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'''''Queen'''''<ref>{{cite web|title=Queen (2013 film)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/tag/queen/|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia.com|accessdate=03 Apr 2013}}</ref> is a Bollywood film by Viacom18 Motion Pictures & Phantom Films. Directed by Vikas Bahl, the film stars [[Kangana Ranaut]], [[Lisa Haydon]] and [[Rajkummar Rao]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite news |title=I'm overwhelmed: Raj Kumar|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/130513-i-m-overwhelmed-raj-kumar.htm |publisher=MiD DAY |date=May 13, 2013 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}}</ref> The trailer of the film released on 20 December 2013 which was coldly received by Critics and was not able to create the desired buzz for the movie.<ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/trailer-out-kangana-ranaut-could-be-the-next-queen-of-bollywood/article1-1165305.aspx</ref> The music of the film released on 2 February 2014 however it was also received with mixed response from critics. The film’s story is about a small-town Indian girl, who decides to go on her honeymoon alone. Amit Trivedi has scored the film’s music for the lyrics by Anvita Dutt. The film premiered at Busan Film Festival in October 2013. Film released on 7 March with a screen count of 800 in comparison to 850 for [[Total Siyapaa]] and 1,600 screens for [[Gulaab Gang]] releasing same date so faced a very strong competition on 7 March 2014.,<ref>http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/news/Pen-India-Buys-Rights-Of-ITS-ENTERTAINMENT-And-TOTAL-SIYAPAA-5331</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Queen (2014)|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322420/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 |publisher=IMDB |accessdate=Jan 30, 2014}}</ref> Decision to delay the movie release is rumoured to make coinciding with Women’s Day on 8 March. Vikas Bahl wrote the script of the movie keeping in mind [[Kangana Ranaut]], however it was [[Anurag Basu]] who helped him connect and cast Kangana in the film. Although, the film has been shot at approximately 145 locations across the globe, Vikas Bahl did have a 18 crore to spend on it.<ref>{{cite news |title=How Vikas Bahl shot Kangana's 'Queen' on a shoe-string budget|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/on-the-sets-on-a-shoe-string-budget/ |publisher=The Indian Express |accessdate=Jan 30, 2014}}</ref>
'''''Queen''''' is a 2014 Bollywood [[coming-of-age film|coming-of-age]] [[comedy-drama]] film by Viacom18 Motion Pictures & Phantom Films. Directed by [[Vikas Bahl]], the film stars [[Kangana Ranaut]], [[Lisa Haydon]] and [[Rajkummar Rao]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite news |title=I'm overwhelmed: Raj Kumar|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/130513-i-m-overwhelmed-raj-kumar.htm |publisher=MiD DAY |date=May 13, 2013 |accessdate=May 13, 2013}}</ref> The film’s story is about a small-town Indian girl, who decides to go on her honeymoon alone. Amit Trivedi has scored the film’s music for the lyrics by Anvita Dutt. The film premiered at Busan Film Festival in October 2013, and released worldwide on March 7, 2014.

As per Talking Moviez, In domestic box office Queen opened to pathetic numbers at the box office various morning shows are cancelled on account of no audience in theatres.<ref>http://www.talkingmoviez.com/gulaab-gang-total-siyappa-and-queen-friday-boxoffice-opening-report/</ref> In overseas other release [[Total Siyapaa]] due to western set up in the story, is doing very well overseas and far better than the Queen and Gulaab Gang <ref>http://www.talkingmoviez.com/total-siyappa-1st-day-friday-boxoffice-collection-and-saturday-update/</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Rani is a 24 year old [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] girl staying in [[Delhi]]. She is from a very conservative family; her brother escorts her everywhere for her safety. It’s when her wedding gets called off because her fiancé rejects her ([[Rajkummar Rao]]), Rani gets the biggest shock of her life and is totally confused. But instead of crying or lamenting about her current situation, she decides to move on. She goes for her honeymoon alone. The film focuses on Rani growing up as an individual, and her journey of rediscovering her own identity while on her [[honeymoon]] alone.
Rani ([[Kangana Ranaut]]) is a 24 year old Punjabi girl staying in [[Delhi]]. She is from a very conservative family; her brother escorts her everywhere for her safety. It’s when her wedding gets called off because her fiancé rejects her ([[Rajkummar Rao]]), that Rani gets the biggest shock of her life and is totally confused. But instead of crying or lamenting over her current situation, she decides to move on. She goes on her honeymoon alone to [[Paris]] and [[Amsterdam]]. The film focuses on Rani growing up as an individual, and her journey of rediscovering her own identity while on her honeymoon alone.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*Joseph Guitobh as Tim
*Joseph Guitobh as Tim
*Canadea Lopez Marco as Marcello
*Canadea Lopez Marco as Marcello

