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'{{short description|2018 film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox film | name = Laila Majnu | image = Laila Majnu 2018.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Sajid Ali | producer = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />[[Shobha Kapoor]]<br />Preety Ali | screenplay = [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]]<br>Sajid Ali | starring = [[Avinash Tiwary]]<br>[[Tripti Dimri]] | music = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Niladri Kumar]]<br>[[Joi Barua]]<br>''[[Alif (Indian band)|Alif]]''<br>'''Background Score:'''<br>[[Hitesh Sonik]] | cinematography = Sayak Bhattacharya | editing = | studio = [[Balaji Motion Pictures]]<br />PI Pictures | released = {{film date|df=yes|2018|9|7}} | runtime = 140 minutes | country = India | language = Hindi | gross = {{estimation}}{{INR|2.18–3.25 crore}} (Initial run){{Efn|Multiple references<ref>{{Cite web | last=Sharma |first=Devansh | title=Laila Majnu box office collection: Triptii Dimri, Avinash Tiwary's film surpasses original run of ₹2.18 cr in 4 days |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/laila-majnu-box-office-collection-triptii-dimri-avinash-tiwary-film-surpasses-original-run-of-rs-2-18-cr-in-4-days-101723525357517.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wadhwa |first=Aman |title=This film had no stars, bombed at box office, earned just Rs 3.2 crore, then became hit after... |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-this-film-laila-majnu-no-stars-bombed-at-box-office-rs-32-crore-hit-re-release-tripti-dimri-avinash-tiwary-3101849 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Laila Majnu Box Office Collection till Now {{!}} Box Collection |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/laila-majnu-3/box-office/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ganguly |first=Risha |date=2024-08-11 |title=Triptii Dimri-Avinash Tiwary's Laila Majnu Set To Become FIRST Hindi Film To Achieve This Box Office Milestone |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/box-office/bollywood/triptii-dimri-avinash-tiwarys-laila-majnu-set-to-become-first-hindi-film-to-achieve-this-box-office-milestone-article-112444460 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=[[Times Now]] |language=en}}</ref>}}<br>{{INR|6.15 crore}} (re-release)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixit |first=Mohit |date=2024-08-15 |title=Laila Majnu Re-Release Box Office Collection: Avinash Tiwary, Triptii Dimri's movie collects Rs 4.2 crore, discontinued intermittently due to Independence Day releases |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/laila-majnu-re-release-box-office-avinash-tiwary-triptii-dimris-movie-collects-rs-4-2-crore-discontinued-intermittently-due-to-independence-day-releases-1339424 |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en}}</ref> }} '''''Laila Majnu''''' ({{IPA-hi|lɛːlaː mədʒnuː}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romance film|romantic drama film]] starring [[Avinash Tiwary]] and [[Tripti Dimri]]. It is directed by Sajid Ali, presented by [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]] and co-produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]], [[Shobha Kapoor]] and Preety Ali.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-ekta-kapoor-shifts-gears-with-imtiaz-ali-s-laila-majnu-2646418|title=Ekta Kapoor shifts gears with Imtiaz Ali's 'Laila Majnu'|date=7 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/imtiaz-ali-laila-majnu-5271909/|title=Laila Majnu has less logic and more passion: Imtiaz Ali|date=23 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/laila-majnu-trailer-imtiaz-ali-brings-madness-love-and-bullets-together-1836651.html|title=Laila Majnu Trailer: Imtiaz Ali Brings Madness, Love and Bullets Together}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-laila-majnu-trailer-imtiaz-ali-is-back-this-time-with-the-baap-of-all-tragic-love-stories-2646741|title=Laila Majnu Trailer: Imtiaz Ali is back, this time, with the 'baap' of all tragic love stories|date=7 August 2018}}</ref> 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 [[Box-office bomb|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 film|cult status]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/imtiaz-ali-laila-majnu-is-an-unsafe-film-to-make/articleshow/65315824.cms|title=Imtiaz Ali: 'Laila Majnu' is an unsafe film to make – Times of India ►|work=The Times of India|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> The film re-released in theatres in India on 9 August 2024 due to popular demand.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-08 |title=Imtiaz Ali announces 'Laila Majnu' re-release in theatres: Back on popular demand |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/triptii-dimri-avinash-tiwary-laila-majnu-re-release-theatres-imtiaz-ali-2578876-2024-08-08 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> ==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. She is forced to marry him when her father threatens to drink poison if she takes the step to run away with Qais secretly while still waiting for Qais to convince her father.But she witnesses a partial part of their conversation and breaks up with him reluctantly because of her father's threat and 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 realizes that he has reached the ultimate level of love.She realizes that in order for them to be together their souls need to meet. Hence, while holding the note he gave her she faints due to heartattack. 