Kaminey
| Kaminey | |
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| Directed by | Vishal Bharadwaj |
| Written by | Vishal Bharadwaj |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Starring | Shahid Kapoor Priyanka Chopra Amol Gupte |
| Cinematography | Tassaduq Hussain |
| Edited by | Meghna Manchanda Sen A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Vishal Bharadwaj |
| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
Release dates | August 14, 2009 |
Running time | 135 Minutes |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | INR 3 Crores(approximately) |
Kaminey (Hindi: कमीने, translation: Rascals) is a 2009 Bollywood film that stars Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles. It is directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, who has also co-authored the script. Ronnie Screwvala of UTV Motion Pictures has produced the film.
Kaminey was released on August 14, 2009.[1]
Cast and characters
- Shahid Kapoor as Charlie/Guddu
- Priyanka Chopra as Sweety
- Amol Gupte Bope Bhau
- Deb Mukherjee
- Rajatva Dutta as Shoe-mon
- Chandan Roy as Mikhail
- Carlos Paca as Cajetan
- Shiv Subrahmanyam as Lobo
- Hrishikesh Joshi as Lele
- Tenzing Nima as Tashi
Plot
This movie is the story about two brothers, Charlie & Guddu who happen to be twins. Charlie lisps while Guddu has a stutter problem.They are as different as chalk and cheese. And they can’t stand the sight of each other. Till one fateful rainy night, when their lives cross.
Guddu gets involved with the sister of Local Bigwig "BHOPE" bhai.His plan to marry the Girl isn't appreciated by the brother "BHOPE" who send his goons to stop the marriage. Meanwhile charlie has struck gold as he snatches a guitar case carrying Drugs 100 Million Rupees from some Rogue cops.
As both the brothers are on the run, their lives cross, with Charlie getting caught with Bhope's men, and guddu getting caught by rogue cops.
Production
The film began shooting at various locations across the country from June 18, 2008. The teaser trailer of Kaminey came out along with Delhi 6.[2]
For most duration of the filming, Shahid Kapoor was asked by the director to stay clear of public appearances in order to keep secret his new look for the movie.[3] Recently, however, he made a public appearance just before the release of the Kaminey trailer; he has grown out his hair and acquired an even more toned body, all in the effort to make him look more rugged and raw for his character of Charlie.
Controversies
Just less than 2 weeks before it's release, Kaminey has to face the censor boards.According to rightnreal.com, it has gotten an A certificate for Adult. From rightnreal.com: "A source said, “The examining committee saw the film on Tuesday afternoon and thought that the film had too much violence. They suggested major cuts. However, Vishal is not keen on brutally chopping the film and neither does he want an A certificate. So, the film was sent to the revising committee where Sharmila Tagore, the Chairperson, watched it with a panel of members in Delhi yesterday afternoon. However, after watching the film, it has been decided that the film will indeed have an A certificate. Vishal’s request for a U/A certificate has fallen on deaf ears. Vishal now has to decide if he wants to go ahead and challenge the censor board’s decision, or be happy with the A certificate.” "Reportedly, the objections happened due to the dark theme of the movie. Yet another source said, “There are some cuts in the film. The abusive language is nothing to be worried about as it is marginal. Even the cuts have been made to be politically correct in certain places. However, the darkness of the film and the inherent violence, even though not on screen, is felt powerfully due to the theme. The film is based on the underworld and the very nature of violence in the film is what the censors objected to.”
Reception
The early reviews are very positive. Taran Adarsh says(4/5):"On the whole, KAMINEY lives up to the hype associated with it. The film has three stars -- Vishal Bhardwaj [a name that's immensely respected by moviegoers], Shahid Kapoor and 'Dhan Te Nan' -- and this combo as also the crooked characters and a genuinely hatke subject should guarantee ample footfalls in cineplexes even after its initial weekend. The weekend business should be huge due to the holidays all through the weekend: Friday [Janmashtami], Saturday [Independence Day] and Sunday. Of course, the business is bound to be affected in parts of Mumbai territory due to Swine Flu, but the film should take off in a big way when theatres re-open."http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13940/index.html
Rediff gave it a 4.5/5, saying:"So the film leaps through implied ultraviolence and dark humour and you hold on, exhilarated -- just as you have through, say, Guy Ritchie's [ Images ] Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels. And while that itself would be no mean feat, Bhardwaj ups the ante with an audacious climax, suddenly bringing emotions right to the fore.
