Underplayed Gems

Badtameez Dil

Badtameez Dil poster
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India
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How it feels

Four friends meet again at a wedding years after a life-changing trekking trip together. One woman has carried a secret love for a carefree man since then, and now they must face their feelings.

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What happens

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (transl. "This Youth is Crazy"), also abbreviated as YJHD, is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy film directed by Ayan Mukerji, written by Mukerji and Hussain Dalal, and produced by Karan Johar under Dharma Productions. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, and Deepika Padukone in their second film together, alongside Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani revolves around four former classmates who meet at a trekking trip where Naina Talwar, a shy medical student, falls in love with carefree brat Kabir "Bunny" Thapar but refrains from expressing her feelings. They soon drift apart but end up meeting again at mutual friend Aditi Mehra's wedding. With a production budget of ₹45 crore, the film was extensively shot in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Paris, Mumbai and Kashmir from March 2012 to January 2013. Pritam composed the original soundtrack and background score, in a first for a Dharma Productions film, marking his second background score project, with cinematography by V. Manikandan. Amitabh Bhattacharya primarily wrote the lyrics, with Kumaar as guest songwriter. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani was released theatrically on 31 May 2013. It was a major box-office success and received critical praise. The film also ended up being the tenth highest grossing Indian film in overseas markets at the time of its release. At the 59th Filmfare Awards, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani received a leading 10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Mukerji), Best Actress (Padukone), Best Actor (Kapoor), Best Supporting Actress (Koechlin) and Best Supporting Actor (Roy Kapur). Since its release in 2013, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has achieved cult status. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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