==Development==
Vikas Bahl wrote the script of the movie keeping in mind [[Kangana Ranaut]], however it was [[Anurag Basu]] who connected him with Kangana and helped cast her in the film.<ref>{{cite news |title=How did Vikas Bahl convince Kangana Ranuat for Queen?|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/how-did-vikas-bahl-convince-kangana-ranaut-for-queen/ |publisher=Bollywoodlife.com |accessdate=Jan 30, 2014}}</ref> The film has been shot in [[Delhi]], [[Paris]], and [[Amsterdam]]. Despite shooting abroad, Vikas Bahl did not have a huge budget to spend on the film.<ref>{{cite news |title=How Vikas Bahl shot Kangana's 'Queen' on a shoe-string budget|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/on-the-sets-on-a-shoe-string-budget/ |publisher=The Indian Express |accessdate=Jan 30, 2014}}</ref>

==Marketing==
The trailer of the film released on 20 December 2013 and was well received by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/trailer-out-kangana-ranaut-could-be-the-next-queen-of-bollywood/article1-1165305.aspx|title=Trailer out: Kangana Ranaut could be the next Queen of Bollywood!|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=22 December 2013}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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==Reception==
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| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="NDTVreview">{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/queen-movie-review-933|title=Queen movie review|author=Saibal Chatterjee|work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>
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| rev3 = Rediff
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Rediffreview">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-kangana-rules-in-queen/20140307.htm|title=Review: Kangana rules in queen|author=Raja Sen|work=[[Rediff]]}}</ref>
| rev4 = Times of India
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="TOIreview">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/queen/movie-review/31528654.cms|title=Movie review: Queen|author=Meena Iyer}}</ref>
| rev5 = BollywoodHungama
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/563941|title=Queen movie review|author=Taran Adarsh|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
| rev6 = CNN IBN
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="CNNIBNreview">{{cite web|title='Queen' review: Rare, disarming film that has you smiling throughout|url= http://ibnlive.in.com/news/queen-review-rare-disarming-film-that-has-you-smiling-throughout/456514-47-84.html|author=[[Rajeev Masand]]|work=[[CNN-IBN]]}}</ref>
| rev7 = Star World
| rev7score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Frontrowreview">{{cite web|title=The front row review of Queen|url=http://thefrontrowwithanupamachopra.tumblr.com/post/78843450800/the-front-row-review-of-queen|author=Anupama Chopra}}</ref>
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===Critical Reception===
Queen met with critical acclaim. Kangana Ranaut's performance was especially praised by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/395-Queen-movie-review|title=Queen movie review}}</ref>

Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave the film 4/5 stars and called the film "spicy, balmy and uplifting" and added, "''Kangana’s is the heart and soul of Queen and she does not strike a single false note''".<ref name="NDTVreview"/> [[Raja Sen]] from [[Rediff]] also awarded the film 4/5 stars and called Kangana 'gobstoppingly spectacular' and said the film is 'a showcase for an actress poised to reign'.<ref name="Rediffreview"/> [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-IBN]] gave the film 4/5 stars calling the film "rare and disarming" and described Kangana's performance as " a raw, nuanced, delicately comical"<ref name="CNNIBNreview"/> [[Anupama Chopra]] praised Kangana's performance, hailing it as "artfully transparent and heartfelt", but said the film is "meandering and indulgent" at places and gave the film 3.5/5 stars.<ref name="Frontrowreview"/> [[Subhash K. Jha]] gave the film 4.5/5 stars and stated, "Queen is the quintessential inspirational tale with a central performance that makes most of what we see in Hindi cinema look like put-on slide shows."<ref name="Subhash K Jha Review">{{cite web|title=Queen Movie Review|url=http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2014/03/queen-movie-review/419200.html|accessdate=10 March 2014}}</ref>

===Box office===
Released on 7 March 2014, this film opened on 800 screens in comparison to 850 for [[Total Siyapaa]] and 1,600 screens for [[Gulaab Gang]], releasing on the same date, facing tough competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/news/Pen-India-Buys-Rights-Of-ITS-ENTERTAINMENT-And-TOTAL-SIYAPAA-5331|title=Pen India Buys Rights Of ITS ENTERTAINMENT And TOTAL SIYAPAA|accessdate=9 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Queen (2014)|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322420/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 |publisher=IMDB |accessdate=Jan 30, 2014}}</ref> Queen debuted with a relatively low collections and generated 1.8 crores on the first day, but grew on Saturday as it collected 3.35 crores and showed another jump on Sunday, collecting 4.3 crores, taking the first weekend's collection to 9.35 crores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/queenfirstweekendboxofficedetails|title=Queen first weekend box office details|work=[[Boxofficeindia.com]]|date=10 March 2014}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Comedy thriller films]]
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[[Category:Indian films]]


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Revision as of 18:20, 10 March 2014

Queen
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVikas Bahl
Screenplay byParveez Shaikh
Chaitally Parmar
Vikas Bahl
Story byVikas Bahl
Produced byAnurag Kashyap
Vikramaditya Motwane
StarringKangana Ranaut
Rajkummar Rao
Lisa Haydon
CinematographySiddharth Diwan
Bobby Singh
Edited byAbhijit Kokate
Anurag Kashyap
Music byAmit Trivedi
Production
company
Distributed byViacom 18 Motion Pictures
Release date
  • March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)
Running time
146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget18 crore

Queen is a 2014 Bollywood coming-of-age comedy-drama film by Viacom18 Motion Pictures & Phantom Films. Directed by Vikas Bahl, the film stars Kangana Ranaut, Lisa Haydon and Rajkummar Rao in lead roles.[1] The film’s story is about a small-town Indian girl, who decides to go on her honeymoon alone. Amit Trivedi has scored the film’s music for the lyrics by Anvita Dutt. The film premiered at Busan Film Festival in October 2013, and released worldwide on March 7, 2014.

Plot

Rani (Kangana Ranaut) is a 24 year old Punjabi girl staying in Delhi. She is from a very conservative family; her brother escorts her everywhere for her safety. It’s when her wedding gets called off because her fiancé rejects her (Rajkummar Rao), that Rani gets the biggest shock of her life and is totally confused. But instead of crying or lamenting over her current situation, she decides to move on. She goes on her honeymoon alone to Paris and Amsterdam. The film focuses on Rani growing up as an individual, and her journey of rediscovering her own identity while on her honeymoon alone.