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 and reach him. Majnu realizes 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== {{Infobox album | name = Laila Majnu | type = soundtrack | artist = [[Niladri Kumar]], [[Joi Barua]] and ''[[Alif (Indian band)|Alif]]''. | cover = | caption = | alt = | released = 17 August 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/album/hindi/Laila-Majnu-2018/qGsDySnlw20_|title=Laila Majnu – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |publisher=[[Saavn]]}}</ref> | recorded = 2018 | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]] | length = 42:33 | language = [[Hindi]] | label = [[Zee Music Company]] | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{External media | audio1 = {{YouTube|zlab41kl8jg|Official Audio Jukebox}}}} }} [[Hitesh Sonik]] composed the film's background score and [[Niladri Kumar]], [[Joi Barua]] and ''[[Alif (Indian band)|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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/laila-majnu-song-aahista-captures-lead-pairs-love-story-before-launching-into-tragic-climax-4927321.html|title=Laila Majnu song 'Aahista' captures lead pair's love story before launching into tragic climax|work=Firstpost|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> This was followed by the title track, "O Meri Laila", on 13 August 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/laila-majnu-song-o-meri-laila-shows-tripti-dimri-avinash-tiwary-frolicking-to-traditional-kashmiri-music-4959871.html|title=Laila Majnu song 'O Meri Laila' shows Tripti Dimri, Avinash Tiwary frolicking to traditional Kashmiri music|access-date=14 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | total_length = 42:33 | title1 = Aahista | extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]], [[Jonita Gandhi]] | music1 = [[Niladri Kumar]] | note1 = Backing vocals: [[Ranina Reddy]], Harsha Vardhan Chavali | length1 = 5:20 | title2 = O Meri Laila | extra2 = [[Atif Aslam]], [[Jyotica Tangri]] | music2 = [[Joi Barua]] | note2 = Backing vocals: [[Ranina Reddy]], [[Arijit Singh]], [[Nakul Abhyankar]] | length2 = 4:41 | title3 = Tum | extra3 = Atif Aslam | music3 = Niladri Kumar | length3 = 4:39 | title4 = Hafiz Hafiz | extra4 = [[Mohit Chauhan]] | music4 = Niladri Kumar | length4 = 5:39 | title5 = Sarphiri | extra5 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Babul Supriyo]] | music5 = Niladri Kumar | length5 = 4:05 | title6 = Gayee Kaam Se | extra6 = [[Dev Negi]], Amit Sharma, [[Meenal Jain]] | music6 = Joi Barua | length6 = 4:13 | title7 = Lala Zula Zalio | extra7 = Frankie (Kashmiri), Joi Barua, [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] | music7 = Joi Barua | length7 = 3:00 | title8 = O'Meri Laila | note8 = Radio Version | extra8 = Joi Barua | music8 = Joi Barua | length8 = 3:11 | title9 = Tum | note9 = Version 2 | extra9 = [[Javed Ali]] | music9 = Niladri Kumar | length9 = 4:41 | title10 = Katyu Chuko | extra10 = [[Mohammad Muneem]] | music10 = ''[[Alif (Indian band)|Alif]]'' | length10 = 3:04 }} == Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Date of Ceremony !Awards !Category !Recipient(s) and nominee(s) !Result !Ref. |- | rowspan=2 | [[11th Mirchi Music Awards|16 February 2019]] | rowspan=2 | [[Mirchi Music Awards]] | [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Music Composer of The Year|Upcoming Music Composer of The Year]] | [[Niladri Kumar]] – "Aahista" | {{won}} | rowspan=2 |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2018/nominations-hindi-2018/|title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/11th-mirchi-music-awards-complete-list-of-winners/articleshow/68040370.cms|title=11th Mirchi Music Awards: Complete list of winners – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> |- | [[Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year|Lyricist of The Year]] | [[Irshad Kamil]] – "Aahista" | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | 23 March 2019 | rowspan="2" | [[64th Filmfare Awards]] |[[Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent|Rd Burman Award For Upcoming Talent in Film Music]] | [[Niladri Kumar]] | {{won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/filmfare-awards-2019-list-of-winners-2011843|title=Filmfare Awards 2019: List Of Winners |work=NDTV|date=23 March 2019}}</ref> |- |[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer (Female)]] | [[Jonita Gandhi]] – "Ahista" | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/64th-vimal-filmfare-awards-2019-official-list-of-nominations/articleshow/68382881.cms |title=64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019: Official list of nominations |work=Times of India|date=12 March 2019}}</ref> |} == Notes == {{Notelist}} == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|8011276}} * [https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/laila-majnu-3/ Laila Majnu] on [[Bollywood Hungama]] {{Balaji Telefilms}} {{Layla and Majnun}} [[Category:Films based on Indian folklore]] [[Category:Balaji Motion Pictures films]] [[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]] [[Category:Films set in Jammu and Kashmir]] [[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] [[Category:2018 romantic drama films]] [[Category:2018 films]]'