Baabul (transl. Father's affection to daughter) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by Ravi Chopra. The movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, John Abraham, Hema Malini and Rani Mukherji. It celebrates B. R. Chopra's 50 years in cinema, though it was unsuccessful at the box office.[2]
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Directed by | Ravi Chopra |
Produced by | B. R. Chopra |
Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Salman Khan John Abraham Hema Malini Rani Mukherjee |
Cinematography | Barun Mukherjee |
Music by | Aadesh Shrivastava |
Production company | B. R. Films |
Release date | 8 December 2006 |
Running time | 169 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹26 crore[1] |
Box office | ₹39 crore[1] |
Balraj Kapoor (Amitabh Bachchan) is a rich businessman, happy and content with his world. He and his wife Shobhna (Hema Malini) wait for their only son Avinash a.k.a. 'Avi' (Salman Khan) to return from his studies in the United States. After seven years, Avinash completes his education, comes back to India, and joins his father's business.
Avinash meets Malvika a.k.a. 'Millie' (Rani Mukherji) and the two fall in love. Millie tells her childhood friend Rajat (John Abraham) that she loves someone, which devastates him as he is also in love with her. He asks Avinash to keep her happy.
Avinash and Millie get married and have a baby boy they name Ansh. A couple years later, during Ansh's birthday party, the family waits for Avinash to get home from a business trip but he died in a road accident, leaving Millie devastated.
Balraj seeks to bring happiness back into his widowed daughter-in-law's life. He contacts Rajat in London, informs him of Avinash’s death, and asks him to marry Millie upon learning of Rajat's feelings for her. Rajat meets Ansh and bonds well with him. However, there is stiff opposition from Shobhna and Balraj's conservative older brother Balwant (Om Puri). Shobhna fears losing her grandson Ansh while Balwant takes the traditional view that a woman marrying twice is a sin. However, Balraj stands firm and convinces everyone.
In the end, Rajat and Millie get married, and everything is well. Avinash comes as a spirit and blesses his dad with happiness.
Baabul | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 4 November 2006 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Label | T-Series |
The music is composed by Aadesh Shrivastava. The soundtrack has 11 songs. The soundtrack was one of the most successful soundtracks of 2006.
Song | Singer(s) | Other notes |
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Gaa Re Mann | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik, Kailash Kher, Sudesh Bhosle, Aadesh Shrivastava and Amitabh Bachchan | Filmed on Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan and Rani Mukherji |
Come On Come On | Amitabh Bachchan, Sonu Nigam, Vishal Dadlani, Aadesh Shrivastava and Ranjit Barot | Filmed on Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Salman Khan |
Har Manzar | Kunal Ganjawala | Filmed on Amitabh Bachchan and John Abraham |
Baawri Piya Ki | Sonu Nigam | Filmed on Salman Khan and Rani Mukherji |
Bebasi Dard Ka Alam | Kunal Ganjawala | Filmed on Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukherji and John Abraham |
Keh Raha Hai | Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal | Filmed on Salman Khan and Rani Mukherji |
Kehta Hai Baabul | Jagjit Singh (Movie version was sung by Amitabh Bachchan) | Filmed on Amitabh Bachchan |
Baabul Bidaai Song | Richa Sharma | Originally a 15-minute song was Bollywood's longest track, film used 2-3 min. version.[3] |
Har Manzar (Remix) (DJ Suketu - Arranged by Aks) | Kunal Ganjawala | |
Come On Come On (Remix) (DJ Suketu - Arranged by Aks) | Amitabh Bachchan, Sonu Nigam, Vishal Dadlani, Aadesh Shrivastava and Ranjit Barot | |
Vaada Raha | Sonu Nigam | Filmed on Rani Mukherji |
Baabul opened in Mumbai with occupancy of about 75%, considered remarkably low for a Salman Khan-starrer, and occupancy went downhill very quickly, presumably due to unfavorable word-of-mouth. In the rest of the country, even the opening was dismal and it never picked up. Eventually, the film was declared a flop.[4] The small centres opened to poor response and overall the film did not do quite well in India but was an above average grosser.[5] However, it did great business overseas, entering at the 8th position on the UK charts in its first week.[6] It was a big hit in the overseas market.[7]
The Times Of India gave a 3/5 rating, saying, "The problem with Baabul is its first half- completely dead and totally listless. Samrat Sharma of Fullhyderabad.com wrote: "It's a film made for the more traditional generation or social class, and even so, while may not be terribly effective, it is sufficiently well-crafted..."[8] Namrata Joshi of Outlook India gave the film 2 out 4, writing "Despite the failings in his character, Big B lends it gravitas and dignity. But his self-conscious cute couple act with Hema Malini is irritating. Time to get over Baghban.[9]
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