Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
Encyclopedia
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan also known by the abbreviated form MBKD, is a Bollywood
romantic comedy
film that marks the writing and directing debut of Ali Abbas Zafar and stars Imran Khan
, Katrina Kaif
and Ali Zafar
in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films
. The official theatrical trailer was released on 13 July 2011. The film released on 9 September 2011, to mixed reviews from critics. It was a box office hit.
) has a bad breakup with his girlfriend, he insists his younger brother Kush (Imran Khan
) to find him a bride. Kush finds Dimple (Katrina Kaif
), his old college friend, who is very flamboyant and outgoing. During the wedding preparations however, Kush and Dimple fall in love with each other. They come up with hilarious and mad plans to get married, but they each fail. Kush then calls Luv's ex-girlfriend, Piyali (Tara D’Souza
) and makes her believe that Luv is still in love with her. When Luv actually realizes that he does truly love Piyali, the two run away. When Dimple's father Dilip Dixit (Kanwaljit Singh
) and Kush's father Colonel (Parikshat Sahni
) find this out, they figure that the only way to protect their respect and pride is to get Kush and Dimple married. Since Dimple and Kush's plan has been successful, they bring up a condition for the marriage: if Luv and Piyali can be accepted back into the house, they will get married. The condition is accepted. After the marriage, Kush and Dimple tell Luv the truth, and he accepts it quite happily.
announced the then-untitled project on 5 August 2010. Ali Abbas Zafar, who's been an assistant director
on a number of Yash Raj Films
productions such as Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
, Tashan
, New York
and Badmaash Company
, makes his feature writing and directing debut with this film, which has been described as a comedy of errors
by lead actor Imran Khan
. After Band Baaja Baaraat
, this marks the second Yash Raj Films
production in a row to be helmed by a first time director who was previously an assistant director. Zafar is originally from Dehradun
, where much of the story is set. After years of working with Yash Raj Films
, he submitted three love stories to producer
Aditya Chopra
, who eventually greenlit Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, enabling Zafar to start writing his 150 page long script. Ali Abbas Zafar is an alumnus of The Players
, the acclaimed theater society of Kirori Mal College
, University of Delhi
, where he acted in different plays including an adaptation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies
.
Like many Bollywood
films, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan has suffered allegations that it is a rip-off of an American film even before filming wrapped. According to these sources, the film rips off Dan In Real Life
, in which Steve Carrell's character also falls in love with his brother's girlfriend (played by Dane Cook
and Juliette Binoche
respectively). The film has also drawn comparison to an earlier Yash Raj Films production, Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai
.
and Katrina Kaif
play the romantic leads in the film, and their involvement was announced in the same press release as the initial production company announcement. This is the first time they've been paired together. They were initially to star together in 7 Days In Paris for director Sanjay Gadhvi
, but the film has been indefinitely postponed. some media publications have alleged that their casting was an attempt by Yash Raj Films
to end a recent string of box-office flops and disappointments. While this is Imran Khan
's first movie for Yash Raj Films
, Katrina Kaif
had previously worked with them (and then assistant director Ali Abbas Zafar) on the critical and commercial hit New York
. She was able to take the role thanks to the postponement of Dostana 2
to which she was already committed. Her role has been reported in the media as different than characters she'it down after initially accepting it. It was then given to Ali Zafar
(no relation to the director), an actor who'd received rave reviews for his debut film Tere Bin Laden
and who confirmed his participation via his Twitter
account. A popular singer, Zafar will also perform his character's singing in the film and described his casting as "a dream come true" and his role as a "parallel lead role". The film additionally stars a new actress Tara D'Souza who is a former Kingfisher model.
On 17 October 2010, several media outlets reported on the casting of Preity Zinta
in an unspecified "glamorous role". The actress however quickly denied the report on her official Twitter
page.
and Pataudi
, before moving on to Chandigarh
, Agra
, Dehradun
, Mussoorie
, Haridwar
, Dhanaulti
, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
for a total of 45 days of filming in northern India and finally finishing the film in Mumbai. Juggling between this film and the final shots of Tees Maar Khan
and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
, Kaif joined the shoot on September 27.
