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''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' () is a 2015 Indian
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-language
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written and directed by
Sooraj Barjatya Sooraj R. Barjatya (born 22 February 1964) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and distributor, predominantly working in Hindi cinema. Barjatya has directed and produced some of the most commercially successful Indian films ...
. Produced by
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, it stars
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...
and
Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award, and from 2012 to 2016, she appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list based on her income and ...
.
Neil Nitin Mukesh Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur (born 15 January 1982) is an Indian actor, producer and writer who mainly works in Bollywood films . Born to singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson of Mukesh (singer), Mukesh, he debuted as a child artist in ''Vijay (19 ...
, Anupam Kher,
Swara Bhaskar Swara Bhasker (also spelled Bhaskar; born 9 April 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Best known for her supporting work in mainstream productions and starring roles in independent films, she has won two Screen Awards and has ...
,
Deepak Dobriyal Deepak Dobriyal (born 1 September 1975) is an Indian film and theatre actor. He is recipient of a Filmfare award. He worked in many Bollywood films such as '' Omkara'' (2006), ''Shaurya'' (2008), ''Tanu Weds Manu'' (2011), ''Dabangg 2'' (2012), ...
and Aashika Bhatia play supporting roles. It is the fourth collaboration between Barjatya and Khan after their previous films ''
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'' (1989), '' Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' (1994) and ''
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'' (1999) and second between Khan and Kapoor after ''
Saawariya ''Saawariya'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romance film produced and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1848 short story ''White Nights''. The film marked the debut of Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. Rani Muk ...
'' (2007). The film was released worldwide on 12 November 2015 during
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season. It opened to an extreme positive reception with praise for Khan's performance, background, visual effects, story, screenplay and direction. With a worldwide gross of 432 crore, it is the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2015 and the 20th highest-grossing Indian film. The core plot of the film is reportedly inspired by the 2012 South Korean film ''
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'', which was itself loosely based on the 1894 novel ''
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'' by
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.


Plot

Yuvraj Vijay Singh, a wealthy crown prince of Pritampur is soon to be crowned King. He's engaged to Rajkumari Maithili Devi, a princess of the royal family of the neighbouring kingdom Devgarh. But due to his stiff, stubborn nature, Vijay faces many issues with Maithili and his siblings. His rich half-sisters, Rajkumari Chandrika and Rajkumari Radhika, live in a separate rented bungalow outside the royal palace with Chandrika working as an accounts head in a municipal school, and have filed a case against Vijay for a share in the royal property, because they felt their mother (a poet and later mistress to the late King) was wronged by the Queen when she disgraced her in the presence of all of the King's children. Furthermore, Chandrika and Maithili, who were best friends during school times, find their friendship shattered owing to her engagement with Vijay. Similarly, his half brother Yuvraj Ajay Singh vows vengeance and has been wanting to kill him and take the crown for himself. He enlists the help of his manager Chirag Singh and Vijay's secretary Sameera, Chirag is misguiding Ajay at every step while betraying him at his back. Vijay barely escapes an assassination plan coordinated by Ajay and Chirag to kill him but is badly injured. He is hidden in a secret chamber maintained by two doctors. Meanwhile, Vijay's doppelganger Prem Raghuvanshi aka Prem Dilwale, a love guru, a perky, lively and carefree stage actor who falls in love with Princess Maithili, reaches Pritampur to meet her along with his friend Kanhaiya. At a bus stop, the Security Head of Pritampur Palace, Sanjay, notices him by chance and takes him to Diwan Sahib. Upon witnessing the striking resemblance between Prem and Yuvraj Vijay, Diwan asks Prem to take Yuvraj Vijay's place while Yuvraj recovers from coma. Prem acts as Yuvraj Vijay but with his simple, caring nature, he impresses Maithili who earlier wanted to break up with Vijay and falls in love with Prem unknowingly. Prem also attempts to reconcile with Vijay's sisters by bringing them back to the royal palace; he prepares legal documents handing over all of the royal family's properties to them. His half-sisters are so moved by this gesture that, with a little push from Maithili, they eventually have a change of heart and decline to deprive the prince of his fortune and reconcile with him as his sisters. Meanwhile, Yuvraj Ajay and Chirag find out that Prem is only playing the part of the prince and thus they kidnap the real Vijay. Chirag decides to double cross Ajay, as he frees Vijay and feeds him false information to pit him against Ajay and Prem. Vijay and Ajay get involved in a sword fight when Prem and Kanhaiya intervene and clear the confusion. Chirag tries to shoot them down but falls to his death. Ajay regrets his deeds and Vijay reconciles with him. Maithili is shocked to know the truth about Prem not being Yuvraj Vijay after Prem has left to return to his home and is left heartbroken. In the end, the royal family reaches Prem's house to reunite Prem and Maithili, and they happily marry along with Kanhaiyya and Sameera.


