Hero (2015 Hindi film)
Hero | |
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Production companies | |
Distributed by | Eros International |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹36 crore[1] |
Box office | ₹34.82 crore (US$4.4 million)[2] |
Hero is a 2015 Indian
The film was released on 11 September 2015 worldwide.[3] The film garnered mixed to negative reviews.
Playizzon, an Indian
Plot
Sooraj Kaushik is a gangster from Mumbai who meets Radha Mathur, daughter of the city's Chief of Police, IG Shrikant Mathur, during a party.
Sooraj, under instructions from his gangster father, Suryakant 'Pasha' Ranade, pretends to be a police officer and kidnaps Radha because Shrikant presented evidence against Pasha in court. Radha believes the ruse and leaves the city, travelling to an isolated location in Jammu with Suraj and his friends.
During these days, they slowly fall in love. While in Mumbai Pasha uses the kidnapping to threaten Mathur. Soon, the group is discovered by the police led by Radha's brother, Dheeraj. The couple escape although Radha believes they are being attacked by Pasha's men, and in the ensuing chase, Sooraj is shot in the arm while trying to jump over a broken bridge and they both fall into the water. This leads the police and the world to believe both Radha and Suraj are dead. Both Radha's family and Pasha are enraged by the news and the latter swears to avenge Suraj's death.
Unaware of all this the couple are rescued by some Buddhist monks. Sooraj, who was severely injured, remained unconscious and Radha stays by his side and confesses her feelings. Sooraj who has fallen in love with Radha as well confessed to her that he had kidnapped her and that he was Pasha's henchman. She has, however, fallen in love with him and asks him to surrender.
When they return to the city Sooraj is coldly intercepted and held at gunpoint by Shrikant. During a fatal attempt on Pasha's part to escape a trial, he is sent to jail for two years. This decision leaves Pasha feeling betrayed. Due to the disapproval of their father over Sooraj and Radha's relationship, Dheeraj asks her to go to Paris, hoping the lovers could reunite once Sooraj is released from prison. To make this happen Dheeraj also lies to his family that he planned to set up a blind date between Radha and his old friend Ranvijay.
One and a half years later, the court reduces Sooraj's sentence on the grounds of good behaviour. Sooraj is out of jail and is ready to start a new life with Radha, but to live a life, he needed to earn. So he creates a fitness center for living with support from Radha and Dheeraj. All seemed to be going well until one day Dheeraj's wife, meets Ranvijay and brings him home. Dheeraj had been lying to his family that Radha and Ranvijay were a couple so that they wouldn't coerce Radha into a marriage she didn't like. Unbeknownst to the family, Ranvijay is a smuggler and a criminal, who strikes a deal with Pasha to separate Sooraj and Radha. Slowly he wins the approval of Radha's family and further turns them against Sooraj.
Shrikant decides to accept Ranvijay as his son-in-law and get enraged when he finds out that Radha and Sooraj were still a couple. Despite several attempts by the couple and Dheeraj, he remains stubborn about their relationship. Ranvijay uses this situation to break Radha's and Sooraj's love.
In a last ditch attempt to convince her father, Radha and Sooraj narrate their love story to Shrikant and Dheeraj about what happened in a musical theatre performance, but Shrikant still refuses to accept Sooraj due to his former life as a goon. Instead, he informs Dheeraj that he would be willing to consider their relationship only if Sooraj agrees to become a state witness and confesses against Pasha. When Dheeraj proposes this to Sooraj, he calmly rejects the offer stating that becoming a state witness against Pasha just to marry Radha is degrading to their love, moreover the adds that he is not willing to betray his father. The same day. Ranvijay, waiting for the right opportunity, arrives after Dheeraj leaves and stabs Sooraj. In the morning, Pasha arrives intending to kill Sooraj for his betrayal, but Radha arrives at the scene and tells him that Sooraj would rather leave her and go to prison than betray Pasha. Pasha and Sooraj reconcile. However, Ranvijay still holds a grudge against Sooraj and kills Pasha's men. He tries to kill Pasha and Sooraj. A fight ensues, and Ranvijay is shot by Shrikant who arrives at the scene and finally chooses to accept Sooraj. Radha and Sooraj reunite and get married.