A bloody incident happened very early in the shoot, on September 29, while the crew was filming at Pataudi Palace
. The scene being shot, comic in nature, involved Imran Khan
pulling Katrina Kaif
towards him while pointing a gun towards other cast members. However, Khan miscalculated the move and instead sent the gun barrel crashing into Kaif's nose, causing it to bleed profusely. I am pretty bruised but the staff feels it's good luck for the film. But it was a funny scene so I think it was worth it" and "Please don't make it seem as if Imran was careless or something. These things happen. We were shooting one of the really madcap scenes where the actors' limbs acquire a life of their own. Imran's hand landed on my face" Another incident of sorts was reported by the media in early October and involves an emotional scene where Kaif's character slaps Khan's. Kaif would have been content to slap Khan once, however he insisted on sixteen takes so that the director would have a variety of slaps to choose from. Kaif was involved in another accident a few weeks later while filming in Nabha
. Her hair got caught in a fan, and it was thanks to co-star Ali Zafar
's quick action that the incident didn't turn more serious. Zafar and a spot boy named Raju did however sustain minor injuries and bruises. The film's title, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, was revealed on October 2 along with a few promo pictures. Ali Zafar stated that Kaif promised him that if the film made over 600 million at the box office
, she would do a music video
with him.
were first aiming for a July 2011 release, but the release date was later pushed to 9 September 2011. The studio drastically changed their marketing tactics with this film by revealing the title and two stills a week into filming, whereas they have previously been very secretive about sharing such information until about a couple of months before the theatrical release. It was released in Pakistan on September 9, 2011.
of Bollywood Hungama
awarded it 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "On the whole, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is a delectably wholesome, heartening, feel-good entertainer." Shivesh Kumar of IndiaWeekly awarded the movie 4 out of 5 stars. Daily Bhaskar
awarded the movie 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Surely a treat for Katrina’s fans, as it will be an experience to witness her talent." Komal Nahta
of Koimoi gave it 3 out of 5 stars and said, "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan has reasonable entertainment value, very good music, exciting song picturisations which will all result in a good run at the box-office", but " The screenplay dips at a few places; a few comic scenes seem forced." Rishitu Amarnani of India Forums rated it 3 out of 5 stars saying, "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is a light entertainer. It doesn't promise or provide anything extra-ordinary. The film does dip at places, however, it has its mature performances, appropriate direction, entertaining music and Imran-Katrina's fresh pairing as its plus points. Overall, it's a likeable one-time watch." Sukanya Verma of Rediff rated it 2.5 out of 5 stars and said, "At the end of the day, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is a pretty ordinary effort. It's the kind of movie where everyone looks catalogue cool and beams with enthusiasm to make the going-ons appear droll and exciting." Kaveree Bamzai of India Today
also gave it 2.5 stars and wrote, "A large part of the film is a spoof--from Dabangg to My Name Is Khan. Some of it also an ode--from Padosan to Mughal e Azam. Some of it works, a lot of it doesn't." Review from Movie Talkies Says"There are points in 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan' when you can't really remember whether the girl yapping away on screen is still Dimple Dixit or has she suddenly turned into Geet Dhillon. In case you need your memory jogged, Geet Dhillon was the ultra-talkative, mildly insane, all-around good girl character, played to perfection by Kareena Kapoor in 'Jab We Met'. Dimple, on the other hand, is the name of Katrina Kaif's character and the titular 'Dulhan' of 'MBKD'. They rated the movie with 3 stars." Gaurav Malani of The Times of India
wrote, "The screenplay fails to tap the little potential that the story offers (esp. in the second half) pretty much like the film fails to exploit the talent of Ali Zafar. The writing is shallow and resorts to a convenient climax." Krita Coelho of Gulf News
rated it "e+" and wrote, " Watch if you're a sucker for a sweet Bollywood romance." Reuters
wrote, "If you are willing to ignore some flaws", Mere Brother Ki Dulhan "is a fun good one-time watch." Rahul Gangwani from Filmfare
gave it 2 out of 5 stars and called it Knot recommend however he praised the performance of the lead actress and added: "the film ultimately belongs to Katrina Kaif. She sparkles, sizzles and infuses energy into the film. Watch out for the scene where she breaks into the shehnai rendition from Ashutosh Gowariker Swades." Rajeev Masand
in his review for CNN-IBN called the film too predictable and said: "The film doesn't always work because it relies too heavily on silly stereotypes and clichés, and because you can see exactly where it's going from the moment you settle into your seat. I'm going with two out of five for director Ali Abbas Zafar's 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan'. Aside from a few enjoyable moments, this film recycles so much that you've already seen before." Hamara Bollywood gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said that Katrina Kaif's performance alone 'is worth paying the admission price' Aniruddha Guha of Daily News and Analysis gave the film 1 star(s) and said "The brief must have been clear: ‘Don’t use your brains, just do what we’ve been doing for years now. It worked the last time; it’ll probably work again. If not, we’ll try again the next time.’ That’s perseverance."
