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{{Short description|Film by Sajid Khan}}
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{{About|the 2013 film|the 1983 film|Himmatwala (1983 film)|the 1998 film|Himmatwala (1998 film)}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Himmatwala
| name = Himmatwala
| image = Himmatwala(2013).jpeg
| image = Himmatwala(2013).jpeg
| image_size =
| border =
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]
| director = [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]
| producer =[[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]
| producer = {{plainlist|
* [[Ronnie Screwvala]]
| writer = [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]
* [[Vashu Bhagnani]]}}
| screenplay = [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]
| story = [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]
| writer = {{plainlist|
* Sajid Khan (story, screenplay)
| based on = {{based on|''[[Himmatwala (1983 film)|Himmatwala]]''|[[K. Raghavendra Rao]]}}
* [[Sajid-Farhad]] (dialogues)}}
| based_on = ''[[Himmatwala (1983 film)|Himmatwala]]'' (1983) and ''[[Ooruki Monagadu]]'' by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| narrator =
| narrator =
| starring = {{plainlist|
| starring = [[Ajay Devgan]]<br/>[[Tamannaah Bhatia]]<br/>[[Paresh Rawal]]<br/>[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]<br/>[[Adhyayan Suman]]<br/>[[Zarina Wahab]]
* [[Ajay Devgn]]
| music = [[Sajid-Wajid]]
* [[Tamannaah Bhatia]]
* [[Paresh Rawal]]
* [[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
* [[Leena Jumani]]
* [[Adhyayan Suman]]
* [[Zarina Wahab]]
* [[Anil Dhawan]]}}
| music = {{plainlist|
* [[Bappi Lahiri]] (original)
* [[Sajid–Wajid]] (recreated, original)
* [[Sachin–Jigar]] (guest)
* [[Sandeep Shirodkar]] (score)}}
| cinematography = Manoj Soni
| cinematography = Manoj Soni
| editing = Nitin Rokade
| editing = Nitin Madhukar Rokade
| studio = Pooja Entertainment
| studio = {{plainlist|
| distributor = [[UTV Motion Pictures]]
* [[UTV Motion Pictures]]
* [[Pooja Entertainment]]}}
| distributor = UTV Motion Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|03|29}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|03|29}}
| runtime = 150 minutes<ref name=runtime>{{cite web|title=''HIMMATWALA'' (12A)|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/himmatwala-2013-2|work=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|accessdate=4 April 2013}}</ref>
| runtime = 150 minutes<ref name="runtime">{{Cite web |title=''HIMMATWALA'' (12A) |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/himmatwala-2013-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305071357/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/himmatwala-2013-2 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |access-date=4 April 2013 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|38|c}}<ref name=budget>{{cite web|last=Mangaokar|first=Shalvi|title=Himmatwala: what a dud! - Hindustan Times|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Himmatwala-what-a-dud/Article1-1036014.aspx|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=2 April 2013|accessdate=4 April 2013}}</ref>
| budget = {{INR|68 crore}}<ref name="boxoffice">{{Cite web |date=17 October 2015 |title=Himmatwala |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=829 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817230659/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=829 |archive-date=17 August 2019 |access-date=5 September 2017 |publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR|68.87 crore}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=27 April 2020 |title=Himmatwala Box Office Collection |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/himmatwala/box-office/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128192600/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/himmatwala/box-office/ |archive-date=28 November 2023 |access-date=20 April 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|45|c}}
}}
}}
'''''Himmatwala''''' is a 2013 Indian [[action film|action]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]] and jointly produced by [[UTV Motion Pictures]] and [[Vashu Bhagnani]]. The film features [[Ajay Devgan]] opposite [[Tamannaah]] in the lead roles. It is an official remake of the 1983 [[Himmatwala (1983 film)|film of the same name]], directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] starring [[Jeetendra]] and [[Sridevi]].


