Phata Poster Nikhla Hero

Phata Poster Nikla Hero
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Directed by	Rajkumar Santoshi
Written by	Rajkumar Santoshi
Produced by	Ramesh Taurani Ronnie Screwvala Siddharth Roy Kapur
Starring	Shahid Kapoor Ileana D'Cruz Padmini Kolhapure
Cinematography	Ravi Yadav
Edited by	Steven Bernard
Music by	Pritam
Production company	Ti) Music Films
Release date	20 September 2013 (2013-09-20)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (English: Poster Rips Open And Out Comes The Hero) is a 2013 Bollywood action comedy film starring Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz in lead roles. The film was produced by Ramesh Taurani of Tips Music Films and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, who earlier directed films such as Ghayal (1990), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Khakee (2004) and Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009). The film was released on 20 September 2013.

Premise

The film follows the story of Vishwas Rao, an aspiring actor mistaken for a super cop. Shahid Kapoor plays the role of a fake cop in this movie. The movie begins with Padmini Kolhapure driving a rickshaw and sees a traffic police officer accepting bribe. Padmini then very honestly, gives a fine of Rs 100 to the officer for breaking a signal.

Cast

• Shahid Kapoor as Vishwas Rao
• Ileana D'Cruz as Kajal
• Darshan Jariwala
• Saurabh Shukla
• Sanjay Mishra
• Padmini Kolhapure
• Deepika Kamaiah
• Nargis Fakhri (special appearance in an item song)
• Salman Khan as himself in a special appearance

Development

The film has often been termed as a full on "masala" commercial entertainer. Apart from the casting and genre, the makers have refused to divulge into further details. In early August 2012, it was confirmed by director Rajkumar Santoshi that he has offered the film to actor Arpit sharma and that talks have been on for the film for the previous six months. Soon after, when Kapoor was asked, he said that he has not yet signed the film, but is on the verge of doing so. It was earlier reported that actress Diana Penty has been signed on as the female lead, though later Ileana D'Cruz replaced her. Actress Padmini Kolhapure has been signed on to play the role of Kapoor's mom in the film. It was later confirmed that newcomer Deepika Kamainah will play an important role alongside Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz.

Music

Untitled

The soundtrack was composed by Pritam Chakraborty, with lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil and Amitabh Bhattacharya. The first song Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai released on the 26th of July. The song has been sung by Mika Singh. The film has five tracks. and Hey Mr DJ is a club song sung by Benny Dayal, Shefali Alvares & Shalmali Kholgade. The song Rang Sharbaton Ka is sung by Atif Aslam and Chinmayi. There is another version of Main Rang Sharbaton Ka (Reprise Version) sung by Arijit Singh. Dhating Naach is a item number featuring Nargis Fakhri & sung by Neha Kakkar and Nakash.

This four tracks were released exclusively on the music streaming service Saavn.

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai"	Mika Singh	4:25
2.	"Main Rang Sharbaton Ka"	Atif Aslam & Chinmayi Sripaada	4:26
3.	"Hey Mr. DJ"	Benny Dayal, Shefali Alvares & Shalmali Kholgade	4:22
4.	"Mere Bina Tu (Duet Version)"	Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Harshdeep Kaur	4:23
5.	"Dhating Naach"	Nakash Aziz & Neha Kakkad	3:10
6.	"Janam Janam"	Atif Aslam	4:48
7.	"Main Rang Sharbaton Ka (Reprise Version)"	Arijit Singh	4:38
8.	"Janam Janam (Reprise Version)"	Sunidhi Chauhan	3:06
9.	"Mere Bina Tu"	Rahat Fateh Ali Khan	4:11
10.	"Janam Janam (Sad Version)"	Atif Aslam	1:45
Total length:			39:14

Soundtrack reception

Jyoti Prakash of IBO Database rated the album 4.5 out of 5 stars and called it, "refreshing" and said, "On the whole, the soundtrack on offer is refreshing, impactful and at the same time it is quite soulful. This one will surely go down as one of Pritam’s finest works till date."

