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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Diary Of a Butterfly
| name = Diary of a Butterfly
| image = DOABF_Poster.jpg
| image = Diary of a Butterfly (2012 film) poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Vinod Mikhi
| director = Vinod Mukhi
| producer = Anil Dalmia & Rakesh Sabharwal
| producer = Anil Kumar
| writer = Vinod Mukhi
| writer = Asad Ajmeri
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| italic title = no
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Udita Goswami]]
* [[Udita Goswami]]
* [[Rati Agnihotri]]
* Rajesh Khattar
* Harsh Chhaya
* Naseer Abdullah
* [[Sofia Hayat]]
* [[Sofia Hayat]]
* Sneha Belani
* [[Ronny Jhutti]]
* Rajeev Singh
* Rajeev Singh
* Harsh Chhaya
* [[Ronny Jhutti]]
* Rajesh Khattar
* Gaurav Dixit
* [[Aryan Vaid]]
* [[Aryan Vaid]]
* Sneha Belani
*Johnny Nirmal
}}
}}
| music = {{Plainlist|
| music = [[Tarsame_Singh_Saini|Taz – Stereonation]], [[Mukhtar Sahota]] & [[Shibani Kashyap]]
* [[Mukhtar Sahota]]
* [[Tarsame Singh Saini|Taz – Stereonation]]
* [[Shibani Kashyap]]
}}
| cinematography = Mohan Verma & Mohan Prajapati
| cinematography = Mohan Verma & Mohan Prajapati
| distributor = Bhaggyashri Productions
| distributor = Bhaggyashri Production
| released = {{Film date|2012|3|2}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2012|3|2}}
| runtime = 107 minutes
| runtime = 107 minutes
| budget = INR 32,500,000 (estimated)
| budget = INR 32.5 million
| country = [[India]]
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| language = Hindi
}}
}}
'''''Diary of a Butterfly''''' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language thriller [[drama film]] directed by Vinod Mukhi and written by Asad Ajmeri. The film stars [[Udita Goswami]] as a female protagonist.
The film is produced by Anil Kumar under the banner of Bhaggyashri Production.


==Story==
'''Diary Of A Butterfly''' is a factual based [[movie]], directed by Vinod Mukhi and written by Asad Ajmeri. Vinod Mukhi has earlier directed films like ‘Cabaret’ and ‘www.Love.com’.
This is a story<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.diaryofabutterfly.in/story.html |title=Diary of a Butterfly Hindi Movie, Story of the Movie Diary of a Butterfly 2012 |publisher=Diaryofabutterfly.in |accessdate=2012-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029062553/http://www.diaryofabutterfly.in/story.html |archive-date=29 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> about a girl named Gul, who starts her journey for success from her hometown Jaipur. She is hungry for success so she decides to go to the city of dreams, [[Mumbai]]. When she is leaving for Mumbai, her mother gives her a Diary. She says to Gul that it will be very helpful if she records her day-to-day activities in the Diary. She also gives her a Note, on which there are some knowledgeable lines written.


In Mumbai she works for a [[Fashion]] House. She stays with her friends Piya, who works as an accountant in the same Fashion<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/10/nov/02-udita-goswami-starts-diary-of-a-butterfly-shoot-111018.asp |title=Udita Goswami starts DIARY OF A BUTTERFLY shoot – bollywood news |publisher=glamsham.com |date=2010-11-02 |accessdate=2012-11-17}}</ref> House, and with Carol, who is an owner of a Spa.
The movie stars [[Udita Goswami]] as a female protagonist, who made her debut in [[Pooja Bhatt]] film ‘[[Paap]]’ opposite [[John Abraham]]. Recently she was seen in movies like ‘[[Rokkk]]’ (2010), Apartment: Rent at Your Own Risk (2010), and ‘Chase’ (2010).


When she starts her journey in Mumbai she forgets each and every relationship in the thirst for success. She uses people as stairs in her journey of life in order to reach to the top. She even takes the Diary and the Note as a joke. But when she reaches the peak, she finds out that while running for success she has hurt many people knowingly or sometimes even without any intention. She had abused many people who tried to correct her and now currently she has nobody to celebrate her newfound success. Her errant and reckless lifestyle and line approach to achieve her goal made her lose every friend in life.
The movie is produced by Anil Dalmia & Rakesh Sabharwal, under the banner of Bhaggyashri Productions in association with Prince Movies.


