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| name = Action Replayy
| name = Action Replayy
| image = Action_replay.jpg
| image = Action_replay.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]]
| director = [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]]
| writer = Suresh Nair<br />Vipul Amrutlal Shah
| writer = Suresh Nair<br />Aatish Kapadia
| producer = Vipul Amrutlal Shah
| producer = Vipul Amrutlal Shah
| starring = [[Akshay Kumar]]<br />[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]<br />[[Neha Dhupia]] <br /> [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] <br /> [[Rannvijay Singh]]
| starring = [[Akshay Kumar]]<br />[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]<br />[[Neha Dhupia]] <br /> [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] <br /> [[Rannvijay Singh]]
| cinematography = [[Sejal Shah]]
| cinematography = [[Sejal Shah]]
| editing = [[Amitabh Shukla]]
| editing = [[Amitabh Shukla]]
| music = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Pritam]]<br> '''Background Score:'''<br>[[Salim-Sulaiman]]
| music = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Pritam]]<br> '''Background Score:'''<br>[[Salim–Sulaiman]]
| distributor = [[PVR Pictures]]<br />[[Hari Om Entertainment Co.]]<br />Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd
| distributor = [[PVR Pictures]]<br />[[Hari Om Entertainment Co.]]<br />Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd
| released = {{Film date|2010|11|05|df=y}}
| released = {{Film date|2010|11|05|df=y}}
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| gross = {{Indian Rupee}} 480&nbsp;million<ref>[http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=318&catName=MjAxMA== Box Office India Report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116002252/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=318&catName=MjAxMA%3D%3D |date=16 January 2013 }}</ref>
| gross = {{Indian Rupee}} 480&nbsp;million<ref>[http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=318&catName=MjAxMA== Box Office India Report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116002252/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=318&catName=MjAxMA%3D%3D |date=16 January 2013 }}</ref>
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'''''Action Replayy'''''<ref>{{cite web|title=Warner Bros warn Indian producers|author=Syed Firdaus Ashraf|date=6 April 2009|work=[[Rediff.com]]|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/apr/06/warner-bros-warn-bollywood.htm|access-date=6 April 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090408031031/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/apr/06/warner-bros-warn-bollywood.htm| archive-date= 8 April 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> is a 2010 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Science fiction film|science-fiction]] [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]] and starring [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]<ref>[http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/may/26/first-look-action-replayy.htm Akshay & Aishwarya's romantic tryst] 26 May 2010</ref> in the lead roles. [[Aditya Roy Kapur]], [[Neha Dhupia]], [[Rannvijay Singh]], [[Om Puri]], [[Kirron Kher]] and [[Rajpal Yadav]] play supporting roles in the film. The plot is inspired by the 1985 film ''[[Back to the Future]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/action-replayy-back-to-the-future-of-bollywood-67414.html|title='Action Replayy' – back to the future of Bollywood|date=5 November 2010|last=Bordoloi|first=Satyen K.|publisher=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|access-date=9 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503091221/http://headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/action-replayy-back-to-the-future-of-bollywood-67414.html|archive-date=3 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="mayank">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/mayank-shekhar-s-review-action-replayy/story-aExY9z8R3FAZgl1R7dEBPM.html|title=Mayank Shekhar's review: Action Replayy|date=2010-11-04|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref> Director [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]] however insists that it is an adaptation of a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] play of the same name<ref name="mayank"/> and of [[H. G. Wells]]' 1895 novel ''[[The Time Machine]]''.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130411022754/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Why-is-Vipul-Shah-guarding-look-of-Action-Replay/Article1-507086.aspx Why-is-Vipul-Shah-guarding-look-of-Action-Replay] 9 February 2010</ref>
'''''Action Replayy'''''<ref>{{cite web|title=Warner Bros warn Indian producers|author=Syed Firdaus Ashraf|date=6 April 2009|work=[[Rediff.com]]|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/apr/06/warner-bros-warn-bollywood.htm|access-date=6 April 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090408031031/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/apr/06/warner-bros-warn-bollywood.htm| archive-date= 8 April 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> is a 2010 [[India|Indian]] [[Hindi]]-language [[Science fiction film|science-fiction]] [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]] and starring [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] and [[Aditya Roy Kapur]].<ref>[http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/may/26/first-look-action-replayy.htm Akshay & Aishwarya's romantic tryst] 26 May 2010</ref> [[Neha Dhupia]], [[Rannvijay Singh]], [[Om Puri]], [[Kirron Kher]] and [[Rajpal Yadav]] play supporting roles in the film. The film is an uncredited remake of the 1985 film ''[[Back to the Future]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/action-replayy-back-to-the-future-of-bollywood-67414.html|title='Action Replayy' – back to the future of Bollywood|date=5 November 2010|last=Bordoloi|first=Satyen K.|publisher=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|access-date=9 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503091221/http://headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/action-replayy-back-to-the-future-of-bollywood-67414.html|archive-date=3 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="mayank">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/mayank-shekhar-s-review-action-replayy/story-aExY9z8R3FAZgl1R7dEBPM.html|title=Mayank Shekhar's review: Action Replayy|date=2010-11-04|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2016-05-20}}</ref> Director [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]] however insists that it is an adaptation of a [[Gujarati theatre|Gujarati play]] of the same name,<ref name="mayank"/> and of [[ H. G. Wells]]' ''[[The Time Machine]]''.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130411022754/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Why-is-Vipul-Shah-guarding-look-of-Action-Replay/Article1-507086.aspx Why-is-Vipul-Shah-guarding-look-of-Action-Replay] 9 February 2010</ref>