Cast

*
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...
in a
double role A dual role (also known as a double role) refers to one actor playing two roles in a single production. Dual roles (or a larger number of roles for an actor) may be deliberately written into a script, or may instead be a choice made during produc ...
as ** Prem Raghuvanshi aka Prem Dilwale: An
Ayodhya Ayodhya (; ) is a city situated on the banks of holy river Saryu in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Ayodhya, also known as Sāketa, Saketa, is an ancient city of India, the birthplace of Rama and ...
based love guru; Kanhaiya's friend; Maithili's husband ** Yuvraj Vijay Singh: Crown prince of Pritampur; Dhananjay and Nandita's son; Ajay, Chandrika and Radhika's half-brother; Maithili's ex-fiancé *
Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award, and from 2012 to 2016, she appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list based on her income and ...
as Rajkumari Maithili Devi Singh Raghuvanshi: Crown princess of neighbouring kingdom Devgarh; Chandrika's friend; Vijay's ex-fiancé; Prem's wife *
Neil Nitin Mukesh Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur (born 15 January 1982) is an Indian actor, producer and writer who mainly works in Bollywood films . Born to singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson of Mukesh (singer), Mukesh, he debuted as a child artist in ''Vijay (19 ...
as Yuvraj Ajay Singh: Dhananjay and Bhagwanti's son; Vijay's half-brother and enemy; also Chandrika and Radhika's half-brother * Anupam Kher as Jagdish "Bapu" Diwan / Diwan Sahab *
Armaan Kohli Armaan Kohli (born 23 March 1972) is an Indian actor. He is the son of film director Rajkumar Kohli and actress Nishi.He is most known for his role in Jaani Dushman. Early life and education Kohli was born to film director Rajkumar Kohli and ...
as Chirag Singh: C.E.O of Pritampur Empire Properties *
Deepak Dobriyal Deepak Dobriyal (born 1 September 1975) is an Indian film and theatre actor. He is recipient of a Filmfare award. He worked in many Bollywood films such as '' Omkara'' (2006), ''Shaurya'' (2008), ''Tanu Weds Manu'' (2011), ''Dabangg 2'' (2012), ...
as Kanhaiya "Musoorie" Chaturvedi: Prem's friend; Sameera's husband *
Samaira Rao Samaira Rao is an Indian actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and televisio ...
as Sameera Sharma: Chirag and Ajay's agent; Kanhaiya's wife *
Swara Bhaskar Swara Bhasker (also spelled Bhaskar; born 9 April 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Best known for her supporting work in mainstream productions and starring roles in independent films, she has won two Screen Awards and has ...
as Rajkumari Chandrika Singh: Dhananjay and Sangeeta's elder daughter; Vijay and Ajay's half-sister; Radhika's sister; Maithili's friend * Aashika Bhatia as Rajkumari Radhika Singh: Dhananjay and Sangeeta's younger daughter; Vijay and Ajay's half-sister; Chandrika's sister *
Deepraj Rana Deepraj Rana (also Deepraz Rana or Deep Raj Rana) is an Indian and Nepali film and television actor. Early life He was born and brought up in Allahabad. Now he lives in Mumbai. He is married to TV actress Natasha Rana known for the role of Chh ...
as Sanjay: Head of security of the Royal Palace * Sanjay Mishra as Gopinath Chaubey: Head of the drama troupe * Mukesh S Bhatt as Chuttan *
S M Zaheer S.M. Zaheer (एस एम ज़हीर) is an Indian character actor. He acted in the early Hindi TV dramas ''Hum Log (television series), Hum Log'' and ''Buniyaad'' on Doordarshan. Early life and career He belongs to Asandra village in Ba ...
as Dr. Farooq Ansari * Micky Makhijja as Dr. Pankaj Nambiar * Manoj Joshi as Bhuvnesh Bhandari: Advocate of Pritampur royal family *
Suhasini Mulay Suhasini Mulay (born 20 November 1950) is an Indian actress in Assamese, Bollywood and Marathi films as well as television. She won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999, for her performance in Gulzar's film ''Hu Tu Tu''. ...
as Savitri "Dadisa" Devi: Maithili's grandmother * Md Jakir Hossain as Prem Friend * Yash Abbad as Rajkumar of Rajasthan