'''''Himmatwala''''' ({{translation|The Brave One}}) is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy|action comedy film]] written and directed by [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]] and jointly produced by [[Ronnie Screwvala]] and [[Vashu Bhagnani]]. The film stars [[Ajay Devgn]] and [[Tamannaah Bhatia]] in the lead roles. Set in 1983, it is an official remake of the [[Himmatwala (1983 film)|1983 film of the same name]] by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]], which was, in turn, a remake of the 1981 Telugu film ''[[Ooruki Monagadu]]''. The film was theatrically released worldwide on 29 March 2013, and was critically panned and underperformed at the box office, earning 68.87 crore against a budget of 68 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2013 |title=Himmatwala: Movie Review |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/himmatwala-movie-review-2252092 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420071318/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/himmatwala-movie-review-2252092 |archive-date=20 April 2024 |access-date=20 April 2024 |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 March 2013 |title=Critics' review: Himmatwala is not a remake but a bland spoof |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-review-himmatwala-is-not-a-remake-but-a-bland-spoof/story-CItwkfcD92yjiEkTl4Nj8N.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628225909/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-review-himmatwala-is-not-a-remake-but-a-bland-spoof/story-CItwkfcD92yjiEkTl4Nj8N.html |archive-date=28 June 2017 |access-date=20 April 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
The first look poster of ''Himmatwala'' was revealed on 8 August 2012, whilst the trailer unveiled on 24 January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1633402/Himmatwala-promo-with-Race-2 |title=Himmatwala promo with Race 2 &#124; Bollywood News &#124; Hindi Movies News &#124; News |publisher=BollywoodHungama.com |date=2012-12-20 |accessdate=2013-02-25}}</ref> The film was released on 29 March 2013 and was critically panned from the critics and was a huge commercial failure.


==Synopsis==
==Plot==
Set in 1983, the story begins with Ravi winning a fighting competition at a club. He is known as Himmatwala (''courageous man''). He then goes to Ramnagar village, where he meets his mother, Savitri, and his younger sister, Padma, who are living miserable life.
Set in a village in the 1980s, a beloved and admired priest witnesses a murder committed by the local landlord. In order to prevent the truth from being exposed, the landlord frames the priest in an attempt to destroy his faith with the villagers. Unable to live with the shame and his reputation ruined, the priest takes his life. After a failed assassination attempt on the landlord by the priest son, Ravi, he's exiled from his family and home. After years of living in the city, he's ready to return to his village and finally avenge his father's death. While the landlord may have power and influence with his money, there's one thing he can't buy; a Himmatwala.


Ravi's mother Savitri, tells Ravi that Ravi's father Dharamurthy was an honest and respected man, and he was the priest of the temple. His father was framed by Sher Singh, the tyrant zamindar (landlord), for robbing the temple since the latter saw him commit a murder. Disgusted, Ravi's father committed suicide. In revenge, young Ravi tried to kill Sher Singh but failed. When Ravi's house is burnt, Savitri tells him to run away as Sher Singh will kill him.
==Cast==
* [[Ajay Devgan]] as Ravi
* [[Tamannaah Bhatia]] as Rekha
* [[Paresh Rawal]] as Narayandas
* [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] as Sher Singh
* [[Adhyayan Suman]] as Shakti
* [[Zarina Wahab]] as Savitri<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaipatrika.com/post/2012/06/08/Tamanna-in-Himmatwala-Remake.aspx |title=Tamanna in Himmatwala Remake |publisher=Chennaipatrika.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-07}}</ref>
* [[Leena Jumani]] as Padma<ref>{{cite web|author=Yahoo! India Movies |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/photos/jeetendra-s-himmatwala-revisted-slideshow/ |title=Jeetendra's Himmatwala revisted Photos &#124; Pictures - Yahoo! Movies India |publisher=In.movies.yahoo.com |date=2012-08-23 |accessdate=2012-12-07}}</ref>
* [[Anil Dhawan]] as Ravi's father


With revenge in his mind, Ravi beats up Narayan Das, Sher Singh's manager and brother-in-law, as well as threatens Sher Singh. The next day, he publicly humiliates Sher Singh's daughter, Rekha, because she was beating up her innocent driver. In response, Rekha unleashes a tiger in the village in front of Ravi. Her plan was unsuccessful, however, as it backfired. Rekha falls down from the terrace and is about to be attacked by the animal when Ravi jumps and saves her life. Rekha falls in love with Ravi, and afterward, saves Ravi's life against her father Sher Singh's plans.
'''Special appearances;'''
* [[Ritesh Deshmukh]] as Real Ravi
* [[Chunky Pandey]] as Michael Jaikishan
* [[Surveen Chawla]] in song Dhoka Dhoka
* [[Amruta Khanvilkar]] in song Dhoka Dhoka
* [[Sayantani Ghosh]] in song Dhoka Dhoka
* [[Rinku Ghosh]] in song Dhoka Dhoka
* [[Mona Thiba]] in song Dhoka Dhoka
* [[Sonakshi Sinha]] in item-number Thank God It's Friday<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=312757&subcatg=&keyword=bollywood&nid=312757 |title=Sonakshi Sinha to do an item number in Himmatwala remake &#124; NDTV Movies.com |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=2013-01-03 |accessdate=2013-02-25}}</ref>


