Shehzada (2023 film)

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Shehzada
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRohit Dhawan
Screenplay byRohit Dhawan
Story byTrivikram Srinivas
Based onAla Vaikunthapurramuloo
by Trivikram Srinivas
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySudeep Chatterjee
Sanjay F. Gupta
Edited byRitesh Soni
Music byPritam
Production
companies
Release date
  • 17 February 2023 (2023-02-17)
Running time
145 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹85 crore[2]
Box officeest. ₹12.5 crore (Day 2)[3]

Shehzada (transl. Prince) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action film[4] directed by Rohit Dhawan and co-produced by T-Series Films, Haarika & Hassine Creations, Geetha Arts and Brat Films. A remake of the 2020 Telugu film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, it stars Kartik Aaryan, who also co-produced the film, alongside Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal, Manisha Koirala, Rajpal Yadav, Ronit Roy and Sachin Khedekar.

Principal photography commenced in October 2021 and ended in January 2023. The film is shot extensively in Mumbai, Delhi and Mauritius. The film score and soundtrack album are composed by Pritam. Initially scheduled for theatrical release on 10 February 2023, Shehzada was released a week later on 17 February, due to the success of Pathaan.[5]

The film received mixed to negative critical response, however, lauded the characters played by Koirala, Roy and Rawal.

Premise

Bantu, an uncouth young man from a middle-class background realises that he is the biological son of a millionaire industrialist. After knowing his real parents, a series of incidents happen through which Bantu meets his biological parents and solves his family problem without their knowledge. [6]

Cast

Production

The film was announced on 12 October 2021.[7][8] Principal photography began on the next day i.e. 13 October 2021 in Mumbai.[9] The next schedule took place in Delhi.[10] After many sequences were shot in Mauritius, filming wrapped up on 10 January 2023.[11][12]

Soundtrack

All songs are composed by Pritam and lyrics are written by Kumaar, Mayur Puri, Shloke Lal and IP Singh.

The first single titled "Munda Sona Hoon Main" was released on 16 January 2023.[13] The second single titled "Chedkhaniyan" was released on 24 January 2023.[14] The third single titled "Mere Sawaal Ka" was released on 2 February 2023.[15] The fourth single titled "Character Dheela 2.0" was released on 9 February 2023. The song, Character Dheela 2.0, is a remix of the same song, Character Dheela, from Salman Khan's Ready (2011).[16]

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(S)Length
1."Munda Sona Hoon Main"KumaarPritamDiljit Dosanjh, Nikhita Gandhi3:50
2."Chedkhaniyan"Shloke Lal, IP SinghPritamArijit Singh, Nikhita Gandhi3:51
3."Mere Sawaal Ka"Shloke LalPritamShashwat Singh, Shalmali Kholgade4:15
4."Character Dheela 2.0"Amitabh Bhattacharya, Ashish PanditPritam, Abhijit VaghaniNeeraj Shridhar2:37
5."Shehzada Title Track"Mayur PuriPritamSonu Nigam3:47

Release

Theatrical

Shehzada was released on 17 February 2023.[17] Initially the film was scheduled for theatrical release on 4 November 2022 but was delayed due to production.[18][19][20][21]

Home media

The digital streaming rights of the film are acquired by Netflix in ₹40 crore.[22][23][24]

Reception

Critical Response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 38% based on 8 reviews and received mixed to negative critical response.[25]

As a critic, Sukanya Verma for Rediff wrote: "Kartik's No Allu Arjun" and went ahead to add on that: "It's nearly not enough to make an already brainless movie a better one."[26] Rahul Desai in this review for Film Companion wrote: "A Kartik Aaryan Entertainer that forgets to entertain"[27] whereas another critic labelled Aaryan as a "Royal Bore" synonymous to the film title. Nandini Ramnath of Scroll Magazine stated: "Rehash of Telugu hit is catnip for Kartik Aaryan fans" [28] Dhaval Roy of The Times of India gave the film 3.5 stars (out of 5) and called out: "With campy humour and action, this is just a mass entertainer".[29] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV Movies stated: "Take Kartik Aaryan Out, There Might Not Be Much Left. The obsolescence of the film's essence is difficult to shrug off." [30]

Unmesh Punwani of Koimoi opined: "The film nails the worst parts (story, screenplay) of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and misses to master its best parts (music, lead's swag). Shalini Langer of The Indian Express stated: "Only Manisha Koirala and Ronit Roy come out of this Kartik Aaryan starrer with some dignity intact. That’s more than can be said about the audience. It should be a crime to make such films in 21st century."[31] Ziniya Bandhyopadhyay wrote for India Today that the film was a disappointment of massive proportions. [32] In his review for The Hindu, Anuj wrote :Kartik Aaryan can’t salvage this prince of pointless banter. It's the wrong vehicle to launch Kartik Aaryan into the universe of a mass entertainer.[33] Pratyusha Mishra for The Quint Magazine called the film "A Royally Painful Massy Film"[34] At Firstpost, Vinamra Mathur wrote: "The problem with the remake is it never earns the mood it wants to create."[35] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare opined: "Don’t expect anything to make sense because it doesn’t. The original was extremely loud and over the top, so the remake can hardly be less so."[36]

