Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II
Encyclopedia
Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II , is a 2003 India
n movie starring Arshad Warsi
. Shashanka Ghosh
, the creative driver behind the launch of MTV
and Channel V
in India, marks his debut as a director with this film. Running in many parallel threads, the movie is in equal parts a comedy, satire, crime, and a Hindi
masala film. The film is most famous for its song Allah ke Bande performed by Kailash Kher & Sajna Aa Bhi Jaa performed by Shibani Kashyap
.
) is a copywriter with a dream, to earn enough cash to dump his job, and live peacefully in Nainital. Till the said dream materialises however, he's living in Bombay with his girlfriend Agni (Sandhya Mridul
).
Things go asunder one day when he finds out his brother's been shot dead - A brother he's hardly acknowledged in the past. Agni finds out, and following an argument throws him out of the house. Puneet goes on a drinking spree that leads him to a park bench where he witnesses someone being shot. He doesn't know it yet, but this is the end of his life as he knows it.
He saves the injured man - a gangster called Vishnu (Prashant Narayanan
)- and the act lands him squarely in the middle of Bombay's famed gang wars.
The war between two ganglords - Ganpat (Anant Jog) and Gangu (Pratima Kazmi
) is a second thread in the film. Ganpat is the dominant kingpin, and Gangu is the perpetual second-in-place who's never given up her dreams of displacing Ganpat as top don.
and Prashant Narayanan
were highly appreciated for their performances. Singer Kailash Kher, however, won the most plaudits for his brilliant voice in the chart-topping song, Allah ke Bande.
award at the 2004 Star Screen Awards
. The film was also nominated for Best Performance in a Negative Role (Pratima Kazmi), Best Dialogues, Best Editing, Best Lyrics and Best Screenplay at the Star Screen Awards
, but failed to win any.
, Shibani Kashyap
, Saibal Basu and Abhinav Dhar and written by Sadaquat Hussain, Vishal Dadlani, Abhinav Dhar and Virag. The soundtrack listing is given below.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n movie starring Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor who debuted in 1996 with the film Tere Mere Sapne which was a success but he is best known for his role as "Circuit" in the comedy films Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munnabhai and his role as Babban in Ishqiya which won him acclaim.-Early life and...
. Shashanka Ghosh
Shashanka Ghosh
Shashanka Ghosh is an Indian filmmaker. As a director, he is known for small budget films with powerful performances and a strong story line. As a writer, he penned the story for Aisa Bhi Hota Hai and Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II. He is coming up with a comedy flick called Quick Gun Murugan. The...
, the creative driver behind the launch of MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and Channel V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
in India, marks his debut as a director with this film. Running in many parallel threads, the movie is in equal parts a comedy, satire, crime, and a Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
masala film. The film is most famous for its song Allah ke Bande performed by Kailash Kher & Sajna Aa Bhi Jaa performed by Shibani Kashyap
Shibani Kashyap
Shibani Kashyap is an India female singer, who is actively working in Bollywood film Industry, Some of her songs are very popular like Sajna Aaa Bhi Ja from movie Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, she has anchored a Singer Hunt Show named Bathroom Singer....
.
Plot
Puneet Sayal (Arshad WarsiArshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor who debuted in 1996 with the film Tere Mere Sapne which was a success but he is best known for his role as "Circuit" in the comedy films Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munnabhai and his role as Babban in Ishqiya which won him acclaim.-Early life and...
) is a copywriter with a dream, to earn enough cash to dump his job, and live peacefully in Nainital. Till the said dream materialises however, he's living in Bombay with his girlfriend Agni (Sandhya Mridul
Sandhya Mridul
Sandhya Mridul is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films and television, most known for her roles in films like, movies like Saathiya and Page 3 , and was first runners up in reality dance show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa .-Personal life and education:Mridul, also called 'Sandy', was born in...
).
Things go asunder one day when he finds out his brother's been shot dead - A brother he's hardly acknowledged in the past. Agni finds out, and following an argument throws him out of the house. Puneet goes on a drinking spree that leads him to a park bench where he witnesses someone being shot. He doesn't know it yet, but this is the end of his life as he knows it.
He saves the injured man - a gangster called Vishnu (Prashant Narayanan
Prashant Narayanan
Prashant Narayanan is an Indian actor, known for his roles in films like Chhal, Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, Shadows of Time, Bombil and Beatrice, Via Darjeeling and Murder 2. Certainly his big break came in the Bhatt banner film Murder 2.-Early life:Born in Kerala, Narayanan grew up in Delhi...
