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Welcome is a 2007 Bollywood
comedy film
, directed by Anees Bazmee
. The film stars Akshay Kumar
, Katrina Kaif
, Feroz Khan
, Nana Patekar
, Anil Kapoor
, Malika Sherawat and Paresh Rawal
. The film also had special
appearances by Sunil Shetty and Malaika Arora Khan
.
), a criminal don, takes it upon himself to get his kindhearted sister, Sanjana (Katrina Kaif
) married, but he is unsuccessful since no one wants to be associated with a crime family. Dr. Ghunghroo (Paresh Rawal
) has also been trying to get his nephew, Rajiv (Akshay Kumar
), married but due to his condition--the alliance must be with a purely decent family--he is also unsuccessful.
When Rajiv jumps into a burning building to save Sanjana, he is smitten by her. Uday and Majnu (Anil Kapoor
), Uday's brother, hatch a plan for an alliance with Dr. Ghunghroo. The plan works and Dr. Ghunghroo confirms the alliance, thinking that Uday is a very decent man. But when he is later told that Uday and Majnu are mobsters, he quickly takes his family and flees to Sun City, South Africa
to escape. However, Majnu and Sanjana have come to Sun City as well. Rajiv meets Sanjana again and the two fall in love.
Dr. Ghunghroo reconciles with Uday and Majnu and finally agrees to the alliance. Uday and Majnu invite a powerful don of the underworld, RDX (Feroz Khan
) to the engagement. At the party, a girl named Ishika (Malika Sherawat) arrives, claiming to be Rajiv's childhood betrothed. Ishika is actually a friend that Dr. Ghunghroo asked to come and try to break off the engagement. Ishika manages to do so, leaving Rajiv and Sanjana heartbroken. Dr. Ghunghroo reveals that he did this for Rajiv's mother, who had married into a crime family and was harassed and tortured, thus telling Dr. Ghunghroo to raise Rajiv away from crime when he was born. Dr. Ghunghroo decides he will agree to the marriage only if Uday and Majnu give up their life of crime. Rajiv and Sanjana do this by reawakening Uday's love for acting and encouraging Majnu to pursue his love for painting. With these things keeping them busy, Uday and Majnu have no time for crime anymore.
Rajiv's actions anger RDX's son, Lucky, who attempts to shoot Rajiv. Sanjana gets ahold of the gun and fires a shot that hits Lucky, causing him to go unconscious. RDX is informed of his son's death and comes to attend the cremation. However Lucky, who is still alive, escapes, trying to show his father that he's actually alive. RDX sets the pile of wood on fire, believing he is cremating his son's body. However Lucky, who had been hiding under the wood, jumps out upon realizing the wood is on fire, and the truth is revealed to RDX.
Rajiv, Ghunghroo, his wife, Ishika, Uday, Majnu and Sanjana are captured by RDX and brought to a cabin set next to a cliff. The frightened group is forced to play "Hot Potato" with a globe--but the one who ends up with the globe must jump off the cliff. When Rajiv refuses to pass the globe to Sanjana, Lucky angrily yanks it out of his hands, just as the music stops. Now that his son has the globe, RDX figures the only way he can maintain his image is by killing everyone. Before he can, several government brokers sneak up and cut the footings of the cabin, causing the house to start falling over the cliff, with everyone trapped inside. However, the cabin is suspended by only one column. Hilarious chaos ensues as the group tries to balance the cabin together and keep it from falling off the cliff. Rajiv finds a rope and the group uses it to get back onto stable ground. Rajiv is reunited with Sanjana and his family. Lucky and RDX are grateful to Rajiv for saving their lives and RDX gives up his life of crime, allowing Rajiv and Sanjana to finally get married.
Welcome grossed around Rs. 71 crores, despite facing competition from the highly successful, Aamir Khan
's Taare Zameen Par
and was declared a blockbuster.
Welcome became the second highest grossing film of 2007, just behind Om Shanti Om.
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...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
, directed by Anees Bazmee
Anees Bazmee
Anees Bazmee is an Indian film director, film writer, Screenplay writer who works in the Bollywood film industry.-Career:Bazmee started his career in 1988, as a dialogue writer for the film Hum Farishte Nahin. He then took a year break, and returned in 1990 as a writer for the film Swarg, which was...
. The film stars Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
, 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...
, Feroz Khan
Feroz Khan
Feroz Khan was an Indian actor, film editor, producer and director in the Hindi film industry...
, Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar
Vishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
, Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
, Malika Sherawat and Paresh Rawal
Paresh Rawal
Paresh Rawal is an Indian actor of Gujarati background.Making his film debut in 1984, he mainly played supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Since 2000 he has mostly played comic roles.- Family and early life :...
. The film also had special
appearances by Sunil Shetty and Malaika Arora Khan
Malaika Arora Khan
Malaika Arora Khan , also known as Malaika Arora, is an Indian model, actress, television personality and former MTV VJ. She is one of India's top item girls...
.