So she starts reading her Diary from the start just to find<ref>{{cite web|author=Richa Shukla|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Fracas-during-Diary-Of-A-Butterflys-promotion/articleshow/11964353.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721013348/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-21/news-interviews/31080061_1_udita-goswami-students-sofia-hayat |url-status=live |archive-date=2012-07-21 |title=Fracas during Diary of a Butterfly's promotion |date=2012-02-21 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-11-17}}</ref> out if she has treated someone to the worst degree. Also the Notes Lines starts ringing in her head helping her realize her mistakes and also telling her to apologize to them.
==Story:==

This is a story <ref>[http://www.diaryofabutterfly.in/story.html Diary Of A Butterfly Story ] Diaryofbutterfly.in</ref> about a girl named Gul, who starts her journey for success from her hometown Jaipur. She is hungry for success so she decides to go to the city of dreams, [[Mumbai]]. When she is leaving for Mumbai, her mother gives her a Diary. She says to Gul that it will be very helpful if she records her day to day activities in the Diary. She also gives her a Note, on which there are some knowledgeable lines written.

In Mumbai she works for a [[Fashion]] House. She stays with her friends Piya, who works an as accountant in the same Fashion<ref>[http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/10/nov/02-udita-goswami-starts-diary-of-a-butterfly-shoot-111018.asp Udita Goswami starts DIARY OF A BUTTERFLY shoot] glamsham.com</ref> House, and with Carol, who is an owner of a Spa.

When she starts her journey in Mumbai she forgets each and every relationship in the thirst for success. She uses people as stairs in her journey of life in order to reach to the top. She even takes the Diary and the Note as a joke. But when she reaches the peak, she finds out that while running for success she has hurt many people knowingly or sometimes even without any intention. She had abused many people who tried to correct her and now currently she has nobody to celebrate her new found success. Her errant and reckless lifestyle and line approach to achieve her goal made her lose every friend in life.

So she starts reading her Diary from the start just to find<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Fracas-during-Diary-Of-A-Butterflys-promotion/articleshow/11964353.cms Fracas during Diary Of A Butterfly's promotion] Timesofindia.indiatimes.com</ref> out if she has treated someone to the worst degree. Also the Notes Lines starts ringing in her head helping her realize her mistakes and also telling her to apologize to them.


When she decides to correct all the mistakes she has made in the past i.e. to apologize to each and everyone she has hurt, she finds out the truth about Mumbai and the Corporate World. She is so shocked seeing the response of the people that she decides to stay the way she is. She also refuses to listen to her Mother because she thinks because of the Diary and the Note she went to correct things which in-turn became a joke on herself.
When she decides to correct all the mistakes she has made in the past i.e. to apologize to each and everyone she has hurt, she finds out the truth about Mumbai and the Corporate World. She is so shocked seeing the response of the people that she decides to stay the way she is. She also refuses to listen to her Mother because she thinks because of the Diary and the Note she went to correct things which in-turn became a joke on herself.
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Arrogant, Reckless, [[Social]] and a Dreamer who will continue her journey for more success but in her own way.
Arrogant, Reckless, [[Social]] and a Dreamer who will continue her journey for more success but in her own way.


==Cast:==
==Cast==
{{Cast listing|

• [[Udita Goswami]] as Gul
* [[Udita Goswami]] as Gul
* [[Sofia Hayat]] as Carol

* Sneha Belani as Pia
• [[Rati Agnihotri]] as Shobha
* [[Ronny Jhutti]] as Adi

* Rajeev Singh as Aran
• Rajesh Khattar as Xavier
* Harsh Chhaya as Vivek

* Rajesh Khattar as Xavier
• Harsh Chhaya as Vivek
* [[Aryan Vaid]] as Ravi Bajaj

• Naseer Abdullah as Gul’s father
* [[Naseer Abdullah]] as Gul’s father
* Gaurav Dixit as Aakash

* Johnny Nirmal as Delete Singh
• [[Sofia Hayat]] as Carol
* [[Rati Agnihotri]] as Shobha

}}
• Rajeev Singh as Aran

• [[Aryan Vaid]] as Ravi Bajaj

• [[Ronny Jhutti]] as Adi

• Gaurav Dixit as Aakash

• Sneha Belani as Pia

• Johnny Nirmal as Delete Singh


==Crew:==

• Directed by: Vinod Mukhi

• Produced by: Anil Dalmia & Rakesh Sabharwal

• Written by: Vinod Mukhi

• Screenplay by: Asad Ajmeri

• Cinematography: Mohan Verma & Mohan Prajapati

• Music: [[Tarsame_Singh_Saini|Taz – Stereo nation]], [[Mukhtar Sahota]] & [[Shibani Kashyap]]

