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Revision as of 12:28, 25 October 2017
| Secret Superstar | |
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| Directed by | Advait Chandan |
| Written by | Advait Chandan |
| Screenplay by | Advait Chandan |
| Produced by | Aamir Khan Kiran Rao Zee Studios Akash Chawla Co-Producers Sujay Kutty B.Shrinivas Rao |
| Starring | Zaira Wasim Meher Vij Raj Arjun Aamir Khan |
| Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| Edited by | Hemanti Sarkar |
| Music by | Amit Trivedi |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Zee Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹15–25 crore[2][3][note 1] |
| Box office | ₹62.25 crore[4] |
Secret Superstar is a 2017 Indian musical drama film, written and directed by Advait Chandan and produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao.[5][6][7] The film features Zaira Wasim, Meher Vij, Raj Arjun and Aamir Khan in lead roles,[8] and tells the story of a child who aspires to be a singer.
Plot
The story of Secret Superstar is set in the town of Vadodara (Baroda) in Gujarat, India. The people living there are the core part of this living-the-dream story of a high school girl Insia (Zaira Wasim). Insia lives with her mother Najma (Meher Vij), younger brother Guddu, and an overbearing father. Her father is completely agains her dream of one day becoming a singer. The story is centred around how the young Insia manages to sneak off to Mumbai to fulfil her dream and meets a once successful singer Shakti Kumarr (Aamir Khan) while she tries to rescue her mother and brother from the violence at home.
Cast
- Zaira Wasim as Insia Malik
- Meher Vij as Najma Malik, Insia's mother[9]
- Aamir Khan as Shakti Kumar
- Raj Arjun as Farookh Malik, Insia's father[10]
- Kabir Sajid Shaikh as Guddu, Insia's younger brother
- Tirth Sharma as Chintan Parekh[11]
- Farrukh Jaffer as Badi Aapa
- Mona Ambegaonkar as Sheena Sabawala
- Shamath Mazumdar as Recordist Ali
- Manuj Sharma as Ranjeet, Shakti Kumar's assistant
- Nikita Anand Mukherjee as Insia's tution teacher
- Harsh Jha as Insia's friend
- Saloni Mehta as a teacher
- Shaan as himself (cameo)
- Monali Thakur as herself (cameo)
Production
Development
Chandan conceived of the film during the first season of Satyamev Jayate. While doing the research on the episode about Domestic Violence, Advait came across Shanno, a single mother and a victim of domestic abuse. After her husband died, Shanno decided to join a driving school and become a driver so as to run her house, a decision that had the full support of her daughter who was willing to work as a maid so that her mother could go and learn driving. Shanno was successful in becoming a driver and through that she managed to support her house. This story redefined the word hero for Advait Chandan who says, "That is when I realised that my idea of a hero was really narrow. Shanno’s daughter is the real hero here. The definition of a hero for me and what I was writing about, it totally changed at that moment."[12][13]
During the third season of Satyamev Jayate, the first episode narrated the success story of ten year old Shubham Jaglan, son of a milkman and the youngest golf champion of India. Shubham revealed that he learned 60 percent of Golf through YouTube videos.[14] The story of Shubham further helped Advait Chandan in the development of his film Secret Superstar. Advait says that, "I feel like the middle class is really getting affected by the internet. I never went to film school, but I can sit here and watch a lesson on Stanley Kubrick’s camera movements, for example. The internet is empowering the middle class in a way that really needed to be captured on film. That was the umbrella idea – a mother and daughter in middle-class, small-town India getting empowered by this amazing tool that is giving platform to talent."[12]
In July 2015 it was reported that Aamir Khan shall be collaborating with his manager Advait Chandan and music composer A. R. Rahman for a film that was initially titled Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai.[15][16] In late April 2016, the title of the film was said to be Secret Superstar. A.R.Rahman later opted out of the film citing schedule conflicts. He was replaced by Amit Trivedi
Filming
The principal photography of the film commenced on 1 September 2016. The film is shot in Vadodara and Mumbai.[17]
Release
Secret Superstar was originally set to release on 4 August 2017,[18] but it was later postponed to 19 October 2017.[19] The film was released in 2840 screens worldwide.[20][21]
Soundtrack
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The first song of the film "Main Kaun Hoon" sung by Meghna Mishra was released on 21 August 2017. The second song of the film "Meri Pyaari Ammi" sung by Meghna Mishra was released on 8 September 2017. The third track of the film "Sapne Re" which is also sung by Meghna Mishra was released on 19 September 2017. The fourth song of the film "I'll Miss You" which is sung by Kushal Chokshi was released on 25 September 2017. The fifth single to be released was "Nachdi Phira" which is sung by Meghna Mishra and it was released on 3 October 2017. The sixth song of the film titled as "Sexy Baliye" sung by Mika Singh was released on 11 October 2017. The complete soundtrack was released by Zee Music Company on 18 October 2017.
