Laal Kaptaan
Laal Kaptaan | |
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Benedict Taylor Naren Chandavarkar | |
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Distributed by | Eros International |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | est. ₹30-40 crore |
Box office | est. ₹2.36 crore[1] |
Laal Kaptaan (transl. Red Captain) is 2019 Indian
The film was released theatrically in India on 18 October 2019.[5]
Plot
In the late 18th century
The widow is Rahmat Khan's
Back to the present, Rahmat Khan kills Adham Khan, believing him to be conspiring against his child. Soon, the tracker attacks both the British and Rahmat Khan's forces with the help of improvised rockets. The British flee, while Gossain himself emerges out of the river and attacks the people on board. He jumps into the water along with Rahmat Khan, before the tracker fires another rocket, and the boat explodes. Only the widow and her child survive. The Marathas arrive, and the tracker departs after informing them of the treasure's sinking along with the boat. Before hanging Rahmat Khan, Gossain reveals himself to be his younger brother who didn't die despite being hanged due to putting in his throat a bullet given by an older war monk. He was found alive and taken in by the Naga Sadhus. Before being hanged, Rahmat Khan tells him his son would avenge him in the future. Gossain responds by saying "On that day, I will attain mukti from this world."
The dying widow hands over her child to Gossain, who takes him and rides away.
Cast
- Saif Ali Khan as The Hunter / The Gossain
- Deepak Dobriyal as The Tracker
- Zoya Hussain as The Widow
- Manav Vij as Rahmat Khan
- Neeraj Kabi as Sadullah Khan
- Dog 1 as Sukhiram, who eats boti(meat)
- Dog 2 as Dukhiram, who eats goti(testis)
- Aamir Bashir as Adham Khan
- Simone Singh as Begum
- Madan Deodhar as Maratha captain
- Rudra Soni as Young Gossain
- Abhishek Madrecha as Young Rehmat
- Vibha Rani as Laal Pari
- Sonakshi Sinha as Noor Bai (Cameo)
- Henry Douthwaite as Theodore Munro
- Chetan Hansraj as Sangram Singh
- Hariom Kalra as Gobind Mal
- Ajay Paul Singh as Thakur
- Saurabh Sachdeva as Mughal general
Production
R. Madhavan suffered a shoulder injury during the making of the film, and subsequently pulled out of the production. He was later replaced by Deepak Dobriyal.[6]
Soundtrack
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Feature film soundtrack | |||||
Length | 13:03 | ||||
Label | Eros Music | ||||
Samira Koppikar chronology | |||||
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The music of the film is composed by Samira Koppikar with lyrics written by Saurabh Jain, Puneet Sharma, and Sahib.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kaal Kaal" | Saurabh Jain | Brijesh Shandilya, Dino James | 4:14 |
2. | "Red Red Najariya" | Saurabh Jain | Shreya Ghoshal | 2:47 |
3. | "Taandav" | Puneet Sharma | Kailash Kher, Brijesh Shandilya | 3:10 |
4. | "Lahu Ka Rang Kara" | Sahib | Samira Koppikar | 2:52 |
Total length: | 13:03 |
Release
Previously it was stated to schedule on 6 September. Then it was shifted to 11 October 2019. Finally, it was released theatrically on 18 October 2019.[5][8] It was made available for streaming on the online platform Amazon Prime Video.
Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has scored 11% based on nine reviews with an average rating of 4.4/10.[9] The film generally received negative reviews from the critics but praising the performance of Khan, the direction, the visuals and the cinematography. Sreeparna Sengupta writing for the Times of India, said that "[Laal Kaptaan] has a tedious narrative and a very lengthy runtime pull it down." and gave it 2.5 stars. She also went on to appreciate Saif Ali Khan's performance as the Gossain.[10] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave it 2.5 stars.[11] Writing for India Today, Nairita Mukherjee wrote that 'Laal Kaptaan's biggest flaw is that it is too heavily dependent on Saif, but doesn't offer the necessary support for him to pull it through. Ultimately, it remains a film that had all the right ingredients but is still under-cooked.'[12]
Awards
Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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Filmfare Awards | 15 February 2020 | Best Costume Design | Maxima Basu | Nominated |
Mirchi Music Awards | 19 February 2020 | Upcoming Lyricist of the Year | Sahib (for Lahu Ka Rang Kara) | Won |
See also
- List of Asian historical drama films
References
- ^ "Laal Kaptaan Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Saif Ali Khan's Laal Kaptaan to now release on 11 October; teaser unveiled on actor's 49th birthday". Firstpost. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Laal Kaptaan first look: Saif Ali Khan transforms into a Naga Sadhu, check out new poster and release date". Hindustantimes.com. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Laal Kaptaan: Saif Ali Khan's look as naga sadhu out, film to release in September". India Today. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (23 September 2019). "Saif Ali Khan... New poster of #LaalKaptaan... Directed by Navdeep Singh... Eros International and Aanand L Rai presentation... 18 Oct 2019 release.https://t.co/yEgMd9R5rz" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/r-madhavan-posts-smiling-pic-after-shoulder-surgery-says-fighter-back-on-track-1817513
- ^ "Laal Kaptaan - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Saif Ali Khan's 'Laal Kaptaan' gets a new release date, to now release on THIS date - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Laal Kaptaan", Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, retrieved 10 October 2021
- ^ "Laal Kaptaan Movie Review: A SEDATE REVENGE DRAMA", The Times of India, retrieved 23 October 2019
- ^ "Laal Kaptaan Movie Review: An Overcrowded Plot Powered By Saif Ali Khan". NDTV.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Laal Kaptaan Movie Review: Saif Ali Khan film has all the right ingredients but remains under-cooked".
External links
- Laal Kaptaan at IMDb
- Laal Kaptaan at Bollywood Hungama
- Laal Kaptaan at Rotten Tomatoes