Plot
Uday (Nana PatekarNana Patekar
Vishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
), a criminal don, takes it upon himself to get his kindhearted sister, Sanjana (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...
) married, but he is unsuccessful since no one wants to be associated with a crime family. Dr. Ghunghroo (Paresh Rawal
Paresh Rawal
Paresh Rawal is an Indian actor of Gujarati background.Making his film debut in 1984, he mainly played supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Since 2000 he has mostly played comic roles.- Family and early life :...
) has also been trying to get his nephew, Rajiv (Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
), married but due to his condition--the alliance must be with a purely decent family--he is also unsuccessful.
When Rajiv jumps into a burning building to save Sanjana, he is smitten by her. Uday and Majnu (Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
), Uday's brother, hatch a plan for an alliance with Dr. Ghunghroo. The plan works and Dr. Ghunghroo confirms the alliance, thinking that Uday is a very decent man. But when he is later told that Uday and Majnu are mobsters, he quickly takes his family and flees to Sun City, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
to escape. However, Majnu and Sanjana have come to Sun City as well. Rajiv meets Sanjana again and the two fall in love.
Dr. Ghunghroo reconciles with Uday and Majnu and finally agrees to the alliance. Uday and Majnu invite a powerful don of the underworld, RDX (Feroz Khan
Feroz Khan
Feroz Khan was an Indian actor, film editor, producer and director in the Hindi film industry...
) to the engagement. At the party, a girl named Ishika (Malika Sherawat) arrives, claiming to be Rajiv's childhood betrothed. Ishika is actually a friend that Dr. Ghunghroo asked to come and try to break off the engagement. Ishika manages to do so, leaving Rajiv and Sanjana heartbroken. Dr. Ghunghroo reveals that he did this for Rajiv's mother, who had married into a crime family and was harassed and tortured, thus telling Dr. Ghunghroo to raise Rajiv away from crime when he was born. Dr. Ghunghroo decides he will agree to the marriage only if Uday and Majnu give up their life of crime. Rajiv and Sanjana do this by reawakening Uday's love for acting and encouraging Majnu to pursue his love for painting. With these things keeping them busy, Uday and Majnu have no time for crime anymore.
Rajiv's actions anger RDX's son, Lucky, who attempts to shoot Rajiv. Sanjana gets ahold of the gun and fires a shot that hits Lucky, causing him to go unconscious. RDX is informed of his son's death and comes to attend the cremation. However Lucky, who is still alive, escapes, trying to show his father that he's actually alive. RDX sets the pile of wood on fire, believing he is cremating his son's body. However Lucky, who had been hiding under the wood, jumps out upon realizing the wood is on fire, and the truth is revealed to RDX.
Rajiv, Ghunghroo, his wife, Ishika, Uday, Majnu and Sanjana are captured by RDX and brought to a cabin set next to a cliff. The frightened group is forced to play "Hot Potato" with a globe--but the one who ends up with the globe must jump off the cliff. When Rajiv refuses to pass the globe to Sanjana, Lucky angrily yanks it out of his hands, just as the music stops. Now that his son has the globe, RDX figures the only way he can maintain his image is by killing everyone. Before he can, several government brokers sneak up and cut the footings of the cabin, causing the house to start falling over the cliff, with everyone trapped inside. However, the cabin is suspended by only one column. Hilarious chaos ensues as the group tries to balance the cabin together and keep it from falling off the cliff. Rajiv finds a rope and the group uses it to get back onto stable ground. Rajiv is reunited with Sanjana and his family. Lucky and RDX are grateful to Rajiv for saving their lives and RDX gives up his life of crime, allowing Rajiv and Sanjana to finally get married.
Cast
- Akshay KumarAkshay KumarAkshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
as Rajiv Saini - 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 Sanjana Shetty - Anil KapoorAnil KapoorAnil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
as Sagar Pandey aka Majnu Bhai - Nana PatekarNana PatekarVishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
as Uday Shankar Shetty - Mallika SherawatMallika SherawatMallika Sherawat is a former Indian model, now working as an actress in mainly Bollywood films. Known for her bold onscreen attitude, Sherawat has been frequently featured in the media as a sex symbol...
as Ishika / Isha - Paresh RawalParesh RawalParesh Rawal is an Indian actor of Gujarati background.Making his film debut in 1984, he mainly played supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Since 2000 he has mostly played comic roles.- Family and early life :...
as Dr. Ghunghroo - Supriya KarnikSupriya KarnikSupriya Karnik is a TV actress and Character artist in Bollywood She has been working since 2001 .She got Instant popularity as Priyanka Chopra's Mother role in SuperHit comedy Mujhse Shaadi Karogi-Early career:...
as Mrs. Ghunghroo - Feroz KhanFeroz KhanFeroz Khan was an Indian actor, film editor, producer and director in the Hindi film industry...
as Ranvir Dhanraj Xaja (RDX) - Shereveer Vakil as Lucky (RDX's son)
- Mushtaq KhanMushtaq KhanMushtaq Khan is an Indian Bollywood versatile actor and comedian, who has worked in several films. His work is very appreciated in many films.-Filmography:*"Rascals" - Usman*Shagird - Jailor*Hello Darling - Patel...
