Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)

Original title

बचना ऐ हसीनो

Directed by

Siddharth Anand

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 32m

Rated

0

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 94 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man who avoids commitment looks back on the three women he hurt in his younger days. He sets out to apologize to each of them and maybe learn something about himself.

romanticlightheartedreflectivecheerfulbittersweetupscalepop-song-driven

What happens

Bachna Ae Haseeno (transl. Watch Out, Beauties) is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone, and Minissha Lamba, and features supporting performances from Hiten Paintal and Kunal Kapoor. The title is taken from the 1977 song "Bachna Ae Haseeno" from Hum Kisise Kum Naheen, which stars Kapoor's father, Rishi Kapoor. The narrative follows a commitment-phobic man who reflects on his past relationships and attempts to make amends with the women he once wronged. The film marked Anand's third directorial collaboration with Yash Raj Films, following Salaam Namaste (2005) and Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007). Principal photography took place across multiple international locations, including Switzerland, Italy, Australia, and India, with cinematography by Sunil Patel. The music was composed by Vishal–Shekhar, while lyrics were penned by Anvita Dutt Guptan. Released theatrically on 15 August 2008, coinciding with India's Independence Day, Bachna Ae Haseeno received mixed-to-positive reviews. Critics praised its soundtrack, styling, and visuals, with particular acclaim directed towards Basu's performance. The film emerged a commercial success, grossing ₹61.57 crore (US$7.6 million) worldwide, making it the eighth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. At the 54th Filmfare Awards, the film received three nominations: Best Supporting Actress (Basu), Best Male Playback Singer (KK for "Khuda Jaane"), and Best Female Playback Singer (Shilpa Rao for "Khuda Jaane"). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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