, best known for being the man behind the music of What's Your Raashee?
. Lyrics are penned by Irshad Kamil
. Ali Zafar
sings one song in the film. The music was released on 9 August 2011. The album contains six original tracks and two remixes.
rated the album favourably, awarding it 3.5/5, stating "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is a winning album by all means and has in it to be widely popular in days to come. As expected, the entire soundtrack follows a fun approach without anything becoming overtly mushy or mellow. Composer Sohail Sen
can be assured that he would now have a successful soundtrack to his name as well that would find a wide audience for itself." Nikhil Hemrajani of Hindustan Times
wrote, "That all eight songs in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’s (MBKD) soundtrack are high-energy thumpers probably makes sense for the coming festive season. But there’s nothing special about the music, so to speak."
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
romantic comedy
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy can refer to* Romantic Comedy , a 1979 play written by Bernard Slade* Romantic Comedy , a 1983 film adapted from the play and starring Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen...
film that marks the writing and directing debut of Ali Abbas Zafar and stars Imran Khan
Imran Khan (actor)
Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
, Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011...
and Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar is a Pakistani musician, composer, song writer, singer, actor, painter and model, popular in Pakistan for his music, including his hit songs like "Channo", "Rangeen", "Chal Dil Merey", "Dekha", "Masty" and "Sajania"...
in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
. The official theatrical trailer was released on 13 July 2011. The film released on 9 September 2011, to mixed reviews from critics. It was a box office hit.
Plot
When Luv Agnihotri (Ali ZafarAli Zafar
Ali Zafar is a Pakistani musician, composer, song writer, singer, actor, painter and model, popular in Pakistan for his music, including his hit songs like "Channo", "Rangeen", "Chal Dil Merey", "Dekha", "Masty" and "Sajania"...
) has a bad breakup with his girlfriend, he insists his younger brother Kush (Imran Khan
Imran Khan
Imran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
) to find him a bride. Kush finds Dimple (Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011...
), his old college friend, who is very flamboyant and outgoing. During the wedding preparations however, Kush and Dimple fall in love with each other. They come up with hilarious and mad plans to get married, but they each fail. Kush then calls Luv's ex-girlfriend, Piyali (Tara D’Souza
Tara D’Souza
-Early life and background:D'Souza was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India to parents Andreas and Diane D'souza. Her parents are divorced. D'souza also has one brother, Noel Prasad D'souza and one sister, Mira D'souza.-Modeling:...
) and makes her believe that Luv is still in love with her. When Luv actually realizes that he does truly love Piyali, the two run away. When Dimple's father Dilip Dixit (Kanwaljit Singh
Kanwaljit Singh
Kanwaljit Singh is an Indian actor who has performed in films as well as television serials. He has acted in Hindi as well as Punjabi films.-Early life and education:Kanwaljit hails from a Sikh family of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh...
) and Kush's father Colonel (Parikshat Sahni
Parikshat Sahni
Parikshit Sahni is an Indian film and television actor, who is most known for playing the lead in TV series Barrister Vinod, Gul Gulshan Gulfaam and Gaatha ....
) find this out, they figure that the only way to protect their respect and pride is to get Kush and Dimple married. Since Dimple and Kush's plan has been successful, they bring up a condition for the marriage: if Luv and Piyali can be accepted back into the house, they will get married. The condition is accepted. After the marriage, Kush and Dimple tell Luv the truth, and he accepts it quite happily.