)- and the act lands him squarely in the middle of Bombay's famed gang wars.
The war between two ganglords - Ganpat (Anant Jog) and Gangu (Pratima Kazmi
Pratima Kazmi
Pratima Kazmi is an Indian television actress who has worked in many Bollywood movies and Hindi television drama series. Although she now works in Hindi movies & dramas, she started her career in 1997 with an UK's English film called Sixth Happiness, produced by an Indian director Waris Hussein,...
) is a second thread in the film. Ganpat is the dominant kingpin, and Gangu is the perpetual second-in-place who's never given up her dreams of displacing Ganpat as top don.
Cast
- Arshad WarsiArshad WarsiArshad Warsi is an Indian actor who debuted in 1996 with the film Tere Mere Sapne which was a success but he is best known for his role as "Circuit" in the comedy films Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munnabhai and his role as Babban in Ishqiya which won him acclaim.-Early life and...
as Puneet Sayal - Prashant NarayananPrashant NarayananPrashant Narayanan is an Indian actor, known for his roles in films like Chhal, Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, Shadows of Time, Bombil and Beatrice, Via Darjeeling and Murder 2. Certainly his big break came in the Bhatt banner film Murder 2.-Early life:Born in Kerala, Narayanan grew up in Delhi...
as Vishnu - Sandhya MridulSandhya MridulSandhya Mridul is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films and television, most known for her roles in films like, movies like Saathiya and Page 3 , and was first runners up in reality dance show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa .-Personal life and education:Mridul, also called 'Sandy', was born in...
as Inspector Agni Sinha - Anant Jog as Ganpat
- Pratima KazmiPratima KazmiPratima Kazmi is an Indian television actress who has worked in many Bollywood movies and Hindi television drama series. Although she now works in Hindi movies & dramas, she started her career in 1997 with an UK's English film called Sixth Happiness, produced by an Indian director Waris Hussein,...
as Gangu Tai - Suchitra Pillai as Shalu
- Manini De as Suman
Reception
The film did poorly at the box office in most parts of India. However, a small audience in urban India did find the film interesting and have compared it with the likes of other cult classics. Arshad WarsiArshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor who debuted in 1996 with the film Tere Mere Sapne which was a success but he is best known for his role as "Circuit" in the comedy films Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munnabhai and his role as Babban in Ishqiya which won him acclaim.-Early life and...
and Prashant Narayanan
Prashant Narayanan
Prashant Narayanan is an Indian actor, known for his roles in films like Chhal, Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, Shadows of Time, Bombil and Beatrice, Via Darjeeling and Murder 2. Certainly his big break came in the Bhatt banner film Murder 2.-Early life:Born in Kerala, Narayanan grew up in Delhi...
were highly appreciated for their performances. Singer Kailash Kher, however, won the most plaudits for his brilliant voice in the chart-topping song, Allah ke Bande.
Trivia
- The film is not a sequel to any other film. Part I and Part III are included in the same movie. Part I runs for about 9 minutes before Part II starts, while Part III runs for less than a minute before the end credits for the film rolls.
- In the credits, the film-makers acknowledges the Coen BrothersCoen BrothersJoel David Coen and Ethan Jesse Coen known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are American filmmakers...
, Quentin TarantinoQuentin TarantinoQuentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
, Ram Gopal VarmaRam Gopal VarmaRam Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer...
, Takeshi KitanoTakeshi Kitanois a Japanese filmmaker, comedian, singer, actor, film editor, presenter, screenwriter, author, poet, painter, and one-time video game designer who has received critical acclaim, both in his native Japan and abroad, for his highly idiosyncratic cinematic work. The famed Japanese film critic...
