''Delhii Heights'' is a 2007 Hindi-language film written and directed by
Anand Kumar
Anand Kumar (born 1 January 1973) is an Indian Mathematics educator best known for his Super 30 programme, which he started in Patna, Bihar in 2002, known for coaching underprivileged students for JEE- Main & JEE-Advanced, the entrance exam ...
and produced by
Sivaji Productions
Sivaji Productions was an Indian film production and distribution company based in Chennai. Established in 1958, it was involved mainly in Tamil and Hindi-language films until 2010.
History
Sivaji Productions company is owned by Prabhu and h ...
. It stars
Jimmy Sheirgill
Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), also credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi and Punjabi films.
Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller ''Maachis''. His bre ...
and
Neha Dhupia
Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980) is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Hindi, and some Punjabi, Telugu and Malayalam films. She has won the Femina Miss India 2002 pageant and was among the top 10 finalists in Miss Universe ...
, with
Om Puri
Om Prakash Puri (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films as well as Bengali, Kannada,English, Punjabi and one Telugu film, as well as independent and art films and also starred ...
,
Rohit Roy
Rohit Bose Roy (born 5 April 1969) is an Indian television and film actor. He is known for his role in Hindi television serials such as ''Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand'' and ''Swabhimaan''. Besides working in television series, Roy has also act ...
,
Simone Singh
Simone Singh (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress and model.
Biography
Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974.
She made her acting debut with the television series '' Sea Hawks'' followed by a small role in ''Swabhimaan'', ...
, Vivek Shauq and Kamini Khanna playing supporting roles. With ''Delhii Heights'',
Rabbi Shergill
Rabbi Shergill (born Gurpreet Singh Shergill on 16 April 1973) is an Indian musician well known for his debut album ''Rabbi'' and the chart-topper song of 2005, '' Bullah Ki Jaana '' ("I know not who I am!"). His music has been described vari ...
made his debut in films as music director and lyrics writer.
Plot
Delhii Heights is a high-rise apartment in Delhi, where Abheer (
Jimmy Sheirgill
Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), also credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi and Punjabi films.
Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller ''Maachis''. His bre ...
) and his wife (
Neha Dhupia
Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980) is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Hindi, and some Punjabi, Telugu and Malayalam films. She has won the Femina Miss India 2002 pageant and was among the top 10 finalists in Miss Universe ...
) live, a married couple who work for rival companies. It's about how their professional lives affect their personal ones. Also, there lives Timmy Kohli (
Om Puri
Om Prakash Puri (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films as well as Bengali, Kannada,English, Punjabi and one Telugu film, as well as independent and art films and also starred ...
), a fun loving Sikh, with his wife Ruby (Kamini Khanna) and two daughters, Sweety (
Sakshi Gulati
Sakshi Gulati is an Indian model and actress. She was the Femina Miss India 2007 runner-up. She made her acting debut in Hindi cinema with Ram Gopal Varma's 2008 film ''Contract''. She then appeared in films such as ''The Film Emotional Atyach ...
) and (
Shaina Ahluwalia). Then there is Bobby (
Rohit Roy
Rohit Bose Roy (born 5 April 1969) is an Indian television and film actor. He is known for his role in Hindi television serials such as ''Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand'' and ''Swabhimaan''. Besides working in television series, Roy has also act ...
) and his wife Saima (
Simone Singh
Simone Singh (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress and model.
Biography
Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974.
She made her acting debut with the television series '' Sea Hawks'' followed by a small role in ''Swabhimaan'', ...
). Bobby is a compulsive flirt and his wife knows about it. How things take place and how their lives change is to be seen.
Then there is Lucky (
Vivek Shauq
Vivek Shauq (21 June 1963 – 10 January 2011) was an Indian actor, comedian, writer and singer. He had acted in Hindi and Punjabi films, television serials, theatre and television commercials. He was also a popular writer and singer. Shauq w ...
), a cricket bookie, a hilarious character in itself. Also, there are four boys (
Mohit Sehgal
Mohit Sehgal (born 3 December 1985) is an Indian television actor. He is known for his roles of Samrat in ''Miley Jab Hum Tum'', Somendra in ''Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal'' and Jay in '' Naagin 5''.
Career
After an unnoticed role in the 2007 fi ...
,
Anuj Sachdeva
Anuj Sachdeva (born 5 October 1986) is an Indian people, Indian actor and model. Sachdeva has worked in fims, television commercials and TV shows. He participated in the reality show ''MTV Roadies'' in 2005. Sachdeva is known for his role of Amr ...
and
Kinshuk Mahajan
Kinshuk Mahajan (born 17 April 1986) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Television in India, Hindi television. Mahajan earned wider recognition with his portrayal of Ranveer Rajvansh in ''Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai'' and Gautam Pandya in ' ...
), residents of Delhii Heights, who keep running after girls and pulling each other's legs.
Cast
*
Jimmy Sheirgill
Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), also credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi and Punjabi films.
Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller ''Maachis''. His bre ...
as Abheer
*
Neha Dhupia
Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980) is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Hindi, and some Punjabi, Telugu and Malayalam films. She has won the Femina Miss India 2002 pageant and was among the top 10 finalists in Miss Universe ...
as Suhana
*
Om Puri
Om Prakash Puri (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films as well as Bengali, Kannada,English, Punjabi and one Telugu film, as well as independent and art films and also starred ...
as Timmy
*
Rohit Roy
Rohit Bose Roy (born 5 April 1969) is an Indian television and film actor. He is known for his role in Hindi television serials such as ''Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand'' and ''Swabhimaan''. Besides working in television series, Roy has also act ...
as Bobby
*
Vivek Shauq
Vivek Shauq (21 June 1963 – 10 January 2011) was an Indian actor, comedian, writer and singer. He had acted in Hindi and Punjabi films, television serials, theatre and television commercials. He was also a popular writer and singer. Shauq w ...
as Lucky
*
Simone Singh
Simone Singh (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress and model.