Cast
- Imran KhanImran Khan (actor)Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
as Kush Agnihotri - Ali ZafarAli ZafarAli Zafar is a Pakistani musician, composer, song writer, singer, actor, painter and model, popular in Pakistan for his music, including his hit songs like "Channo", "Rangeen", "Chal Dil Merey", "Dekha", "Masty" and "Sajania"...
as Luv Agnihotri - Katrina KaifKatrina KaifKatrina Kaif is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011...
as Dimple "Dhunki" Dixit - Tara D’SouzaTara D’Souza-Early life and background:D'Souza was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India to parents Andreas and Diane D'souza. Her parents are divorced. D'souza also has one brother, Noel Prasad D'souza and one sister, Mira D'souza.-Modeling:...
as Piyali Patel - Parikshat SahniParikshat SahniParikshit Sahni is an Indian film and television actor, who is most known for playing the lead in TV series Barrister Vinod, Gul Gulshan Gulfaam and Gaatha ....
as Colonel Agnihotri - Kanwaljit Singh as Mr. Dilip Dixit
- John AbrahamJohn Abraham (actor)John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...
as Himself (Special appearance)
Development
Yash Raj FilmsYash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
announced the then-untitled project on 5 August 2010. Ali Abbas Zafar, who's been an assistant director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
on a number of Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
productions such as Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom is a 2007 Bollywood film starring Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Bobby Deol and Lara Dutta. It is directed by Shaad Ali. The film is produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under Yash Raj Films...
, Tashan
Tashan
Tashan is a semi-urban subdistrict of Zhifu District, Yantai, in the Shandong province of the People's Republic of China. Tashan is noted for its mountain . Tashan Mountain has a temple dedicated to the boddhisatva Kuan Yin as well as a Taoist pagoda dedicated to Three Pure Ones....
, New York
New York (film)
New York is a 2009 Bollywood thriller directed by Kabir Khan, produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films, and with a screenplay by Sandeep Srivastava. Visual effects are by Visual Computing Labs, Tata Elxsi Ltd. It stars John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh, and Irrfan Khan...
and Badmaash Company
Badmaash Company
Badmaash Company is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by actor-turned-director Parmeet Sethi, produced by Aditya Chopra and starring Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Meiyang Chаng and Vir Das in the lead roles...
, makes his feature writing and directing debut with this film, which has been described as a comedy of errors
Comedy of errors
A comedy of errors is a narrative work that is light and often humorous or satirical in tone, in which the action usually features a series of comic instances of mistaken identity, and which typically culminates in a happy resolution of the thematic conflict.-Satire and farce:A slight variation of...
by lead actor Imran Khan
Imran Khan (actor)
Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
. After Band Baaja Baaraat
Band Baaja Baaraat
Band Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the...
, this marks the second Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
production in a row to be helmed by a first time director who was previously an assistant director. Zafar is originally from Dehradun
Dehradun
- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
, where much of the story is set. After years of working with Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
, he submitted three love stories to producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra is an Indian film producer, screenwriter and director. He is most known for directing his only three films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , Mohabbatein , and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi...
, who eventually greenlit Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, enabling Zafar to start writing his 150 page long script. Ali Abbas Zafar is an alumnus of The Players
The Players
The Players may refer to:* The Players , Edwin Booth's historic actors' club in New York* The Players , an amateur actor's club in Detroit* The Players , a British band* The Players , a Norwegian boyband...
, the acclaimed theater society of Kirori Mal College
Kirori Mal College
Kirori Mal College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, located in New Delhi, India that was established in 1954. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses in science, arts, liberal arts and commerce and is known for being one of the most politically active colleges in University...
, University of Delhi
University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
, where he acted in different plays including an adaptation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding about a group of British boys stuck on a deserted island who try to govern themselves, with disastrous results...
.
Like many Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan has suffered allegations that it is a rip-off of an American film even before filming wrapped. According to these sources, the film rips off Dan In Real Life
Dan in Real Life
Dan in Real Life is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Hedges, starring Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche.-Plot:Dan Burns is a newspaper advice columnist, a widower, and a controlling father to his children Jane, Cara and Lilly in the New Jersey suburbs. His column is in...
, in which Steve Carrell's character also falls in love with his brother's girlfriend (played by Dane Cook
Dane Cook
Dane Jeffrey Cook is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released five comedy albums: Harmful If Swallowed; Retaliation; Vicious Circle; Rough Around The Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden; and Isolated Incident. In 2006, Retaliation became the highest charting comedy album...
and Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche is a French actress, artist and dancer. She has appeared in more than 40 feature films, been recipient of numerous international accolades, is a published author and has appeared on stage across the world. Coming from an artistic background, she began taking acting lessons during...
respectively). The film has also drawn comparison to an earlier Yash Raj Films production, Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai is a 2002 Indian Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Yash Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film starred Uday Chopra, Jimmy Shergill, Bipasha Basu and Tulip Joshi. The film was said to be partly inspired by My Best Friend's Wedding...
.