• Background score: Dhruv Dhalla

• Singers: [[Tarsame_Singh_Saini|Taz – Stereo nation]], [[Arif Lohar]], [[Shibani Kashyap]], Vasuda Sharma, [[Akriti Kakkar]] & Apeksha Dandekar

• Lyrics: [[Arif Lohar]], Arko & Virag Mishra

• Music Company: [[Junglee|Junglee Music]]

• Banner: Bhaggyashri Productions, Prince Movies

• Releasing date: 2 March 2012 (India)

• Budget: INR 32,500,000 (estimated)

• Country: [[India]]

• Language: [[Hindi]]


==Soundtrack:==


==Soundtrack==
Music<ref>[http://www.moviezadda.com/audio-release-of-diary-of-a-butterfly-at-wild-wild-west-in-andheri-west.html Audio Release Of Diary Of A Butterfly] By [[MoviezAdda |Moviez Adda]]</ref> of the movie is composed by [[Tarsame_Singh_Saini|Taz – Stereonation]], [[Mukhtar Sahota]] and [[Shibani Kashyap]], whereas the lyrics have been penned down by [[Arif Lohar]], Arko and Virag Mishra. The singers are lined up as [[Tarsame_Singh_Saini|Taz – Stereonation]], [[Arif Lohar]], [[Shibani Kashyap]], Vasuda Sharma, [[Akriti Kakkar]] & Apeksha Dandekar.
Music of the film is composed by [[Mukhtar Sahota]], [[Tarsame Singh Saini|Taz – Stereonation]], and [[Shibani Kashyap]], whereas the lyrics have been penned down by [[Arif Lohar]], Arko and Virag Mishra. The singers are lined up as [[Tarsame Singh Saini|Taz – Stereonation]], [[Arif Lohar]], [[Shibani Kashyap]], Vasuda Sharma, [[Akriti Kakkar]] & Apeksha Dandekar.


{{track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| music_credits = no
| title1 = [[Alif Allah (Jugni)]]
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| extra1 = [[Arif Lohar]], [[Mukhtar Sahota]]
| title1 = We Don’t Need Boys
| length1 = 04:27
| extra1 = [[Akriti Kakkar]], Apeksha Dandekar
| title2 = We Don’t Need Boys
| length1 = 04:08
| extra2 = [[Akriti Kakkar]], Apeksha Dandekar
| title2 = Jugni
| length2 = 04:08
| extra2 = [[Arif Lohar]]
| title3 = Hor Pila De
| length2 = 04:27
| extra3 = [[Tarsame Singh Saini|Taz-Stereo Nation]]
| title3 = Hor Pila De
| length3 = 03:10
| extra3 = [[Tarsame_Singh_Saini|Taz-Stereo Nation]]
| title4 = Hungama Ho Gaya
| length3 = 03:10
| extra4 = [[Shibani Kashyap]]
| title4 = Hungama Ho Gaya
| length4 = 03:34
| extra4 = [[Shibani Kashyap]]
| title5 = Jugni Dhol Mix
| length4 = 03:34
| extra5 = [[Arif Lohar]], [[Mukhtar Sahota]]
| title5 = Jugni Dhol Mix
| length5 = 04:29
| extra5 = [[Arif Lohar]]
| length5 = 04:29
}}
}}


==Reception==
The film opened to negative reviews. [[Faisal Saif]] of Global Movie magazine gave 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "Painful experience sleaze fest filled with extremely bad performances".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalmovie.in/gm/diary-of-a-butterfly-movie-review |accessdate=4 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319005452/http://www.globalmovie.in/gm/diary-of-a-butterfly-movie-review |archivedate=19 March 2012 |title=Global Movie : Diary of a Butterfly Movie Review by Faisal Saif, Global Movie }}</ref> DNA India wrote "Doesn't seem completely devoid and potential".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-diary-of-a-butterfly_1657590 |title=Review: Diary of a Butterfly – Entertainment – DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |accessdate=2012-11-17}}</ref> [[Komal Nahta]] of koimoi.com gave 1/2 star out of 5 and wrote "Apology of a story, Below the mark performance".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/diary-of-a-butterfly-review/ |title=Diary of a Butterfly Review |publisher=Koimoi.com |date= 2 March 2012|accessdate=2012-11-17}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.diaryofabutterfly.in}}
* {{IMDb title|1814683}}
* {{IMDb title|1814683}}
*[http://www.diaryofabutterfly.in Official Diary Of A Butterfly website]
** {{YouTube|user = diaryofabutterfly|diaryofabutterfly}}
** {{Twitter|DOABF}}
** {{Facebook|Diaryofabutterfly}}



