Superstar (2008 film)
| Superstar | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rohit Jugraj |
| Written by | Rahul Singh |
| Starring |
Kunal Khemu Tulip Joshi |
| Music by | Shamir Tandon |
| Cinematography | Piyush Shah |
| Edited by | Arun Kumar |
| Distributed by | Percept Picture Company |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Superstar is a 2008 Bollywood film directed by Rohit Jugraj, starring Kunal Khemu in a double-role, opposite Tulip Joshi.
Plot
Superstar is based on the reality of the entertainment field. Life's essentially about choices. Kunal Mehra (Kunal Khemu) defines the youth of today — he dares: Dares to dream of making it big in Bollywood one day. Kunal wears the tag of a Bollywood struggler lightly, as he knows it is only a matter of time before he makes it into the big league. Until life decides to play a prank on him. The entry of the rich, debonair, Karan (Khemu), in Bollywood as well as his life, crushes all of Kunal's dreams. And suddenly the struggler is transformed into a superstar. Public adulation and unwavering media attention, he receives it all. What will Kunal choose at the moment of reckoning? Truth or dare?
Cast
- Kunal Khemu as Kunal Mehra / Karan Saxena
- Tulip Joshi as Mausam
- Aushima Sawhney as Barkha
- Reema Lagoo as Kusum Mehra
- Darshan Jariwala as Mr. Saxena
- Kishori Shahane as Mrs. Saxena
- Sharat Saxena as Purabi Abhiram Mehra
- Vrajesh Hirjee as Mishra
- Zafar Karachiwala as Prashant
- Aman Verma
- Anjan Srivastav as Sharmaji
- Sanjay Dutt in an Special Appearance as Himself
Reception
The film opened to mixed reviews, mostly negative. Kunal Kemmu's acting was highly praised by the critics. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama rated it 2/5, and said "On the whole, Superstar doesn't catch on." It earned 6 crores on its opening weekend. After two weeks of running in theaters, it grossed 13 crores all together, and was elevated to a flop status by Box office India.
Soundtracks
All tracks was composed by Shamir Tandon and lyrics penned by Vibha Singh and Shabbir Ahmed.
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajnabi | Raaj | |
| 2 | Don't I Love Or Do I Love U | Adnan Sami, Sunidhi Chauhan | |
| 3 | Mann Tu Talbat | Hamza Farooqui | |
| 4 | Aankhon Se Khawab Rooth Ker | Ustad Sultan Khan, Rekha Bhardwaj | |
| 5 | Rafa Dafa | Shaan, Kunal Ganjawala, Amrita Kak, Sanjeevani | |
| 6 | Mann Tu Talbat (Remix) | Hamza Farooqui | Remixed by Nikhil Chinapa |
| 7 | Mann Tu Talbat (Electro Mix) | Hamza Farooqui | Remixed by Abhijit Vaghani |
| 8 | Mann Tu Talbat (Spanish Mix) | Hamza Farooqui | Remixed by Abhijit Vaghani |
| 9 | Aankhon Se Khawab (Ambient Mix) | Ustad Sultan Khan, Rekha Bhardwaj | Remixed by Abhijit Vaghani |
| 10 | Dance Piece | Instrumental | |
External links
- Superstar at the Internet Movie Database
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