Casting
Imran KhanImran Khan (actor)
Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
and Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011...
play the romantic leads in the film, and their involvement was announced in the same press release as the initial production company announcement. This is the first time they've been paired together. They were initially to star together in 7 Days In Paris for director Sanjay Gadhvi
Sanjay Gadhvi
Sanjay Gadhvi 22 November 1965 is an Indian writer and director belongs to Surendranagar in Gujarat.Hise was born to Manubhai Gadhvi, a renowned and much revered speaker, socialite and orator. His father also tried films during his young age, afterwards he quit films and focused on social work.He...
, but the film has been indefinitely postponed. some media publications have alleged that their casting was an attempt by Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
to end a recent string of box-office flops and disappointments. While this is Imran Khan
Imran Khan (actor)
Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
's first movie for Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
, Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011...
had previously worked with them (and then assistant director Ali Abbas Zafar) on the critical and commercial hit New York
New York (film)
New York is a 2009 Bollywood thriller directed by Kabir Khan, produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films, and with a screenplay by Sandeep Srivastava. Visual effects are by Visual Computing Labs, Tata Elxsi Ltd. It stars John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh, and Irrfan Khan...
. She was able to take the role thanks to the postponement of Dostana 2
Dostana 2
Dostana 2 is a upcoming Bollywood comedy film produced by Karan Johar. It is the sequel to the 2008 film Dostana. Katrina Kaif will reportedly play the female lead, replacing original actor Priyanka Chopra.. The setting of the sequel has been relocated from Miami to London. Production on the...
to which she was already committed. Her role has been reported in the media as different than characters she'it down after initially accepting it. It was then given to Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar is a Pakistani musician, composer, song writer, singer, actor, painter and model, popular in Pakistan for his music, including his hit songs like "Channo", "Rangeen", "Chal Dil Merey", "Dekha", "Masty" and "Sajania"...
(no relation to the director), an actor who'd received rave reviews for his debut film Tere Bin Laden
Tere Bin Laden
Tere Bin Laden is a 2010 Bollywood satire film produced by Walkwater Media and written and directed by Abhishek Sharma. The film stars Pakistani pop singer Ali Zafar in the lead role as an ambitious young reporter, who, in his desperation to migrate to the U.S., makes a fake Osama bin Laden video...
and who confirmed his participation via his Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account. A popular singer, Zafar will also perform his character's singing in the film and described his casting as "a dream come true" and his role as a "parallel lead role". The film additionally stars a new actress Tara D'Souza who is a former Kingfisher model.
On 17 October 2010, several media outlets reported on the casting of Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year...
in an unspecified "glamorous role". The actress however quickly denied the report on her official Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
page.
Filming
Filming started on 25 September 2010 and was scheduled to be completed by November. The film started shooting in DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and Pataudi
Pataudi
Pataudi is a town in Gurgaon district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located from Gurgaon, at the foot hills of the Aravali hills.Pataudi was the seat of Pataudi State which was ruled by the Nawabs of Pataudi. The 8th Nawab, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, played cricket for both England and...
, before moving on to Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
, Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
, Dehradun
Dehradun
- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
, Mussoorie
Mussoorie
Mussoorie is a city and a municipal board in the Dehradun District of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is located about 35 km from the state capital of Dehradun and 290 km north from the national capital of New Delhi...
, Haridwar
Haridwar
Haridwar is an important pilgrimage city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India...
, Dhanaulti
Dhanaulti
Dhanaulti also known as Dhanolti, is a hill station from the popular hill station of Mussoorie, and from Chamba, as it is situated between the two....
, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
for a total of 45 days of filming in northern India and finally finishing the film in Mumbai. Juggling between this film and the final shots of Tees Maar Khan
Tees Maar Khan
Tees Maar Khan is an 2010 Hindi action comedy film directed by Farah Khan, starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles. Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor make special appearances in the film. The film was released on 24 December 2010...
and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is a 2011 Bollywood coming-of-age film, directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment. The film features an ensemble cast including Hrithik Roshan as Arjun, Abhay Deol as Kabir and Farhan Akhtar as Imraan...
, Kaif joined the shoot on September 27.
A bloody incident happened very early in the shoot, on September 29, while the crew was filming at Pataudi Palace
Pataudi Palace
Pataudi Palace is a former palace of the Nawabs of Pataudi, in Haryana, India, which is now a heritage hotel of Neemrana Hotels.-History:After being home to two generations of the Nawabs of Pataudi, cricketers Iftikhar Ali Khan and Mansur Ali Khan, the actress Sharmila Tagore entered the Pataudi...