The film follows a young man named Bunty, who enlists the help of his girlfriend's grandfather, a scientist, when his parents are about to divorce. With the help of a time machine created by the scientist, he travels back to 1975 when his parents were unmarried, and tries to make them fall in love.
The film follows a young man named Bunty, who enlists the help of his girlfriend's grandfather, a scientist, when his parents are about to divorce. With the help of a time machine created by the scientist, he travels back to 1975 when his parents were unmarried, and tries to make them fall in love.
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==Plot==
==Plot==
The story focuses on Bunty ([[Aditya Roy Kapur]]), who does not want to get married because of the loveless relationship between his parents. Bunty's girlfriend, Tanya ([[Sudeepa Singh]]), keeps proposing to him but he always rejects. She takes Bunty to her grandfather, Anthony Gonsalves ([[Randhir Kapoor]]), who happens to be a scientist and he is working on a [[Time travel|time machine]]. Anthony asks Bunty why he refuses to get married. Bunty says that he is scared of marriage because his parents seem so unhappy with theirs.
The story focuses on Bunty, who does not want to get married because of the loveless relationship between his parents. Bunty's girlfriend, Tanya, keeps proposing to him but he always rejects. She takes Bunty to her grandfather, Anthony Gonsalves, who happens to be a scientist and he is working on a [[Time travel|time machine]]. Anthony asks Bunty why he refuses to get married. Bunty says that he is scared of marriage because his parents seem so unhappy with theirs.


On their 35th anniversary, Bunty's parents, Kishen ([[Akshay Kumar]]) and Mala ([[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]) get in an argument because of her friend Kundan ([[Rannvijay Singh]]). Kundan used to bully Kishen and tries to repeat it after all these years. Mala doesn't stop him, moreover laughs over Kishen along with her friends. This leads to a fight between Kishen and Mala and it goes too far that they decide to get a divorce. When Bunty hears this, he runs to Anthony's lab to use the time machine and go back in time, so that he can make his parents fall in love.
On their 35th anniversary, Bunty's parents, Kishen and Mala get in an argument because of her friend Kundan. Kundan used to bully Kishen and tries to repeat it after all these years. Mala doesn't stop him, moreover laughs over Kishen along with her friends. This leads to a fight between Kishen and Mala and it goes too far that they decide to get a divorce. When Bunty hears this, he runs to Anthony's lab to use the time machine and go back in time, so that he can make his parents fall in love.


