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==Plot== ==Plot==
The story revolves around the children of two competing families who meet after a 15-year separation. Raj (SRK) is a car modifier in Goa. Veer (Varun) is his younger brother who ends up falling for Ishita. When Raj meets Meera (Kajol), whom he loved and got separated from, his past comes back to disrupt his present.
A couple in love try to overcome the violent conflict between their respective families.


So Raj has two identities in the movie. He is Raj when he is peaceful and Kali when he is aggressive. Kali happens to be the adopted son of Randhir(Vinod Khanna) who has settled in Bulgaria. Kali does all the dangerous work for his father. His father's arch rival is Malik(Kabir Bedi). He has a daughter called Meera. Kali and Meera fall in love without realising they are from opposite camps. And the truth gets revealed to them when they are on a dangerous mission. Randhir and Malik kill one another in a gun battle and after that Meera and Kali separate. Meera thinks Kali has killed her father so she starts hating Kali. Kali moves from Bulgaria to Goa and become peace loving Raj. He dotes on his younger brother Veer(Varun). Veer falls in love with Ishita who he gives a lift to. Ishita and Veer sing songs and have a good time with their friend Varun Sharma and gang. Varun Sharma also moonlights as a small-time thief who robs expensive car accessories and sells them to a guy called Oscar (Sanjay Mishra).
==Cast==

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Johny Lever is also a small time thief. All their paths cross with that of King(Bombay Irani) who is a don and who sells drugs. When King's men take on Veer, his brother Raj becomes Kali and takes revenge on his behalf. Raj wants Veer to marry Ishita. However when he goes to Ishita's house he discovers that she is the younger sister of his past love Meera. Meera opposes the match. However after some past misunderstanding is cleared up, Meera and Raj go back to being lovers. Veer and Ishita also unite and everything falls into place.

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2015 Indian film
Dilwale
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRohit Shetty
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDudley
Edited byBunty Nagi
Music by
Distributed byRed Chillies Entertainment
Release dates
  • 17 December 2015 (2015-12-17) (United Arab Emirates)
  • 18 December 2015 (2015-12-18) (Worldwide)
Running time154 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budgetapprox. ₹100 crore (US$12 million)

Dilwale (translation: The Big Hearted) is a 2015 Indian romantic musical action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty, and produced by Gauri Khan and Rohit Shetty under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment and Rohit Shetty Productions respectively.

The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, and Kriti Sanon in lead roles, with Johnny Lever and Varun Sharma in supporting roles. Ki

Plot

The story revolves around the children of two competing families who meet after a 15-year separation. Raj (SRK) is a car modifier in Goa. Veer (Varun) is his younger brother who ends up falling for Ishita. When Raj meets Meera (Kajol), whom he loved and got separated from, his past comes back to disrupt his present.

So Raj has two identities in the movie. He is Raj when he is peaceful and Kali when he is aggressive. Kali happens to be the adopted son of Randhir(Vinod Khanna) who has settled in Bulgaria. Kali does all the dangerous work for his father. His father's arch rival is Malik(Kabir Bedi). He has a daughter called Meera. Kali and Meera fall in love without realising they are from opposite camps. And the truth gets revealed to them when they are on a dangerous mission. Randhir and Malik kill one another in a gun battle and after that Meera and Kali separate. Meera thinks Kali has killed her father so she starts hating Kali. Kali moves from Bulgaria to Goa and become peace loving Raj. He dotes on his younger brother Veer(Varun). Veer falls in love with Ishita who he gives a lift to. Ishita and Veer sing songs and have a good time with their friend Varun Sharma and gang. Varun Sharma also moonlights as a small-time thief who robs expensive car accessories and sells them to a guy called Oscar (Sanjay Mishra).

Johny Lever is also a small time thief. All their paths cross with that of King(Bombay Irani) who is a don and who sells drugs. When King's men take on Veer, his brother Raj becomes Kali and takes revenge on his behalf. Raj wants Veer to marry Ishita. However when he goes to Ishita's house he discovers that she is the younger sister of his past love Meera. Meera opposes the match. However after some past misunderstanding is cleared up, Meera and Raj go back to being lovers. Veer and Ishita also unite and everything falls into place.

Cast

Production

Development

In January 2015, filmmaker Shetty announced a project with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead. Shetty stated that he would start filming in March 2015. Shetty signed actress Kajol opposite Khan. He also signed actor Varun Dhawan who was reportedly playing Khan's brother while actress Kriti Sanon was signed opposite him.

Filming

Principal photography began on 20 March 2015 with Dhawan in Goa. Khan and Kajol first joined the crew for filming in Bulgaria from June 2015. Later that month, the first song from the film was shot on Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, in Bulgaria. The schedule there was wrapped up by late July. In August 2015, a romantic song featuring the lead pair was shot in Iceland. The entire team then left for Hyderabad in early September to shoot what was touted to be the final schedule of filming. However, the work in Hyderabad was completed by late October, and filming officially came to an end with a brief schedule in Goa, the same location where it was started. In December, after the promotions had commenced, another song was shot in haste. It featured all four lead actors and had to be played simultaneously with the end-credits.