Special appearances

*
Sameer Dharmadhikari Sameer Dharmadhikari is an Indian film and television actor and model Popular for Playing the Role of Samrat Bindusara Maurya in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat . He played the male lead in the Marathi film '' Nirop'' that won the National Award for ...
as Raja Dhananjay Maan Singh: King of Pritampur; Bhagwanti, Nandita and Sangeeta's husband; Vijay, Ajay, Chandrika and Radhika's father *
Lata Sabharwal Lata Sabharwal Seth is an Indian film and TV actress, who has worked in Bollywood films, as well. She has played supporting roles in Bollywood films like ''Vivah'' and ''Ishq Vishq''. Lata is best known for her current role Rajshree Vishambharn ...
as Sangeeta Devi Singh: A
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and
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of the Royal Family; Dhananjay's mistress turned third wife; Chandrika and Radhika's mother * Karuna Pandey as Maharani Bhagwanti Singh: Queen of Pritampur; Dhananjay's second wife; Ajay's mother *
Namrata Thapa Namrata Thapa is an Indian film and television actress. She appeared in ''Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' as Swarnlata Raj Singhania. Personal life Thapa was born in Delhi and now resides in Mumbai. She graduated from Delhi University.She did mo ...
as
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Worker *
Yuvika Chaudhary Yuvika Chaudhary (born 2 August 1983) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood films such as ''Om Shanti Om'', '' Summer 2007'' and '' Toh Baat Pakki!''. In 2009, she also acted in a Kannada movie, '' Maleyali Jotheyali'', in a lead r ...
as Unknown Girl *
Bikramjeet Kanwarpal Major Bikramjeet Kanwarpal (29 August 1968 1 May 2021) was an Indian film and television actor. A retired army officer, Kanwarpal had played supporting roles in many films and television serials. Kanwarpal shared screen space with actor Anil K ...
as Estate Agent *
Alok Pandey Alok Pandey (born 30 April 1988) is an Indian actor and model who is best known for playing MS Dhoni’s best friend in the former Indian Cricket Team captain’s biopic '' M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story''”, a negative role with John Abraham in ...
as Manish "Monty" Verma


Production


Development

It was announced in June 2013 by
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...
and
Sooraj Barjatya Sooraj R. Barjatya (born 22 February 1964) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and distributor, predominantly working in Hindi cinema. Barjatya has directed and produced some of the most commercially successful Indian films ...
and pre-production work of the film began in January 2014 until June 2014. It was titled ''Bade Bhaiya'' and later changed to ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'', an inspired of mythological ''Ram Ratan Dhan Payo''.
Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya (born 23 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, music director, songwriter, film & music producer and actor in Hindi cinema. He started his career as music director in the film '' Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya'' in 1998 and made ...
,
V. Manikandan V. Manikandan is a leading cinematographer who works as the cinematographer for a number of major box office hits in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. He is an ad film cinematographer with more than 3000 ad films to his credit. He won the Best Cin ...
and Sanjay Sankala roped as a music composer, cinematographer and editor in the film.


Casting

Initially,
Anushka Sharma Anushka Sharma (; born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress and former producer who works in Hindi films. She has received several awards, including a Filmfare Award. One of the highest-paid actresses in India as of 2018, she has appeared in '' F ...
,
Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi Sinha (; born 2 June 1987) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After working as a costume designer in independent films, she made her acting with the action film ''Dabangg'' in 2010, which won her the Filmfare Award for Bes ...
,
Kareena Kapoor Kareena Kapoor Khan (; ''née'' Kapoor; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood, Hindi films. She is the daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and the younger sister of actress Karisma Kapoor. Noted for pl ...
,
Daisy Shah Daisy Shah (born 25 August 1984) is an Indian actress, model and dancer who primarily appears in Hindi and Kannada films. She has worked as an assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya. Her first breakthrough came when she was selected to play ...
and
Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone ( or ; born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in India, and her accolades include three Filmfare Awards. She features in listings of the nation's most pop ...
were rumoured to play leading ladies and they turned down the offer. Finally,
Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award, and from 2012 to 2016, she appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list based on her income and ...
was signed and to play a leading lady in this film and marked her second film with Khan after 2007 film ''
Saawariya ''Saawariya'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romance film produced and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1848 short story ''White Nights''. The film marked the debut of Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. Rani Muk ...
'', helmed by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali Sanjay Leela Bhansali (; born 24 February 1963) is an Indian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and music composer who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards, ten Filmfar ...
.
Neil Nitin Mukesh Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur (born 15 January 1982) is an Indian actor, producer and writer who mainly works in Bollywood films . Born to singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson of Mukesh (singer), Mukesh, he debuted as a child artist in ''Vijay (19 ...
, Anupam Kher,
Armaan Kohli Armaan Kohli (born 23 March 1972) is an Indian actor. He is the son of film director Rajkumar Kohli and actress Nishi.He is most known for his role in Jaani Dushman. Early life and education Kohli was born to film director Rajkumar Kohli and ...
,
Deepak Dobriyal Deepak Dobriyal (born 1 September 1975) is an Indian film and theatre actor. He is recipient of a Filmfare award. He worked in many Bollywood films such as '' Omkara'' (2006), ''Shaurya'' (2008), ''Tanu Weds Manu'' (2011), ''Dabangg 2'' (2012), ...
,
Samaira Rao Samaira Rao is an Indian actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and televisio ...
and
Swara Bhaskar Swara Bhasker (also spelled Bhaskar; born 9 April 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Best known for her supporting work in mainstream productions and starring roles in independent films, she has won two Screen Awards and has ...
were signed to play supporting characters.
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was considered to play Khan's half-sister and her role went to Bhaskar. Previously, Rao acted in ''
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''.