as Ballu - Adi Irani as Uday's lawyer
- Sanjay MishraSanjay Mishra (actor)Sanjay Mishra is an Indian actor and comedian who is best known for his character of Apple Singh, an "icon" used by ESPN Star Sports during the 1999 Cricket World Cup and also for his comedic act in the film All The Best. He made his film debut in the 1995 Indian musical film Oh Darling! Yeh Hai...
as The Pandit - Vijay RaazVijay RaazVijay Raaz is an Indian film actor. His breakthrough came when he played the role of Dubeyji in the movie Monsoon Wedding. Since then, Raaz has been cast in small, often comedic roles, in many Hindi movies, often depicting the character of a common man.-Early life and career:Raaz was born and...
as Fake Bollywood Director - AsraniAsraniGovardhan Asrani , popularly known simply as Asrani, is an actor in Indian films whose Bollywood career has spanned over 35 years. His wife Manju Bansal is an actress.-Early life:...
as Fake Bollywood Producer - Snehal DabiSnehal DabiSnehal Dabi is an Indian actor who became known for playing the role of "Chander Krishnakant Khote," a fun-loving gangster-wannabe in Satya...
as Majnu Bhai's goon - Harry Josh as Majnu Bhai's goon
- Paresh GanatraParesh GanatraParesh Ganatra is an Indian television, stage and film actor. In Bollywood films he is most noted for his role in the Bollywood blockbuster No Entry...
as Pappu (Municipality worker) - Malaika Arora Special Appearance in song 'Hoth Rasiley'
- Suniel ShettySuniel ShettySunil Shetty is an Indian film actor, producer, hotelier and liquor and fashion boutique owner. He is mainly active in Bollywood.-Career:Shetty made his acting debut in the 1992.His film Balwaan which was a moderate success. He gave 2 hit films in 1993 Pehchaan and Waqt Hamara Hai. His first...
as Himself (Guest Appearance) - RanjeetRanjeetGopal Bedi is an actor in Indian films and television, born in Jandiala Guru near Amritsar . He has played mostly character roles, with roles as the villain dominating his over 200 Hindi films...
as Kapoor
Soundtrack
The song listing is as follows.| Song | Singer(s) | Music Director |
|---|---|---|
| Hoth Rasiley | Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... , Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers... , Shreya Ghosal Shreya Ghosal Shreya Ghoshal is an Indian singer. Best known as a playback singer in Hindi films, she has also performed in other Indian languages including Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.... |
Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers... and Aadesh Shrivastava Aadesh Shrivastava Aadesh Shrivastava is an Indian composer and singer. Over the course of his career, he has composed the music for over 100 Hindi films. His wife Vijeta Pandit is a former Bollywood actress and the sister of the composer duo Jatin Lalit... |
| Insha Allah | Krishna Krishna Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu... , Shaan Shaan (singer) Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"... , Akruti Kakkar, Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam... |
Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam... |
| Kola Laka Vellari | Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam... |
Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam... |
| Kiya Kiya | Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers... , Shweta Pandit Shweta Pandit Shweta Pandit is an Indian Playback Singer, Song Writer and Live Performer Actor in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Telugu and Tamil film songs.... |
Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers... |
| Uncha Lamba Kad | Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers... , Kalpana Kalpana Kalpana is a Sanskrit word that means "creativity" and "imagination" in Marathi, Hindi and Nepali. It is also a popular female Hindu name.It may also refer to:* Kalpana , at NASAs Ames Research Center... |
Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers... |
| Welcome | Shaan Shaan (singer) Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"... , Sowmya Raoh Sowmya Raoh Sowmya Raoh is an Indian playback singer who has performed in Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu languages.She is the daughter of Veteran Kannada Singer B.K. Sumitra and She has a brother named Sunil Rao who is a Kannada Actor-Filmography:... , Wajid Wajid Wajid is a town and district in the Bakool region of Somalia. Wajid town is located approximately north west of the national capital, Mogadishu, south west of the district capital, Xuddur, and south east of the Somalia-Ethiopia border.... |
Sajid-Wajid Wajid Wajid is a town and district in the Bakool region of Somalia. Wajid town is located approximately north west of the national capital, Mogadishu, south west of the district capital, Xuddur, and south east of the Somalia-Ethiopia border.... |
Box office
According to boxofficeindia.com, Welcome opened to a massive response locally, it grossed Rs. 335 million in its first weekWelcome grossed around Rs. 71 crores, despite facing competition from the highly successful, Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
's Taare Zameen Par
Taare Zameen Par
Taare Zameen Par is a 2007 Bollywood drama film directed by Aamir Khan, written by Amole Gupte, and produced by Aamir Khan Productions. Gupte initially developed the idea with his wife Deepa Bhatia, who served as the film's editor...
and was declared a blockbuster.
Welcome became the second highest grossing film of 2007, just behind Om Shanti Om.