Shiddat
Shiddat: Journey Beyond Love, or simply Shiddat[2] (transl. Passion), is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Kunal Deshmukh and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Dinesh Vijan under their banners T-Series and Maddock Films. The film stars Sunny Kaushal, Radhika Madan, Mohit Raina and Diana Penty.
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Directed by | Kunal Deshmukh |
Written by | Dheeraj Rattan Pooja Ladha Surti Shridhar Raghavan |
Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Krishan Kumar Dinesh Vijan |
Starring | Sunny Kaushal Radhika Madan Mohit Raina Diana Penty Floriane Andersen |
Cinematography | Amalendu Chaudhary |
Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Music by | Sachin–Jigar Manan Bhardwaj Gourav Dasgupta |
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Distributed by | Disney+ Hotstar |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
The film premiered on 1 October 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar.
Plot
The film starts with the marriage of Gautam and Ira [fellow mates at French university]. Jaggi, a rank guest at the wedding, creates a scene and gets caught with his friends for gatecrashing the party. 3 years later, Jaggi crosses the border illegally, intending to reach London, but get caught and taken back to the embassy [where Gautam works]. Jaggi explains to him that he has to reach London before Monday to his love, being inspired by Gautam's speech on reception day. The film flashes back to three months ago.
Jaggi, a hockey player, meets Kartika, a swimmer, and though the two get off to a rocky start, they start spending time together and grow close. Jaggi finds out she is getting married she tells him that if his feelings are true, he should come to London after three months, in which case she will cancel the wedding. Jaggi enters the UK illegally and faces many hurdles trying to reach Kartika before her wedding and after falling off a plane Jaggi dies leaving Kartika heartbroken. The film ends with Kartika along with Gautam, Ira and all their friends trying to celebrate Jaggi's life, remembering him.
Cast
- Sunny Kaushal as Joginder Dhillon "Jaggi"
- Radhika Madan as Kartika Bhosle
- Mohit Raina as Gautam Sehgal
- Diana Penty as Ira Sharma Sehgal
- Arjun Singh as Ketan
- Vidhatri Bandi as Sheena
- Gaurav Amlani as Pinkesh
- Gandharv Dewan as Rana "Rane" Chaudhry
- Chirag Malhotra as Bilal
- Hoomayun as Nazir
- Babraqk Akbari as Tarekh
- Atul Kumar as Rajesh Bhosle
- Nazneen Madan as Manjari Singhania
- Rajendra Shisatkat as Coach Damle
- Diljohn as Kersie Marfatia
- Floriane Andersen as Natalie
Production
Development
The film was announced on 16 May 2019 by Dinesh Vijan.[3]
Casting
Radhika Madan, Sunny Kaushal, Mohit Raina and Diana Penty were signed for the lead roles.[4][5]
Filming
Principal photography commenced in November 2019.[6][7]
Soundtrack
Shiddat | |
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Soundtrack album by Sachin–Jigar, Manan Bhardwaj and Gourov Dasgupta | |
Released | 22 September 2021[8] |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 26:38 |
Language | Hindi |
Label | T-Series |
Official audio | |
Shiddat - Full Album on YouTube |
The film's music was composed by Sachin–Jigar, Manan Bhardwaj and Gourov Dasgupta while lyrics written by Kausar Munir, Priya Saraiya, Kunwar Juneja and Manan Bhardwaj.
The song Akhiyan Udeek Diyan is a remake of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's 1993 qawwali song.[9]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Shiddat - Title Track" | Manan Bhardwaj | Manan Bhardwaj | Manan Bhardwaj | 3:50 |
2. | "Akhiyan Udeek Diyan" | Manan Bhardwaj, Khawaja Pervaiz | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Manan Bhardwaj | Master Saleem | 4:33 |
3. | "Barbaadiyan" | Priya Saraiya | Sachin–Jigar | Sachet Tandon, Nikhita Gandhi, Madhubanti Bagchi, Sachin–Jigar | 3:50 |
4. | "Hum Dum" | Kunwar Juneja | Gourov Dasgupta | Ankit Tiwari | 5:05 |
5. | "Chitta" | Manan Bhardwaj, Traditional | Manan Bhardwaj | Manan Bhardwaj | 3:48 |
6. | "Jug Jug Jeeve" | Kausar Munir | Sachin–Jigar | Sachet Tandon, Parampara Tandon, Sachin–Jigar | 3:19 |
7. | "Shiddat" (Reprise) | Manan Bhardwaj | Manan Bhardwaj | Manan Bhardwaj | 2:13 |
Total length: | 26:38 |
References
- "Radhika Madan and Sunny Kaushal starrer Shiddat Wala Pyaar to release on Disney+Hotstar on October 1". Bollywood Hungama. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- Banerjee, Arnab (1 October 2021). "'Shiddat' Movie Review: Word Out Romance Will Have Few Takers!". Outlook India. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Radhika Madan and Sunny Kaushal to romance in Dinesh Vijan's Shiddat". 16 May 2019.
- "Shiddat – Journey Beyond Love: Dinesh Vijan ropes in Sunny Kaushal, Radhika Madan, Diana Penty, Mohit Raina for an intense love story". Bollywood Hungama. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- "Radhika Madan and Sunny Kaushal to romance in Dinesh Vijan's Shiddat". The Indian Express. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- "Radhika Madan begins shooting for Shiddat opposite Sunny Kaushal". Bollywood Hungama. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Radhika Madan kick starts the shoot of Dinesh Vijan's 'Shiddat'". The Times of India. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Shiddat – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 22 September 2021.
- "Shiddat song Akhiyan Udeek Diyan: Radhika Madan, Sunny Kaushal's new track dishes out major nostalgic vibes". Pinkvilla. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
External links
- Shiddat at IMDb
- Shiddat at Bollywood Hungama