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| Directed by | Milan Luthria |
| Written by | Rajat Arora |
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| Cinematography | Sunita Radia |
| Edited by | Aarif Sheikh |
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Running time | 136 minutes[3] |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹90 crore[4] |
| Box office | est.₹123.50 crore[5] |
Baadshaho (transl. Kings) is a 2017 IndianHindi-languageaction-adventure film[6] written byRajat Arora and directed byMilan Luthria. It starsAjay Devgn,Emraan Hashmi,Ileana D'Cruz,Vidyut Jammwal,Esha Gupta andSanjay Mishra.[7] The film is set in theemergency era of 1975–77.[8]
Baadshaho was released on 1 September 2017 worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, where the film became an average venture at the box office.
In 1971, Maharani Gitanjali is a princess to a royal family inRajasthan. Although every royal family was required to turn over their wealth at the end of the ancestral reign in the hands of the Reserve Bank of India as per the Indian Government's Nationalization plan Gitanjali's ancestors did not hand it over to the government. Four years later in 1975,Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi declares a state of emergency in the country. Sanjeev (Sanjay Gandhi, the Playboy son of Indira Gandhi), an influential person in the Congress government, plots revenge against Gitanjali after he was snubbed badly by her in 1973. Sanjeev asks Colonel Rudra Pratap Singh to confiscate all the gold in Gitanjali's possession and put her behind bars. Rudra follows Sanjeev's instructions and imprisons Gitanjali after forcibly taking possession of her gold. Rudra asks his trusted lieutenants Major Seher Singh and Captain Somesh to transfer all the gold toDelhi into the government's safekeeping.
For this purpose, Rudra gives Seher Singh a custom-made truck with a powerful safe to transport the confiscated gold. As Rudra and Seher Singh are discussing, Gitanjali's trusted aide Sanjana is sent by her to eavesdrop on their conversation and get a whiff of their plan. Gitanjali wants Sanjana to accompany her trusted lieutenant Bhavani Singh in getting all the gold back and eventually release her from prison. Gitanjali briefs Bhavani about the gold and her reasons for keeping it - she needs the money to look after the people in her village. The loyal Bhavani promises to retrieve the gold and return it to Gitanjali. Along with Daliya, Guruji, and Sanjana, Bhavani chalks out their plan and sets out on the mission. The four follow the truck in which Seher Singh and his deputy Somesh are carrying the gold to Delhi. The group takes control of the truck after throwing out Seher Singh and Somesh. The job now is to open the strong safe, something at which Guruji is adept.
Meanwhile, Seher Singh, Rudra Pratap Singh, and other army and cops are hot on the trail of Bhavani and the truck. At one point, the army officers seek the help of police officer Durjan, but Bhavani and his team members outwit him. Before returning the gold to Gitanjali Devi, Bhavani learns that Gitanjali used him for her personal happiness and motives and that Seher was her aide. Bhavani reveals that he already knew the truth about Gitanjali, where his team decided to distribute gold among poor people who suffered from Gitanjali's wrath. After the war between Seher and Bhavani's team ends, Gitanjali realizes that she is alone in the desert with a low chance of survival, while Bhavani and his team escape.
