Bombairiya
| Bombairiya | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Pia Sukanya |
| Written by | Michael E. Ward |
| Story by | Michael E. Ward Pia Sukanya Aarti Bagdi |
| Produced by | Michael E. Ward, Colin Burrows, Surendra Bagri |
| Starring | Radhika Apte Siddhanth Kapoor Akshay Oberoi Adil Hussain Ravi Kishan |
| Cinematography | Karthik Ganesh |
| Edited by | Antara Lahiri |
| Music by | Arko Pravo Mukherjee Amjad Nadeem |
Production companies | Kreo Films FZ Beautiful Bay Entertainment |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures Sony Pictures Releasing Zee Studios (Overseas) |
Release dates |
November 2018 (film festival) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹1.4 million[1] |
Bombairiya (transl. The disease of Bombay) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language black comedy crime-drama film directed by Pia Sukanya and written by Michael E. Ward, with story by Ward, Sukanya and Aarti Bagdi.[2] Ward was also the producer. The film stars Radhika Apte, Siddhanth Kapoor, Akshay Oberoi, Adil Hussain, Ravi Kishan, Amit Sial, Ajinkya Deo and Shilpa Shukla.[3] It follows Meghna, a native of Mumbai who gets embroiled in a series of events after her phone is stolen.[4] The film was released on 18 January 2019.[5][6]
Cast
[edit]- Radhika Apte as Meghna
- Siddhanth Kapoor as Biker
- Akshay Oberoi as Abhishek
- Adil Hussain as Kamlesh Pandya
- Ravi Kishan as Karan Kapoor
- Amit Sial as Gujral
- Ajinkya Deo as Police commissioner Wadia
- Shilpa Shukla as Iravati Angre
- Saniya Anklesaria as Alice
- Shailesh Hejmady as Constable Dheere
Production
[edit]The film is inspired by Ward's experience of living in Mumbai for 13 years with his wife Sukanya.[7] Principal photography for the film had begun in 2015, but production was delayed due to the difficulties in filming in Mumbai. The film was shot in over 40 locations, most of which were streets of Mumbai, with sync sound.[8] Siddhanth Kapoor was injured while filming and received 47 stitches in his arm.[8] The film's visual effect's work also took a year to finish.[8]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]Bombairiya received mixed reviews from critics. A review for the Indo-Asian News Service carried by Hindustan Times opined: "Radhika Apte's film is a crazy, heartwarming homage to Mumbai. It captures the polarised propensities of the split city with vigour and humour. Sure, towards the midpoint, the edifice of chaos built on the premise of ‘One Day in the Life Of Radhika Apte’ (she gets top solo billing), begins to fall apart. And you feel the film is trying to cram in too much physical activity at the cost of giving the plot and the characters space to breathe. But then, this is a homage to a breathless city. And the rhythms of the film follow suit. No time to ask why. Just act".[9]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Bombairiya | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by Arko Pravo Mukherjee and Amjad Nadeem | |||||
| Released | 18 December 2018[10] | ||||
| Recorded | 2018 | ||||
| Genre | Feature Film Soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 16:33 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | Zee Music Company | ||||
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| Arko Pravo Mukherjee chronology | |||||
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The film's soundtrack was composed by Arko Pravo Mukherjee and Amjad Nadeem, with the latter also writing the lyrics.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sanki" | Arko, Michael E Ward | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Bairiya" (version 1) | Arko | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | Navraj Hans | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Sajde Karoon" | Amjad Nadeem | Amjad Nadeem | Yasser Desai, Meraj Warsi, Riyaz Warsi, Faraz Warsi | 6:09 |
| 4. | "Bairiya" (version 2) | Arko | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | Navraj Hans, Akriti Kakar | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 16:33 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Bombairiya Box Office Collection till Now - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Gave up my green card to be here: 'Bombairiya' director Pia Sukanya". D B Corp Ltd. 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Anand, Harshleen (29 November 2018). "The Trailer Of Radhika Apte's 'Bombairiya' Looks Like A Funny Chaotic Thriller". MensXP.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "'Bombairiya' trailer: Radhika Apte, a stolen cellphone and a whole lot of chaos". Scroll.in. 28 November 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (4 January 2019). "Radhika Apte, Siddhanth Kapoor, Akshay Oberoi, Adil Hussain, Ajinkya Deo, Ravi Kishan and Shilpa Shukla... #Bombairiya to release on 18 Jan 2019... Directed by Pia Sukanya... Poster: https://t.co/OR44P7eFgm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "'Bombairiya' will release on Jan 11". Zee News. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Radhika Apte's Bombairiya will release on January 11 next year". India TV. 24 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Coutinho, Natasha (15 November 2018). "End of four-year wait for Radhika Apte". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Bombairiya movie review: Radhika Apte's film is a crazy, heartwarming homage to Mumbai". Hindustan Times. 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Bombairiya - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Saavn. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2018.