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This article is about the 2011 Bollywood movie. For Delhi court house, see Patiala House Courts Complex.
Patiala House
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNikhil Advani
Screenplay byNikhil Advani
Anvita Dutt Guptan
Produced byBhushan Kumar
Mukesh Talreja
Krishan Kumar
Twinkle Khanna
Zoeb Springwala
StarringAkshay Kumar
Anushka Sharma
Rishi Kapoor
Dimple Kapadia
Armaan Kirmani
CinematographySantosh Thundiyil
Edited byManan Sagar
Music byShankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Distributed byPeople Tree Films
Credence Motion Pictures
Hari Om Entertainment
T-Series
Release date
  • February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)
Running time
147 minutes[1]
CountryTemplate:Film India
LanguageHindi
Budget₹ 21 crore[2]
Box office₹ 55.50 crore [3]

Patiala House (Hindi: पटियाला हॉउस) is a 2011 Hindi family drama / sports film directed by Nikhil Advani and starring Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma. British Asian Actor Armaan Kirmani also makes his debut in this film as Akshay's brother. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Mukesh Talreja, Krishan Kumar and Twinkle Khanna under the banner of People Tree Films, Credence Motion Pictures and Hari Om Entertainment. The film released on 11 February 2011.[4] Theatrical trailer of the movie was premièred with Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan on December 24, 2010. Akshay Kumar plays the role of a fast bowler,[5] loosely based upon Monty Panesar.[6] The film had its premier on 10 February 2011 in Patiala.[7]

Plot

The movie is about Gattu (Akshay Kumar) who is living the life his father chose for him. When Gattu was young, racism was a big issue. On his birthday, Skinheads broke his home window and yelled "We don't want you in our country." At this point, his father, Gurtej Singh Kahlon (Rishi Kapoor) grabbed a pot and used it to beat one of the Skinheads with it. He was arrested soon after, but then released. A few weeks later, Gattu's uncle was killed in a racial attack. This changed Gattu's father, and made him a kind of leader in the predominately Indian area of Southall in West London. He made a lot of changes that stopped racism where he lived. Gattu had always listened to his father, which made his siblings resent him. They were not allowed to do what they wanted, and had to be very traditional Sikhs. Gattu had always been good at cricket and wanted to play for England, though his dad would never let him become a member of the British team. During try-outs, Gattu's siblings convince him to give it a shot. If he gets on the team, their father might be able to realize that the world isn't as racist as it used to be. They are able to hide the fact that Gattu is on the team, but their father eventually finds out. Seeing his son on a team he despises gives him a heart attack and he ends up in the E.R. Gattu still plays cricket anyway. He is deeply hurt to be disgraced by his father, but he also loves cricket, and hopes to change his father.

The people of Southall all come together, and try to convince Gurtej that it is okay to be a cricket player for England. He locks himself inside the house, but his wife is still with him. She tells him that she has never acted as a mother, only a wife, and she often forgot she was both. She turned on the T.V., wanting to see her son fulfill his dream. Gurtej watches with her, and realizes how badly he had treated his son. The family comes back in the house, and Gurtej requests for one of them to drive him to the stadium. Gattu is playing poorly, because he is so upset that his father disgraced him. Only at the last ball of the game, does Gattu manage to win the championship for England. His father compares his bowling to Late Lala Amar Nath. His father apologizes to him, and Gattu's siblings are now able to pursue their dreams.

Cast

Reception

Critical reception

The film met with mixed to positive reviews overall. At one end of the scale, Kunal Guha of Yahoo! Movies and Rajeev Masand of CNN IBN gave the film 1.5/5 stars, with Masand arguing that Patiala House was "lacking subtleties and nuances" that could have made it truly heart-felt.[8][9] Similarly, Mayank Shankar of Hindustan Times gave the movie 2/5,[10] and Sonia Chopra of Sify awarded the movie 2/5 stars and described it as "predictable".[11] A similar score was awarded by Anupama Chopra of NDTV, who also gave it 2.5/5 stars, but the reviewer described it as the "best work director Nikhil Advani and [star] Akshay Kumar have done in recent years", and argued that the movie "never soars but it is a notch better than the mediocre fare that we see every week."[12] Countering these, more positive reviews came from other sources. Aniruddha Guha from Daily News and Analysis and Sukanya Verma from Rediff Movies each awarded it 3 stars out of five, with Verma acknowledging Akshay's role: "Patiala House rests on Akshay's restraint and valiant performance".[13] Smriti Sharma of India Today gave it 3.5/5 stars, describing it as an emotional journey, and Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama awarded the film four stars, concluding that the "hallmark" of the film was the "merging of its engaging drama with cricket" and describing it as a "compelling watch".[14]