And while films of this ilk are full of disposable-bodies and corpses-in-waiting, one discovers that Vishal has -- sneakily, stealthily, surreptitiously -- kept the sentiments so darned real that by the time the climax rolls around, you do actually give a damn about these characters. Wow now if that isn't kameenapan, I don't know what is. Awefome. TimesofIndia gave the movie a 4/5 saying "Statutory warning: If you watch it once, you will want to watch it again!"
Mihir Fadnavis of India.com, who gave the film 3 and a half stars out of 5, noted that "All the ingredients of a typical masala film are there, but miraculously, director Vishal Bharawaj and his team manage to make Kaminey into a meaningful cinematic experience."
While the trade analysts and critics shower the film with their superlatives and ratings without a basic knowledge of the medium. Indian Auteur's Debojit Ghatak rebukes their claims, further stating:" Among other headlines from the world of modern fashion, the hand-held is now in vogue. The shaky, apprehensive, hesitant hand-held, that lends a sense of unrelenting urgency to a scene. That replaces the compulsion of aesthetic with the luxury of post-production. That eliminates the need for a dolly track, or a cut, to manage disconcerting proximity with the actor’s skin. That replaces meticulous blocking with a single continuous action (shot in infinite takes). That subjugates the possibility of space, and restricts the actors in mid-shots and close-ups. That announces the confirmation of coverage as the method of cinema, and when shot on real location, announces the death of mise-en-scene. Vishal Bharadwaj’s Kaminey is the latest issue of the fashion magazine."[ http://www.indianauteur.com/july_reviews_kaminey.php]
Kaminey Closed in Mumbai and Pune and Piracy
Kaminey,along with two other movies, Life Partner and Before the Rain,Kaminey didn't play in theaters in Mumbai and Pune due to swine flu in India.The movie is closed on couple of theaters for Friday,Saturday and Sunday and will start playing on Monday.While Kaminey is closed in a few theaters in India,Kaminey is doing well at the opening theaters with all 1200 prints shown in theaters.With all of prints done there was some news saying about Kaminey having some copied dvds that hasn't released yet and are pirated dvds which can effect the movie.
Soundtrack
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The music is composed by Bhardwaj and the lyrics are penned by Gulzar. The music was released on July 6, 2009. It has received many positive reviews for its experimental nature.[4]. The album is very different from the earlier ones composed by Vishal Bharadwaj.[5]. The song Dhan Te Nan has become a huge success, Sukhwinder Singh's & Vishal Dadlani's singing being particularly praised.
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
| 1 | Dhan Te Nan | Sukhwinder Singh, Vishal Dadlani, Robert Bob Omulo | 4:45 |
| 2 | Pehli Baar Mohabbat | Mohit Chauhan | 5:24 |
| 3 | Raat Ke Dhai Baje | Suresh Wadkar, Rekha Bhardwaj, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kunal Ganjawala, Earl E D | 4:31 |
| 4 | Fatak | Sukhwinder Singh, Kailash Kher | 5:03 |
| 5 | Kaminey | Vishal Bhardwaj | 5:57 |
| 6 | Go Charlie Go | Theme | 2:01 |
| 7 | Dhan Te Nan (Remix) | Sukhwinder Singh, Vishal Dadlani, Robert Bob Omulo | 4:03 |
| 8 | Raat Ke Dhai Baje (Remix) | Suresh Wadkar, Rekha Bhardwaj, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kunal Ganjawala, Earl E D | 4:18 |
References
- ^ "Kaminey Cast and Crew". IndiaFm. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ "Vishal Bhardwaj's Kaminey set to go on floors this month". IndiaFm. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "Shahid's top-secret look". Sify.com.
- ^ "Kaminey music is a masterpiece". Rediff.com.
- ^ "A different album from Vishal Bharadwaj".
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