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Directed by | Rajkumar Hirani |
Screenplay by | Abhijat Joshi Rajkumar Hirani |
Produced by | Rajkumar Hirani Vidhu Vinod Chopra Siddharth Roy Kapur |
Starring | Aamir Khan Anushka Sharma Sushant Singh Rajput Boman Irani Saurabh Shukla Sanjay Dutt |
Cinematography | C. K. Muraleedharan |
Edited by | Rajkumar Hirani |
Music by | Ajay Atul Shantanu Moitra Ankit Tiwari |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
PK is a 2014 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Siddharth Roy Kapur, and written by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi.[2][3] The film stars Aamir Khan in the title role, with Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla, and Sanjay Dutt in supporting roles. Hirani has stated that the film will be a satire on "God and godmen".[4] PK released on 19th December 2014.
Plot summary
PK (Aamir Khan) is an alien who gets stranded on earth and is befriended by Bhairon Singh (Sanjay Dutt) who helps PK try to adjust to Earth customs. PK goes to Delhi where he and reporter Jagat Janani (Anushka Sharma) end up confronting a huckster, the godman Tapasvi Maharaj (Saurabh Shukla). [5]
Cast
- Aamir Khan as Punmiya Kushal
- Anushka Sharma as Jagat Janani alias Jaggu
- Sanjay Dutt as Bhairon Singh
- Sushant Singh Rajput as Sarfraz Yousuf
- Boman Irani as a news channel head
- Saurabh Shukla as Tapasvi Maharaj
- Parikshit Sahni as Jaggu's father
- Ram Sethi
- Ranbir Kapoor as an Alien ( Cameo Role )
Production
Casting
Hirani cast Sushant Singh Rajput after the director Abhishek Kapoor of Kai Po Che fame, showed him Rajput's rushes.[6][7] Aamir Khan, Ram Sethi and Anushka Sharma were all confirmed to be performing in the film, with Khan stated to be portraying lead character of PK.[8][9]
Filming
The co-director Khan began looking for shooting locations in July 2012.[10] Second unit filming was set to begin in late 2012,[11] which was stalled after the rumoured departure of three department heads for the film and bad weather stalling initial shoots.[12][13] Hirani denied rumours that the film would be delayed, stating that principal filming had always been intended to begin in mid-January 2013 in Delhi and Rajasthan to "capture the winter of Delhi".[14][15] Shooting officially began on 1 February 2013,[16] with the filming scheduled to occur over a 45-day period.[17] A 26-day schedule of shooting of PK started in Delhi from 27 September 2013.[18][19][20] When the shoot of the film was going on in Chandni Chowk area of Delhi, an FIR was lodged against makers of the film for allegedly hurting religious sentiments in October 2013. The objection was regarding a scene in the film where a man dressed as the Hindu deity, Lord Shiva pulls the rickshaw with two burqa clad women as passengers.[21]
Release
The movie released on 19th December 2014.
Marketing
The first poster came out on 31 July 2014.A motion poster was also released on the same day on YouTube. The poster sparked a controversy as it featured Aamir Khan posing almost nude with only a transistor covering his private parts.[22][23] The poster was criticized for allegedly promoting obscenity. A PIL was filed in the court by the All India Human Rights and Social Justice Front to ban the release of the film. The Supreme Court dismissed the plea and gave the movie a green signal.[24]
There were also allegations on the poster being copied. It had similarities with the poster of a Portuguese musician named Quim Barreiros, which was released in 1973.[25] The second poster of was launched on 20 August 2014 at an event in Mumbai.[26][27] This poster was also released in the form of motion poster on YouTube. The new poster featured Aamir Khan wearing traditional Rajasthani attire, also sporting dark glasses and holding onto a brass tenor. The promotional strategy for the movie was revealed by the makers at the launch of the second poster.
The third motion poster introduced Sanjay Dutt as Bhairav Singh. The fourth motion poster Anushka Sharma along with Aamir Khan released on YouTube 16 oct 2014. The poster introduced Anushka Sharma as Jagat Janani[28] Aamir Khan stated that PK will have a poster campaign in which a new poster will be introduced every two to three weeks. By the time the movie releases, 8 to 10 posters will be launched.[29][30] The teaser released on 23 October.[31]
Distribution
Koimoi reports rumors of a satellite deal in which the satellite rights were sold for ₹85 crore (US$10 million) if the domestic business reaches ₹ 300 crores domestic nett.[32][33] The music rights were sold for ₹15 crore (US$1.8 million).[34]
Soundtrack
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The film's soundtrack is composerd by Shantanu Moitra, Ajay-Atul and Ankit Tiwari with lyrics are penned by Swanand Kirkire, Amitabh Varma and Manoj Muntashir. The full soundtrack released on 17 November 2014.
The song "Tharki Chokro" was the first single track released on 8 November 2014, the song is picturised on Aamir Khan and Sanjay Dutt[35] which was sung by Swaroop Khan and composed by Ajay-Atul with lyrics are penned by Swanand Kirkire.[36]
The second single track "Love is a waste of time" featuring Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma released on 13 November 2014 on YouTube.[37][38] The song is sung by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal, composed by Shantanu Moitra with the lyrics of Amitabh Varma.[39] "Chaar Kadam" song released on 22 November 2014 on T-Series YouTube Page.[40] The song is sung by Shaan and Shreya Ghoshal, composed by Shantanu Moitra and lyrics by Swanand Kirkire.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tharki Chokro" | Swanand Kirkire | Ajay-Atul | Swaroop Khan | 4:55 |
2. | "Love is a waste of time" | Amitabh Varma | Shantanu Moitra | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:30 |
3. | "Nanga Punga Dost" | Swanand Kirkire | Shantanu Moitra | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:46 |
4. | "Chaar Kadam" | Swanand Kirkire | Shantanu Moitra | Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:20 |
5. | "Bhagwan Hai Kahan Re Tu" | Swanand Kirkire | Shantanu Moitra | Sonu Nigam | 5:12 |
6. | "Dil Darbadar" | Manoj Muntashir | Ankit Tiwari | Ankit Tiwari | 5:31 |
7. | "PK Dance Theme" | Shantanu Moitra | Instrumental | 2:23 | |
Total length: | 30:17 |
Reception
Bollywood Hungama described the film "a solid entertainer that will surely entertain the masses and classes alike" and gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars.[41] Raja Sen of Rediff called PK "a triumph" and argued that Aamir "soars high".[42] He gave the movie 4 out of 5 stars. However, Sukanya Verma of the same publication called the film "a mixed bag of spunk and sentimentality", while still giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars.[43] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said "Aamir Khan steals the show with his performance".[44]
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- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-pk-is-a-triumph-and-aamir-soars-high/20141219.htm
- ^ Sukanya Verma, / "PK, a mixed bag of spunk and sentimentality", Rediff.com, 19 December 2014
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/pk-review-aamir-steals-the-show-it-s-a-winner/article1-1298241.aspx
External links
- PK at IMDb
- PK at Rotten Tomatoes