Filming

The film was expected to begin filming in November 2012, after Kapoor completed Maneesh Sharma's next for Yash Raj Films but the actor had opted out of the Maneesh Sharma movie because of other commitments. Shahid Kapoor announced via Twitter that the filming began on November 2, 2012. The film was expected to be completed till Feb 2013 but due to date issues it was completed in March 2013.

Film Reception

The film received mixed to postive response from critics. Taran Adarsh gave the film 3.5 stating, "PHATA POSTER NIKHLA HERO brings back memories of old-fashioned comic entertainers. There's not much of a plot here, but you go with the flow without making much effort. You laugh, celebrate the silly gags and by the time the story reaches its conclusion, you realize that the film has won you over with its unfussy plot and basic characters, who don't have a serious bone in their body. On the whole, PHATA POSTER NIKHLA HERO is an entertainer all the way. If you relished AJAB PREM KI GHAZAB KAHANI from the team of Taurani and Santoshi, chances are you will also lap up this vibrant, kaleidoscopic, light-hearted entertainer." Madureeta Mukherjee of Times of India gave the film 3.5 stating,"The first half offers loads of cackles, chuckles, witticisms and spoofy scenes. Post-interval the comedy collapses for a bit with forced OTT drama, khaali-peeli action, and too many songs breaks, but makes a comeback with delightfully funny moments. This one's worth it for the 'howlarity' of it all. And Shahid in his element. Note: You may not like this film if you don't have a taste for silly humour & mindless gags!" Faheem Ruhani of India Today gave the film 3 stating, "Santoshi as writer, director and the dialogue writer is in good form. He would have been terrific if could have captured your interest in the same way as he did in the first half of the film. Still, the film is worth more than a few laughs. More because of the way the director spoofs Bollywood's tried and tested conventions and the jokes he cracks at the expense of an industry he is only too familiar with." Rummana Ahmed of Yahoo Movies gave the film 3 stating,"Phata Poster Nikla Hero’ will entertain if you are willing to overlook its little indulgences." Karan Anshuman of Mumbai Mirrot gave the film 2.5 stating, "Phata Poster Nikhla Hero is a caper comedy that rides on pop culture and, in full awareness, cliches. Rajkumar Santoshi tries to put an original spin on the South-Indian film remake formula that Bollywood is besieged by. He attempts to mock it by getting rid of all "serious" elements and keeping it firmly in the comic zone. Unfortunately, it stops being funny after a while. Essentially a gimmicky two-star film that entertains in bits, a half star extra for Salman Khan's epic, self-deprecating cameo. " Anupama Chopra from Hindustan Times gave the film 2.5 stating, "Like his earlier comedies, which include the cult classic Andaz Apna Apna, Santoshi aims to create a zany and wacky tone. In places, this film is inspired. But often, it’s just tired. But comedy like this needs to be relentlessly inventive and high-energy. He bungs in emotions that the film hasn’t earned. Post-interval, the vigor deflates considerably. But none of it can make up for the lack of laughs. Phata Poster Nikhla Hero is intermittently entertaining. If you are undemanding or a Shahid Kapoor fan, you might enjoy it. I’m going with two and a half stars." Rajeev Masand from CNN IBN gave the film 2 stating, "If you're willing to set your expectations accordingly, there's some fun to be had in the low-IQ comedy, 'Phata Poster Nikhla Hero', particularly in the film's breezy first half.But writer-director Rajkumar Santoshi fails to stick with this cheerfully harebrained tone in the film's second half.I'm going with two out of five for 'Phata Poster Nikhla Hero'. It loses steam at the halfway mark when the laughs suddenly dry up." and Saibal Chaterjee gave the film 1 stating, "Phata Poster Nikhla Hero is the kind of dim-witted comedy that might leave the hardiest of Bollywood junkies in tears. The agony of being subjected to this tattered bag of stale tricks can indeed be excruciating, when it is not outright numbing. Andaz Apna Apna is history. Phata Poster Nikhla Hero is not even Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. Stay away from this film if you value your time and money. And if you still insist on giving it a shot, do remember that there is no refund on the ticket. That is what you will be asking for well before the joke winds up."

External links

• Phata Poster Nikhla Hero at IMDb
• Phata Poster Nikla Hero at Bollywood Hungama