On the other hand, Ravi learns that Padma is in love with Shakti, Narayan Das's son. He has his objections, and so has Narayan. However, Sher Singh tells Narayan Das that marrying Shakti with Padma would give them an upper hand over Ravi as they can ill-treat Padma and keep Ravi in control. Meanwhile, Padma now knows that Ravi, who is living with her, is not the real Ravi, and Ravi died in a road accident. Before dying, the real Ravi asked him to take care of his family. Padma is initially upset but then reconciles after Ravi saves her life.
==Character map of remakes==


Shortly after Padma and Shakti get married, both the father and son start ill-treating Padma. In revenge, Ravi uses Rekha against her own father, just like she advises him. After Rekha tells her father, Sher Singh, that she is pregnant with Ravi's child, Sher Singh begs Ravi to marry Rekha. Eventually, Ravi punished Narayan Das and Shakti by doing all the household chores. He also wins the Sarpanch election, and Sher Singh finally gives all the property documents back to the villagers, which Sher Singh had illegally taken from them before.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
|| '''''[[Himmatwala (1983 film)|Himmatwala]]''''' <br />(Hindi)<br /> (1983) || '''''Himmatwala''''' <br /> (Hindi) <br />(2013)
|-
| | <br />[[Jeetendra]]|| <br />[[Ajay Devgn]]
|-
|| <br />[[Sridevi]] || <br />[[Tamannaah]]
|}


However, Shakti overhears Rekha and Ravi's conversation about the fake pregnancy and that he is not the real Ravi. Angered, Sher Singh tries to kill him by bringing 20 fighters from the city. While they are beating Ravi, the tiger (which Ravi had fought with) comes and saves his life. Ravi then brutally beats Shakti and is about to kill Sher Singh when his mother stops him.
==Soundtrack==

In the end, Sher Singh, Narayan Das, and Shakti ask for forgiveness from Ravi, Savitri, Padma, and the rest of the villagers.

==Cast==
[[File:Ajay Devgan and Tamannaah.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Ajay Devgn]] with co-star [[Tamannaah Bhatia]] during the trailer launch of their film ''Himmatwala'']]
{{cast listing|
* [[Ajay Devgn]] as Ravi Verma (II) "Himmatwala" Ravi, Rekha's love interest and Ravi's friend
* [[Tamannaah Bhatia]] as Rekha Singh, Ravi (II)'s love interest and Sher Singh's daughter ([[Mona Ghosh Shetty]] as the Hindi dubbing voice)
* [[Paresh Rawal]] as Narayan Das, Sher Singh's brother-in-law, Shakti's father, and Rekha's uncle
* [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] as Sher Singh, Rekha's father
* [[Adhyayan Suman]] as Shakti Das, Narayan's son, Rekha's cousin, Padma's husband, and Ravi's brother-in-law
* [[Zarina Wahab]] as Savitri Verma, Dharamurthy's widow, Ravi and Padma's mother, and Shakti's mother-in-law
* [[Leena Jumani]] as Padma Verma/Padma Shakti Das, Savitri and Dharamurthy's daughter, Ravi's younger sister, and Shakti's wife
* [[Anil Dhawan]] as Dharamurthy Verma, Savitri's dead husband, Ravi and Padma's father, and Shakti's father-in-law
}}
===Cameo appearance===
{{cast listing|
* [[Riteish Deshmukh]] as Ravi Verma, Savitri and Dharamurthy's dead son, Padma's older brother, and Ravi (II)'s friend
* [[Chunky Panday]] as Michael Jaikishan
* [[Surveen Chawla]] in the song "Dhoka Dhoka"
* [[Amruta Khanvilkar]] in the song "Dhoka Dhoka"
* [[Sayantani Ghosh]] in the song "Dhoka Dhoka"
* [[Rinku Ghosh]] in the song "Dhoka Dhoka"
* [[Mona Thiba]] in the song "Dhoka Dhoka"
* [[Sonakshi Sinha]] in the song "Thank God It's Friday"
}}

