| Shivaay | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ajay Devgn |
| Written by | Sandeep Srivastava Robin Bhatt |
| Story by | Uday Khunti |
| Produced by | Ajay Devgn |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Aseem Bajaj |
| Edited by | Dharmendra Sharma |
| Music by | Score & Songs: Mithoon Guest Composition: Jasleen Royal |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹125 crore[3][better source needed] |
| Box office | est.₹148.91 crore[3][4] |
Shivaay is a 2016 IndianHindi-languageaction thriller film directed and produced byAjay Devgn under his bannerAjay Devgn Films from a story written by Sandeep Shrivastava. The film starsAjay Devgn in the title role along with debutante actressesSayyeshaa, Abigail Eames andErika Kaar in lead roles.Mithoon composed the film's score and soundtrack.[5] British bandThe Vamps and composerJasleen Royal also contributed to the music.[6]
Shivaay was released on 28 October 2016 on theDiwali weekend.[1] It ran for more than 50 days at the box office.[7][8][9][10] It won the64th National Film Award forBest Special Effects in 2017.[11] The film was screened at the2017 Shanghai International Film Festival on 17 June 2017.[12]
Shivaay is askilled mountaineer who makes a living by providing treks and climbing expeditions to tourists. One day, Shivaay saves Olga, aBulgarian tourist, from anavalanche, and they eventually fall in love. Olga becomes pregnant but does not want the child. Shivaay begs her to give him the child, after which he says he will not stop her. Nine years later, Shivaay leads a happy life with his mute daughter Gaura until she discovers that Olga is still alive and in Bulgaria. Gaura insists Shivaay take her to Bulgaria. Despite his old sorrows, Shivaay finally agrees to take her to Bulgaria, where he saves a young child fromchild traffickers. Shivaay seeks theIndian Embassy's help in tracing Olga and is assigned to Anushka. Led by crime baron Ustinov and his right-hand man, Changez, the traffickers kidnap Gaura.
Shivaay chases the van, destroying various cars, but loses the van and is arrested by the Bulgarian police, charged with murder and trafficking. While in the police van, Shivaay imagines the officers in the van to be the same masked traffickers, and he attacks them, throwing out every single officer. The van accidentally falls off a dam, and the police think that Shivaay is dead, but Shivaay escapes by jumping from the van due to his skills and survives. Anushka tries to talk Shivaay into surrendering, but he refuses and instead escapes when the police arrive. Shivaay brings one of the saved prostitutes from a brothel to Anushka's home to help her out. Anushka, who misunderstood Shivaay earlier, agrees to help him. Having seen the television coverage of Shivaay, Olga joins him, where they seek Wahab's help to recover theCCTV footage of Shivaay's various chases.
Ustinov's henchman, Ivanovich, arrives there and is beaten up badly, where he reveals Ustinov's location. Shivaay discovers that Gaura has been taken away to be sold into theflesh trade. Shivaay chases after the transport van carrying his daughter off toRomania. A prolonged and vicious fight ensues as Changez, now revealed to be Captain Nikolai of the Bulgarian Police, attacks Shivaay, but gets killed by the latter in the snow-covered mountains. Gaura is reunited with Olga, who is now married to a wealthy Bulgarian, whom Shivaay thinks can provide Gaura with every comfort. He does not want to lose Gaura, but he heavy-heartedly leaves for the airport thinking his daughter is best happy with her new father. However, Gaura later arrives at the airport, and hits Shivaay in extreme anger for leaving her behind and thinking she wants to stay there. Shivaay apologises, and Gaura ends up crying in his arms.
