A Gentleman
A Gentleman: Sundar, Susheel, Risky | |
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Directed by | Raj & D. K |
Written by | Sumit Batheja (Dialogue) |
Screenplay by | Raj & D.K. |
Story by | Raj & D.K. Sita Menon |
Produced by | Fox Star Studios |
Starring | Sidharth Malhotra Jacqueline Fernandez Darshan Kumar Suniel Shetty |
Cinematography | Roman Jakobi |
Edited by | Aarif Sheikh |
Music by | Sachin-Jigar |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Fox Star Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹50 crores[1] |
Box office | ₹29.16 crore(4 days)[2] |
A Gentleman: Sundar, Susheel, Risky is a 2017 Indian action comedy film, written and directed by Raj & D. K.[3] It was released on 25 August 2017 and stars Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez in lead roles[4].
Plot
In a sleepy suburb of Miami, Gaurav dreams of settling down with Kavya, the woman of his dreams, but she prefers a man who's more adventurous and willing to take risks. But when an assignment takes Gaurav to Mumbai he is mistaken for the identity of Rishi a rogue assassin who had worked for Unit X, a clandestine spy organization headed by Colonel Vijay Saxena. Soon, trouble follows him to Miami where the agents of Unit X come hunting for him. It is then revealed that Gaurav is in fact Rishi, who mends his way of living to lead a normal life.
Cast
- Sidharth Malhotra as Gaurav / Rishi
- Jacqueline Fernandez as Kavya
- Suniel Shetty as Colonel Vijay Saxena
- Supriya Pilgaonkar as Kavya's Mother
- Rajit Kapur as Kavya's Father
- Darshan Kumaar as Yakub
- Amit Mistry as Jignesh Patel
- Sijoy Varghese as Ramachandra Rao
Production
Development
Siddharth Anand had hinted in an interview that there could be a sequel to Bang Bang! However it was later clarified in an interview that this was not a sequel. [5][6][7]
Filming
Filming began in mid-2016 under the working title Reloaded.[3][8] In September 2016, it was reported that the international shooting schedule of A Gentleman: Sundar, Susheel, Risky had been canceled.[9] Later it was revealed by a close source that "...there will be another long schedule in December but the location is yet to be finalised. It could be in Europe."[10] [11]
Soundtrack
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The music of the film is composed by Sachin–Jigar while the lyrics have been penned by Vayu and Priya Saraiya. Its first song titled as "Disco Disco" sung by Benny Dayal and Shirley Setia was released on 20th July 2017. The second song "Baat Ban Jaye" sung by Siddharth Basrur and Priya Saraiya was released on 27th July 2017. The third song titled as "Chandralekha" sung which is sung by Vishal Dadlani and Jonita Gandhi was released on 4th August 2017. The fourth song to be released was "Bandook Meri Laila" which is sung by Ash King and Jigar Saraiya and rapped by Raftaar and Sidharth Malhotra was released on 16th August 2017. This is Sidharth Malhotra's debut song. The soundtrack was released on 17th August 2017 by T-Series which includes 5 songs.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Disco Disco" | Vayu | Sachin–Jigar | Benny Dayal, Shirley Setia | 2:47 |
2. | "Baat Ban Jaye" | Priya Saraiya | Sachin–Jigar | Siddharth Basrur, Priya Saraiya | 3:12 |
3. | "Chandralekha" | Vayu | Sachin–Jigar | Vishal Dadlani, Jonita Gandhi | 3:12 |
4. | "Laagi Na Choote" | Priya Saraiya | Sachin-Jigar | Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal | 3:30 |
5. | "Bandook Meri Laila" | Vayu | Sachin–Jigar | Ash King, Jigar Saraiya Rap: Raftaar, Sidharth Malhotra | 3:34 |
Total length: | 16:15 |
Critical Reception
Domestic
Rediff gave the film 1.5 out of 5 and said: The biggest con job in the film is its editing, with the cuts not even mildly concerned with maintaining continuity of emotion...A Gentleman is an assumed piece of filmmaking, where the small-concerns-interrupting-big-moments kind of humour doesn't quite fit the slapdash setting.[12]
Times of India rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and concluded, "The film would have been a perfect entertainer had it held its cards closer to its chest. However, it still has plenty bang for your buck."[13]
FirstPost gave the film 2.5 out of 5 and concluded: The comic parts of A Gentleman score over the action and as an action-comedy it falls short of taking any real risks.[14]
Rajeev Masand on CNN-News18 gave the film 1.5 out of 5, saying: By the time the film finally ended, I was bored and slumped over in my seat. I’m going with one-and-a-half out five for A Gentleman: Sundar, Susheel, Risky. You have to wonder how films like this continue to get made.[15]
Hindustan Times gave the film 3 out of 5, saying: A Gentleman is not a flawless film, it is full of cliches and typecasts the characters.... - be it casting black men as the foot soldiers of the villain, their language or even the ringtone of his phone. Even the climax action sequence conforms to decades old cliche - the hero’s anger is at its worst when poked about the heroine. The songs of A Gentleman also disrupt the narrative and do not take the story any further. But Raj and DK have managed to narrate the plain and full-of-cliches story in their own quirky style and their dialogues and the screenplay make it fun to watch.[16]
NDTV gave the film 2 out of 5 concluding: "Style over substance: that's the story of A Gentleman. Strictly for Sid Malhotra fans."[17]
UAE
The movie released on 24th of August in Dubai, UAE with early reviews being mixed.
Manjusha Radhakrishnan of Gulf News gave it 2 out of 5 stars saying, "Barring a few well-executed action sequences and witty exchange between Malhotra and his mate at work, the film leaves you unmoved.[18]" Meanwhile, Dollz in Dubai gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars calling it a masala entertainer and wrote "It’s a big step for Siddharth Malhotra who manages to carry the film and commands the screen with his presence. Yes, he’s good looking but he pulls off the action sequences really well."[19]
Box Office
India Today reported that the film opened to a poor start at the box office, with trade analyst Taran Adarsh citing that it earned only Rs 4.04 crore on its opening day. Total collection of movie in his weekend is 13 crore India biz.[20]
References
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- ^ "International shooting schedule of 'Bang Bang Reloaded' scrapped | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez’s Reloaded to be shot in Thailand now". Filmfare.com. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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- ^ "A Gentleman movie review: Sidharth Malhotra takes you on a risky ride, but it's worth it". Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "A Gentleman Movie Review: Sidharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez's Film Is Sundar But Not Susheel". Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Reporter, Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Chief (24 August 2017). "'A Gentleman' film review: If looks can save a film". GulfNews. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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