==Music==
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Himmatwala
| name = Himmatwala
| Type = Soundtrack
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Sajid–Wajid
| Artist = Sajid-Wajid
| Cover =
| cover =
| alt =
| Released = {{Start date|13 February 2013}}
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|8 February 2013}}
| Recorded = 2012
| recorded = 2012
| Genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| Length = 19:10
| venue =
| studio =
| Label = [[Saregama]]
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| Producer = Sajid-Wajid
| length = 19:10
| Last album = ''[[Dabangg 2]]''<br />(2012)
| label = [[Saregama]], [[UTV Motion Pictures|UTV]]
| This album = ''Himmatwala''<br />(2013)
| producer = Sajid–Wajid
| Next album = ''[[Chashme Baddoor (2013 film)|Chasme Baddoor]]''<br />(2013)
| prev_title = [[Dabangg 2]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Chashme Baddoor (2013 film)|Chashme Baddoor]]
| next_year = 2013
}}
}}


The film has a special disco song called "Thank God It's Friday" sung by [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] and scored by Sachin-Jigar. The other songs have been scored by [[Sajid-Wajid]]. The soundtrack includes remakes of the hit songs from the old version of the film, "Taki O Taki" and "Nainon Mein Sapna." The song promo of "Naino Mein Sapna" was released on 8 February 2013. It has been re-created with the singers [[Amit Kumar]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]].
The soundtrack includes remakes of the songs from the original version of the film, "Taki O Taki" and "Nainon Mein Sapna". The song promo of "Naino Mein Sapna" was released on 8 February 2013. The background score was composed by [[Sandeep Shirodkar]], while the songs are composed by [[Sajid–Wajid]] and [[Sachin–Jigar]]. Lyricist [[Indeevar]] wrote for "Taki O Taki" and "Nainon Mein Sapna", alongside [[Sameer Anjaan]], who wrote for all the songs except a disco-based song, for which lyricist Mayur Puri wrote.

===Track listing===


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 19:05
| title1 = Nainon Mein Sapna
| title1 = Nainon Mein Sapna
| lyrics1 = [[Indeevar]]
| extra1 = [[Amit Kumar]], [[Shreya Goshal]]
| lyrics1 = Sameer Anjaan
| music1 = [[Bappi Lahiri]]
| extra1 = [[Amit Kumar]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length1 = 4:20
| length1 = 4:20
| title2 = Taki Taki
| title2 = Taki O Taki
| lyrics2 = Indeevar
| extra2 = [[Mika Singh]], Shreya Goshal
| lyrics2 = Sameer Anjaan
| music2 = Bappi Lahiri
| extra2 = [[Mika Singh]], Shreya Ghoshal
| length2 = 4:00
| length2 = 4:00
| title3 = Dhoka Dhoka
| title3 = Dhoka Dhoka
| lyrics3 = [[Sameer Anjaan]]
| music3 = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| extra3 = [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Mamta Sharma]]
| extra3 = [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Mamta Sharma]]
| lyrics3 = Sameer Anjaan
| length3 = 4:53
| length3 = 4:53
| title4 = Bum Pe Laat
| title4 = Bum Pe Laat
| lyrics4 = Sameer
| extra4 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], Soham & Shubh Mukherjee
| music4 = Sajid–Wajid
| lyrics4 = Sameer Anjaan
| extra4 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Soham Chakraborty]], Shubh Mukherjee
| length4 = 2:47
| length4 = 2:47
| title5 = Thank God Its Friday
| title5 = Thank God It's Friday
| lyrics5 = [[Mayur Puri]]
| music5 = [[Sachin–Jigar]]
| extra5 = Sunidhi Chauhan
| extra5 = Sunidhi Chauhan
| lyrics5 = Sameer Anjaan
| length5 = 3:12
| length5 = 3:12
}}
}}