Cast

Development

Vikas Bahl wrote the script of the movie keeping in mind Kangana Ranaut, however it was Anurag Basu who connected him with Kangana and helped cast her in the film.[2] The film has been shot in Delhi, Paris, and Amsterdam. Despite shooting abroad, Vikas Bahl did not have a huge budget to spend on the film.[3]

Marketing

The trailer of the film released on 20 December 2013 and was well received by critics.[4]

Soundtrack

Main article: Queen (soundtrack)

The film's soundtrack is composed by Amit Trivedi while lyrics are by Anvita Dutt.[5] The Music of Queen was launched at Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Mumbai on February 2, 2014.[6]

Queen
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."London Thumakda"Labh Janjua, Sonu Kakkar, Neha Kakkar03:50
2."Badra Bahaar"Amit Trivedi03:34
3."O Gujariya"Shefali Alvares, Nikhil D'Souza04:21
4."Taake Jhanke"Arijit Singh,04:49
5."Jugni (Queen)"Amit Trivedi,04:22
6."Harjaiyaan"Nandini Srikar04:47
7."Kinare"Mohan Kanan03:32
8."Ranjha (Queen)"Rupesh Kumar Ram02:19
Total length:31:37

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NDTV[7]
Indian Express[8]
Rediff[9]
Times of India[10]
BollywoodHungama[11]
CNN IBN[12]
Star World[13]

Critical Reception

Queen met with critical acclaim. Kangana Ranaut's performance was especially praised by critics.[14]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film 4/5 stars and called the film "spicy, balmy and uplifting" and added, "Kangana’s is the heart and soul of Queen and she does not strike a single false note".[7] Raja Sen from Rediff also awarded the film 4/5 stars and called Kangana 'gobstoppingly spectacular' and said the film is 'a showcase for an actress poised to reign'.[9] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave the film 4/5 stars calling the film "rare and disarming" and described Kangana's performance as " a raw, nuanced, delicately comical"[12] Anupama Chopra praised Kangana's performance, hailing it as "artfully transparent and heartfelt", but said the film is "meandering and indulgent" at places and gave the film 3.5/5 stars.[13] Subhash K. Jha gave the film 4.5/5 stars and stated, "Queen is the quintessential inspirational tale with a central performance that makes most of what we see in Hindi cinema look like put-on slide shows."[15]

Box office

Released on 7 March 2014, this film opened on 800 screens in comparison to 850 for Total Siyapaa and 1,600 screens for Gulaab Gang, releasing on the same date, facing tough competition.[16][17] Queen debuted with a relatively low collections and generated 1.8 crores on the first day, but grew on Saturday as it collected 3.35 crores and showed another jump on Sunday, collecting 4.3 crores, taking the first weekend's collection to 9.35 crores.[18]

References

  1. ^ "I'm overwhelmed: Raj Kumar". MiD DAY. May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "How did Vikas Bahl convince Kangana Ranuat for Queen?". Bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved Jan 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "How Vikas Bahl shot Kangana's 'Queen' on a shoe-string budget". The Indian Express. Retrieved Jan 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "Trailer out: Kangana Ranaut could be the next Queen of Bollywood!". Hindustan Times. 22 December 2013.
  5. ^ "London Thumakda Full Video Song". youtube.com.
  6. ^ "Music of Queen to be launched on February 2 at Kala Ghoda Arts Festival". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  7. ^ a b Saibal Chatterjee. "Queen movie review". NDTV.
  8. ^ Shubhra Gupta. "Movie review Queen: Kangana Ranaut delivers first rate performance". Indian Express.
  9. ^ a b Raja Sen. "Review: Kangana rules in queen". Rediff.
  10. ^ Meena Iyer. "Movie review: Queen".
  11. ^ Taran Adarsh. "Queen movie review". Bollywood Hungama.
  12. ^ a b Rajeev Masand. "'Queen' review: Rare, disarming film that has you smiling throughout". CNN-IBN.
  13. ^ a b Anupama Chopra. "The front row review of Queen".
  14. ^ "Queen movie review".
  15. ^ "Queen Movie Review". Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  16. ^ "Pen India Buys Rights Of ITS ENTERTAINMENT And TOTAL SIYAPAA". Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  17. ^ "Queen (2014)". IMDB. Retrieved Jan 30, 2014.
  18. ^ "Queen first weekend box office details". Boxofficeindia.com. 10 March 2014.


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