Cast
- Sooraj Pancholi as Sooraj Kaushik, Radha's love interest and Pasha's son
- Athiya Shetty as Radha Mathur Kaushik, Sooraj's love interest and Shrikant's daughter
- Aditya Pancholi as Suryakant 'Pasha' Ranade, Sooraj's father
- Tigmanshu Dhulia as IG Shrikant Mathur, Radha's father
- Sharad Kelkar as Dheeraj Mathur, Radha's brother
- Anita Hassanandani as Ruchi Mathur, Dheeraj's wife
- Vivan Bhatena as Ranvijay Shekhawat
- Chetan Hansraj as Changhezi
- Randeep Kumar Jha as Rathudi
- Anil Mangeas Salim
- Trishaan as Gangu
- Ashish Verma as Mangesh
- Salman Khan in a special appearance in the music video of the song "Main Hoon Hero Tera"
Production
In May 2013 it was announced that
On 10 February 2014, it was reported that Ghai, who helmed the original, had approved the script re-written by Advani and his co-writer Umesh Bist. Ghai said "I think they've done a fantastic job of contemporising my script to suit today's tastes".[9]
Casting
On 14 August 2013 news told that Govinda and Vinod Khanna will also star in the remake film.[10] On 25 October 2013 Ghai said "Yes, Salman may make a special appearance but he will primarily be working as the producer of the film" [11] and he will be singing the title song of the film. On 9 February 2014 it was confirmed that Athiya Shetty will make her acting debut in the remake film opposite Sooraj Pancholi, another debutante.[12] Pancholi's father Aditya Pancholi, a lead actor of the 1980s and 1990s, was also cast in the film.
Filming
On 19 September 2013 it was announced that both Pancholi and Shetty are currently undergoing training to start the film's production.[13] On 7 January 2014 Khan set the film to start shooting on 18 February.[7] Later Advani began the film's principal photography on 16 February 2014 at the Gateway of India.[14][15]
Reception
Box office
The film netted ₹6.85 crore (US$860,000) on its opening day.[16] On its second day the film collected ₹6.62 crore (US$830,000) to take its two-day total to ₹13.50 crore (US$1.7 million).[17] Its first weekend collection stood at ₹21 crore (US$2.6 million).[18] On its fourth day, the film collected ₹3.03 crore (US$380,000).[19] The film collected ₹2.45 crore (US$310,000) on its fifth day of release.[20] The film collected a total of ₹30 crore (US$3.8 million) in its first week.[21]
Critical reception
Mohar Bash from
Bollywood Hungama gave 2/5* to the film stating that "On the whole, HERO fails the litmus test of rehashing a classic for the Generation Next. It appeals in very small measures and is not an ideal weekend entertainer. If you a die-hard Salman Khan fan, you may want to patronise, else avoid."
Koimoi gave 2.5/5* to the film stating that " Hero is a complete throwback of the 'Ek Gunda Ek IG Ki Beti Se Kaise Pyaar Kar Sakta Hai' era. Nikhil Advani misses out on presenting a completely entertaining plot. All the elements seem scattered and hence there is neither enough romance nor action nor drama. The screenplay is a little hotchpotch and that is what affects the film badly." Rajeev Masand from CNN-IBN gave 2/5*, stating that "This is lazy, indifferent filmmaking, and a colossal bore for most of its running time. A video featuring Salman Khan singing the terrific title track at the end is too little too late. I'm going with two out of five."
Martin D'souza from Glamsham gave 0/5* to the film stating that "This film is just an extended promo for two star kids of the industry who have got the backing from Salman Khan, Subhash Ghai and Eros International; not necessarily in that order."