==Release==
==Critical reception==
The first look poster of ''Himmatwala'' film was released on 23 March 2013, whilst the trailer was released on 24 January 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2012 |title=Himmatwala promo with Race 2 &#124; Hindi Movies News |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1633402/Himmatwala-promo-with-Race-2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121223061826/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1633402/Himmatwala-promo-with-Race-2 |archive-date=23 December 2012 |access-date=25 February 2013 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The film was theatrically released on 29 March 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie review: Himmatwala - NDTV Movies |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-himmatwala-798 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903215246/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-himmatwala-798 |archive-date=3 September 2018 |access-date=4 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Himmatwala' review: It's deathly dull with puerile humour |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/himmatwala-review-its-deathly-dull-with-puerile-humour/381952-47-84.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401012827/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/himmatwala-review-its-deathly-dull-with-puerile-humour/381952-47-84.html |archive-date=1 April 2013 |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=ibnlive.in.com}}</ref>
The film received extremely negative reviews from critics & audience, with an aggregate review score of 1/5 from "reviewbol.com"<ref>http://www.reviewbol.com/movie/himmatwala/</ref> Madhureeta Mukherjee of [[The Times of India]] gave the film 2.5 stars and said "This one might impress the wannabe Himmatwalas out there. But it'll take more than himmat to go back to the gawdiest era of all. Rest, as they say, is history. Repeated!"<ref>{{cite web|last=Mukherjee|first=Madureeta|title=Himmatwala movie review - The Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Himmatwala/movie-review/19255289.cms|publisher=The Times of India|date=29 March 2013|accessdate=4 April 2013}}</ref> Rediff gave the film 2 stars out of five stating that, "Sajid Khan loves big scale but the production values of all his film and their aesthetics are consistently tacky. ''Himmatwala'' is no different.".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-himmatwala-is-good-for-one-time-laughs/20130329.htm |title=Review: Himmatwala is strictly for one-time laughs |date= 29 March 2013|accessdate=29 March 2013}}</ref>

Taran Adarash of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars stating that, "A film that promises big entertainment, ''Himmatwala'' is hugely disappointing!".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/506932 |title=Himmatwala (2013) Hindi Movie Critic Review by Taran Adarsh |date= 29 March 2013|accessdate=29 March 2013}}</ref> Shubra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 1.5 stars and said "I expected ''Himmatwala'' to be predictable. I also expected it to be annoying, and it doesn't disappoint on both scores. But I didn't think it would be so dull. In the rest, it needs all your courage. Hai himmat?"<ref>{{cite web|last=Gupta|first=Shubra|title=Himmatwala: Ajay Devgn manages to get it in a couple of moments|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/movie-review-why-was-himmatwala-even-remade-/1094895/0|publisher=The Indian Express|accessdate=4 April 2013}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV Movies gave the film 1.5 stars and said "''Himmatwala'' is a mindless potpourri that brings together the worst ingredients of 1980s Hindi cinema and parlays them into a messy mélange that quivers repeatedly under its own weight."<ref>http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-himmatwala-798</ref>

Komal Nahta rated the film 1 star out of 5 saying that "Director Sajid Khan has tried to recreate the era of the eighties but has overlooked the fact that the audience has moved decades ahead."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/himmatwala-review/ |title=Himmatwala Movie Review |date= 29 March 2013|accessdate=29 March 2013}}</ref> Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times rated the film 1 star commenting, "When ''Himmatwala'' ended, I felt like I had aged a few years. Honestly, you need real courage to brave this one."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Himmatwala/Article1-1034414.aspx |title=Anupama Chopra's review: Himmatwala |date= 29 March 2013|accessdate=29 March 2013}}</ref> Oneindia.com gave 1 star and wrote, "Honestly, I still can't believe that I'm in my fine senses after watching the nonsensical ''Himmatwala''."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/reviews/2013/himmatwala-movie-review-106423.html |title=Himmatwala Movie Review : What a lame joke!|date= 29 March 2013|accessdate=29 March 2013}}</ref> Rajeev Masand gave 1 star and commented, "It must take a special kind of skill to remake a mediocre film like 1983's ''Himmatwala'' without even marginally improving on it. Director Sajid Khan's potpourri of excessive melodrama, puerile humor, cartoonish action, and garish songs plods on for two-and-a-half hours with little concern for your bladder or your mental health. Packed from start to finish with too many underwhelming action scenes, and song sequences that pale in comparison to Jeetendra and Sridevi’s matka-jhatkas, the new ''Himmatwala'' is a busy, crowded film but one that’s deathly dull in the final reckoning."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/extremely-loud-incredibly-crude/ |title=Old is cold! |date=29 March 2013 | accessdate=29 March 2013}}</ref>