Without Anthony's supervision, Bunty enters the time machine and goes back to 1975, a time before his parents got married. He finds his grandfather's house, where he sees Kishen. Bunty realises that the younger Kishen was an unattractive, weak and socially awkward youth, whereas the younger Mala was attractive as well as spirited. Mala keeps making fun of Kishen. Bunty makes Kishen over into a 'cool dude' with the help of money he borrowed from younger Anthony. Mala's friend Mona ([[Neha Dhupia]]) falls in love with Bunty.
Without Anthony's supervision, Bunty enters the time machine and goes back to 1975, a time before his parents got married. He finds his grandfather's house, where he sees Kishen. Bunty realises that the younger Kishen was an unattractive, weak and socially awkward youth, whereas the younger Mala was attractive as well as spirited. Mala keeps making fun of Kishen. Bunty makes Kishen over into a 'cool dude' with the help of money he borrowed from younger Anthony. Mala's friend Mona falls in love with Bunty.


Bunty creates a plan to help Mala realise her love for Kishen. Meanwhile, Kundan also falls for Mala, making things more complicated. Bunty tells Kishen to ignore Mala, while she is becoming friendlier towards him. The plan succeeds in awakening Mala's feelings and she confesses her love for Kishen. She tells Mona about her feelings. However, Kishen and Mala's parents are against love marriages and, therefore, do not accept their relationship. So the lovers, helped by Bunty, decide to elope. Kundan takes Mala's mother Bholi Devi ([[Kirron Kher]]) and servant Bhikhu ([[Rajpal Yadav]]), along with Kishen's father Rai Bahadur ([[Om Puri]]), to chase the love birds.
Bunty creates a plan to help Mala realise her love for Kishen. Meanwhile, Kundan also falls for Mala, making things more complicated. Bunty tells Kishen to ignore Mala, while she is becoming friendlier towards him. The plan succeeds in awakening Mala's feelings and she confesses her love for Kishen. She tells Mona about her feelings. However, Kishen and Mala's parents are against love marriages and, therefore, do not accept their relationship. So the lovers, helped by Bunty, decide to elope. Kundan takes Mala's mother Bholi Devi and servant Bhikhu, along with Kishen's father Rai Bahadur, to chase the love birds.


At the end of the chase, Kishen slaps Kundan for his bad behaviour. Their parents accept Kishen and Mala's relationship. Mona proposes to Bunty but he tells her that he loves another woman, who is waiting for him. Bunty then uses the time machine to return to the future. As expected, his parents are deeply in love with each other. But, unexpectedly, Mona and Kundan are also married to each other. Bunty then takes Tanya aside, proposes to her, and she accepts happily.
At the end of the chase, Kishen slaps Kundan for his bad behaviour. Their parents accept Kishen and Mala's relationship. Mona proposes to Bunty but he tells her that he loves another woman, who is waiting for him. Bunty then uses the time machine to return to the future. As expected, his parents are deeply in love with each other. But, unexpectedly, Mona and Kundan are also married to each other. Bunty then takes Tanya aside, proposes to her, and she accepts happily.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Kishen Kumar Chopra
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Kishen Kumar Chopra
* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Mala Malhotra / Mala Chopra
* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Mala Malhotra Chopra
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] as Bunty Chopra, Mala & Kishen’s son
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] as Bunty Chopra, Mala & Kishen's son
* [[Neha Dhupia]] as Mona / Maa Jogeshwari
* [[Neha Dhupia]] as Mona / Maa Jogeshwari, Mala's best friend and Kundan's wife in the changed future
* [[Sudeepa Singh]] as Tanya Gonsalves
* Sudeepa Singh as Tanya Gonsalves, Bunty's Girlfriend
* [[Om Puri]] as Rai Bahadur Dhyanchand Chopra
* [[Om Puri]] as Rai Bahadur Dhyanchand Chopra, Kishen's Father, Bunty's Grandpa
* [[Kirron Kher]] as Bholi Devi Malhotra
* [[Kirron Kher]] as Bholi Devi Malhotra
* [[Rannvijay Singh]] as Kundanlal Kapoor
* [[Rannvijay Singh]] as Kundanlal "Kundan" Kapoor, a singer who can mimic the male and female voices, changed in the changed future
* [[Rajpal Yadav]] as Bhiku
* [[Rajpal Yadav]] as Bhiku, an arrogant servant of Kishen, who has a changed attitude in the changed future
* [[Randhir Kapoor]] as Professor Anthony Gonsalves
* [[Randhir Kapoor]] as Professor Anthony Gonsalves, Tanya's grandpa
* [[Alok Kumar]] as Sri Kumaran
* [[Gopi Bhalla]] as Fruit Vendor
* [[Gopi Bhalla]] as Fruit Vendor
* [[Kartik Aaryan]] as MGM (Morgan G Morgan)


