''Mubarakan'' () is a 2017 Indian
Hindi
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-language
romantic comedy
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film directed by
Anees Bazmee
Anees Bazmee is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Indian cinema.
Career
Bazmee did his directorial debut with '' Hulchul'' in 1995, however his first commercial success in came in 1998 with the film '' ...
.
The film stars
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, besides television and international films and television. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapo ...
,
Arjun Kapoor
Arjun Kapoor (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian actor working in Hindi films. Born to the Surinder Kapoor family, he is the son of film producer Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie. Kapoor made his acting debut in 2012 with romance ''Ishaqzaade'' which ...
(in a dual role),
Ileana D'Cruz
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,
Athiya Shetty
Athiya Shetty (born 5 November 1992) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. She is the daughter of actor Suniel Shetty. Shetty debuted her acting career in the romantic action film ''Hero'' 2015 for which she won a International Ind ...
,
Neha Sharma
Neha Sharma (, born 21 November 1987) is an Indian actress and model. Sharma made her acting debut with the Telugu film ''Chirutha'' (2007) and her Hindi film debut with '' Crook'' (2010). She was highly appreciated for the semi-hit '' Kyaa S ...
,
Karan Kundra
Karan Kundrra (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor which works in Hindi and Punjabi films and television. He has starred in several TV shows like '' Kitani Mohabbat Hai'', '' Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2'', ''Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum'', ''Dil Hi T ...
and
Ratna Pathak Shah
Ratna Pathak Shah (born 18 March 1957) is an Indian actress and director known for her work in Hindi theatre, television, and films. Her extensive work in theatre includes a series of plays in both English and Hindi. She rose to prominence when ...
in the lead roles with
Sanjay Kapoor
Sanjay Surinder Kapoor (born 17 October 1965) is an Indian actor and film producer. He works in Hindi cinema, Indian television and web series. He is a member of the Surinder Kapoor family. Kapoor is the founder and director of Sanjay Kapoor ...
in a special appearance. The storyline revolves around twin brothers, both played by Arjun Kapoor in his second-ever dual role.
The film released theatrically worldwide on 28 July 2017 in 2350 screens in India and 475 screens overseas.
Made on a budget of , ''Mubarakan'' has grossed over at the global box office.
Plot
Avtar Singh Bajwa, his wife and their twin sons meet with a car accident, which kills Avtar and his wife though the twins survive. They are sent to Avtar's brother Kartar, a confirmed bachelor, who gives first son Karan to his London-based sister, Jeeto, and second son Charan to his Punjab-settled brother, Baldev.
23 years later
Karan and Charan are grown up respectively in London and Punjab. Karan loves the
hot
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and gorgeous Supreet "Sweety" Kaur Gill from 2 years but Jeeto's husband, Paramjeet Sood, sets him to wed Binkle, the daughter of Paramjeet's business partner Akalpreet Sandhu. To marry Sweety, Karan asks Baldev to make Charan marry Binkle. In Punjab, Charan is dating a
Muslim
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, Nafisa Qureshi, but hasn't told this to Baldev as he is biased against Muslims. He takes Charan to London.
Charan tells about Nafisa to Kartar, who suggests him to act as a drug addict in front of the Sandhus to break the alliance. Charan does this but falls for Binkle at first sight. Her brother Manpreet, due to a misunderstanding, assumes him to be druggist. Upset, Baldev misbehaves with Akalpreet and Jeeto later insults him. He severs ties with her and decides to come back to Punjab. As Charan is back with Nafisa, so he asks Karan to bring her at airport to talk about her to Baldev. Karan brings Nafisa but Charan terrifies to speak.
Due to this Baldev assumes Nafisa as Karan's girlfriend. As he hears Sweety's father Kuljeet pleading for her wedding, he takes Charan's proposal for Sweety. She is upset at Karan. Jeeto sets him to marry Binkle. As Baldev arranges destination marriage in London, everyone arrives there. Charan reveals to Binkle about Sweety and Karan, falling again for her. Nafisa reaches London. She and Manpreet fall in love. Charan reveals he also loves Binkle now and isn't drug addict.
Kartar refuses to help Karan, Sweety, Charan, Binkle, Manpreet and Nafisa. 25 December, the wedding day arrives when Karan and Charan exchange their
sherwani
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s. Sweety reveals her love for Karan, shocking everyone. Kartar explains Jeeto and Baldev to stop arguing and be silly. They patch up. Kartar orders Karan and Charan to have original identities. So, the film ends happily; Karan weds Sweety and Charan weds Binkle.
Cast
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Arjun Kapoor
Arjun Kapoor (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian actor working in Hindi films. Born to the Surinder Kapoor family, he is the son of film producer Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie. Kapoor made his acting debut in 2012 with romance ''Ishaqzaade'' which ...
in dual role as
**Karan Sood / Karan Singh Bajwa: Avtaar and Jugni's son; Charan's identical twin brother and foster cousin; Paramjeet and Jeeto's adopted son; Jeeto, Kartar and Baldev's nephew; Binkle's ex-fiancé; Sweety's husband
**Charan Singh Bajwa: Avtaar and Jugni's son; Karan's identical twin brother and foster cousin; Baldev's adopted son; Jeeto, Kartar and Baldev's nephew; Nafisa's ex-boyfriend; Sweety's ex-fiancé; Binkle's husband
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Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, besides television and international films and television. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapo ...