==Box office==
''Himmatwala'' had an average opening within range of 50-55% primarily at single screens than multiplexes<ref name=opening>{{cite web|title=Himmatwala Opens Well|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5525&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia.Com|accessdate=29 March 2013}}</ref> where it collected around {{INRConvert|10.50|c}} on its first day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Himmatwala First Day Business|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5535&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia.Com|accessdate=30 March 2013}}</ref> It had steep fall all over within range of 30% where it collected around {{INRConvert|8.5|c}} on its second day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Himmatwala Second Day Business|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5538&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia.Com|accessdate=31 March 2013}}</ref> It did not grow over the weekend and netted around {{INRConvert|26.50|c}} because of negative reports<ref name=Overall>{{cite web|title=HIMMATWALA MOVIE REVIEW|url=http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/351-Himmatwala-movie-review|publisher=Reviewgang}}</ref> and dull response at multiplexes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Himmatwala Has Low Weekend|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5543&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia.Com|accessdate=30 March 2013}}</ref> It had not shown improvement and had earned around {{INRConvert|38|c}} in its first week.<ref>{{cite web|title=Himmatwala Has Poor First Week|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5550&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia.Com|accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref> It had a steep fall in its second week and netted tiny figures of around {{INRConvert|4.77|c}} nett.<ref>{{cite web|title=Himmatwala Second Week Territorial Breakdown|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5582&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia.Com|accessdate=15 April 2013}}</ref> The movie was declared a flop by box office India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office Earnings 12/04/13 - 18/04/13 (Nett Collections in Ind Rs) |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.comcpages.php?pageName=earnings |publisher=Boxofficeindia.Com |accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 08:36, 25 August 2024

This article is about the 2013 film. For the 1983 film, see Himmatwala (1983 film). For the 1998 film, see Himmatwala (1998 film).

Himmatwala
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySajid Khan
Written by
Based onHimmatwala (1983) and Ooruki Monagadu by K. Raghavendra Rao
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyManoj Soni
Edited byNitin Madhukar Rokade
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 29 March 2013 (2013-03-29)
Running time
150 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹68 crore[2]
Box office₹68.87 crore[3]

Himmatwala (transl. The Brave One) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film written and directed by Sajid Khan and jointly produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Vashu Bhagnani. The film stars Ajay Devgn and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles. Set in 1983, it is an official remake of the 1983 film of the same name by K. Raghavendra Rao, which was, in turn, a remake of the 1981 Telugu film Ooruki Monagadu. The film was theatrically released worldwide on 29 March 2013, and was critically panned and underperformed at the box office, earning 68.87 crore against a budget of 68 crore.[4][5]

Plot

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Set in 1983, the story begins with Ravi winning a fighting competition at a club. He is known as Himmatwala (courageous man). He then goes to Ramnagar village, where he meets his mother, Savitri, and his younger sister, Padma, who are living miserable life.

Ravi's mother Savitri, tells Ravi that Ravi's father Dharamurthy was an honest and respected man, and he was the priest of the temple. His father was framed by Sher Singh, the tyrant zamindar (landlord), for robbing the temple since the latter saw him commit a murder. Disgusted, Ravi's father committed suicide. In revenge, young Ravi tried to kill Sher Singh but failed. When Ravi's house is burnt, Savitri tells him to run away as Sher Singh will kill him.

With revenge in his mind, Ravi beats up Narayan Das, Sher Singh's manager and brother-in-law, as well as threatens Sher Singh. The next day, he publicly humiliates Sher Singh's daughter, Rekha, because she was beating up her innocent driver. In response, Rekha unleashes a tiger in the village in front of Ravi. Her plan was unsuccessful, however, as it backfired. Rekha falls down from the terrace and is about to be attacked by the animal when Ravi jumps and saves her life. Rekha falls in love with Ravi, and afterward, saves Ravi's life against her father Sher Singh's plans.

On the other hand, Ravi learns that Padma is in love with Shakti, Narayan Das's son. He has his objections, and so has Narayan. However, Sher Singh tells Narayan Das that marrying Shakti with Padma would give them an upper hand over Ravi as they can ill-treat Padma and keep Ravi in control. Meanwhile, Padma now knows that Ravi, who is living with her, is not the real Ravi, and Ravi died in a road accident. Before dying, the real Ravi asked him to take care of his family. Padma is initially upset but then reconciles after Ravi saves her life.

