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Revision as of 07:48, 13 August 2024
| Laila Majnu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sajid Ali |
| Screenplay by | Imtiaz Ali Sajid Ali |
| Produced by | Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor Preety Ali |
| Starring | Avinash Tiwary Tripti Dimri |
| Cinematography | Sayak Bhattacharya |
| Music by | Songs: Niladri Kumar Joi Barua Alif Background Score: Hitesh Sonik |
Production companies | Balaji Motion Pictures PI Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est.₹2.18–3.25 crore (Initial run)[a] ₹2.65 crore (re-release)[5] |
Laila Majnu (Hindi pronunciation: [lɛːlaː mədʒnuː]) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romance film starring Avinash Tiwary and Tripti Dimri. It is directed by Sajid Ali, presented by Imtiaz Ali and co-produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Preety Ali.[6][7][8][9] The film is a contemporary retelling of the story of Layla and Majnun.
Released theatrically on 7 September 2018, the film met with lukewarm response and failed commercially at the box office. But in later years, it received positive reviews for its story and cast performances and soundtrack garnering critical acclaim, following its digital release led to some outlets assigning the film cult status.[10]
The film re-released in theatres in India on 9 August 2024 due to popular demand.[11]
Plot
Belonging to a reputed family in town, Laila is a flirt who likes to tease boys who are attracted to her. She meets Qais Bhatt, a boy belonging to a rich family. Despite ongoing legal disputes between their families, the two fall for each other instantly. When Laila's family finds out about their relationship, they fix her marriage with Ibban, her father's political assistant. Even though Laila waits for Qais to convince her father. But she witnesses a partial part of their conversation and breaks up with him assuming he was speaking disrespectfully to her father. Qais tells her that he would not follow her anymore and asks her to find him if she ever needs him.
After four years, Qais returns from London for his father's funeral. He avoids meeting Laila. Laila, who is regularly abused by her drunkard husband, the new MLA, decides to meet Qais. When she sees him, she realises that he was struggling all these years with her memories, making him a different person. Laila stands up to her husband and they decide to get divorced. Laila asks Qais to wait till her divorce. However, before the divorce, her husband dies in a road accident. Laila decides to run away with Qais on the day of the funeral but her father asks her not to and promises her that she can marry him after a few weeks. Laila again asks Qais to wait for her.
Qais who had been waiting for her for years, gets a feeling that he will never get united with her and this thought makes him eccentric. He begins to have hallucinations of Laila, he talks to her and eventually runs off to a mountain. His family, friends and Laila search for him for days but he is still missing. Qais however thinks that Laila is with him and starts a life with her in the mountains. He is caught by some people and is brought back to his house. There he recognises Laila but also says that Laila is not one person but she is everywhere and points to different directions.
Laila realises that he has reached the ultimate level of love! She realises that in order for them to be together their souls need to meet. Hence, she commits suicide while holding the note he gave her. The note which said that now if she wants him she has to reach him, indicating again that he is far ahead in love for her and she needs to search for him, reach him. Majnu realises that Laila is no more and runs to the mountains where he stumbles and hits his head over Laila's grave. While dying he sees Laila calling to him from the mountain top. The film ends with a song where it is shown that their souls are together doing everything that they had decided. The film ends with the line, "They lived happily ever after - which is both ironic and true".