Vishal Thakur of the Hindi daily Hindustan gave the film a 1.5/5 rating and criticised the film's plot and acting.[20]
Soundtrack
Hero | |
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Hindi | |
Label | T-Series |
Producer | Meghdeep Bose |
The music for Hero is composed by
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Main Hoon Hero Tera" | Jigar Saraiya | 05:19 | ||
3. | "Main Hoon Hero Tera" (Reprise) | Kumaar | Amaal Mallik | Armaan Malik | 04:44 |
4. | "Khoya Khoya" | Niranjan Iyengar | Sachin–Jigar | Mohit Chauhan, Priya Saraiya, Arpita Chakraborty, Tanishka Sanghvi | 05:17 |
5. | "Yadaan Teriyaan (Version 1)" | Kumaar | Jassi Katyal | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | 05:04 |
6. | "Yadaan Teriyaan (Version 2)" | Kumaar | Jassi Katyal | Dev Negi, Shipra Goyal | 05:02 |
7. | "Dance Ke Legend" | Kumaar | Meet Bros Anjjan | Meet Bros, Bhoomi Trivedi | 04:00 |
8. | "O Khuda" | Kumaar | Amaal Mallik | Amaal Mallik, Palak Muchhal | 05:07 |
Total length: | 39:17 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year | Amaal Mallik – "O Khuda" | Nominated | [25] |
Upcoming Music Composer of The Year | Amaal Mallik – "Main Hoon Hero Tera (Salman Khan Version)" |
References
- ^ "Hero – Movie – Worldwide Gross & Budget". Box Office India. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Box office Worldwide and days wise break up of Hero (2015)". Bollywood Hungama. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Film Hero Will Release On 11 September". No. Inext Live Jagran. Inext. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Hero: The Official Game". phoneky.com. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Subhash Ghai to remake his old films again". hindustantimes.com. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Nikhil Advani To Helm 'Hero' Remake?". yahoo.com. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ a b Pacheco, Sunitra (7 January 2014). "Salman Khan sets up 'Hero' schedule for Suraj Pancholi". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Sooraj Pancholi: Salman Khan gave us good amount of freedom to finish HERO". Glamsham. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (10 February 2014). "Subhash Ghai gives thumbs-up to Nikhil Advani's Hero – Salman Khan – Latest Celebrity news". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Govinda, Vinod Khanna in 'Hero' remake?". india.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Baksi, Dibyojyoti (25 October 2013). "Salman Khan's guest appearance for Hero remake?". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Kaur Marwah, Navdeep (9 February 2014). "Athiya is definitely debuting opposite suraj: Suniel Shetty". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ K. Jha, Subhash (19 September 2013). "Subhash Ghai to compose music for Salman Khan Productions". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ IANS (16 February 2014). "Nikhil Advani begins shooting for 'Hero'". News18. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ PTI (16 February 2014). "Nikhil Advani begins shooting for Hero". India TV News. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ KoiMoi – Hero Day 1 (1st Friday) Box Office Collections : Opens To Expected Numbers. M.koimoi.com. Retrieved on 12 September 2015.
- ^ KoiMoi – Box Office – Hero Stays Steady On Day 2. M.koimoi.com (13 September 2015). Retrieved on 19 September 2015.
- ^ KoiMoi – Hero Has A Decent Opening Weekend At The Box Office. M.koimoi.com (14 September 2015). Retrieved on 19 September 2015.
- ^ KoiMoi – Hero Sees A Usual Monday Drop – 4th Day Box Office Collection. M.koimoi.com (15 September 2015). Retrieved on 19 September 2015.
- ^ a b Thakur, Vishal (12 September 2015). "Hero". Hindustan (in Hindi). Lucknow: HT Media. p. 15.
- ^ Boxoffice. Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved on 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Meghdeep Bose: Commercial success of a song has never been my agenda". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ T-Series (8 August 2015). "'Main Hoon Hero Tera' VIDEO Song – Salman Khan – Amaal Mallik – Hero – T-Series" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Loading..." www.lyricssuper.com.
- ^ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
External links
- Hero at IMDb
- Hero on Bollywood Hungama