Laila Majnu (2018 film)
| Laila Majnu | |
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| Directed by | Sajid Ali |
| Screenplay by | Imtiaz Ali Sajid Ali |
| Produced by | Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor Preety Ali |
| Starring | Avinash Tiwary Tripti Dimri |
| Cinematography | Sayak Bhattacharya |
| Music by | Niladri Kumar Joi Barua Alif Background Score: Hitesh Sonik |
Production companies | Balaji Motion Pictures PI Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Laila Majnu (Hindi pronunciation: [lɛːlaː mədʒnuː]) is a 2018 Indian romance film starring Avinash Tiwary and Tripti Dimri. It is presented by Imtiaz Ali and co-produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Preety Ali.[1] The film is directed by Sajid Ali.[2][3][4][5]
The trailer was released on 7 August 2018[6][7][8] and the film was released in theatres on 7 September 2018.[9]
Plot
 | This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. (December 2018) |
Taking the leap out of classic folklore of star-crossed lovers Layla and Majnun, the story is set in today's time in Kashmir where Laila and Majnu have problems relevant to the youth of today. While dealing with their feuding families a passionate love story unravels.[10] Laila, shown as a girl living in her own fantasy world, always dreaming of a 'special' person in her life, has an encounter with Qais (Majnu) on a fateful night when she secretly left her house to pray in a graveyard for meeting her loved one. Qais and his friends find her identity and chase her till Laila finally gives her mobile number to him. The story advances to the romantic intimacy between the leads, against the background of rivalry between their families. News of their romance soon becomes the talk of the town, which eventually reaches the family of Laila and her father warns her to stay away from person of such a bad reputation. Despite warning, Laila continues seeing Qais and finally gets caught red-handed. Her father, who is a political rival of Qais' father, is adamant on marrying off Laila to Ibban. Laila is forcefully married off to Ibban, who is politically supporting her father.
On the other hand, heartbroken Qais leaves the town while Laila battles domestic violence with her current husband Ibban. On meeting each other once again after years, they are gripped by a desire to reunite once and for all. Laila's husband passes away which opens the door to her and Qais' reunion. But, Laila is asked to stay away from Qais till Iddat of one month.
However, things take ugly turn when Qais elopes into the mountains after being tired of waiting to unite with Laila. He soon gets struck by Sufism and realizes that he doesn't need Laila to complete his love. Laila also realizes that Qais doesn't need her anymore. She ends her life soon after which Qais dies in a freak accident.
Cast
- Tripti Dimri as Laila
- Avinash Tiwary as Qais
- Farhana Bhat as Jasmeet
- Duaa Bhat as Shama
- Benjamin Gilani as Sarwar
- Parmeet Sethi as Masood
- Sumit Kaul as Ibban
- Sahiba Bali as Ambreen
- Abrar Qazi as Zaid
- Shagufta Ali as Laila's Aunt
- Mir Sarwar as Qais' Brother-in-law
- Vasundhara Kaul as Qais's Sister
- Sujata Sehgal as Laila's Mother
- RJ Rafiq as Tauseef
- Moomin Rafiq as Umer
- Shahid Gulfam as Rasool
Soundtrack
| Laila Majnu | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by Niladri Kumar, Joi Barua and Alif. | |||||
| Released | 7 September 2018[11] | ||||
| Recorded | 2018 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 42:33 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | Zee Music Company | ||||
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Hitesh Sonik composed the film's background score and Niladri Kumar, Joi Barua and Alif composed the songs. The lyrics were written by Irshad Kamil, Mehmood Gaami and Mohammad Muneem. The first song, "Aahista", was released on 9 August 2018.[12] This was followed by the title track, "O Meri Laila", on 13 August 2018.[13]
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aahista" | Niladri Kumar | Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi | 5:20 |
| 2. | "O Meri Laila" | Joi Barua | Atif Aslam, Jyotica Tangri | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Tum" | Niladri Kumar | Atif Aslam | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Hafiz Hafiz" | Niladri Kumar | Mohit Chauhan | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Sarphiri" | Niladri Kumar | Shreya Ghoshal, Babul Supriyo | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Gayee Kaam Se" | Joi Barua | Dev Negi, Amit Sharma, Meenal Jain | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Lala Zula Zalio" | Joi Barua | Frankie (Kashmiri), Joi Barua, Sunidhi Chauhan | 3:00 |
| 8. | "O'Meri Laila" (Radio Version) | Joi Barua | Joi Barua | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Tum" (Version 2) | Niladri Kumar | Javed Ali | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Katyu Chuko" | Alif | Mohammad Muneem | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 42:33 | |||
Awards and nominations
| Date of Ceremony | Awards | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February 2019 | Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Music Composer of The Year | Niladri Kumar - "Aahista" | Won | [14][15] |
| Lyricist of The Year | Irshad Kamil - "Aahista" | Nominated | |||
| 23 March 2019 | 64th Filmfare Awards | Rd Burman Award For Upcoming Talent In Film Music | Niladri Kumar | Won | |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | Jonita Gandhi - "Ahista" | Nominated | |||
| 2 April 2019 | FC Film Club Award | Best Song | "O' Meri Laila" | Nominated | [16] |
| 10 May 2019 | Critics Choice Film Awards | Best Song | "Ahista" | Nominated | [citation needed] |
References
- ^ "Ekta Kapoor shifts gears with Imtiaz Ali's 'Laila Majnu'". 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Laila Majnu New Poster: This Is When You Can Watch The Trailer".
- ^ "Laila Majnu has less logic and more passion: Imtiaz Ali". 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Laila Majnu Trailer: Imtiaz Ali Brings Madness, Love and Bullets Together".
- ^ "Laila Majnu Trailer: Imtiaz Ali is back, this time, with the 'baap' of all tragic love stories". 7 August 2018.
- ^ "'Laila Majnu' trailer: The Imtiaz Ali film is an intense love story with a touch of madness - Times of India".
- ^ "Laila Majnu trailer: Imtiaz Ali, Ekta Kapoor's modern adaption tells a riveting love story set in Kashmir- Entertainment News, Firstpost".
- ^ "Laila Majnu trailer: Imtiaz Ali presents a new spin on the classic love story". 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Imtiaz Ali: 'Laila Majnu' is an unsafe film to make - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Laila Majnu" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Laila Majnu - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Saavn.
- ^ "Laila Majnu song 'Aahista' captures lead pair's love story before launching into tragic climax- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Laila Majnu song 'O Meri Laila' shows Tripti Dimri, Avinash Tiwary frolicking to traditional Kashmiri music". Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "11th Mirchi Music Awards: Complete list of winners - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ FC, Team (1 April 2019). "FC Film Club Award Winners". Film Companion. Retrieved 4 April 2019.