==Production==
==Production==
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===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
Action Replayy was panned by critics. Rajeev Masand of [[CNN-IBN]] rated it 1.5/5: "Sorely lacking in drama and genuine humour, ''Action Replayy'' is mind-numbingly dull because there's no conflict or plot progression, and everything seems to fall into place too conveniently".<ref>{{cite web|last=Masand|first=Rajeev|title=Action Replayy Review|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-action-replayy-is-mindnumbingly-dull/134475-47-84.html|publisher=CNN IBN|access-date=5 November 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101108151903/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-action-replayy-is-mindnumbingly-dull/134475-47-84.html| archive-date= 8 November 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref> Mayank Shekhar of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' rated it 1/5 "Scenes may well be dull and weak in parts. And they are. But for a musical, the soundtrack is pure third rate".<ref>{{cite web|last=Shekhar |first=Mayank |title=Action Replayy Review |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-review-Action-Replay/Article1-622338.aspx?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4cd2f4777c69d9af,0 |publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=5 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225055900/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-review-Action-Replay/Article1-622338.aspx?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4cd2f4777c69d9af%2C0 |archive-date=25 December 2010 }}</ref> Raja Sen of [[Rediff]] rated it 1/5: "This is, first and foremost, a tacky film. The tastelessness flowing right down into the script, however, makes for a very different league of disaster".<ref>{{cite web|last=Sen|first=Raja|title=Action Replayy Review|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/nov/05/review-action-replayy.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=5 November 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101106205925/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/nov/05/review-action-replayy.htm| archive-date= 6 November 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Taran Adarsh of ''Bollywood Hungama'' rated it 3/5: "''Action Replayy'' is a light-hearted rom-com that should be viewed without really seeking much rationale or logic behind every action and reaction".<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Action Replayy Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14074/index.html|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=5 November 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101112172600/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14074/index.html| archive-date= 12 November 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Nikhat Kazmi of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated it 2.5/5: "''Action Replayy'' needed a much smarter script to keep the laughter ringing".<ref>{{cite news|last=Kazmi|first=Nikhat|title=Action Replayy Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Action-Replayy/movie-review/6871125.cms|publisher=Times of India|access-date=5 November 2010|date=4 November 2010}}</ref> Sarita Tanwar of [[Mid-Day]] rated it 2.5/5: "Watch it for the effort and for Akshay-Aishwarya's crackling chemistry."
Action Replayy was panned by critics. Rajeev Masand of [[CNN-IBN]] rated it 1.5/5: "Sorely lacking in drama and genuine humour, ''Action Replayy'' is mind-numbingly dull because there's no conflict or plot progression, and everything seems to fall into place too conveniently".<ref>{{cite web|last=Masand|first=Rajeev|title=Action Replayy Review|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-action-replayy-is-mindnumbingly-dull/134475-47-84.html|publisher=CNN IBN|access-date=5 November 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101108151903/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-action-replayy-is-mindnumbingly-dull/134475-47-84.html| archive-date= 8 November 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref> Mayank Shekhar of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' rated it 1/5 "Scenes may well be dull and weak in parts. And they are. But for a musical, the soundtrack is pure third rate".<ref>{{cite web|last=Shekhar |first=Mayank |title=Action Replayy Review |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-review-Action-Replay/Article1-622338.aspx?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4cd2f4777c69d9af,0 |publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=5 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225055900/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-review-Action-Replay/Article1-622338.aspx?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4cd2f4777c69d9af%2C0 |archive-date=25 December 2010 }}</ref> Raja Sen of [[Rediff]] rated it 1/5: "This is, first and foremost, a tacky film. The tastelessness flowing right down into the script, however, makes for a very different league of disaster".<ref>{{cite web|last=Sen|first=Raja|title=Action Replayy Review|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/nov/05/review-action-replayy.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=5 November 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101106205925/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/nov/05/review-action-replayy.htm| archive-date= 6 November 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Taran Adarsh of ''Bollywood Hungama'' rated it 3/5: "''Action Replayy'' is a light-hearted rom-com that should be viewed without really seeking much rationale or logic behind every action and reaction".<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Action Replayy Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14074/index.html|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=5 November 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101112172600/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14074/index.html| archive-date= 12 November 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref> Nikhat Kazmi of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated it 2.5/5: "''Action Replayy'' needed a much smarter script to keep the laughter ringing".<ref>{{cite news|last=Kazmi|first=Nikhat|title=Action Replayy Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Action-Replayy/movie-review/6871125.cms|publisher=Times of India|access-date=5 November 2010|date=4 November 2010}}</ref> Sarita Tanwar of [[Mid-Day]] rated it 2.5/5: "Watch it for the effort and for Akshay-Aishwarya's crackling chemistry."