Release

Dilwale was released in the United Arab Emirates a day before its worldwide release on 18 December 2015. The film was released in around 3100 screens in India.

The satellite rights of the film were sold to Sony Pictures Networks as part of a deal worth ₹220 crore (US$26 million), along with the next two or three Red Chillies Entertainment productions. The valuation of Dilwale alone was approximately ₹60 crore (US$7.0 million).

The film was certified U/A by the Central Board of Film Certification indicating unrestricted public exhibition with parental guidance. On 14 December 2015, in the United Kingdom, the film received a 12A classification from the British Board of Film Classification for "moderate violence". The film's UK distributor chose to remove thirteen seconds in order to obtain this rating (the excised material being scenes involving stronger violence than possible for a 12A rating). An uncut 15-rated version is available.

Music

Main article: Dilwale (soundtrack)

Dilwale's film score is composed by Amar Mohile with songs composed by Pritam Chakraborty and lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

Dilwale, the film's soundtrack album, was composed by Pritam Chakraborty. A track titled "Gerua" was released on November 18, 2015 as the first single prior to the soundtrack album's release. The second single to be released was "Manma Emotion Jaage". The album features seven tracks, and was released on 4 December 2015. Sony Music India acquired the music rights of the film for a record ₹19 crore (US$2.2 million).

Critical reception

Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4/5 stars, saying, "On the whole, Dilwale is akin to a mouthwatering meal that satiates the craving of those who relish masalathons, besides being an absolute treat for SRK-Kajol fans. An unadulterated crowd-pleaser, Dilwale delivers what you expect from a Rohit Shetty film: King-sized entertainment. Go for it!". Komal Nahta in his review of the film said, "Dilwale is a masala entertainer from the start till the end." Rachit Gupta from Filmfare gave it 4/5 stars and added, "Dilwale is the quintessential popcorn flick. It’s colorful, bright and entertaining. It smartly keeps its play on the SRK-Kajol chemistry (watch out for the brilliant ending). It has fantastic music. Decent laughs too. Definitely worth a dekho." Sarita A Tanwar of DNA gave the film 3/5 stars, saying "Dilwale is flawed, but it's right for those who believe that love does conquer it all, actually."

Ananya Bhattacharya of India Today also rated the film 3/5 and concluded, "Dilwale is immensely enjoyable despite an oh-my-god-this-is-so-predictable story. Keep your brains out of the picture, and you have an out-and-out entertainer which fits perfectly in the mould of a guilty pleasure. Go indulge!" Shubha Shetty-Saha of Mid Day gave the film 3 stars as well and said, "Watch this for the chemistry between SRK and Kajol which refuses to simmer down even after all these years." Tushar P. Joshi of Bollywood Life gave the film 3/5 stars, saying, "Rohit Shetty raises the roof with the production values. Dilwale is a good looking film. Despite the pre-conceived notion that comes attached with his films, Rohit manages to create characters that retain your interest. The film works because of Shah Rukh Khan and his never ageing charm." Meena Iyer from The Times of India gave the film 3/5 stars, criticizing the plot, and stated, "Dilwale leans heavily on Shah Rukh's mega-stardom, Varun's effervescence, breathtaking locales (Iceland and Bulgaria), orchestrated car chases and over-the-top situations, which have you chuckling."

NDTV felt that the film's plot "went in circles" and that while Kajol was great, the film overall failed to appeal. The Economic Times gave the film 2.5/5 stars and felt that it "lacked soul and freshness" and stated that it would only appeal to fans of Khan and Kajol. Rajeev Masand of IBN Live gave the film 2 out of 5 and said, "The real problem with Dilwale is the sheer artificiality of the enterprise. From the rainbow-hued sets and the touched-up landscapes in the Gerua song, to many moments of comedic and emotional payoff, so much of it just feels fake." Namrata Joshi of The Hindu commented, "With Dilwale, Rohit Shetty goes hopelessly wrong despite much that he had at his disposal, including a power-packed cast and producer". Joshi also felt that the attempt to repackage Khan and Kajol had backfired. Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film a 1.5/5 rating and called the plot "highly predictable".

Box office

Dilwale made around ₹150 crore (US$18 million) worldwide in its opening weekend, the third highest of the year.

India

The film, releasing alongside Bajirao Mastani, opened number one at the box office, and collected ₹21 crore (US$2.5 million) nett in India on its opening day, the third highest of the year after Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The film showed little drop on its second day, and earned nearly ₹20 crore (US$2.3 million) nett. On its first Sunday, Dilwale took in approximately ₹23 crore (US$2.7 million) nett bringing the three day nett to an estimated ₹64 crore (US$7.5 million).

Overseas

Dilwale had the highest opening of 2015 abroad and the second highest ever, with a weekend gross of around $8.5 million. The film also set an all-time record opening in the Gulf.

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