Lahore (film)
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| Directed by | Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan |
| Written by | Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan & Piyush Mishra |
| Produced by | Vivek Khatkar |
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Production company | Sai Om Films Private Limited |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Lahore is a 2010 Indian Hindi sports film that was released on 19 March 2010. It was directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan and produced by Vivek Khatkar, with Sai Om Films Pvt. Ltd.'s, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The movie is loosely based on the American martial arts movie Best of the Best.
The film stars debutants Aanaahad and Shraddha Das in lead roles and has veteran actors like Farooq Shaikh, Nafisa Ali, Nirmal Pandey, Sushant Singh, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Saurabh Shukla, Ashish Vidyarthi, Kelly Dorji, Mukesh Rishi, Jeeva, and Shraddha Nigam in key roles.
Plot
[edit]An Indian kickboxer defeats a Pakistani kickboxer in an Asian kickboxing tournament. The event ends in tragedy due to the Pakistani players' intemperance. The peace process initiated by the two countries struggles to gain momentum. This is especially true when the Indian hero's brother is determined to avenge his family and country during a second international bout that is being held in Lahore.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Aanaahad as Veerender Singh
- Shraddha Das as Ida
- Farooq Shaikh as S K Rao
- Nafisa Ali as Amma
- Sushant Singh as Dheeru
- Shraddha Nigam as Neela Chaudhary
- Mukesh Rishi as Noor Mohammad
- Sabyasachi Chakrabarty as Sikandar Hyaat Khan
- Kelly Dorji as Gajanan
- Jeeva as Kunjal Bhaskar Reddy
- Pramod Mouthu as Shahnawaz Qureshi
- Nirmal Pandey as Anwar Shaikh
- Saurabh Shukla as Madhav Suri
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Mohd. Akhtar
- Ram Awana as Iqbal Khan
- Karate Raja as C. Subramaniam
Production
[edit]The film was shot in Delhi, Mumbai, Lahore, Hyderabad, Ladakh, Lonavala, Malaysia, Bhiwandi, Chembur, Ghatkopar, and Chinchpokli.
Hong Kong stuntmaster Tony Leung Siu Hung was the action choreographer of Lahore. The background score was by Wayne Sharpe. Lisbeth Scott of Avatar, Munich, and Chronicles of Narnia fame has sung vocals for Lahore – her first Asian film. Rob Miller, who earlier won a Filmfare award for Chak De! India (2007), is Lahore's sports consultant.[2] MM Kreem has done the music.
Home media
[edit]Lahore's DVDs and VCDs are available in Hindi with English subtitles on Moserbaer Home Video.[3] The DVD also features the making of the film.
Soundtrack
[edit]- "Ab Ye Kaafila" – KK, Karthik, M. M. Keeravani
- "Musafir" – Daler Mehndi
- "Rang De" – Shankar Mahadevan, Shilpa Rao
- "Saaware" – M. M. Keeravani
- "Musafir" – M. M. Keeravani
- "O Re Bande" – Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shilpa Rao
- "Lahore Theme" – Lisbeth Scott
- "Fitrat" – Surendra Chaturvedi (lyrics)
International awards and recognition
[edit]Lahore has won international awards, including Special Jury Award at the 42nd WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival,[citation needed] Best Actor – Aanaahad at Tenerife International Film Festival (UK), Most Aspiring Film Maker (Sanjay Chauhan) at Filmmakers International Film Festival (UK), Best actor – Aanaahad – at Salento International Film Festival, Italy and had all six nominations at Asian Festival Of First Films, Singapore.
National film awards
[edit]After setting the international festival circuits ablaze, Lahore won two awards at the 57th National Film Awards, Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director went to producer Vivek Khatkar and director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan while Farooque Shaikh won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.[4]
Criticism
[edit]The film was not released in Pakistan as it was regarded there as portraying Pakistan in a bad light.[5]
Other awards and nominations
[edit]- 6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
Nominated
- Apsara Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) – Farouque Sheikh
Nominated[6]
- Star Screen Awards for Best Background Score 2010 – Wayne Sharpe
- Stardust Awards for Hottest New Director 2010 – Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kazmi, Nikhat (18 March 2010). "Lahore". The Times Of India.
- ^ "Preview: Lahore". The Times of India. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Lahore on Moserbaer".
- ^ "Bollywood holds sway over National Film Awards". The Times of India. 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Will 'Lahore' Hindi movie be released in Pakistan?". 18 March 2010.
- ^ "Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
External links
[edit]- Lahore at IMDb
- Kickboxing for Peace
- Lahore's been a perfect launch : Aanaahad
- The film chose me
- 9vn7RWZHiZ6hUORyQMPA== Kelly in Lahore[permanent dead link]
- Punch Factor: Aanaahad Kicks Up Acclaim[permanent dead link]
- Feluda In Lahore
- What I took back from the film is a son. Aanaahad still calls me amma. – Nafisa Ali
- Aanaahad didn't have time to look good!
- Sushant Learning Kick Boxing For Lahore
- Lahore SHoot Complete
- 2010 films
- 2010s sports films
- 2010s Hindi-language films
- Films scored by M. M. Keeravani
- Indian boxing films
- Films set in Lahore
- Films shot in Ladakh
- Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor National Film Award–winning performance
- Film censorship in Pakistan
- Films shot in Mumbai
- Films shot in Delhi
- Indian remakes of American films
- Films shot in Lahore
- Films shot in Hyderabad, India
- Best Debut Feature Film of a Director National Film Award winners
- India–Pakistan relations in popular culture
- 2010 directorial debut films
- Warner Bros. films
- Censored films