Cast
- Avinash Tiwary as Qais Bhatt / Majnu
- Dawar as Young Qais
- Tripti Dimri as Laila
- Hibba Shafi as Young Laila
- Farhana Bhat as Jasmeet
- Duaa Bhat as Shama
- Benjamin Gilani as Ghulam Sarwar Bhat
- Parmeet Sethi as Masood Ahmed Shahmiri
- Sumit Kaul as Ibban / Javed Parrey
- Sahiba Bali as Ambreen
- Abrar Qazi as Zaid
- Mahid Aisha Ali as Zaid's sister
- Shagufta Ali as Laila's Aunt (Pufu)
- Mir Sarwar as Qais' Brother-in-law
- Vasundhara Kaul as Qais' Sister
- Sujata Sehgal as Parveen, Laila's Mother
- RJ Rafiq as Touseef
- Moomin Rafiq as Umer
- Shahid Gulfam as Rasool
- Zameer Ashai as Nisar Bukhari
- Khawar Jamsheed as Mudi
Soundtrack
| Laila Majnu | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by | |||||
| Released | 17 August 2018[12] | ||||
| Recorded | 2018 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 42:33 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | Zee Music Company | ||||
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Hitesh Sonik composed the film's background score and Niladri Kumar, Joi Barua and Alif composed the songs. The lyrics were written by Irshad Kamil, Mehmood Gaami and Mohammad Muneem. The first song, "Aahista", was released on 9 August 2018.[13] This was followed by the title track, "O Meri Laila", on 13 August 2018.[14]
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aahista" (Backing vocals: Ranina Reddy, Harsha Vardhan Chavali) | Niladri Kumar | Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi | 5:20 |
| 2. | "O Meri Laila" (Backing vocals: Ranina Reddy, Arijit Singh, Nakul Abhyankar) | Joi Barua | Atif Aslam, Jyotica Tangri | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Tum" | Niladri Kumar | Atif Aslam | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Hafiz Hafiz" | Niladri Kumar | Mohit Chauhan | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Sarphiri" | Niladri Kumar | Shreya Ghoshal, Babul Supriyo | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Gayee Kaam Se" | Joi Barua | Dev Negi, Amit Sharma, Meenal Jain | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Lala Zula Zalio" | Joi Barua | Frankie (Kashmiri), Joi Barua, Sunidhi Chauhan | 3:00 |
| 8. | "O'Meri Laila" (Radio Version) | Joi Barua | Joi Barua | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Tum" (Version 2) | Niladri Kumar | Javed Ali | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Katyu Chuko" | Alif | Mohammad Muneem | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 42:33 | |||
Awards and nominations
| Date of Ceremony | Awards | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February 2019 | Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Music Composer of The Year | Niladri Kumar – "Aahista" | Won | [15][16] |
| Lyricist of The Year | Irshad Kamil – "Aahista" | Nominated | |||
| 23 March 2019 | 64th Filmfare Awards | Rd Burman Award For Upcoming Talent in Film Music | Niladri Kumar | Won | [17] |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | Jonita Gandhi – "Ahista" | Nominated | [18] |
Notes
References
- ^ Sharma, Devansh. "Laila Majnu box office collection: Triptii Dimri, Avinash Tiwary's film surpasses original run of ₹2.18 cr in 4 days". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Wadhwa, Aman. "This film had no stars, bombed at box office, earned just Rs 3.2 crore, then became hit after..." Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Laila Majnu Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Ganguly, Risha (11 August 2024). "Triptii Dimri-Avinash Tiwary's Laila Majnu Set To Become FIRST Hindi Film To Achieve This Box Office Milestone". Times Now. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Jogani, Rishil (12 August 2024). "Laila Majnu Re-Release Box Office: Imtiaz Ali film scripts history; Crosses original run in 4 days flat". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Ekta Kapoor shifts gears with Imtiaz Ali's 'Laila Majnu'". 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Laila Majnu has less logic and more passion: Imtiaz Ali". 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Laila Majnu Trailer: Imtiaz Ali Brings Madness, Love and Bullets Together".
- ^ "Laila Majnu Trailer: Imtiaz Ali is back, this time, with the 'baap' of all tragic love stories". 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Imtiaz Ali: 'Laila Majnu' is an unsafe film to make – Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Imtiaz Ali announces 'Laila Majnu' re-release in theatres: Back on popular demand". India Today. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Laila Majnu – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Saavn.
- ^ "Laila Majnu song 'Aahista' captures lead pair's love story before launching into tragic climax". Firstpost. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Laila Majnu song 'O Meri Laila' shows Tripti Dimri, Avinash Tiwary frolicking to traditional Kashmiri music". Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "11th Mirchi Music Awards: Complete list of winners – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 2019: List Of Winners". NDTV. 23 March 2019.
- ^ "64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019: Official list of nominations". Times of India. 12 March 2019.