, Mahesh ManjrekarMahesh ManjrekarMahesh Manjrekar is an Indian director, actor, writer and producer. He is credited with directing the critically acclaimed films Vaastav: The Reality , Astitva and Viruddh... Family Comes First . He has won a National Film Award and two Star Screen Awards...
and Ramesh SippyRamesh SippyRamesh Sippy is an Indian film director, probably best-known for directing the popular and critically acclaimed film Sholay ....
as inspiration. - Singers Kailash Kher, Shibani KashyapShibani KashyapShibani Kashyap is an India female singer, who is actively working in Bollywood film Industry, Some of her songs are very popular like Sajna Aaa Bhi Ja from movie Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, she has anchored a Singer Hunt Show named Bathroom Singer....
and Rabbi ShergillRabbi ShergillRabbi Shergill in Jatt Sikh family is an Indian musician well known for his debut album Rabbi and the chart-topper song of 2005, "Bulla Ki Jaana"...
make a cameo in the film and actually sing their songs on-screen. - Actress Mahima ChaudhryMahima ChaudhryMahima Chaudhary is an Indian actress and a former model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 1997 film Pardes for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.-Early life:...
and ex-MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
VJ Maria GorettiMaria GorettiMaria Goretti is an Italian virgin-martyr of the Roman Catholic Church, and is one of its youngest canonized saints. She died from multiple stab wounds inflicted by her attempted rapist after she refused him...
make special appearances in the film. - The Barista trio in the film comprises Channel VChannel VChannel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
VJs Ranvir ShoreyRanvir ShoreyRanvir Shorey is an Indian actor and former VJ. Since making his debut in Ek Chotisi Love Story , he has starred in a number of high profile films such as Jism and Lakshya...
and Shruti SethShruti SethShruti Seth is an Indian television, VJ and film actress.-Early life:Shruti Shokeen was born on 18 December 1977 in Gujarat, India. She did her schooling from Ashok Academy and graduated from St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad with a degree in Economics and Commerce. She is married to film director...
, and John Owen.
Quotes
- (Translated from Hindi): "My wife is in the police, my friend's a shooter... how did I become a writer?"
Awards
Kailash Kher won the Best Male Playback SingerStar Screen Award Best Male Playback
The Star Screen Award Best Male Playback is chosen by a panel of distinguished judges. The winner is announced in January.Here is a list of the award winners, the film and the song for which they won:-...
award at the 2004 Star Screen Awards
Star Screen Awards
The Star Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony in India honoring professional excellence in film. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professional from the industry itself.- History :...
. The film was also nominated for Best Performance in a Negative Role (Pratima Kazmi), Best Dialogues, Best Editing, Best Lyrics and Best Screenplay at the Star Screen Awards
Star Screen Awards
The Star Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony in India honoring professional excellence in film. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professional from the industry itself.- History :...
, but failed to win any.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack features 7 songs composed by various composers including Vishal-ShekharVishal-Shekhar
Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo for Hindi films and are among the leading music directors in the industry today...
, Shibani Kashyap
Shibani Kashyap
Shibani Kashyap is an India female singer, who is actively working in Bollywood film Industry, Some of her songs are very popular like Sajna Aaa Bhi Ja from movie Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, she has anchored a Singer Hunt Show named Bathroom Singer....
, Saibal Basu and Abhinav Dhar and written by Sadaquat Hussain, Vishal Dadlani, Abhinav Dhar and Virag. The soundtrack listing is given below.
- "Aao Aa Jao Aa Bhi Jao" (Sunidhi ChauhanSunidhi ChauhanSunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs....
) - 4:48 - "Allah Ke Bande" (Kailash Kher) - 4:06
- "Laundiya Ke Pallu Mein" (Rabbi ShergillRabbi ShergillRabbi Shergill in Jatt Sikh family is an Indian musician well known for his debut album Rabbi and the chart-topper song of 2005, "Bulla Ki Jaana"...
) - 4:51 - "My Name Is Gurdeep" (Bali Brahmbhatt) - 3:53
- "Saajna Aa Bhi Ja" (Shibani KashyapShibani KashyapShibani Kashyap is an India female singer, who is actively working in Bollywood film Industry, Some of her songs are very popular like Sajna Aaa Bhi Ja from movie Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, she has anchored a Singer Hunt Show named Bathroom Singer....
) - 4:26 - "Tum Bas Tum" (Shibani KashyapShibani KashyapShibani Kashyap is an India female singer, who is actively working in Bollywood film Industry, Some of her songs are very popular like Sajna Aaa Bhi Ja from movie Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, she has anchored a Singer Hunt Show named Bathroom Singer....
) - 3:57 - "Prem Dunk" (Shibani KashyapShibani KashyapShibani Kashyap is an India female singer, who is actively working in Bollywood film Industry, Some of her songs are very popular like Sajna Aaa Bhi Ja from movie Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, she has anchored a Singer Hunt Show named Bathroom Singer....
) - 3:40