Akaash Vani
Akaash Vani | |
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Film cover | |
Directed by | Luv Ranjan |
Produced by |
Kumar Mangat Abhishek Pathak |
Written by | Luv Ranjan |
Starring |
Kartik Tiwari Raj gautam Ashish tak Nushrat Bharucha |
Music by | Hitesh Sonik |
Cinematography | Sudhir K Chaudhary |
Edited by | Akiv Ali & Abhishek Seth |
Production company |
Wide Frame Pictures |
Release dates |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Akaash Vani is a Hindi romance film directed by Luv Ranjan, and produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak under the banner of Wide Frame Pictures. This is the second collaboration between the producer and director who had created the 2011 film Pyaar Ka Punchnama. The film stars Kartik Tiwari and Nushrat Bharucha in lead roles. Akaash Vani’s official trailer was released on 6 December 2012,[1] and the film was released worldwide on 25 January 2013.[2][2]
Story
The story starts with both Akaash (Kartik Tiwari) and Vani (Nushrat Bharucha) leaving their house to go to college. Vani catches her train on the other hand Akaash travels by a truck as he misses his train. As they reach their the next day Vaani says "I love you" to Akaash. Akaash replies to this in a filmy way and both of them become friends.They also make friends with two other people. Slowly, Akaash and Vani fall in love with each other and continue a 4-year relationship. As their final year comes to an end, Akaash decides to go to UK for his further studies. Vani returns to Dehradun to attend her sister's wedding. She tells her sister about her relationship but she reacts with a negative response. However, the next day her family finds out that her sister has eloped with some other guy and her parents are heart broken. In the fear of society's response they decide to get Vani married. Vani has to agree to this and breaks up with Akaash unwillingly. Akaash is also heart broken by this. Vaani gets married with an arrogant man and he forcefully has sex with her every night. All Vani can do is cry and soon she loses faith in herself. Vani thinks that she can't bear anymore with her husband and returns home. However,her parents send her back. A week later, Vani's mama/mami come to visit her and take her back to Delhi for a week to have fun with her friends. There she sees Akaash and they spend some time together. Akaash decides that he wants Vani back. He takes her and their two other friends to Chandigarh. Vani realizes that she loves Akaash dearly and cannot live without him. However, she returns to Delhi after a phone call from her father. Akaash on the other hand can't lose Vani anymore and travels to Delhi without telling her. All her friends meet at Delhi and go with her to her house. Ravi (Vani's husband) arrives there too. Akaash observes the way in which Vani is ill-treated by her husband. Vani finally realizes that she can no longer live with a man who cannot respect her. She tells her parents that she wants a divorce and they are stunned. They try to pacify her but she is resolute this time. A family fight takes place and Vani leaves the house. She returns to Delhi where she completes her M.B.A. and also divorces Ravi. Later, Akaash and Vani get married.
Cast
- Kartik Tiwari as Akaash
- Nushrat Bharucha as Vani
- Kiran Kumar as Vani's father
- Sunny Nijar as Ravi
- Prachi Shah as Vani's Mami
- Fatima Sana Shaikh as Sumbul, classmate
- Gautam Mehra as Shekhar, Classmate
- Mahesh Thakur as Vani's Mama
Critical reception
Akaash Vani received mostly positive reviews from critics.[3] IANS of NDTV rated the film 4/5, praising the performances of its lead pair.[4] Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India gave the film 3 stars, calling it a "strong [...] social drama".[5] Noted critic Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama awarded the film 3.5 stars, and praised the acting and characterisation, adding that "[t]he movie contains just the right blend of sparkle and spice and is definitely worthy of a watch."[6] On the other hand, Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN was more critical of the film, giving it 1.5/5, commenting that the film's script is "inconsistent".
Songs List
Musicperk.com rated the album 7.5 out of 10, saying, "(This is) a decent album and shows that Hitesh is here to stay for a lengthy stint" [7] The item song 'Crazy Lover' came a hit when it released. Vishal Dadlani and Sunidhi Chauhan sang the song.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pad Gaye Ji" | K.K., Sunidhi Chauhan | 02:35 |
2. | "Crazy Lover" | Vishal Dadlani & Sunidhi Chauhan | 02:12 |
3. | "Bas Main Aur Tu" | Nikhil D'Souza & Neeti Mohan | 02:31 |
4. | "Rumani" | Thomson Andrews | 02:23 |
5. | "Tera Mera Naam" | Shafqat Amanat Ali | 15:5 |
6. | "Bas Main Aur Tu (Reprise)" | Danish Shaikh & Vasudha Sharma |
See also
References
- ↑ Theatrical Trailer (AkaashVani) | Bollywood Videos. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved on 2013-02-21.
- ↑ "Critics review AkaashVani favourably". Hindustan Times. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "Movie review:: Akaash Vani". NDTV. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ Vyavahare, Renuka (25 January 2013). "Akaash Vani". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ Adarsh, Taran. "Aakash Vani (2013) Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ Akaash Vani | Musicperk – Trending news, analysis, reviews, ratings and exclusive content for music. Musicperk (2013-01-31). Retrieved on 2013-02-21.
External links
- Akaash Vani at the Internet Movie Database
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