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Latest revision as of 19:00, 15 October 2024

Diary of a Butterfly
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVinod Mukhi
Written byAsad Ajmeri
Produced byAnil Kumar
Starring
CinematographyMohan Verma & Mohan Prajapati
Music by
Distributed byBhaggyashri Production
Release date
  • 2 March 2012 (2012-03-02)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
BudgetINR 32.5 million

Diary of a Butterfly is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language thriller drama film directed by Vinod Mukhi and written by Asad Ajmeri. The film stars Udita Goswami as a female protagonist. The film is produced by Anil Kumar under the banner of Bhaggyashri Production.

Story

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This is a story[1] about a girl named Gul, who starts her journey for success from her hometown Jaipur. She is hungry for success so she decides to go to the city of dreams, Mumbai. When she is leaving for Mumbai, her mother gives her a Diary. She says to Gul that it will be very helpful if she records her day-to-day activities in the Diary. She also gives her a Note, on which there are some knowledgeable lines written.

In Mumbai she works for a Fashion House. She stays with her friends Piya, who works as an accountant in the same Fashion[2] House, and with Carol, who is an owner of a Spa.

When she starts her journey in Mumbai she forgets each and every relationship in the thirst for success. She uses people as stairs in her journey of life in order to reach to the top. She even takes the Diary and the Note as a joke. But when she reaches the peak, she finds out that while running for success she has hurt many people knowingly or sometimes even without any intention. She had abused many people who tried to correct her and now currently she has nobody to celebrate her newfound success. Her errant and reckless lifestyle and line approach to achieve her goal made her lose every friend in life.

So she starts reading her Diary from the start just to find[3] out if she has treated someone to the worst degree. Also the Notes Lines starts ringing in her head helping her realize her mistakes and also telling her to apologize to them.

When she decides to correct all the mistakes she has made in the past i.e. to apologize to each and everyone she has hurt, she finds out the truth about Mumbai and the Corporate World. She is so shocked seeing the response of the people that she decides to stay the way she is. She also refuses to listen to her Mother because she thinks because of the Diary and the Note she went to correct things which in-turn became a joke on herself.

Arrogant, Reckless, Social and a Dreamer who will continue her journey for more success but in her own way.

Cast

[edit]

Soundtrack

[edit]

Music of the film is composed by Mukhtar Sahota, Taz – Stereonation, and Shibani Kashyap, whereas the lyrics have been penned down by Arif Lohar, Arko and Virag Mishra. The singers are lined up as Taz – Stereonation, Arif Lohar, Shibani Kashyap, Vasuda Sharma, Akriti Kakkar & Apeksha Dandekar.

Track listing
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Alif Allah (Jugni)"Arif Lohar, Mukhtar Sahota04:27
2."We Don’t Need Boys"Akriti Kakkar, Apeksha Dandekar04:08
3."Hor Pila De"Taz-Stereo Nation03:10
4."Hungama Ho Gaya"Shibani Kashyap03:34
5."Jugni Dhol Mix"Arif Lohar, Mukhtar Sahota04:29

Reception

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The film opened to negative reviews. Faisal Saif of Global Movie magazine gave 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "Painful experience sleaze fest filled with extremely bad performances".[4] DNA India wrote "Doesn't seem completely devoid and potential".[5] Komal Nahta of koimoi.com gave 1/2 star out of 5 and wrote "Apology of a story, Below the mark performance".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Diary of a Butterfly Hindi Movie, Story of the Movie Diary of a Butterfly 2012". Diaryofabutterfly.in. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Udita Goswami starts DIARY OF A BUTTERFLY shoot – bollywood news". glamsham.com. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. ^ Richa Shukla (21 February 2012). "Fracas during Diary of a Butterfly's promotion". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Global Movie : Diary of a Butterfly Movie Review by Faisal Saif, Global Movie". Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Review: Diary of a Butterfly – Entertainment – DNA". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Diary of a Butterfly Review". Koimoi.com. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
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