All lyrics are written by Kausar Munir; all music is composed by Amit Trivedi
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Main Kaun Hoon" | Meghna Mishra | 03:45 |
| 2. | "Meri Pyaari Ammi" | Meghna Mishra | 05:28 |
| 3. | "Sapne Re" | Meghna Mishra | 04:10 |
| 4. | "I'll Miss You" | Kushal Chokshi | 05:12 |
| 5. | "Nachdi Phira" | Meghna Mishra | 04:15 |
| 6. | "Sexy Baliye" | Mika Singh | 03:13 |
| 7. | "Gudgudi" | Sunidhi Chauhan | 04:12 |
| 8. | "O Re Manwa" | Meghna Mishra | 03:40 |
| Total length: | 33:55 | ||
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes Secret Superstar has an approval rating of 80% based on five reviews with an average rating of 7/10.[23] Rajeev Masand gave the film a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 describing it as "an inspiring journey towards empowerment, a case for pursuing one's passion against all odds, a testament to the deep mother-daughter bond, and a convincing depiction of teenage years." He praised the performances of the actors with a special mention for the lead actress Zaira Wasim saying "Standing tall amidst a pitch-perfect ensemble, is Zaira Wasim as Insiya, who comes off as something of an old soul trapped in a teenager's body. Wise beyond her years, she is riveting on screen, in the manner in which she appears to sing using her entire being, or the little moments of crushing disappointment and excitement that are reflected on the canvas that is her expressive face."[24]
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV highlighted the flaws of the film saying that Secret Superstar "is a bit like an over-enthusiastic child gifted a new bicycle. It never takes the foot off the pedal. The overlong film could have done with more restraint. It frequently seems to get carried away by the urge not to miss any trick in the book." but also praised the performances of its actors saying, "Zaira is an absolute treat - a bundle of miracles! As for the wonderful Meher Vij, one can only ask: where was she all these years? We hope to see more of her on the big screen." and concluded that "Secret Superstar is a winner notwithstanding the bumps along the way."[25]
Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 4 stars out of 5 and said that, "If your world revolves around your mother, you're going to root for this film."[26]
Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 3 stars out of 5. He highlighted the positive aspects of the film saying that, "Secret Superstar's biggest asset is Aamir Khan. His comedy despite being slapstick in nature, is worth noticing. Zaira Wasim lives up to the expectations and the film has a message." and the negative aspect of the film as well saying that, "Secret Superstar has everything you ask for, but it isn't exceptional storytelling. If there is one thing that can be blamed for it, it’s the overt melodrama."[27]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express praised the acting performances and the first half of the movie saying that, "The biggest strength of Secret Superstar is the wonderful Wasim who was also in Dangal. Both Vij as the mother and Arjun as the father are terrific, especially the latter, who doesn't put a foot wrong." but she wasn't impressed with the second half of the film and said that, "The second half slides. The confidence that the narrative shows in the beginning begins to waver as it includes contrivances and predictable curves." She gave the film a rating of 2.5 stars out of 5. [28]
Mike MacCahill of The Guardian gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 stars and praised the film by saying that "This is first-class entertainment, the best imaginable antidote to the toxicity presently leaking out of western movie circles."[29]
References
- ^ Zee Studios (2 August 2017). "Secret Superstar Trailer". Retrieved 28 September 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Secret Superstar box office collection day 5: Aamir Khan, Zaira Wasim film recovers its production cost in four days". The Indian Express.
- ^ Cain, Rob. "Would a ₹100 Crore/$15M Worldwide Gross Make 'Secret Superstar' a Hit?". Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-breakup-secret-superstar/
- ^ "After wrestler, Aamir Khan to play a music composer". The Times of India. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Aamir Khan's next titled Secret Superstar". Bollywood Hungama. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Aamir Khan to play an alcoholic in his next film, post Dangal?". India Today. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Secret Superstar movie review: Aamir Khan, Zaira Wasim, Meher Vij starrer has EQ and IQ".
- ^ "Secret Superstar - Making - Meri Pyaari Ammi". YouTube.
- ^ "Movie Review - Secret Superstar". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Secret Superstar: Aamir Khan to introduce the hidden star of the film, Tirth Sharma". Hindustan Times. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Advait Chandan on 'Secret Superstar' and the 21st century zeitgeist". Reuters.
- ^ "Satyamev Jayate S1 - Episode 7 - Domestic Violence". YouTube.
- ^ "Satyamev Jayate Season 3 - Episode 1 - A Ball Can Change the World". YouTube.
- ^ "Aamir Khan teams up with A R Rahman for next home production". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Aamir's manager Advait Chandan's directorial borrows its title from Guide film". The Times of India.
- ^ "Secret Superstar goes on floors with Aamir Khan; film to release in 2017". Catch News. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Aamir Khan's Secret Superstar, Shah Rukh Khan's Rahnuma to release a week apart in 2017". Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Secret Superstar reviews: Aamir Khans Diwali 2017 release is the best film this year". Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Secret Superstar Box Office Collection, Day 1: Aamir Khan's Film 'Expectedly Starts Slow' Because Of Diwali". NDTV. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Golmaal Again and Secret Superstar Official Screen Count". BollyArena. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Secret Superstar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes.
- ^ "Secret Superstar". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "In tune!". Rajeev Masand.
- ^ Saibal Chatterjee. "Secret Superstar Movie Review: Zaira Wasim Is A Treat, Aamir Khan Tackles Shakti Kumaarr With Glee". NDTV.
- ^ Meena Iyer. "It's all about mothers and daughters". The Times of India.
- ^ Rohit Vats. "Secret Superstar movie review: Aamir Khan, Zaira Wasim's Diwali release is high on emotions". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Shubhra Gupta. "Secret Superstar movie review: The Zaira Wasim and Aamir Khan starrer stops short of being superlative". The Indian Express.
- ^ McCahill, Mike (20 October 2017). "Secret Superstar review – first-class Aamir Khan about Indian teenager's pop star ambitions". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
Notes:
- ^ Indian Express describes a "modest budget" of ₹15 crore, which they indicate includes print and advertising, figures we normally do not include when considering a film's budget. Forbes describes the production budget as ₹25 crore. A film's production budget typically does not include print and advertising.
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