. The scene being shot, comic in nature, involved Imran Khan
Imran Khan (actor)
Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
pulling Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011...
towards him while pointing a gun towards other cast members. However, Khan miscalculated the move and instead sent the gun barrel crashing into Kaif's nose, causing it to bleed profusely. I am pretty bruised but the staff feels it's good luck for the film. But it was a funny scene so I think it was worth it" and "Please don't make it seem as if Imran was careless or something. These things happen. We were shooting one of the really madcap scenes where the actors' limbs acquire a life of their own. Imran's hand landed on my face" Another incident of sorts was reported by the media in early October and involves an emotional scene where Kaif's character slaps Khan's. Kaif would have been content to slap Khan once, however he insisted on sixteen takes so that the director would have a variety of slaps to choose from. Kaif was involved in another accident a few weeks later while filming in Nabha
Nabha
Nabha is a city and municipal council in the Patiala district to the south-west of the Indian state of Punjab. In 1998, the annual income of Nabha state was Rs 1,50,000/-.- Princely State of Nabha :...
. Her hair got caught in a fan, and it was thanks to co-star Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar is a Pakistani musician, composer, song writer, singer, actor, painter and model, popular in Pakistan for his music, including his hit songs like "Channo", "Rangeen", "Chal Dil Merey", "Dekha", "Masty" and "Sajania"...
's quick action that the incident didn't turn more serious. Zafar and a spot boy named Raju did however sustain minor injuries and bruises. The film's title, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, was revealed on October 2 along with a few promo pictures. Ali Zafar stated that Kaif promised him that if the film made over 600 million at the box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
, she would do a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
with him.
Release
Yash Raj FilmsYash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
were first aiming for a July 2011 release, but the release date was later pushed to 9 September 2011. The studio drastically changed their marketing tactics with this film by revealing the title and two stills a week into filming, whereas they have previously been very secretive about sharing such information until about a couple of months before the theatrical release. It was released in Pakistan on September 9, 2011.
Critical response
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Taran AdarshTaran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh is an Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst. He is also a former producer and screenwriter. He is the son of film director and producer, B.K. Adarsh....
of Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
awarded it 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "On the whole, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is a delectably wholesome, heartening, feel-good entertainer." Shivesh Kumar of IndiaWeekly awarded the movie 4 out of 5 stars. Daily Bhaskar
Dainik Bhaskar
Dainik Bhaskar is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper published by D B Corp Ltd.. It was started in year 1958 from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh...
awarded the movie 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Surely a treat for Katrina’s fans, as it will be an experience to witness her talent." Komal Nahta
Komal Nahta
Komal Nahta is the editor and publisher of "Film Information", India's largest film trade journal. He is also an anchor of the Trade show ETC Bollywood Business on the Bollywood TV channels ETC and Zee Cinema. Well known for his harsh criticism of Movies....
of Koimoi gave it 3 out of 5 stars and said, "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan has reasonable entertainment value, very good music, exciting song picturisations which will all result in a good run at the box-office", but " The screenplay dips at a few places; a few comic scenes seem forced." Rishitu Amarnani of India Forums rated it 3 out of 5 stars saying, "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is a light entertainer. It doesn't promise or provide anything extra-ordinary. The film does dip at places, however, it has its mature performances, appropriate direction, entertaining music and Imran-Katrina's fresh pairing as its plus points. Overall, it's a likeable one-time watch." Sukanya Verma of Rediff rated it 2.5 out of 5 stars and said, "At the end of the day, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is a pretty ordinary effort. It's the kind of movie where everyone looks catalogue cool and beams with enthusiasm to make the going-ons appear droll and exciting." Kaveree Bamzai of India Today
India Today
India Today is an Indian weekly news magazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975 based in Mumbai. India Today is also the name of its sister-publication in Hindi...