===Box office===
===Box office===
Action Replayy's opening day collections in India were Rs 48.0&nbsp;million, one of the worst openings ever for an Akshay Kumar starrer.<ref name="Box office"/> Since the movie released on the day of Diwali, collections were lower than normal, however, it picked up pace at the box office on Saturday and its day 2 collections substantially increased to Rs 69&nbsp;million.<ref name="Box office">{{cite news|last=Kazmi |first=Nikhat |title=Action Replayy Review |url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17221 |publisher=businessofcinema |access-date=17 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020102145/http://businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17221 |archive-date=20 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/box-office-opening-guzaarish-harry-potter-7/ |title = Box Office Opening: Guzaarish & Harry Potter 7|date = 22 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/thumbs-down-for-guzaarish-with-rs-22-crore/ | title=Thumbs Down for 'Guzaarish' with Rs. 22 CroreThe film's opening week's collection are only Rs.22 crore| date=29 November 2010}}</ref> The film ultimately grossed 480&nbsp;million.<ref>[http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2201&nCat=box_office_news%E2%80%9D]{{dead link|date=October 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
Action Replayy's opening day collections in India were Rs 48.0&nbsp;million, one of the worst openings ever for an Akshay Kumar starrer.<ref name="Box office"/> Since the movie released on the day of Diwali, collections were lower than normal, however, it picked up pace at the box office on Saturday and its day 2 collections substantially increased to Rs 69&nbsp;million.<ref name="Box office">{{cite news|last=Kazmi |first=Nikhat |title=Action Replayy Review |url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17221 |publisher=businessofcinema |access-date=17 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020102145/http://businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17221 |archive-date=20 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/box-office-opening-guzaarish-harry-potter-7/ |title = Box Office Opening: Guzaarish & Harry Potter 7|date = 22 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/thumbs-down-for-guzaarish-with-rs-22-crore/ | title=Thumbs Down for 'Guzaarish' with Rs. 22 CroreThe film's opening week's collection are only Rs.22 crore| date=29 November 2010}}</ref> The film ultimately grossed 480&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2201&nCat=box_office_news%E2%80%9D |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |date=8 November 2010 |access-date=29 September 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120329011947/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2201&nCat=box_office_news%E2%80%9D|archive-date=29 March 2012}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
;[[Zee Cine Awards|2011 Zee Cine Awards]]
;[[Zee Cine Awards|2011 Zee Cine Awards]]
Nominated<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=7 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415033726/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |archive-date=15 April 2011 }}</ref>
Nominated<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=7 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415033726/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |archive-date=15 April 2011 }}</ref>
*[[Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer - Male|Best Male Playback Singer]] – Daler Mehndi for "Zor Ka Jhatka"
*[[Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer - Male|Best Male Playback Singer]] – Daler Mehndi for "Zor Ka Jhatka"
*[[Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer - Female|Best Female Playback Singer]] – Richa Sharma for "Zor Ka Jhatka"
*[[Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer - Female|Best Female Playback Singer]] – Richa Sharma for "Zor Ka Jhatka"
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| producer = [[Pritam]]
| prev_title = [[Badmaash Company]]
| prev_title = [[Badmaash Company]]
| prev_year = 2010
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The [[film score]] was composed by [[Salim-Sulaiman]], while the songs and four remixes were by [[Pritam]]<ref>{{cite web|title=''Action Replayy'' Audio/Songs Listing|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/audiolisting/13862/index.html|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=25 October 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101115101552/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/audiolisting/13862/index.html| archive-date= 15 November 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> and lyrics were penned by [[Irshad Kamil]].
The [[film score]] was composed by [[Salim–Sulaiman]], while the songs and four remixes were by [[Pritam]]<ref>{{cite web|title=''Action Replayy'' Audio/Songs Listing|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/audiolisting/13862/index.html|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=25 October 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101115101552/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/audiolisting/13862/index.html| archive-date= 15 November 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref> and lyrics were penned by [[Irshad Kamil]].


