Superstar (2008 Hindi film)
| Superstar | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rohit Jugraj |
| Written by | Rahul Singh |
| Starring | Kunal Khemu Tulip Joshi |
| Cinematography | Piyush Shah |
| Edited by | Arun Kumar |
| Music by | Shamir Tandon |
| Distributed by | Percept Picture Company |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Superstar is a 2008 Bollywood film directed by Rohit Jugraj, starring Kunal Khemu in a double-role, opposite Tulip Joshi.
Plot
Superstar is based on the reality of the entertainment field. Life's essentially about choices. Kunal Mehra (Kunal Khemu) defines the youth of today — he dares: Dares to dream of making it big in Bollywood one day. Kunal wears the tag of a Bollywood struggler lightly, as he knows it is only a matter of time before he makes it into the big league. Until life decides to play a prank on him. The entry of the rich, debonair, Karan (Khemu), in Bollywood as well as his life, crushes all of Kunal's dreams. And suddenly the struggler is transformed into a superstar. Public adulation and unwavering media attention, he receives it all. What will Kunal choose at the moment of reckoning? Truth or dare?
Cast
- Kunal Khemu as Kunal Mehra / Karan Saxena
- Tulip Joshi as Mausam
- Aushima Sawhney as Barkha
- Reema Lagoo as Kusum Mehra
- Darshan Jariwala as Mr. Saxena
- Kishori Shahane as Mrs. Saxena
- Sharat Saxena as Purabi Abhiram Mehra
- Vrajesh Hirjee as Mishra
- Zafar Karachiwala as Prashant
- Aman Verma
- Anjan Srivastav as Sharmaji
- Sanjay Dutt in a special appearance as himself
Reception
The film opened to mixed reviews, mostly negative. Kunal Kemmu's acting was highly praised by the critics. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama rated it 2/5, and said "On the whole, Superstar doesn't catch on." It earned 6 crores on its opening weekend. After two weeks of running in theaters, it grossed 13 crores all together, and was elevated to a flop status by Box office India.
Soundtracks
All tracks was composed by Shamir Tandon and lyrics penned by Vibha Singh and Shabbir Ahmed.
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajnabi | Raaj | |
| 2 | Don't I Love Or Do I Love U | Adnan Sami, Sunidhi Chauhan | |
| 3 | Mann Tu Talbat | Hamza Farooqui | |
| 4 | Aankhon Se Khawab Rooth Ker | Ustad Sultan Khan, Rekha Bhardwaj | |
| 5 | Rafa Dafa | Shaan, Kunal Ganjawala, Amrita Kak, Sanjeevani | |
| 6 | Mann Tu Talbat (Remix) | Hamza Farooqui | Remixed by Nikhil Chinapa |
| 7 | Mann Tu Talbat (Electro Mix) | Hamza Farooqui | Remixed by Abhijit Vaghani |
| 8 | Mann Tu Talbat (Spanish Mix) | Hamza Farooqui | Remixed by Abhijit Vaghani |
| 9 | Aankhon Se Khawab (Ambient Mix) | Ustad Sultan Khan, Rekha Bhardwaj | Remixed by Abhijit Vaghani |
| 10 | Dance Piece | Instrumental |
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