as Kartar Singh Bajwa: Jeeto, Avtaar and Baldev's brother; Karan and Charan's paternal uncle
*
Ileana D'Cruz
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as Supreet "Sweety" Kaur Gill Bajwa: Kuljeet's daughter; Charan's ex-fiancé; Karan's wife
*
Athiya Shetty
Athiya Shetty (born 5 November 1992) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. She is the daughter of actor Suniel Shetty. Shetty debuted her acting career in the romantic action film ''Hero'' 2015 for which she won a International Ind ...
as Binkle Sandhu Bajwa: Akalpreet's daughter; Manpreet's sister; Karan's ex-fiancé; Charan's wife
*
Karan Kundrra
Karan Kundrra (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor which works in Hindi and Punjabi films and television. He has starred in several TV shows like ''Kitani Mohabbat Hai'', '' Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2'', ''Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum'', ''Dil Hi Toh ...
as Manpreet Sandhu: Akalpreet's son; Binkle's brother; Nafisa's husband
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Neha Sharma
Neha Sharma (, born 21 November 1987) is an Indian actress and model. Sharma made her acting debut with the Telugu film ''Chirutha'' (2007) and her Hindi film debut with '' Crook'' (2010). She was highly appreciated for the semi-hit '' Kyaa S ...
as Nafisa Qureshi Sandhu:
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; Charan's former love interest and ex-fiancé; Manpreet's wife
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Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev (born 27 September 1968) is an Indian actor and former model who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam language films and few Marathi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Punjabi and Odia flims.
Early life
Ra ...
as Akalpreet Sandhu: Binkle and Manpreet's father
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Gurpal Singh
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as Kuljeet Singh Gill: Sweety's father
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Ratna Pathak Shah
Ratna Pathak Shah (born 18 March 1957) is an Indian actress and director known for her work in Hindi theatre, television, and films. Her extensive work in theatre includes a series of plays in both English and Hindi. She rose to prominence when ...
as Arshveer "Jeeto" Kaur Bajwa Sood: Kartar, Avtaar and Baldev's sister; Paramjeet's wife; Karan and Charan's fraternal aunt; Karan's foster mother
*
Pavan Malhotra
Pavan Malhotra (born 2 July 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and television alongside Punjabi and few Telugu films. He has played lead roles in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's National Film Award-winning '' Bagh Bahadur'' and Saeed Akht ...
as Baldev Singh Bajwa: Jeeto, Kartar and Avtaar's brother; Karan and Charan's paternal uncle; Charan's foster father
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Lalit Parimoo
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as Paramjeet Singh Sood: Jeeto's husband; Karan and Charan's fraternal uncle; Karan's foster father
*
Sanjay Kapoor
Sanjay Surinder Kapoor (born 17 October 1965) is an Indian actor and film producer. He works in Hindi cinema, Indian television and web series. He is a member of the Surinder Kapoor family. Kapoor is the founder and director of Sanjay Kapoor ...
in
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as Avtaar Singh Bajwa: Jeeto, Kartar and Baldev's brother; Jugni's husband; Karan and Charan's biological father
*
Alexander Dolbenko as Jolly
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Krishan Tandon as Trilochan
Production
The
Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara
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The complex has 3 prayer rooms and 2 langar halls. There is a building used for ...
in
Gravesend
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,
Kent
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features as the temple the families worship. The film is originally scheduled to release on 10 August 2015.
Soundtrack
The music of the film has been composed by
Amaal Mallik
Amaal Mallik (born 16 June 1990) is an Indian music director, composer, singer, music producer, arranger, background scorer, performer and lyricist. He is the elder son of Daboo Malik and Jyothi Malik, and grandson of Sardar Malik. He debuted ...
, Gourov Roshin,
Rishi Rich
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and while the lyrics have been penned 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'', ...
. Its first song "Mubarakan (Title Track)" was released on 22 June 2017. The second single titled as "Hawa Hawa" which is sung by
Mika Singh
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and
Prakriti Kakar
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was released on 29 June 2017. This was the copy of Pakistani singer singer Hasan jehangir song. The soundtrack was unveiled on 6 July 2017 by
T-Series which consists 6 songs.
Critical reception
Rohit Vats of
Hindustan Times
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It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyall ...
rated it 3/5 and felt that the lead actor, Arjun Kapoor, was overshadowed by Anil Kapoor: "It’s just that Anil Kapoor is a pro at it and steals all the limelight from him (Arjun).....You’ll be occasionally laughing, but probably won’t be leaving the theatre with a big smile on your face.
Meena Lyer of
Times of India
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rated the film 3/5 and concluded: "Anil is the scene-stealer with his half Brit-half Punjabi act lifting the film throughout. Arjun’s double-act allows for some smiles and the girls, Ileana, Athiya and Neha are easy on the eye, though they’re just decorative set-pieces."
Manju Ramanan of Masala! gave the film 3.5/5 saying, "Loud characters, bright sets, songs and dances and slapstick humour dominate this Anees Bazmee film. But the instances do make you smile.
Ahana Bhattacharya of
Koimoi
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gave the film 3/5 saying, "The story is funny and the film has some really hilarious dialogues. However, Sardar jokes are a bit clichéd and Bollywood needs to get over it. I loved the way the film builds up the confusion but it tends to drag towards the climax. There are moments when you will feel it is patriarchal, racist and regressive. Also, the climax is a bit predictable.
References
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