===Track listing===
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| 2 || "O Bekhabar" || [[Shreya Ghoshal]] || 4:29
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| 5 || "Nakhre" || Francois Castellino || 5:34
| 3 || "Nakhre" || Francois Castellino || 5:34
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| 3 || "Chhan Ke Mohalla" || [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Ritu Pathak]] || 5:16
| 4 || "Chhan Ke Mohalla" || [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Ritu Pathak]] || 5:16
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| 4 || "Tera Mera Pyaar" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]], [[Antara Mitra]] || 5:57
| 5 || "Tera Mera Pyaar" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]], [[Antara Mitra]] || 5:57
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| 6 || "Dhak Dhak Dhak" || [[Mika Singh]] || 4:14
| 6 || "Dhak Dhak Dhak" || [[Mika Singh]] || 4:14
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| 7 || "Luk Chup Jaana" || [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]], [[Tulsi Kumar]] || 4:22
| 7 || "Luk Chup Jaana" || [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]], [[Tulsi Kumar]] || 4:22
|-
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| 9 || "I'm Dog Gone Crazy" || [[Suraj Jagan]] || 3:26
| 8 || "I've Turned Down Crazy" || [[Suraj Jagan]] || 3:26
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| 8 || "Baaki Main Bhool Gayi" || Shreya Ghoshal || 3:43
| 9 || "Baaki Main Bhool Gayi" || Shreya Ghoshal || 3:43
|-
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| 10 || "Zor Ka Jhatka" (remix) || [[Master Saleem]], Richa Sharma || 3:54
| 10 || "Zor Ka Jhatka" (remix) || [[Master Saleem]], Richa Sharma, Tiger Style || 3:54
|-
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| 11 || "Chhan Ke Mohalla" (remix) || Sunidhi Chauhan, Ritu Pathak || 4:49
| 11 || "Chhan Ke Mohalla" (remix) || Sunidhi Chauhan, Ritu Pathak, Tiger Style || 4:49
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| 12 || "Tera Mera Pyaar" (remix) || Karthik, Antara Mitra || 5:57
| 12 || "Tera Mera Pyaar" (remix) || Karthik, Antara Mitra, Hysinth || 5:57
|-
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| 13 || "Nakhre" (remix) || Francois Castellino || 5:02
| 13 || "Nakhre" (remix) || Francois Castellino, Dj A-Myth || 5:02
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|'''Total length:'''
|'''Total length:'''
|1:00:52
|1:00:52
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|}

== See also ==

* [[Time Machine (unfinished film)|''Time Machine'' (unfinished film)]], an unreleased Indian film by Shekhar Kapur based on ''Back to the Future''


== References ==
== References ==
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*{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/action-replayy---movie-review/101125|title=Action Replayy - Movie review|date=2010-11-06|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-02-26}}


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Action Replayy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVipul Amrutlal Shah
Written bySuresh Nair
Aatish Kapadia
Produced byVipul Amrutlal Shah
StarringAkshay Kumar
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Neha Dhupia
Aditya Roy Kapur
Rannvijay Singh
CinematographySejal Shah
Edited byAmitabh Shukla
Music bySongs:
Pritam
Background Score:
Salim–Sulaiman
Distributed byPVR Pictures
Hari Om Entertainment Co.
Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd
Release date
  • 5 November 2010 (2010-11-05)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget 600 million[1]
Box office 480 million[2]

Action Replayy[3] is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language science-fiction romantic comedy film directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and starring Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Aditya Roy Kapur.[4] Neha Dhupia, Rannvijay Singh, Om Puri, Kirron Kher and Rajpal Yadav play supporting roles in the film. The film is an uncredited remake of the 1985 film Back to the Future.[5][6] Director Vipul Amrutlal Shah however insists that it is an adaptation of a Gujarati play of the same name,[6] and of H. G. Wells' The Time Machine.[7]

The film follows a young man named Bunty, who enlists the help of his girlfriend's grandfather, a scientist, when his parents are about to divorce. With the help of a time machine created by the scientist, he travels back to 1975 when his parents were unmarried, and tries to make them fall in love.

