Gulabo Sitabo
| Gulabo Sitabo | |
|---|---|
 Release poster | |
| Directed by | Shoojit Sircar |
| Written by | Juhi Chaturvedi |
| Produced by | Ronnie Lahiri Sheel Kumar |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Ayushmann Khurrana |
| Cinematography | Avik Mukhopadhyay |
| Edited by | Chandrashekhar Prajapati |
| Music by | Score: Shantanu Moitra Songs: Shantanu Moitra Abhishek Arora Anuj Garg |
Production companies | Rising Sun Films Kino Works |
| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Gulabo Sitabo is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama[1] film directed by Shoojit Sircar, produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar, and written by Juhi Chaturvedi. Set in Lucknow, it stars Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana as warring men.[2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was not released theatrically, but was released worldwide on Amazon Prime Video on 12 June 2020.[3][4][5] Gulabo Sitabo is the first Indian Bollywood movie to hit straightforwardly on the OTT platform and It is Amitabh Bachchan's debut to the world of the OTT platform through this Gulabo Sitabo movie.[6]
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Mirza Sheikh
- Ayushmann Khurrana as Baankey Rastogi
- Vijay Raaz as Gyanesh Shukla, Government Officer
- Brijendra Kala as Christopher Clark, Lawyer
- Farrukh Jafar as Begum
- Srishti Shrivastava as Guddo
- Nalneesh Neel as Sheikhu
- Tina Bhatia as Dulahin
- Mohammad Naushad as Puppeteer
- Archana Shukla as Susheela
- Ananya Dwivedi as Neetu
- Ujali Raj as Payal
- Sunil Kumar Verma as Mishra ji
- Azad Mishra as Sayyad
- Uday Veer Singh Yadav as Munna Saxena
- Poornima Sharma as Fauzia
- Shi Prakash Bajpai as Pandey ji
- Poonam Mishra as Mishrain
- Jogi Mallang as Munmun ji
- Trilochan Kalra as Sinha
- Behram Rana as Abdul Rehman
- Zia Ahmed Khan as Doctor
Production
In May 2019, in an interview Shoojit Sircar informed that Juhi Chaturvedi and he worked on the script. He also revealed Chaturvedi came up with a quirky story. He said, "As soon as I read the script, I shared it with Mr Bachchan and Ayushmann at the same time. I thought it would take some time to develop and take it forward, but everyone was so enthusiastic to work on this script, they figured out their dates and here we are..." He further informed that the title of the film is a colloquial term used in Lucknow[2]
Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana were cast for the lead roles, making it their first film together. The filming began in the third week of June 2019 in Lucknow.[7]
Marketing and release
The first look of Amitabh Bachchan from the film, a quirky teaser poster was presented on 21 June, 2019. The film was scheduled for release on 17 April, 2020.[2]
The release date of the film was initially announced for November 2019, but was then advanced to 28 April, 2020 and later preponed to February 28, 2020. The film's release date was again postponed to 17 April, 2020. The film was then scheduled to be released on 17 April 2020,[8] and then was further postponed.[9]
On 22 May, 2020 the official trailer was launched by Amazon Prime Video.[10]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was not released theatrically, but was released worldwide on Amazon Prime Video on 12 June 2020.[3]
Soundtrack
| Gulabo Sitabo | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Shantanu Moitra, Abhishek Arora and Anuj Garg | |||||
| Released | 27 May 2020[11] | ||||
| Recorded | 2019 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 30:44 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | Zee Music Company | ||||
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The film's music was composed by with Shantanu Moitra, Abhishek Arora and Anuj Garg with lyrics written by Puneet Sharma, Dinesh Pant and Vinod Dubey.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Madari Ka Bandar" | Dinesh Pant | Anuj Garg | Tochi Raina, Anuj Garg | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Jootam Phenk" | Puneet Sharma | Abhishek Arora | Piyush Mishra | 2:07 |
| 3. | "Kanjoos" | Puneet Sharma | Shantanu Moitra | Mika Singh | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Kya Leke Aayo Jagme" | Vinod Dubey | Shantanu Moitra | Vinod Dubey | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Do Din Ka Ye Mela - Reprise" | Dinesh Pant | Anuj Garg | Tochi Raina | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Budhau - Reprise" | Dinesh Pant | Anuj Garg | Bhanwari Devi | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Do Din Ka Ye Mela" | Dinesh Pant | Anuj Garg | Rahul Ram | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Budhau" | Dinesh Pant | Anuj Garg | Bobby Cash | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Gulabo Sitabo Theme" | - | Shantanu Moitra | - | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Gulabo Sitabo Clarinet Theme" | - | Shantanu Moitra | - | 0:56 |
| Total length: | 30:44 | ||||
Critical reception
Anupama Chopra of Film Companion said that, "The film takes its time setting up this world, which is both contained and timeless. The first hour moves at a measured pace. In this, Gulabo Sitabo is more like October than Piku. The humour is quieter," but also criticises it for its pacing, "These characters aren’t necessarily likeable so you might feel a little fatigued in their company. The narrative also meanders."[12] The Times of India gave it a rating of 3.5 out of 5 saying, "While the movie does well on many fronts and one of the highlights being the premise itself, the build-up consumes a fair share of the film, making it a tad draggy at the start."[13] He also praised the performances of all actors in the film. Mike McCahill of The Guardian gave it slightly negative review, giving 2 out of 5. Unimpressed by the performances and narrative, he says, "Bachchan works hard at his swaddled meanie character, but make-up and props are doing most of the work, work that ultimately serves to distance actor from audience. A tired-seeming Khurrana, meanwhile, presents as blandly anonymous, reducing a final push for pathos to a limp shrug. Everyone appears at the mercy of shaky narrative foundations."[14]
References
- ^ https://variety.com/2020/film/news/amitabh-bachchan-ayushmann-khurrana-amazon-prime-1234606475/
- ^ a b c "Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana to come together for Shoojit Sircar's quirky comedy Gulabo Sitabo". India Today. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana's Gulabo Sitabo to premiere on Amazon Prime Video". Indian Express. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Amazon Prime India Makes Biggest Movie Acquisition To Date With Amitabh Bachchan-Ayushmann Khurrana Comedy 'Gulabo Sitabo'". Deadline Hollywood. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Ahir, Kumkum. "Gulabo Sitabo Wiki Review, Cast, Released On Amazon Prime Story IMDB". Latest News Today | All India News In Hindi. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Gulabo Sitabo Movie Review Trailer Release Date Cast– Amazon Prime". Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan Starts Shooting for Shoojit Sircar's Gulabo Sitabo in Lucknow". News 18. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ DelhiDecember 16, India Today Web Desk New; December 16, 2019UPDATED:; Ist, 2019 12:16. "Gulabo Sitabo: Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana film will now release on April 17, 2020". India Today. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Jha, Author: Subhash K. (30 March 2020). "NO Amitabh Bachchan Releases This Year".
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Amazon Prime Video (22 May 2020). "Gulabo Sitabo - Official Trailer - Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana - Shoojit, Juhi - June 12". Retrieved 22 May 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Gulabo Sitabo - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn.
- ^ Chopra, Anupama (11 June 2020). "Gulabo Sitabo On Amazon Prime Video Is Slyly Funny But Also Deeply Melancholic". Film Companion. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Gulabo Sitabo Movie Review: A well-crafted satire that evokes a riot of emotions, retrieved 12 June 2020
- ^ McCahill, Mike (11 June 2020). "Gulabo Sitabo review - mildewed mansion drama bustles and crumbles". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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