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''Akaash Vani'' received mostly positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite news|title=Critics review AkaashVani favourably|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Critics-review-AkaashVani-favourably/Article1-1001613.aspx|accessdate=2 October 2013|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=25 January 2013}}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] of [[NDTV]] rated the film 4/5, praising the performances of its lead pair.<ref>{{cite web|title=Movie review:: Akaash Vani|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-akaash-vani-776|publisher=[[NDTV]]|accessdate=2 October 2013}}</ref> Renuka Vyavahare of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3 stars, calling it a "strong [...] social drama".<ref>{{cite news|last=Vyavahare|first=Renuka|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/AkaashVani/movie-review/18164929.cms|accessdate=2 October 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 January 2013}}</ref> Noted critic [[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] awarded the film 3.5 stars, and praised the acting and characterisation, adding that "[t]he movie contains just the right blend of sparkle and spice and is definitely worthy of a watch."<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Aakash Vani (2013) Movie Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/548934|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama|accessdate=2 October 2013}}</ref> On the other hand, [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-IBN]] was more critical of the film, giving it 1.5/5, commenting that the film's script is "inconsistent".<ref>{{cite web|last=Masand|first=Rajeev|title='Akaash Vani' Review: Luv Ranjan's latest is a good cure for insomnia|date=26 January 2013|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/akaash-vani-review-luv-ranjans-latest-is-a-good-cure-for-insomnia/317771-47-84.html|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|accessdate=2 October 2013}}</ref> |
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Most critics panned Akash Vani, due to the cliched storyline, unimpressive acting, and mediocre music. Overall critics felt the movie was “nothing new” or “nothing special”. However, Karthik Tiwari did receive some positive reviews, for his solo performance in a monologue scene. However he still did receive some criticism. Nushrat Bharucha received negative reviews for her performance. |
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Revision as of 13:44, 2 October 2013
| Akaash Vani | |
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| Directed by | Luv Ranjan |
| Written by | Luv Ranjan |
| Produced by | Kumar Mangat Abhishek Pathak |
| Starring | Kartik Tiwari Nushrat Bharucha |
| Cinematography | Sudhir K Chaudhary |
| Edited by | Akiv Ali & Abhishek Seth |
| Music by | Hitesh Sonik |
Production company | Wide Frame Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Akaash Vani is a Hindi romance film directed by Luv Ranjan, and produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak under the banner of Wide Frame Pictures. This is the second collaboration between the producer and director who had created the 2011 film Pyaar Ka Punchnama. The film stars Kartik Tiwari and Nushrat Bharucha in lead roles. Akaash Vani’s official trailer was released on 6 December 2012,[1] and the film was released worldwide on 25 January 2013.[2][2]
Story
The story starts with both Akaash and Vani leaving their house to go to college. Vani catches her train on the other hand Akaash travels by a truck as he misses his train. As they reach their the next day Vaani says "I love you" to Akaash. Akaash replies to this in a filmy way and both of them become friends.They also make friends with two other people. Slowly, Akaash and Vani fall in love with each other and continue a 4 year relationship. However, Akaash has to leave to go to London for studies and Vani returns to Dehradun to attend her sister's wedding. She tells her sister about her relationship but she reacts with a negative response. However, the next day her family finds out that her sister has eloped with some other guy and her parents are heart broken. In the fear of society's response they decide to get Vani married. However, Vani has to agree to this and breaks up with Akaash unwillingly. Akaash is also heart broken with this. Vaani gets married with an arrogant man and he forcefully has sex with her every night. All Vani can do is cry and she loses faith in herself. Vani thinks that she can't bear anymore with her husband and returns home. However,her parents sent her back. A week later, Vani's mama/mami come to visit her and take her back to Delhi for a week to have fun with her friends. There she sees Akaash and they spend some time together. After a week, Vani realizes that she loves Akaash dearly and cannot live without him still she returns to Delhi. Akaash on the other hand can't lose Vani anymore and travels to Delhi without telling her. All her friends meet at Delhi and go with her to her house. There they meet her and Akaash explains to her that today she can divorce him if she wants. Vani tells her parents that she wants a divorce and they are stunned. A whole family fight happens and Vani leaves the house. Later, Akaash and Vani get married.
Cast
- Kartik Tiwari as Akaash
- Nushrat Bharucha as Vani
- Shelendra Singh Tomar as the youngest scientist
- Anuj Kanchan as the college professor
- Saurabh Sharma as the hostel warden
- Madhav Singh as student
- Kiran Kumar as Vani's father
- Sunny Nijar as Ravi
Critical Reception
Akaash Vani received mostly positive reviews from critics.[3] IANS of NDTV rated the film 4/5, praising the performances of its lead pair.[4] Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India gave the film 3 stars, calling it a "strong [...] social drama".[5] Noted critic Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama awarded the film 3.5 stars, and praised the acting and characterisation, adding that "[t]he movie contains just the right blend of sparkle and spice and is definitely worthy of a watch."[6] On the other hand, Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN was more critical of the film, giving it 1.5/5, commenting that the film's script is "inconsistent".[7]
Box Office
Akash Vani opened to a dismal response. There was no growth due to negative word of mouth, and unknown actors, the music also wasn’t received well either. The biggest reason was that Race 2 was released on the same day. Race 2 went on to become a Blockbuster, while Akaash Vani performed poorly and went on to be declared a box office disaster.
Songs List
Musicperk.com rated the album 7.5 out of 10, saying, "(This is) a decent album and shows that Hitesh is here to stay for a lengthy stint" [8]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pad Gaye Ji" | K.K., Sunidhi Chauhan | 02:35 |
| 2. | "Crazy Lover" | Vishal Dadlani & Sunidhi Chauhan | 02:12 |
| 3. | "Bas Main Aur Tu" | Nikhil D'Souza & Vasudha Sharma | 02:31 |
| 4. | "Rumani" | Thomson Andrews & Shalmali Kholgade | 02:23 |
| 5. | "Tera Mera Naam" | Shafqat Amanat Ali | 15:5 |
| 6. | "Bas Main Aur Tu (Reprise)" | Danish Shaikh & Vasudha Sharma |
See also
References
- ^ Theatrical Trailer (AkaashVani) | Bollywood Videos. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved on 2013-02-21.
- ^ "Critics review AkaashVani favourably". Hindustan Times. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Movie review:: Akaash Vani". NDTV. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ Vyavahare, Renuka (25 January 2013). The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/AkaashVani/movie-review/18164929.cms. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
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- ^ Masand, Rajeev (26 January 2013). "'Akaash Vani' Review: Luv Ranjan's latest is a good cure for insomnia". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ Akaash Vani | Musicperk – Trending news, analysis, reviews, ratings and exclusive content for music. Musicperk (2013-01-31). Retrieved on 2013-02-21.
External links
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