The film was released theatrically on 5 November 2010, coinciding with Diwali.[8]

Plot

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The story focuses on Bunty, who does not want to get married because of the loveless relationship between his parents. Bunty's girlfriend, Tanya, keeps proposing to him but he always rejects. She takes Bunty to her grandfather, Anthony Gonsalves, who happens to be a scientist and he is working on a time machine. Anthony asks Bunty why he refuses to get married. Bunty says that he is scared of marriage because his parents seem so unhappy with theirs.

On their 35th anniversary, Bunty's parents, Kishen and Mala get in an argument because of her friend Kundan. Kundan used to bully Kishen and tries to repeat it after all these years. Mala doesn't stop him, moreover laughs over Kishen along with her friends. This leads to a fight between Kishen and Mala and it goes too far that they decide to get a divorce. When Bunty hears this, he runs to Anthony's lab to use the time machine and go back in time, so that he can make his parents fall in love.

Without Anthony's supervision, Bunty enters the time machine and goes back to 1975, a time before his parents got married. He finds his grandfather's house, where he sees Kishen. Bunty realises that the younger Kishen was an unattractive, weak and socially awkward youth, whereas the younger Mala was attractive as well as spirited. Mala keeps making fun of Kishen. Bunty makes Kishen over into a 'cool dude' with the help of money he borrowed from younger Anthony. Mala's friend Mona falls in love with Bunty.

Bunty creates a plan to help Mala realise her love for Kishen. Meanwhile, Kundan also falls for Mala, making things more complicated. Bunty tells Kishen to ignore Mala, while she is becoming friendlier towards him. The plan succeeds in awakening Mala's feelings and she confesses her love for Kishen. She tells Mona about her feelings. However, Kishen and Mala's parents are against love marriages and, therefore, do not accept their relationship. So the lovers, helped by Bunty, decide to elope. Kundan takes Mala's mother Bholi Devi and servant Bhikhu, along with Kishen's father Rai Bahadur, to chase the love birds.

At the end of the chase, Kishen slaps Kundan for his bad behaviour. Their parents accept Kishen and Mala's relationship. Mona proposes to Bunty but he tells her that he loves another woman, who is waiting for him. Bunty then uses the time machine to return to the future. As expected, his parents are deeply in love with each other. But, unexpectedly, Mona and Kundan are also married to each other. Bunty then takes Tanya aside, proposes to her, and she accepts happily.

Cast

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  • Akshay Kumar as Kishen Kumar Chopra
  • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Mala Malhotra Chopra
  • Aditya Roy Kapur as Bunty Chopra, Mala & Kishen's son
  • Neha Dhupia as Mona / Maa Jogeshwari, Mala's best friend and Kundan's wife in the changed future
  • Sudeepa Singh as Tanya Gonsalves, Bunty's Girlfriend
  • Om Puri as Rai Bahadur Dhyanchand Chopra, Kishen's Father, Bunty's Grandpa
  • Kirron Kher as Bholi Devi Malhotra
  • Rannvijay Singh as Kundanlal "Kundan" Kapoor, a singer who can mimic the male and female voices, changed in the changed future
  • Rajpal Yadav as Bhiku, an arrogant servant of Kishen, who has a changed attitude in the changed future
  • Randhir Kapoor as Professor Anthony Gonsalves, Tanya's grandpa
  • Gopi Bhalla as Fruit Vendor

Production

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Filming scheduled for Manali in July 2010 was rescheduled when landslides blocked the roads near Rohtang Pass and the crew was evacuated by the army.[9]

Reception

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Critical reception

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Action Replayy was panned by critics. Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN rated it 1.5/5: "Sorely lacking in drama and genuine humour, Action Replayy is mind-numbingly dull because there's no conflict or plot progression, and everything seems to fall into place too conveniently".[10] Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times rated it 1/5 "Scenes may well be dull and weak in parts. And they are. But for a musical, the soundtrack is pure third rate".[11] Raja Sen of Rediff rated it 1/5: "This is, first and foremost, a tacky film. The tastelessness flowing right down into the script, however, makes for a very different league of disaster".[12] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated it 3/5: "Action Replayy is a light-hearted rom-com that should be viewed without really seeking much rationale or logic behind every action and reaction".[13] Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India rated it 2.5/5: "Action Replayy needed a much smarter script to keep the laughter ringing".[14] Sarita Tanwar of Mid-Day rated it 2.5/5: "Watch it for the effort and for Akshay-Aishwarya's crackling chemistry."

