Heyy Babyy

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Heyy Babyy
Heyybabyyposter.jpg
Movie poster for Heyy Babyy
Directed by Sajid Khan
Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala
Written by Sajid Khan
Milap Zaveri
Starring Akshay Kumar
Vidya Balan
Fardeen Khan
Ritesh Deshmukh
Boman Irani
Anupam Kher
Music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Cinematography Himman Dhamija
Editing by Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Studio Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Distributed by Eros International
Release date(s) 24 August 2007
Running time 146 mins
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget INR310 million (US$5.7 million)

Heyy Babyy is a 2007 Hindi comedy film starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani. It is the first full-length feature film directed by Sajid Khan. It released on 24 August 2007 to a good response and was the seventh highest grossing Bollywood film of 2007. It is a remake of the 1990 Malayalam film Thoovalsparsham which itself is inspired from 1987 Hollywood hit film Three Men and a Baby, which is a remake of the 1985 French film Trois hommes et un couffin.

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Plot [edit]

Arush Mehra (Akshay Kumar) lives a fairly wealthy lifestyle in Sydney, Australia with roommates Tanmay Joglekar (Ritesh Deshmukh) and Ali Haider (Fardeen Khan). He works for a popular dance club, while Tanmay entertains children as 'Eddy Teddy' and Ali takes care of their apartment. All three are womanizers and usually end up sleeping with different women. One day, they find a baby girl outside their door with a note instructing them to take care of her, since she is the daughter of one of them. The three men go to all the women they dated and slept with, but none claim that this baby is hers.

The men try to take care of Angel, but she becomes a huge pain, so they drop her off at a church. A big rainstorm occurs, and the baby develops an illness after being caught in the rain. The three men stay with Angel in the hospital, realising how much they love her. She recovers, and the guys become changed men. They love her, pamper her, and grow a huge attachment towards her. One day, a woman named Isha (Vidya Balan) comes to take Angel back, claiming the baby to be her daughter. The guys are shocked as Arush tells them about his past.

One year ago, Arush travelled to Delhi to attend his cousin Arjun's wedding. There, he met Isha Sahni, who also resides in Australia. He won her over and they spent night with each other. Shortly after, Isha caught him in a compromising situation with Devika Sharma (Sindhura Gadde), Isha's friend, so the couple split up. Arush returned to Sydney and forgot about the incident.

The guys find it very difficult to live without Angel. Arush ends up challenging Isha to marry someone faithful within seven days who will accept Angel: If she's unsuccessful, she will have to give Angel back to him. They sign a contract to make the deal final. The men worry that they might lose the bet since Isha is very beautiful and wealthy. Arush makes a plan to win Isha and Angel back with the help of Ali, Tanmay and Isha's father. His attempts fail and Isha decides not to marry him. On the same day, Tanmay/Eddy Teddy meets her at the fair. After seeing his affection towards kids, Isha decides he will be good for Angel and her.

A few days later, Isha finds out the truth and plans to fly with Angel on her private jet, since she was fooled and has lost the deal. Tanmay and Ali take the contract with them, as well as phoning the police. Just as the police are about to take Angel away from Isha, Arush tears up the contract and allows Isha and Angel to go. While they are parting, Angel says her first word: "Dada".

Arush, Tanmay and Ali are upset until their bell rings the next day. They are amazed to find Angel at their doorstep. A few moments later, Isha turns up, telling Arush that it was very hard for them both to forget him. She agrees to marry him and the three are reunited.

Cast [edit]

Special appearance in title song (in order of appearance)

Production [edit]

Some shooting took place in Australia[1] and in Filmistan Studios in Mumbai.[2]

An Australian features in a promotional video which was not to be in the film. The girl band from Sydney are called the Australian Divas.[3]

This was the first Hindi movie to be released on Blu-ray Disc.[4]

Soundtrack [edit]

Heyy Babyy
Studio album by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Released
15 July 2007 (India)
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label
T-Series
Producer Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy chronology
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
(2007)		 Heyy Babyy
(2007)		 Marigold: An Adventure in India
(2007)

The music is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and lyrics are penned by Sameer and Anvita Dutt Guptan.

