Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (English: This Youthfulness Is Crazy) is a 2013 Indian coming-of-age romantic comedy film, directed byAyan Mukerji and produced by Karan Johar.[3][4] The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in lead roles.[5] This is their second film together after their 2008 film Bachna Ae Haseeno. Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki Koechlin play supporting roles.[6]Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit appears in an item number with Ranbir Kapoor in this film. Initially set for a March 2013 release, the film was released on 31 May 2013.[7] Upon release, the film received positive to mixed reviews and was a huge box office success.[8] Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has became the third highest grossing Bollywood film of all time in India.[9][10] Contents [hide]

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1 Plot

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2 Cast

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3 Production

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3.1 Filming

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3.2 Casting

4 Soundtrack

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4.1 Reception

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5 Marketing

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6 Release

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6.1 Critical reception

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7 Controversies

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8 Box office

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8.1 India

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8.2 Overseas

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9 References

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10 External links

Plot[edit] Naina (Deepika Padukone) is a bespectacled, repressed medical student. She studies constantly and always tops her classes. An encounter with an old classmate, Aditi (Kalki Koechlin), makes her realise that she wants more from life than high marks. She makes an impulsive decision to follow Aditi on a commercial trek into the Himalayas, up to Manali. On the trek, she renews her friendship with another former classmate, Kabir "Bunny" Thapar (Ranbir Kapoor). Bunny is a handsome charmer whose dream is to travel the world. He does not plan to marry or settle down. In the course of the trek, Bunny and Naina draw closer to each other. Bunny teaches Naina to laugh, to play, and to love. At the end of the trek, she is close to telling Bunny how she feels, but is interrupted by their friend Avi (Aditya Roy Kapur). He has searched Bunny's backpack and found a letter accepting Bunny to graduate school in journalism, at Northwestern University. Bunny explains that the trek is his last fling before he leaves. He will be sad to leave his friends, but happy to start a career that will lead to the travel of which he dreams. Naina realises that love and marriage form no part of Bunny's plans and remains silent about her feelings. Eight years pass. Naina finishes medical school and works in a clinic. Bunny works as a television cameraman for travel shows and roams the world, as he had planned. They meet again in Udaipur, for Aditi's lavish wedding to Taran (Kunaal Roy Kapur), an awkward but adoring engineer. Naina and Bunny are again strongly attracted to each other. Both resist love – Bunny because he does not want to give up a dream job he has been offered (as a travel show host), Naina because she fears that Bunny will break

her heart again. Will they find a way to be together? Spectacular dance numbers punctuate a rollercoaster romance. Only in the last few minutes of the film does love triumph.

Cast[edit]            

Deepika Padukone as Naina Talwar Ranbir Kapoor as Kabir Thapar aka Bunny Aditya Roy Kapur as Avi (Avinash) Kalki Koechlin as Aditi Kunaal Roy Kapur as Taran Evelyn Sharma as Lara Farooq Sheikh as Bunny's father Tanvi Azmi as Bunny's step-mother Dolly Ahluwalia as Naina's mother Poorna Jagannathan as Riana Rana Daggubati as Vikram (cameo) Madhuri Dixit as Mohini in the song "Ghagra" (cameo)

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Production[edit] The film was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions. It was co-produced by Apoorva Mehta. The title of the film was taken from a hit song by the same title, with music by R. D. Burman from film Jawani Diwani (1972). In December 2011, Pritam was chosen for first time to do the music for a Dharma Productions film, steering away from the usual Vishal-Shekhar and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, who had previous scored director Ayan Mukherjee's debut film, Wake Up Sid(2009).[11][12]

Filming[edit] Shooting locations included Hadimba Temple, Gulaba, Banjaar, Hamta, and Naggar. Some shots were taken at height of 14,000 feet above sea level and the crew shot at a temperature as low as −10 degrees Celsius. In May 2012, the cast filmed in Udaipur, where Kapoor and Padukone also shot a romantic song.[13] The unit then experienced a difficult shoot in Rajasthan due to the overwhelming heat.[14][15] Filming also took place in August 2012 in Rue Mouffetard,[16] a street market in the city. Other scenes were shot inFilmistan, Mumbai. On 26 January, the crew visited Kashmir to shoot a musical sequence and other scenes. They filmed in numerous locations such as Kongdori in Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar. [17]

Casting[edit] Ranbir Kapoor was the first to sign onto the film, and is under Ayan Mukerji's direction for the second time following Wake Up Sid.[18] Kapoor pierced his ears for his role in the film.[19] There was a lot of speculation as to who would play the female lead, with Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma all being considered for the role.[20]Eventually, Padukone was chosen in September 2011.[11][21] Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki Koechlin were later signed on for pivotal roles.[22] Koechlin and Kapur play Aditi and Avi, respectively. Evelyn Sharma had confirmed that she will play a ditzy character.[23]

Soundtrack[edit]

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Soundtrack album by Pritam Chakraborty