The shooting of the film started in November 2014, with the majority shot inMussoorie,[18]Bulgaria andHyderabad.[19][20][21][22]
| Shivaay | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 7 October 2016 |
| Recorded | Livingwatermusic, Studio One, Enzy Studios |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 24:30 |
| Label | T-Series |
| Producer | Adityaa Kumar |
Shivaay's soundtrack was composed byMithoon with a guest vocal appearance by the British pop-rock bandThe Vamps. The lyrics were penned bySayeed Quadri and Sandeep Shrivastava.[23]
On 11 September 2016 the title track, "Bolo Har Har Har", was released, sung by Mithoon,Mohit Chauhan,Sukhwinder Singh,Badshah, Megha Sriram Dalton, and Anugrah.[24][25] The second song, "Darkhaast", was released on 22 September 2016, and featured vocals byArijit Singh andSunidhi Chauhan.[26]
All music rights ofShivaay were acquired byT-Series.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bolo Har Har Har" | Sandeep Shrivastava | Mithoon | Mithoon,Mohit Chauhan,Sukhwinder Singh,Badshah, Megha Sriram Dalton, Anugrah,The Vamps | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Darkhaast" | Sayeed Quadri | Mithoon | Arijit Singh,Sunidhi Chauhan, Mithoon, Adityaa Kumar | 6:14 |
| 3. | "Raatein" | Aditya Sharma | Jasleen Royal | Jasleen Royal | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Tere Naal Ishqa" | Sayeed Quadri | Mithoon | Kailash Kher | 5:53 |
| 5. | "Raatein" (Reprise) | Aditya Sharma | Jasleen Royal | Jasleen Royal | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Bolo Har Har Har" (Remix) | Sandeep Shrivastava | Mithoon (Remix By DJ Veronika And Mafiya Munda Ft, Various Artists) | Mithoon, Mohit Chauhan, Badshah, Sukhwinder Singh, Megha Sriram Dalton, Anugrah | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 24:30 | ||||
Shivaay released on 28 October 2016. It released internationally in 60 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, and Chile.[27] However, the film was not released in Pakistan.[28]
The film's runtime was later reduced by 19 minutes, and the new trimmed version was released in cinemas.[29]
On 27 October 2016,The Indian Express published that self-proclaimed film criticKamaal R Khan had uploaded the opening sequence of the film on Twitter, which he shot in a theater inDubai. Devgn, the producer, was quoted saying that he would take legal action against Khan.[30]
Bollywood Hungama gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Shivaay is a perfect emotional thriller that scores high on the account of its breathtaking visuals, amazing action and a high octane performance".[31]Dainik Jagran rated 3.5/5 stars and describes it as "full of emotion and action".[32] Renuka Vyavahare ofThe Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Overall, Ajay is unstoppable in Shivaay but you wish he wasn’t! Laced with visual excellence, you applaud his film’s larger than life canvas but despite the efforts, his second directorial venture fails to engage you emotionally".[33]Mumbai Mirror also rated the film 3/5 stars and states that the film "scores fairly on most accounts".[34]Bollywood Life rated 3/5 stars and wrote "Ajay Devgn's directorial is all about its stunning visuals and breath taking action scenes".[35]BookMyShow called the film a "perfect Diwali gift you can give yourself and your family this (Diwali) weekend".[36]
Rajeev Masand forNews18 gave 2/5 stars and wrote, "What Ajay Devgan the star deserved, was a sharper director and a better script. In the end, there's little else to Shivaay than the eye-watering locations (both in the Himalayas and in Bulgaria), and occasionally poignant moments between Devgan and the little girl who plays his daughter. Everything else is noise. Way too much noise".[37]Namrata Joshi ofThe Hindu commented that the movie moves too slow, and "turns out almost three hours long with just a wisp of a story".[38] Anna MM Vetticad ofFirstpost described it as a heavy-handed, over-stretched film.[39] Ananya Bhattacharya ofIndia Today gave 1.5/5 stars and praised the cinematography but criticized the writing.[40] Raja Sen ofRediff gave the film 1/5, calling it an "absolute catastrophe".[41] Shubhra Gupta ofThe Indian Express gave 1/5 stars and wrote "The only thing your eye can rest on is the spectacular scenery. The rest is a bloated star vehicle"[42]
The four-week worldwide grossing of film was between₹1.24 billion (US$14 million)[3] and₹1.46 billion (US$17 million).[43]
Shivaay was released alongside Ranbir Kapoor'sAe Dil Hai Mushkil and collected₹102.4 million from India on its opening day,[43] which was less thanAe Dil Hai Mushkil's₹13.30 crore domestic first day.[44]Shivaay grossed more than₹ 1.39 billion.[4]
The film collected₹47.4 million (US$550,000) fromNorth America (US andCanada),₹7.8 million (US$91,000) fromUK,₹9.5 million (US$110,000) fromAustralia,₹4.4 million (US$51,000) fromNew Zealand and₹300,000 (US$3,500) fromMalaysia.[43]
| Awards | Category | Nominee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Film Award | Best Visual Effects | NY VFXWALA | Won[45] |
| Star Screen Awards | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Aseem Bajaj | Won | |
| Best Action | Jai Singh Nijjar | Won | |
| Zee Cine Award | Best Visual Effects | NY VFXWALA | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Aseem Bajaj | Won | |
| Best Action | Jai Singh Nijjar | Won | |
| Stardust Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance (Male) | Ajay Devgn | Won |
Shivaay: The Official Game, an official game based on this film, was released byZapak Mobile Games Pvt. Ltd., for Android mobile phone users.