Box office

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Action Replayy's opening day collections in India were Rs 48.0 million, one of the worst openings ever for an Akshay Kumar starrer.[15] Since the movie released on the day of Diwali, collections were lower than normal, however, it picked up pace at the box office on Saturday and its day 2 collections substantially increased to Rs 69 million.[15][16][17] The film ultimately grossed 480 million.[18]

Awards and nominations

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2011 Zee Cine Awards

Nominated[19]

Music

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Action Replayy
Soundtrack album by
Released2010 (2010)
GenreFilm soundtrack
LabelT-Series
ProducerPritam
Pritam chronology
Badmaash Company
(2010)
Action Replayy
(2010)
No Problem
(2010)

The film score was composed by Salim–Sulaiman, while the songs and four remixes were by Pritam[20] and lyrics were penned by Irshad Kamil.

Track listing

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No. Title Singer Length
1 "Zor Ka Jhatka" Daler Mehndi, Richa Sharma 4:09
2 "O Bekhabar" Shreya Ghoshal 4:29
3 "Nakhre" Francois Castellino 5:34
4 "Chhan Ke Mohalla" Sunidhi Chauhan, Ritu Pathak 5:16
5 "Tera Mera Pyaar" Karthik, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Antara Mitra 5:57
6 "Dhak Dhak Dhak" Mika Singh 4:14
7 "Luk Chup Jaana" KK, Tulsi Kumar 4:22
8 "I've Turned Down Crazy" Suraj Jagan 3:26
9 "Baaki Main Bhool Gayi" Shreya Ghoshal 3:43
10 "Zor Ka Jhatka" (remix) Master Saleem, Richa Sharma, Tiger Style 3:54
11 "Chhan Ke Mohalla" (remix) Sunidhi Chauhan, Ritu Pathak, Tiger Style 4:49
12 "Tera Mera Pyaar" (remix) Karthik, Antara Mitra, Hysinth 5:57
13 "Nakhre" (remix) Francois Castellino, Dj A-Myth 5:02
Total length: 1:00:52

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Action Replay Sold To PVR For 26 Crore". BoxOfficeIndia. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  2. ^ Box Office India Report Archived 16 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Syed Firdaus Ashraf (6 April 2009). "Warner Bros warn Indian producers". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  4. ^ Akshay & Aishwarya's romantic tryst 26 May 2010
  5. ^ Bordoloi, Satyen K. (5 November 2010). "'Action Replayy' – back to the future of Bollywood". Indo-Asian News Service. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Mayank Shekhar's review: Action Replayy". Hindustan Times. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  7. ^ Why-is-Vipul-Shah-guarding-look-of-Action-Replay 9 February 2010
  8. ^ "Be positive". Archived 20 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu. 19 August 2010.
  9. ^ "Akshay, Ash stranded in Manali!" Times of India / Kunal M Shah, Mumbai Mirror, 15 July 2010.
  10. ^ Masand, Rajeev. "Action Replayy Review". CNN IBN. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  11. ^ Shekhar, Mayank. "Action Replayy Review". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  12. ^ Sen, Raja. "Action Replayy Review". Rediff. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  13. ^ Adarsh, Taran. "Action Replayy Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  14. ^ Kazmi, Nikhat (4 November 2010). "Action Replayy Review". Times of India. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  15. ^ a b Kazmi, Nikhat. "Action Replayy Review". businessofcinema. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  16. ^ "Box Office Opening: Guzaarish & Harry Potter 7". 22 November 2010.
  17. ^ "Thumbs Down for 'Guzaarish' with Rs. 22 CroreThe film's opening week's collection are only Rs.22 crore". 29 November 2010.
  18. ^ "Boxofficeindia.com". Box Office India. 8 November 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  20. ^ "Action Replayy Audio/Songs Listing". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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