No. Title Artist(s) Length
1. "Dholna"   Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghosal 4:01
2. "Dholna – Love Is in the Air Remix"   Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghosal 4:22
3. "Heyy Babyy"   Loy Mendonsa, Neeraj Shridhar, Pervez Quadri, Raman Mahadevan 4:39
4. "Heyy Babyy – The Big 'O' Remix"   Loy Mendonsa, Neeraj Shridhar, Pervez Quadri, Raman Mahadevan 5:28
5. "Heyy Babyy featuring Girl Band"   Akbar Sami 4:03
6. "Jaane Bhi De"   Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa 3:56
7. "Jaane Bhi De – Hiphop Hiccup Remix"   Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa 4:16
8. "Meri Duniya Tuhi Re"   Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan, Sonu Nigam 5:53
9. "Mast Kalandar"   Shankar Mahadevan, Sajid Khan, Master Saleem, Aditya Narayan 5:53

Reception [edit]

The album received favourable reviews from major critics. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama in his four-star review, said that the album is a "must buy": "The music score of Heyy Babyy is undoubtedly the best soundtrack of the year so far. Every track is a gem in its own way."[5] Sukanya Verma of Rediff described the album as "a peppy soundtrack".[6] The Planet Bollywood review, meanwhile, called it "a fun album" and gave it 7.5 stars.[7]

The album made its debut at No. 6 in the charts,[8] later climbed up to the top 5 and remained consistent in the middle of the charts.[9]

Reception [edit]

Reviews [edit]

Heyy Babyy opened to positive reviews, though many criticised the slow pace in the second half. Taran Adarsh gave the film 4 out of 5 stars saying it "is an entertainer that has something for everyone". He praised the performances of the lead stars.[10] Critic Aparajita Ghosh gave 3 out 5 stars, saying "Heyy Babyy packs in enough masala and emotion to keep you entertained throughout its running time."[11] Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL India stated "Sajid Khan's debut is one movie you can go and watch and leave your brains behind. Go laugh aloud!"[12]

Box office [edit]

Heyy Babyy opened to packed houses in over 650 cinemas in India. The opening was at 90%+ and continued to do well in the days following.[13] It grossed Rs.500 million in India, $1.4 million in the USA and £763k in UK and was declared a "superhit".[14]

It was a hit abroad, opening to a favourable response and taking the second biggest Hindi film opening in the UK after Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007).[15] Heyy Babyy debuted at number 10 and made £289,761 at a screen average of £4,765.[15]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "indiafm.com". Shooting in Australia. Retrieved 17 January 2007. 
  2. ^ "bollyvista.com". The biggest teaser in Bollywood. Retrieved 6 May 2007. 
  3. ^ "indiafm.com". Australian girl Band to sizzle in Hey Baby. Retrieved 6 May 2007. 
  4. ^ Heyy Babyy first Bollywood film in Blu Ray format
  5. ^ "Heyy Babyy : Music Review by Joginder Tuteja". Bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
  6. ^ "Heyy Babyy music is peppy". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
  7. ^ "Heyy Babyy – music review by Gianysh Toolsee". Planet Bollywood. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
  8. ^ "Top Ten albums of the week". Bollywoodhungama.com. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
  9. ^ "Top Ten albums of the week". Bollywoodhungama.com. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
  10. ^ "indiafm.com". Heyy Babyy reviews one. Retrieved 29 August 2007. 
  11. ^ "apunkachoice.com". Heyy Babyy reviews. Retrieved 29 August 2007. 
  12. ^ "CoolAge – College Life on the Go". Aol.in. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
  13. ^ "indiafm.com". Heyy Babyy opens huge. Retrieved 29 August 2007. 
  14. ^ "ibosnetwork.com". 
  15. ^ a b "indiafm.com". Heyy Babyy overseas report. Retrieved 29 August 2007. 

External links [edit]

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