In January 2015, Ajay Devgn signedMilan Luthria'sBaadshaho, marking his fourth collaboration with the director afterKachche Dhaage (1999),Chori Chori (2003) andOnce Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010).[10] This was the third collaboration of Emraan Hashmi with the director afterOnce Upon A Time in Mumbaai andThe Dirty Picture (2012). Luthria stated that besides directing he was also co-producing the film along withBhushan Kumar'sT-Series.Ankit Tiwari was music director.[11][12]
ActressesAishwarya Rai,Kareena Kapoor,Katrina Kaif,Shruti Hassan andPriyanka Chopra were speculated as the lead actress oppositeAjay Devgn.[13][14][15][16] Though Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif liked the script, they declined the offer due to non-availability.[17] The film was to starDiljit Dosanjh initially, though he opted out of the project subsequently and was replaced byEmraan Hashmi.[18]
Later in June 2016, actorsVidyut Jammwal,Ileana D'Cruz andEsha Gupta were officially confirmed to be in the cast.[19][20]Priyanshu Chatterjee was cast in a special appearance for the role of the politician Sanjeev, modelled afterSanjay Gandhi.[21]
Principal photography commenced on 15 August 2016 inMumbai.[22] The second schedule started on 1 December 2016 inJodhpur,Rajasthan.[23][24] The third schedule commenced on 19 January 2017.[25]
Ileana D'Cruz wrapped her part of filming on 5 March 2017.[26] The Rajasthan schedule was wrapped up on 9 March 2017.[27]
The makers of the film earlier announced that the films worldwide release would be on 22 December 2016. However, upon request from producersRitesh Sidhwani andRakesh Roshan of the filmsRaees andKaabil respectively, Bhushan Kumar moved the worldwide release date to 12 May 2017.[28] In early December 2016, Devgn announced 1 September 2017 as the worldwide release date.[29]
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| Soundtrack album by Rahul Dev Burman,Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,Tanishk Bagchi,Ankit Tiwari,Abhijit Vaghani, DJ Chetas and Traditional Folk | |||||
| Released | 19 August 2017 (2017-08-19) | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 30:52 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | T-Series | ||||
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The soundtrack was released on 19 August 2017 byT-Series, which consists of eight songs, composed byTanishk Bagchi,Ankit Tiwari, Abhijit Vaghani, DJ Chetas and Traditional Folk. The songs "Mere Rashke Qamar" and "Socha Hai" ("Kehdoon Tumhe" from the 1975 filmDeewaar) are recreations for the film by lyricistManoj Muntashir and composer Tanishk Bagchi. Their originals were written by Fana Buland Shehri andSahir Ludhianvi, and were composed byNusrat Fateh Ali Khan andR. D. Burman respectively.[30][31][32]
The song "Piya More" (first version) is a remake from Ankit Tiwari's old tune "Nasha Shar Pe Chadke Bhole" (from the film "Dee Saturday Night").[33][34] Then, Tiwari changed the tune and some lyrics cause the controversy.[35] This song appearanceSunny Leone andEmraan Hashmi. Sung byNeeti Mohan andMika Singh.
The song "Socha Hai" was later changed to the lyrics due to copyright issues.[36] The song changed without "Socha Hai", "Kehdoon Tumhe". Sung byJubin Nautiyal and Neeti Mohan withoutKishore Kumar andAsha Bhosle's additional vocals. You can listen the new version of Socha Hai in Jubin's Compilation Album: "Best Of Jubin Nautiyal" (2016) & "Best Of Jubin Nautiyal" (2020). But, the song is not available on some online music player likeSpotify,Gaana andJioSaavn.
T-Series later private the official video of the song "Socha Hai" and Jukebox audio video of the film.[37]
All lyrics are written byManoj Muntashir.
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mere Rashke Qamar" | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,Tanishk Bagchi | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Piya More" | Ankit Tiwari | Mika Singh,Neeti Mohan | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Socha Hai" | R. D. Burman, Tanishk Bagchi | Jubin Nautiyal, Neeti Mohan,(Additional Vocals:Kishore Kumar,Asha Bhosle) | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Hoshiyar Rehna" (Traditional lyrics) | Traditional Folk | Neeraj Arya's Kabir Café | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Mere Rashke Qamar" (Version 2) | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Tanishk Bagchi | Tulsi Kumar | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Socha Hai" (2nd Version) | R. D. Burman, Tanishk Bagchi | Jubin Nautiyal, Neeti Mohan | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Mere Rashke Qamar" (Remix) | Tanishk Bagchi,Remix by:DJ Chetas | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Socha Hai" (Love Version) | R. D. Burman, Abhijit Vaghani | Jubin Nautiyal, Neeti Mohan | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 30:52 | |||
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes,0% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.7/10.[38]
| Award Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref.(s) |
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| 10th Mirchi Music Awards | Male Vocalist of The Year | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for "Mere Rashke Qamar" | Nominated | [39] |
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