Gujjubhai the Great
| Gujjubhai The Great | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Ishaan Randeria[1] |
| Written by | Ishaan Randeria |
| Produced by | Devendra N. Patel in association with Siddharth Randeria Productions |
| Starring | Siddharth Randeria Jimit Trivedi Swati Shah Dipna Patel Alekh Sangal Sunil Vishrani Annapurna Shukla Khatera Hakimi Dharmesh Vyas [2] |
| Cinematography | Himanshu Dubey |
| Edited by | Tushar Parekh |
| Music by | Parth Bharat Thakkar Advait Nemlekar |
| Distributed by | PVR Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Box office | ₹ 15 crore[3] |
Gujjubhai The Great (Gujarati: ગુજ્જુભાઈ ધ ગ્રેટ) is a 2015 Gujarati comedy film directed by Ishaan Randeria. It is presented by Nakshatra Entertainment and produced by Devendra N. Patel in association with Siddharth Randeria Productions. The film is a comedy drama based on the super-hit franchise of Gujjubhai stage-plays. The film stars Siddharth Randeria, Jimit Trivedi, Swati Shah, Dipna Patel, Alekh Sangal, Sunil Vishrani, Khatera Hakimi and Dharmesh Vyas. The film released on 18 September.[4][5][6]
Cast
- Siddharth Randeria as Hasmukh Gandhi
- Swati Shah as Pramila Gandhi
- Dipna Patel as Tanisha Gandhi
- Jimit Trivedi as Bakul Buch
- Alekh Sangal as Montu
- Falguni Rajani as Laila
- Sunil Vishrani as Inspector Aakash Jhala
- Khatera Hakimi as Soniya Kapoor
- Dharmesh Vyas as Bade Bhai
Plot
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Hasmukh Gandhi has a simple philosophy: enjoy and let enjoy. But his stress-free life is interrupted when his daughter, Tanisha comes home with her boyfriend, Montu. While everyone in the Gandhi family has fallen for Montu's charm, Hasmukh sees him for the trickster he is. Not wanting his daughter to be entrapped, Hasmukh has found the perfect boy for her; Bakul Buch, Hasmukh's hardworking manager has always had a soft spot for Tanisha but has never been brave enough to talk to any woman, let alone Tanisha. Hasmukh takes it upon himself to transform Bakul from the simpleton that he is, to a cool 'gujju'. one who is not only trustworthy, but also someone he knows will take care of her. The trouble is no one approves of his choice.
Hasmukh puts in place a series of events that soon start to go terribly out of his control, with some totally unexpected consequences; Bakul has no choice but to play along, and Montu is onto them at every turn. And if their cat and mouse game was not crazy enough, the police suspect Hasmukh and Bakul to be wanted terrorists and follow their every move. What begins then is the most bizarre gujju love story ever told, with lies, spies, underworld dons, and a curious case of a gold bracelet. Will Bakul manage to win over Tanisha? [7]
Production
The film is based on the Gujarati stage play series, Gujjubhai starring Sidhharth Randeria. Ishaan Randeria, son of lead actor Siddharth, wrote the screenplay and directed the film which went into production for one and half year. Apara Mehta was approached for the role in 2014 but declined due to busy schedule.[8] They shot across Ahmedabad for 40 days including at heritage houses, Sabarmati Riverfront and Kankaria lake.[9]
Soundtrack
Gujjubhai The Great features songs sung by Divya Kumar, Parth Oza, Advait Nemlekar, Vibha Saraf, Ketan Singh, Mansheel Gujral, Shikha Jain. Music and Background Score for the film is composed by Parth Bharat Thakkar and additional music is by Advait Nemlekar. The soundtrack was launched on 31 August at Ahmedabad[10]
| Untitled | |
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gujjubhai Jule Che" | Niren Bhatt | Divya Kumar | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Ek Biladi Jadi" | Niren Bhatt | Parth Oza | 2:22 |
| 3. | "Feeling Avnavi" | Niren Bhatt | Advait Nemlekar, Vibha Saraf | 4:30 |
| 4. | "I Dance Baby" | Ishaan Randeria, Jaswant Singh Rathore. | Advait Nemlekar, Ketan Singh, Mansheel Gujral, Shikha Jain | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 13:25 | |||
Release
The official poster for the film was released on 18 August 2015.[11] The first trailer was released online on 25 August 2015 and was received positively by the audiences. The film released on 18 September in Gujarat, Mumbai, and Pune.[12] Seeing the positive response in the first week, the film was released in Delhi, Gurgaon, Udaipur, Hyderabad, Vijaywada, Indore, Bangalore, Nagpur, and Kolkata.[13]
Reception
The film released to positive reviews. Mid Day said, "The film appeals to its target audience because it has everything they expect from Gujjubhai, and in spite of the crazy goings on, there is no overacting and very little slapstick."[14] DeshGujarat said, "Siddharth Randeria's Gujjubhai the great fully entertains with lots of laugh out loud moments throughout the film."[15]
Sequel
A sequel GujjuBhai - Most Wanted is released on February 23, 2018 starring Siddharth Randeria and Jimit Trivedi in lead roles and directed by same Ishaan Randeria.
References
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- ^ "First look of actor Siddharth Randeria's 'Gujjubhai- The Great' released". The City News. 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Gujarati Films to hit a century this year". 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Siddharth Randeria planning a movie on Gujjubhai series". The Times of India. 30 July 2014.
- ^ "'Gujjubhai- The Great' first look released". Chennai Patrika. 18 August 2015.
- ^ "ગુજ્જુભાઈ ધ ગ્રેટ : નાટકની ધમાલ ફિલ્મના પડદા પર". Gujarat Samachar.
- ^ BookMyShow. "Gujjubhai The Great (U)". BookMyShow. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Shruti JambhekarShruti Jambhekar, TNN (4 August 2014). "Apara Mehta offered an interesting role in Gujjubhai movie". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "It's showtime for Gujjubhai". Ahmedabad Mirror. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "GUJJUBHAI THE GREAT". Times Music.
- ^ "'Gujjubhai – The Great' release date confirmed". Biz Asia. 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Trailer of 'Gujjubhai – The Great' has been out". Bolly Vision. 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Details". epaper.navgujaratsamay.com. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Deepa Gahlot (22 September 2015). "Gujju-Go-Round". Mid Day.
- ^ Rupang Bhatt (18 September 2015). "Siddharth Randeria's Gujjubhai the Great entertains with lots of (LOL) moments". DeshGujarat.