''Katti Batti'' () is an Indian

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-language

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film directed by

Nikkhil Advani Nikhil Suresh Advani (born 28 April 1971) is an Indian film and television director, writer and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He along with his sister, Monisha Advani and Madhu Bhojwani, co-founded the entertainment company Emmay Enterta ...

and produced by

Siddharth Roy Kapur Siddharth Roy Kapur (born 2 August 1974) is an Indian film producer and the founder and managing director of Roy Kapur Films. He is the former managing director of The Walt Disney Company India and the former president of the Producers Guild o ...

under the banner of

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. The film stars

Imran Khan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi ( ur}; born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former Cricket captain who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to until April 2022, when he was ousted through a no-confidenc ...

and

Kangana Ranaut Kangna Amardeep Ranaut (; born 23 March 1987) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works in Hindi films. Known for her work in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards and five Filmfar ...

in the lead roles. This marked the final film appearance of Imran Khan. The first look of the movie was revealed on 12 June 2015, and the trailer of the movie was released on 14 June 2015. The film was released on 18 September 2015.

Plot

Madhav "Maddy" Kabra (

) is an architect who falls in love with Payal (

) during college. After college they begin a live-in relationship for 5 years until suddenly Payal leaves Maddy. While all his friends tell him to forget about Payal, Maddy crazily tries to find Payal and win her back, during which the story flashes back to what happened during their 5-year relationship. Finally Maddy finds out that Payal is dying of cancer. Maddy and Payal patch up and live happily for 4 months until Payal dies in Maddy's arms, making him promise that he'll always keep this love alive in his heart and love again.

Cast

as Madhav "Maddy" Kabra *

as Payal *

Vivan Bhatena Vivan Bhatena (born 28 October 1978) is an Indian model and actor who appears predominantly in Hindi films. His notable films include '' Dangal'' (2016), ''Judwaa 2'' (2017) and ''Raja the Great'' (2017). Vivan won Mister India World title in 2 ...

as Rakesh "Ricky" Ahuja *

Mithila Palkar Mithila Palkar (born 11 January 1993) is an Indian actress known for her characters in the TV series ''Girl in the City'' and Netflix's '' Little Things''. She rose to prominence in March 2016 with her Marathi version of the " cup song". Palkar ...

as Koyal Kabra: Maddy's sister *

Suparna Marwah Suparna Marwah, is an Indian TV and film actress, known for her work in the films ''Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge'' and ''Mere Brother Ki Dulhan''. She appeared on TV's some mega-projects like ''Mahi Way'', which was produced by film producers Ad ...

as Madhav's mother *

Suhaas Ahuja Suhaas Ahuja is an Indian actor who has worked in Hindi films and television serials. He debuted in the movie ''Knock Knock, I'm looking to marry'' and is widely known for his role in the Aamir Khan starrer '' Talaash''. Suhaas Ahuja was rece ...

as Roger * Suneel Sinha as Mr. Kabra: Madhav's father * Bugs Bhargava as Ramalingam: Madhav's boss * Abhishek Saha as Vinay: Maddy's friend

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of ''Katti Batti'' was composed by

Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy () is an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. They have composed music for over 50 soundtracks across five languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and English. Amongst t ...

and the lyrics were written by

Kumaar Rakesh Kumar Pal, known mononymously as Kumaar, is an Indian lyricist active in Bollywood cinema. Some of his more successful songs include '' Rula ke gaya ishq, '' Tu bhi royega'', '' Dil ki aadat'', ''Baby Doll'','' Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan'', ...

. The first song titled "Sarfira" was released on 12 August 2015. The music rights for the film were acquired by ''

Zee Music Company Zee Music Co. (ZMC) is an Indian music company, a subsidiary of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. It carries its business activities mainly from New Delhi. The company has captured a major chunk of market share in Bollywood music in a short ...

''. The full audio album was released on 27 August 2015.

Box office

India

''Katti Batti'' grossed approximately on opening day. Its two days total stand at as it collected same collection on its second day as it collected on its first day. The film grossed around in its first weekend. On its fourth day the film collected net.'Katti Batti' worldwide box office collection: Imran Khan-Kangana Ranaut starrer performs better overseas than India
M.ibtimes.co.in (22 September 2015). Retrieved on 2015-10-01. The film collected net on its fifth day. The film collected net in its first week worldwide.

Overseas

The film grossed an estimated internationally within its first four days. By the end of its first week, the film had grossed approximately internationally.KoiMoi – Katti Batti : 1st Week Overseas Box Office Collections
M.koimoi.com (25 September 2015). Retrieved on 2015-10-01.

References

External links

* {{UTV Movies 2015 films 2010s Hindi-language films Indian romantic comedy-drama films 2015 romantic comedy-drama films UTV Motion Pictures films Films directed by Nikkhil Advani 2015 comedy films 2015 drama films