Biography
Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974.
She made her acting debut with the television series '' Sea Hawks'' followed by a small role in ''Swabhimaan'', ...
as Saima
*Kamini Khanna as Ruby
*Arun Thapar as Rohan
*
Kinshuk Mahajan
Kinshuk Mahajan (born 17 April 1986) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Television in India, Hindi television. Mahajan earned wider recognition with his portrayal of Ranveer Rajvansh in ''Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai'' and Gautam Pandya in ' ...
*
Mohit Sehgal
Mohit Sehgal (born 3 December 1985) is an Indian television actor. He is known for his roles of Samrat in ''Miley Jab Hum Tum'', Somendra in ''Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal'' and Jay in '' Naagin 5''.
Career
After an unnoticed role in the 2007 fi ...
*
Anuj Sachdeva
Anuj Sachdeva (born 5 October 1986) is an Indian people, Indian actor and model. Sachdeva has worked in fims, television commercials and TV shows. He participated in the reality show ''MTV Roadies'' in 2005. Sachdeva is known for his role of Amr ...
*
Sakshi Gulati
Sakshi Gulati is an Indian model and actress. She was the Femina Miss India 2007 runner-up. She made her acting debut in Hindi cinema with Ram Gopal Varma's 2008 film ''Contract''. She then appeared in films such as ''The Film Emotional Atyach ...
as Sweety
*
Shaina Ahluwalia as Timmy's 2nd daughter
*
R. Madhavan
Ranganathan Madhavan (born 1 June 1970) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who predominantly appears in Tamil and Hindi films. Madhavan has won four Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Madhava ...
as himself (cameo appearance)
*
Nitish Bharadwaj
Nitish Bharadwaj (born 2 June 1963) is an Indian television and film actor, director, screenwriter, film and TV programme producer, veterinarian (veterinary surgeon) graduate from Mumbai Veterinary college and former Member of Parliament in Lok S ...
(cameo appearance)
Production
The film's screenplay and dialogues were written by Samyukta Chawla, cinematography by Aatish Parmar, art by Sonal, editing by Shrikar Prasad, costumes by Hari Nakai and Varun Bahl, choreography by
Remo D'Souza
Remo D'Souza (born Ramesh Gopi Nair; 2 April 1974), is an Indian choreographer, actor, film director and producer, based in Mumbai. He is best known for his works in ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' (2014) and ''Bajirao Mastani'' (2016). In a career ...
and stunts by Action Prakash, are the other credits. Tamil actor
Madhavan Madhavan may refer to:
People
* James Madhavan (died 1973), Fijian politician
* Kavya Madhavan (born 1985), Indian actress
* Mahesh Madhavan (born 1963/64), Indian businessman, CEO of Bacardi
* N. S. Madhavan (born 1948), Indian writer
* O. Madha ...
was signed on to play a cameo role as himself.
Soundtrack
* Tere Bin by
Rabbi Shergill
Rabbi Shergill (born Gurpreet Singh Shergill on 16 April 1973) is an Indian musician well known for his debut album ''Rabbi'' and the chart-topper song of 2005, '' Bullah Ki Jaana '' ("I know not who I am!"). His music has been described vari ...
* Kitni Der Tak by
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian singer, music director and actor. He has been described in the media as one of the most popular and successful playback singers of Hindi Cinema and Kannada Cinema. He has been honoured by the Govern ...
&
Rabbi Shergill
Rabbi Shergill (born Gurpreet Singh Shergill on 16 April 1973) is an Indian musician well known for his debut album ''Rabbi'' and the chart-topper song of 2005, '' Bullah Ki Jaana '' ("I know not who I am!"). His music has been described vari ...
* Aaja Nachle by
Salim Shahzada
Master Saleem also known as Saleem Shahzada is an Indian singer who is known for his work as a devotional singer and also as a playback singer in Bollywood films, like '' Heyy Babyy'' (2007), '' Dostana'' and '' Love Aaj Kal'' (2009). He has al ...
* Sivaji Productions held the music launch of the film at Taj Lands End. The album was unveiled by the chief guests, filmmaker
Ramesh Sippy
Ramesh Sippy (born 23 January 1947) is an Indian film director and producer in Hindi cinema. He is particularly known for directing ''Sholay'' (1975), which is regarded as one of the most influential Indian film ever made. The Government of ...
and
Rajkumar Santoshi
Rajkumar Santoshi is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi films. Having received several accolades including three National Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards, he made his directorial debut with the crime film ''Ghayal ( ...
.
Release
The film opened on 30 March 2007 to negative reviews from critics. Reviewer
Raja Sen
Raja Sen (born 10 November 1955) is an Indian film and television director and the winner of three National Film Awards from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the father of actress Rimi Sen.
Career
Raja Sen first received recognition with ''S ...
from
Rediff
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, it had more than 300 e ...
.com noted "there's precious little to watch in this haphazardly put together tale of predictable pitfalls" and that "the characters are barely written, and coupled with a set of superlatively poor actors, this is a tiresome watch." Another critic from the Hindustan Times noted that the film "leaves you with a severe case of shivers, shudders and frights." Another critic
Rajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand is an Indian film critic and journalist. He has worked for Noida based English language news channel CNN-Indian Broadcasting Network (CNN-IBN). He usually reviews Bollywood films and major Hollywood films released in India in hi ...
wrote "it’s a mangled mess of a film that can really come of only one good use — therapists could use it as a test of patience for people working on their anger management."
References
2007 films
2000s Hindi-language films
Films set in Delhi
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