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Chashme Baddoor
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Dhawan
Written bySajid - Farhad (dialogues)
Screenplay byRenuka Kunzru
Story bySai Paranjpye
StarringAli Zafar
Siddharth
Taapsee Pannu
Divyendu Sharma
Music bySajid-Wajid
Production
company
Distributed byShowMaker Pictures
Release date
  • 5 April 2013 (2013-04-05)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹20 crore (US$2.4 million)[1]

Chashme Baddoor (English translation: Far be the evil eye) is a 2013 Bollywood adult comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Ali Zafar, Siddharth, Taapsee Pannu and Divyendu Sharma in lead roles. It released on April 5, 2013 and is a remake of the 1981 film of same name.[2]

Plot summary

The film follows three friends, Siddharth Kashyap (Ali Zafar), Jai (Siddharth) and Omkar alias Omi (Divyendu Sharma) who like the same girl. When she selects one of them, the other two attempt to break the couple apart.

Cast

Development

Development on the Chashme Baddoor remake began in 2006,[3] with Onir initially attached to the film.[4] David Dhawan was later announced to be directing the film,[5] and Sai Paranjpye, the director of the 1981 film, would be writing the script.[2] Dhawan commented that there would be some changes for the remake, such as the story getting updated to modern day and the remake having a larger budget than the 1981 film.[6]

In 2011 Siddharth Narayan was confirmed as portraying Jomo, with Dhawan stating that it was difficult casting the role due to Ravi Baswani's death in 2010 and that he wanted to cas someone that could "do justice to his part".[7] Divyendu Sharma was later announced as performing Omi.[8]

Filming took place in Goa, India in 2012,[9] with Ali Zafar becoming injured during a fight sequence with Ayaz Khan.[10]

Reception

Critical reception and Box office reception was good. Movie got positive Aggregate Review Score of 3.5/5, at "Reviewbol" [11]Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and said "An entertainer with dollops of humour and wild situations thrown in, this one's a laugh-riot".[12] Srijana Mitra Das of The Times of India awarded him 3.5 out of 5 stars ,noting,"It retains the original's madness, masti and movie-mania".[13] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave it 2.5 out of 5 while commenting "The new 'Chashme Baddoor' entirely works sticking to the blueprint of the original film".[14] Vinayak Chakravorty of India Today rated it 2.5 out of 5 and feels, "The gags are simply not funny enough even if you are game to grant the licence of brainlessness".[15] The Deccan Herald stated that the remake is " is far(ce) removed " from the original and that "Exclamation marks are the only punctuations in this seamless comedy of courtship played at an impossibly high octave, without getting shrill."[16] Emirates 24/7 also gave a positive review, stating that "Dhawan has upped his standard, just enough to warrant a trip to the cinemas".[17]

Box office

Chasme Bhaddoor has emerged the biggest hit of 2013 till the date[18]The film with a budget of ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million) [19] including printing cost had a moderate release close to 1,500 prints world wide with out any superstar and in dull IPL sesion and with competition specially in south against the out rage of record breaking Telegu Movie Badshah and Tamil Super Star based Settai and in the north against Himatwala which was strong in Single screens and India,s First ever Zombie Film Rise of the Zombie and 3D version of Jurasic Park but it surprised the trade by very strong performence.[20][21]

India

On limited release of 1200 plus screens the film performance in india was excellent in first week of bussiness because it has collected ₹31 crore (US$3.7 million) net gross at domestic box office with good growth in the weekends and steady bussiness in the weekdays. [22] [23] [24] [25]

Overseas

The film had a limited release overseas with 200 plus prints and collected a good ₹5 crore (US$600,000) in its opening week. [26] [27][28]

Sattlite Rights and Other Ancillary Income

Movie made ₹9 crore (US$1.1 million) from Sattlite Rights, Home DVD and Music Rights.

Soundtrack

The album was composed by the duo Sajid-Wajid and received a positive review from IBN Live.[29]

Untitled
Soundtrack Singer Lyrics Back up & Vocals Remixed By
Har Ek Friend Kamina Hota Hai Sonu Nigam Kausar Munir - -
Dhichkyaaon Doom Doom Ali Zafar, Shreya Ghoshal Nilesh Misra - -
Early Morning Sonu Nigam Jalees Sherwani - -
Ishq Mohallah Wajid, Mika Singh Nilesh Misra - -
Andha Ghoda Race Mein Dauda Wajid, Ali Zafar Jalees Sherwani Neuman Pinto -
Dhichkyaaon Doom Doom (Version 2) Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal Nilesh Misra - -
Early Morning (Remix) Ali Zafar, Rap by "Limitless" - - Ali Mustafa & Ali Zafar

References

  1. ^ "Chasme Bhaddoor Has Good Weekend". Boxofficeindia.Com. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b Chashme-baddoor/Article1-758638.aspx "David Dhawan to remake Chashme baddoor". Hindustan Times. October 18, 2011. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ "Remake of 'Chashme Buddoor'?". India Glitz. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Onir denies signing Saregama film". Express India. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. ^ "'That's how you make an entertainer' - David Dhawan on 'Rascals'". India Glitz. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Chashme Baddoor vs Zombie drama at Box Office this Friday". One India. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Siddharth in Chashme baddoor remake". The Times of India. July 1, 2011.
  8. ^ "Liquid in Chashme Baddoor remake". Times of India. December 3, 2011.
  9. ^ "Shooting for 'Chashme Baddoor' was like picnic: Taapsee". Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Ali Zafar hurt by Ayaz Khan". Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  11. ^ "CHASHME BADDOOR REVIEWBOL BOX OFFICE LISTINGS". Reviewbol.
  12. ^ "Taran Adarsh Review". Taran Adarsh. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  13. ^ "Chashme Baddoor Movie Review". Srijana Mitra Das. "The Times of India".
  14. ^ "David Dhawan's remake mauls and batters your memory of the original". Rajeev Masand. CNN-IBN.
  15. ^ "Vinayak Chakravorty Review". Vinayak Chakravorty. "India Today". Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  16. ^ "'Chashme Baddoor' - Dum hai, Boss!". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  17. ^ "Bollywood film review: Dhawan does unexpected with 'Chashme Baddoor'". Emirates 24/7. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  18. ^ http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5565&nCat=
  19. ^ http://www.addatoday.com/2013/04/chashme-baddoor-tuesday-box-office.html
  20. ^ http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/boxoffice-collections.aspx
  21. ^ http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5564&nCat=
  22. ^ http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/boxoffice-collections.aspx
  23. ^ http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5570&nCat=
  24. ^ http://www.addatoday.com/2013/04/chashme-baddoor-first-week-box-office.html
  25. ^ http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5569&nCat=
  26. ^ http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/boxoffice-collections.aspx
  27. ^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/box-office/2013/chashme-baddoor-1-weekend-collection-overseas-boxoffice-107190.html
  28. ^ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/boxofficeoverseas/id/467
  29. ^ "'Chashme Baddoor' Music Review: It makes you revisit the simple joys of 1980s". IBN Live. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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