Box office

According to BoxofficeIndia, Patiala House grossed ₹ 4.14 crore on its opening day in India.[15] The film collected ₹ 15.64 crore in its opening weekend[16] and ₹ 23.25 crore at the end of its first week.[17] It earned US$ 1.40 million overseas during its opening weekend.[18] Box Office India declared it a hit.[19]

Soundtrack

Untitled

The music of the film is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. Lyrics are penned by Anvita Dutt Guptan.

Track listing
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Laungda Lashkara"Jasbir Jassi, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Hard Kaur5:07
2."Kyun Main Jagoon"Shafqat Amanat Ali5:45
3."Rola Pe Gaya"Shankar Mahadevan, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Hard Kaur, Earl, Master Saleem4:31
4."Aadat Hai Woh"Vishal Dadlani4:21
5."Baby When You Talk To Me"Suraj Jagan, Alyssa Mendonsa4:28
6."Tumba Tumba"Hans Raj Hans3:01
7."Aval Allah"Richa Sharma2:30
8."Kyun Main Jagoon - Remix"Shafqat Amanat Ali2:27
9."Role Pe Gaya - Remix"Shankar Mahadevan, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Hard Kaur, Earl, Master Saleem2:48
10."Baby When You Talk To Me - Remix"Suraj Jagan, Alyssa Mendonsa2:07
11."Laungda Lashkara - Remix"Jasbir Jassi, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Hard Kaur2:51

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Bollywood Hungama[20]
Rediff.com[21]
Glamsham[22]

The album received widespread critical acclaim upon release. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave the soundtrack 4 out of 5 stars, saying "Patiala House delivers more than what one expected from the album.[..]it is obvious that listeners could well be picking up the first popular album of the new decade in the Millennium."[20] Rediff in a 3.5 star review said: "Akshay Kumar-Anushka Sharma starrer Patiala House is S-E-L's first release of the year, and it's good news for everyone concerned. You won't feel cheated for having brought an original copy of this CD."[21] GlamSham reviewer Abid was also ecstatic about the album, as the 4 star review read, "To sum up, one is spellbound as Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy prove once again that whenever they have been entrusted with the task of composing for a big project they always rise to the occasion and deliver the goods. Definitely an album worth procuring and savouring!"[22]

References

  1. ^ "Patiala House Movie Details". PVR Cinemas. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 13 february 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ "Akshay: I just want to offer good cinema". Rediff. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Top Worldwide Grossers Mid Year 2011". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Patiala House: Complete Cast & Crew Details". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  5. ^ Murzella, Clayton (5 April 2010). "Cricketer Balwinder Singh Sandhu is teaching Akshay to bowl". Mid-Day. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Looking for a full house in Patiala". Times of India. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Patiala House premiere in Patiala". Hindustan Times. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  8. ^ Masand, Rajeev (12 February 2011). "Masand: 'Patiala House' lacks subtleties, nuances". CNN IBN. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  9. ^ Guha, Aniruddha (11 February 2011). "Review: Watch Patiala House if melodrama is your thing". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  10. ^ Shankar, Mayank (13 February 2011). "Patiala House : Movie Review". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  11. ^ Chopra, Sonia (11 February 2011). "Patiala House review: A redundant story". Sify. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  12. ^ Chopra, Anupama (11 February 2011). "Review: Patiala House". NDTV. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  13. ^ Verma, Sukanya (11 February 2011). "Bend it like Akshay". Rediff Movies. Rediff. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  14. ^ Adarsh, Taran (10 February 2011). "Patiala House: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Bollywoodhungama. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  15. ^ "Patiala House First Day Business". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  16. ^ "Patiala House Weekend Business". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  17. ^ "Patiala House Has Poor First Week". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  18. ^ "Patiala House Disappoints Overseas UK Better". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  19. ^ "Patiala House Dull First Week". Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  20. ^ a b "Patiala House : Music Review by Joginder Tuteja". Bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  21. ^ a b "Review: Patiala House music is quite good - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  22. ^ a b "Patiala House music review". glamsham.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
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