Bachchan Has Strong Sunday". boxofficeindia. 9 July 2012. 
  38. ^ "Bol Bachchan Has 6 Crore Monday". boxofficeindia. 10 July 2012. 
  39. ^ "Bol Bachchan Has Strong Tuesday". boxofficeindia. 11 July 2012. 
  40. ^ "Bol Bachchan Has Good First Week". boxofficeindia. 13 July 2012. 
  41. ^ "Bol Bachchan Second Friday Business". boxofficeindia. 14 July 2012. 
  42. ^ "Bol Bachchan Crosses 75 Crore in Ten Days". boxofficeindia. 16 July 2012. 
  43. ^ "Bol Bachchan Collects 83 Crore in Two Weeks". boxofficeindia. 20 July 2012. 
  44. ^ "Bol Bachchan Week Three Territorial Breakdown". boxofficeindia. 30 July 2012. 
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  48. ^ "Cocktail $3.75 Million in Ten Days". boxofficeindia. 25 July 2012. 
  49. ^ "Top Grossers Overseas 2012". Box Office India. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  50. ^ "Jism 2 Has No Takers". Boxofficeindia. Retrieved 8 August 2012. 

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