Released

April 29, 2013

Recorded

2013

Genre

Feature film soundtrack

Length

38:29

Label

T-Series

Producer

Karan Johar

Pritam Chakraborty chronology

I Love New Year

Yeh Jawaani Hai

Once Upon a

(2013)

Deewani

Time In Mumbaai

(2013)

Dobara (2013)

The soundtrack was composed by Pritam, with lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Two songs — "Badtameez Dil", sung byBenny Dayal and Shefali Alvares, and "Balam Pichkari" sung by Vishal Dadlani and Shalmali Kholgade—were seen in the trailer. The promo video for "Badtameez Dil" was released on 5 April, the video for "Balam Pichkari" on 10 April, and the video for "Dilliwaali Girfriend" on 25 April. The complete soundtrack was released on 29 April 2013. Track listing No.

Title

Singer(s)

Length

1.

"Badtameez Dil"

Benny Dayal, Shefali Alvares

4:12

2.

"Balam Pichkari"

Vishal Dadlani, Shalmali Kholgade

4:49

3.

"Ilahi"

Arijit Singh

3:33

4.

"Kabira"

Rekha Bhardwaj, Tochi Raina

3:43

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"Dilli Wali Girlfriend"

Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan

4:20

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"Subhanallah"

Sreeram, Shilpa Rao

4:09

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"Ghagra"

Vishal Dadlani, Rekha Bhardwaj

5:04

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"Kabira (Encore)"

Arijit Singh, Harshdeep Kaur

4:29

9.

"Ilahi (Reprise)"

Mohit Chauhan

3:52

Reception[edit] Shresht Poddar of Score Magazine gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars and said, "With this soundtrack, Pritam manages to strike a fine balance between energetic dance numbers and soulful melodies. Every song in this album is highly youth friendly. Moreover, Amitabh Bhattacharya's powerful lyrics make the songs even more appealing. This album is a must-hear!"[24] Jyoti Prakash of Indian Box Office Online gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "A brilliant album with all the ingredients of success in suitable proportion. Go get it."[25]

Marketing[edit] Nokia India announced its association with Dharma Productions for the film.[26] The film's official trailer was released by Ayan Mukerji, Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone on 19 March 2013 at a press conference in Mumbai. Before its release, Ranbir Kapoor invited all of his fans to watch the trailer.[27]

Release[edit] Preview screenings of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani were held on 30 May 2013. The film was released on 31 May 2013 worldwide, and on around 3100 screens in India.[28][29] The trailers of Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Again, Satyagraha – Democracy Under Fire and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was attached with the film prints.[30] Eros distributed Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani in Israel. It was subtitled in Hebrew and released on 31 May 2013.[31] The last Bollywood film released in Israel was Devdas. Hindu College organised a special screening of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani in aid of creating a secure and safe environment for female students on 31 May 2013.[32]

Critical reception[edit] The film received positive to mixed reviews from critics. Giving the film 4 out of 5 stars, Taran Adarsh of bollywoodhungama.com noted that the film "is a revitalizing take on romance and relationships. A wonderful cinematic experience, this one should strike a chord with not just the youth, but cineastes of all age-groups."[33] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave it 3.5/5 stars and judged, "Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani is totally worth it!"[34] Alisha Coelho of in.com praised the film for Kapoor's "ebullient" performance and gave it 3.5 stars out of 5. [35] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, concluding "If you are seeking light-hearted mush, you're looking in the right place".[36] Ananya Bhattacharya of ZEENEWS.com said, "'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' is no heavy or preachy business. It is meant to be enjoyed and it does its job well. Apart from a few parts where the pace of the film drops badly, Ayan Mukherji's handiwork is a breezy, enjoyable one." She also gave it 3 out of 5 stars.[37] Tushar Joshi of DNA opined, "YJHD is a well written film that should be watched for its direction, treatment and some remarkable performances."[38] Anupama Chopra of the Hindustan Times gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "there is enough eye-candy in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani to see you through, but I wish the film had more meat and less dressing. I'm disappointed because there is a truckload of talent here. What rankles is what might have been."[39] Raja Sen of Rediff.com noted that the film was good-looking but lacked a good story. He gave it 2 out of 5 stars.[40]

Controversies[edit] Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his displeasure over the attribution of shots in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani to Manali while they were filmed in north Kashmir's Gulmarg.[41] He stated that apart from the temple and Span resort, all scenes were shot in Gulmarg.[42] Many scenes and song sequences of the movie were shot at various locations in the Kashmir Valley including the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg and Pahalgam.[43] Karan Johar's production house later said that the opening credit slate clearly mentions Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Tourism Minister GA Mir and Inspector-General of Police SM Sahal. The names of the entire crew in Kashmir are mentioned in the credits of the film. [44][45] The film's television release has been stalled. The Delhi High Court on June11,2013 issued a ruling restraining the TV release of the film for allegedly using objectionable dialogues in context of the brand Rooh Afza.[46][47][48][49][50][51][52][5