References

  1. ^ "Kartik Aaryan starrer Shehzada certified 'U/A' by CBFC with duration of 2 hours 25 minutes". Bollywood Hungama. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Understanding the Economics of the Kartik Aaryan starrer Shehzada and, how much the film needs to earn to make a profit". Bollywood Hungama. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023. Made on a budget of Rs. 85 cr. (Rs. 65 cr. as Cost of Production and Rs. 20 cr. on Print and Advertisement)
  3. ^ "SHEHZADA BOX OFFICE". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Cover Story: Shehzada is my first all-out action entertainer, says Kartik Aaryan". Filmfare. Retrieved 16 February 2023. Shehzada is my first all-out action entertainer. I had to make sure that I left no stone unturned, and Rohit (Dhawan) had such amazing action sequences and moments that I was sure from day one that khoon pasina ek karna hai.
  5. ^ "Shehzada release pushed to February 17 as Pathaan continues record-breaking run at box office". The Indian Express. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Shehzada Movie Budget, Box Office, Cast, Release Date, Plot". Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Shehzada: Kartik Aryan to Star in Hindi Remake of Allu Arjun's Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo". News 18. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Shehzada: Kriti Sanon will be in the lead role in the film and Kartik Aaryan opposite lead role play". JanBharat Times. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Shehzada: Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon reunite for Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Hindi remake". Cinema Express. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Kartik Aaryan Says 'Dhuein Nikal Gaye' As He Shoots For Shehzada Amid Delhi Winters". India.com. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Kriti Sanon Wraps Shooting For Shehzada; Shares BTS Photos With Kartik Aaryan and Manisha Koirala". News18. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Kriti Sanon announces Shehzada wrap-up with Kartik Aaryan, shares celebratory pics from sets". India Today. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Shehzada's Munda Sona Hoon Main: There is nothing beyond the picturesque location in this Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon song". The Indian Express. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Shehzada's new song Chedkhaniyan is for Kartik Aaryan's dance fans. Watch video". The Indian Express. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Shehzada song Mere Sawaal Ka: Kartik Aaryan-Kriti Sanon share an easy chemistry in this song about first love". The Indian Express. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  16. ^ "BREAKING: Kartik Aaryan's tribute to Salman Khan with 'Character Dheela Hai 2.0' to release on February 9". Bollywood Hungama. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Shehzada Movie Budget, Box Office, Cast, Release Date - Cinereveal". Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Kartik Aaryan announces new film Shehzada with Kriti Sanon, to theatrically release on 04 November 2022, 2022". IndiaToday. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Kartik Aaryan's Shehzada to release in theatres on Feb 10, 2023. Actor shares his first look from film". India Today. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Shehzada Official Trailer - Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon - Video Trailer - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Munda Sona Hoon Main (From 'Shehzada').Diljit Dosanjh & Nikhita Gandhi has sung this beautiful masterpiece". Hungama Music. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  22. ^ "Understanding the Economics of the Kartik Aaryan starrer Shehzada and, how much the film needs to earn to make a profit". Bollywood Hungama. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  23. ^ "Shehzada OTT Rights: Kartik's film 'Shehzada' has already collected more than the budget before its release, know how much digital rights were sold". ABP News. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  24. ^ "Shehzada OTT Rights: Karthik Aryan's 'Shehzada' rocked before release, film digital rights sold in crores!". Zee News. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  25. ^ "Shehzada - Movie Reviews". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  26. ^ VERMA, SUKANYA. "Shehzada Review: Kartik's No Allu Arjun". Rediff. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  27. ^ Desai, Rahul. "Shehzada Review: A Kartik Aaryan Entertainer That Forgets to Entertain". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  28. ^ Ramnath, Nandini. "'Shehzada' review: Rehash of Telugu hit is catnip for Kartik Aaryan fans". Scroll.in. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  29. ^ "Shehzada Movie Review : With campy humour and action, this is just a mass entertainer". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  30. ^ "Shehzada Review: Take Kartik Aaryan Out, There Might Not Be Much Left". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  31. ^ "Shehzada movie review: It should be a crime to make such films in 21st century". The Indian Express. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  32. ^ "Shehzada Movie Review: Kartik Aaryan's film is a disappointment of massive proportions". India Today. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  33. ^ Kumar, Anuj (17 February 2023). "'Shehzada' movie review: Kartik Aaryan can't salvage this prince of pointless banter". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  34. ^ Mishra, Pratikshya (17 February 2023). "'Shehzada' Review: Kartik Aaryan-starrer Is a Royally Painful Massy Film". TheQuint. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  35. ^ "Shehzada movie review: Kartik Aaryan has swag, but the film can't match up to Allu Arjun's original-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  36. ^ "Shehzada Movie Review". filmfare.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

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