also gave it 2.5 stars and wrote, "A large part of the film is a spoof--from Dabangg to My Name Is Khan. Some of it also an ode--from Padosan to Mughal e Azam. Some of it works, a lot of it doesn't." Review from Movie Talkies Says"There are points in 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan' when you can't really remember whether the girl yapping away on screen is still Dimple Dixit or has she suddenly turned into Geet Dhillon. In case you need your memory jogged, Geet Dhillon was the ultra-talkative, mildly insane, all-around good girl character, played to perfection by Kareena Kapoor in 'Jab We Met'. Dimple, on the other hand, is the name of Katrina Kaif's character and the titular 'Dulhan' of 'MBKD'. They rated the movie with 3 stars." Gaurav Malani of The Times of India
The Times of India
The Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. TOI has the largest circulation among all English-language newspaper in the world, across all formats . It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
wrote, "The screenplay fails to tap the little potential that the story offers (esp. in the second half) pretty much like the film fails to exploit the talent of Ali Zafar. The writing is shallow and resorts to a convenient climax." Krita Coelho of Gulf News
Gulf News
Gulf News is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates with a December 2009 BPA audited circulation of over 117,036 qualified copies...
rated it "e+" and wrote, " Watch if you're a sucker for a sweet Bollywood romance." Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
wrote, "If you are willing to ignore some flaws", Mere Brother Ki Dulhan "is a fun good one-time watch." Rahul Gangwani from Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
gave it 2 out of 5 stars and called it Knot recommend however he praised the performance of the lead actress and added: "the film ultimately belongs to Katrina Kaif. She sparkles, sizzles and infuses energy into the film. Watch out for the scene where she breaks into the shehnai rendition from Ashutosh Gowariker Swades." Rajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand is an Indian film critic and entertainment reporter for CNN-IBN. Masand started his career as an entertainment correspondent at the young age of 16...
in his review for CNN-IBN called the film too predictable and said: "The film doesn't always work because it relies too heavily on silly stereotypes and clichés, and because you can see exactly where it's going from the moment you settle into your seat. I'm going with two out of five for director Ali Abbas Zafar's 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan'. Aside from a few enjoyable moments, this film recycles so much that you've already seen before." Hamara Bollywood gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said that Katrina Kaif's performance alone 'is worth paying the admission price' Aniruddha Guha of Daily News and Analysis gave the film 1 star(s) and said "The brief must have been clear: ‘Don’t use your brains, just do what we’ve been doing for years now. It worked the last time; it’ll probably work again. If not, we’ll try again the next time.’ That’s perseverance."
Box Office
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan has had a good opening with first day of 7.50 crore net, It had a good first weekend of 25.50 crore net. the film held up well on Monday with business of the 3.75 crore net mark, taking its four day business to Rs 29 crore net. It grossed Rs 38 crores net in the first week of its release. It was declared a hit after its net gross totalled 57.25 Crore in 3 weeks. At the end of its theatrical run the film netted 87 crore worldwide.Soundtrack
The score and soundtrack of the film is composed by Sohail SenSohail Sen
Sohail Sen is an Indian film composer, musician and singer who works in Bollywood. He debuted as a film composer with the Hindi film Sirf , which went majorlyunnoticed...
, best known for being the man behind the music of What's Your Raashee?
What's Your Raashee?
What's Your Raashee? is a Hindi film directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar. The movie is based on the Doordarshan TV serial Mr...
. Lyrics are penned by Irshad Kamil
Irshad Kamil
Irshad Kamil is an Indian Hindi/Urdu poet and lyricist. He has written songs for many Bollywood hits like Jab We Met, Chameli, Love Aaj Kal and Rockstar .-Early life:...
. Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar is a Pakistani musician, composer, song writer, singer, actor, painter and model, popular in Pakistan for his music, including his hit songs like "Channo", "Rangeen", "Chal Dil Merey", "Dekha", "Masty" and "Sajania"...
sings one song in the film. The music was released on 9 August 2011. The album contains six original tracks and two remixes.
Reception
Music of the film got positive to mixed reviews from the critics. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood HungamaBollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
rated the album favourably, awarding it 3.5/5, stating "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is a winning album by all means and has in it to be widely popular in days to come. As expected, the entire soundtrack follows a fun approach without anything becoming overtly mushy or mellow. Composer Sohail Sen
Sohail Sen
Sohail Sen is an Indian film composer, musician and singer who works in Bollywood. He debuted as a film composer with the Hindi film Sirf , which went majorlyunnoticed...
can be assured that he would now have a successful soundtrack to his name as well that would find a wide audience for itself." Nikhil Hemrajani of Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....
wrote, "That all eight songs in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’s (MBKD) soundtrack are high-energy thumpers probably makes sense for the coming festive season. But there’s nothing special about the music, so to speak."
External links
- http://www.student-media.com/mere-brother-ki-dullhan-watch-full-movie Watch online