Shortly after Padma and Shakti get married, both the father and son start ill-treating Padma. In revenge, Ravi uses Rekha against her own father, just like she advises him. After Rekha tells her father, Sher Singh, that she is pregnant with Ravi's child, Sher Singh begs Ravi to marry Rekha. Eventually, Ravi punished Narayan Das and Shakti by doing all the household chores. He also wins the Sarpanch election, and Sher Singh finally gives all the property documents back to the villagers, which Sher Singh had illegally taken from them before.

However, Shakti overhears Rekha and Ravi's conversation about the fake pregnancy and that he is not the real Ravi. Angered, Sher Singh tries to kill him by bringing 20 fighters from the city. While they are beating Ravi, the tiger (which Ravi had fought with) comes and saves his life. Ravi then brutally beats Shakti and is about to kill Sher Singh when his mother stops him.

In the end, Sher Singh, Narayan Das, and Shakti ask for forgiveness from Ravi, Savitri, Padma, and the rest of the villagers.

Cast

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Ajay Devgn with co-star Tamannaah Bhatia during the trailer launch of their film Himmatwala
  • Ajay Devgn as Ravi Verma (II) "Himmatwala" Ravi, Rekha's love interest and Ravi's friend
  • Tamannaah Bhatia as Rekha Singh, Ravi (II)'s love interest and Sher Singh's daughter (Mona Ghosh Shetty as the Hindi dubbing voice)
  • Paresh Rawal as Narayan Das, Sher Singh's brother-in-law, Shakti's father, and Rekha's uncle
  • Mahesh Manjrekar as Sher Singh, Rekha's father
  • Adhyayan Suman as Shakti Das, Narayan's son, Rekha's cousin, Padma's husband, and Ravi's brother-in-law
  • Zarina Wahab as Savitri Verma, Dharamurthy's widow, Ravi and Padma's mother, and Shakti's mother-in-law
  • Leena Jumani as Padma Verma/Padma Shakti Das, Savitri and Dharamurthy's daughter, Ravi's younger sister, and Shakti's wife
  • Anil Dhawan as Dharamurthy Verma, Savitri's dead husband, Ravi and Padma's father, and Shakti's father-in-law

Cameo appearance

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Music

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Himmatwala
Soundtrack album by
Sajid–Wajid
Released8 February 2013 (8 February 2013)
Recorded2012
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length19:10
LabelSaregama, UTV
ProducerSajid–Wajid
Sajid–Wajid chronology
Dabangg 2
(2012) 		Himmatwala
(2013) 		Chashme Baddoor
(2013)

The soundtrack includes remakes of the songs from the original version of the film, "Taki O Taki" and "Nainon Mein Sapna". The song promo of "Naino Mein Sapna" was released on 8 February 2013. The background score was composed by Sandeep Shirodkar, while the songs are composed by Sajid–Wajid and Sachin–Jigar. Lyricist Indeevar wrote for "Taki O Taki" and "Nainon Mein Sapna", alongside Sameer Anjaan, who wrote for all the songs except a disco-based song, for which lyricist Mayur Puri wrote.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Nainon Mein Sapna"IndeevarBappi LahiriAmit Kumar, Shreya Ghoshal4:20
2."Taki O Taki"IndeevarBappi LahiriMika Singh, Shreya Ghoshal4:00
3."Dhoka Dhoka"Sameer AnjaanSajid–WajidBappi Lahiri, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mamta Sharma4:53
4."Bum Pe Laat"SameerSajid–WajidShaan, Soham Chakraborty, Shubh Mukherjee2:47
5."Thank God It's Friday"Mayur PuriSachin–JigarSunidhi Chauhan3:12
Total length:19:05

Release

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The first look poster of Himmatwala film was released on 23 March 2013, whilst the trailer was released on 24 January 2013.[6] The film was theatrically released on 29 March 2013.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "HIMMATWALA (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Himmatwala". Box Office India. 17 October 2015. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (27 April 2020). "Himmatwala Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Himmatwala: Movie Review". Deccan Herald. 30 March 2013. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Critics' review: Himmatwala is not a remake but a bland spoof". Hindustan Times. 29 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Himmatwala promo with Race 2 | Hindi Movies News". Bollywood Hungama. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Movie review: Himmatwala - NDTV Movies". Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  8. ^ "'Himmatwala' review: It's deathly dull with puerile humour". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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