Filming

Filming began after 1000 days of preparation on 26 June 2014 and wrapped on 2 September 2015 after 200 days of shoot. It was shot in
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, Gondal,
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,
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and
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. It was shot at several extravagant locations across India. From grand sets to elaborate costumes, ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' was undeniably a visual delight for all the viewers. The makers of the film released a 'behind-the-scene' video from the film titled 'Larger Than Life', wherein they revealed that the royal palace of Pritampur in the film is 'one of the biggest sets ever made' which was spread around 100,000 sq. feet. Each actor from the film is also heard speaking about the lavish scale of the film with each shot being 'grand'. Production Designer Nitin Chandrakant Desai said that "An attempt to give life to each element has been made.


Release

''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' was dubbed and released in
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as ''Meimarandhen Paaraayo'' (''See, I've lost myself'') and
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as ''Prema Leela'' (''Love games'').


Critical reception

Taran Adarsh of
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gave the film 4.5/5 stating that "On the whole, PRDP is the perfect Diwali entertainer for the entire family. The film will win abundant love
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while its investors will reap a harvest
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making it a memorable Diwali for all concerned." Srijana Mitra Das of
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rated the film with 3.5/5 stars stating that PRDP is Salman Khan's triumph and he " simply blows the top off the theatres with a double role that makes you laugh, gasp, sigh – and cry." She also appreciated the performance of
Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award, and from 2012 to 2016, she appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list based on her income and ...
,
Deepak Dobriyal Deepak Dobriyal (born 1 September 1975) is an Indian film and theatre actor. He is recipient of a Filmfare award. He worked in many Bollywood films such as '' Omkara'' (2006), ''Shaurya'' (2008), ''Tanu Weds Manu'' (2011), ''Dabangg 2'' (2012), ...
, Aashika Bhatia and
Swara Bhaskar Swara Bhasker (also spelled Bhaskar; born 9 April 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Best known for her supporting work in mainstream productions and starring roles in independent films, she has won two Screen Awards and has ...
. Sonia Chopra of
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gave 3/5 stars rating saying that the film has its faults, but with actor
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...
's dual role, the movie is sure to hit the right spots with the family audience.
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of
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gave the film a rating of 3/5 stars saying that the director employed the same successful formula he had tried in his previous films, but now "the tropes have gotten rusty, the emotions seldom feel genuine, and the writing is strictly surface level". He concluded that the film's only saving grace is the presence of
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...
who is in good form. Shubhra Gupta of
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gave the film a low rating of 1.5/5 stars, calling it a re-imagining of Ramayan and its million stories, criticizing it as "an out-dated, overblown rehash of the director's previous films", while Rohit Vats of ''
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'' gave the film only 2/5 stars, calling it "as a film straight out of the '80s" rehashing the director's same formula, but appreciated music director
Himesh Reshammiya Himesh Reshammiya (born 23 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, music director, songwriter, film & music producer and actor in Hindi cinema. He started his career as music director in the film '' Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya'' in 1998 and made ...
and lead actor
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...
as "quite likeable and his comic timing has gotten better". Anna MM Vetticad of First Post thrashed the film as "half-baked, lifeless, low-IQ film with its juvenile humour and family politics that resembles circumstances in the cheapest saas-bahu soaps now running on Hindi fiction TV." and "lacks even the few qualities that made his earlier ventures bearable". Sukanya Verma of
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rated the film a 2.5/5 stars stating, "PRDP sticks to its beliefs on sibling affection, family values and coy courtship and takes a lengthy route to assert so. Yet it is not the predictability but the lop-sided sentimentality of the director's narrative that hurts PRDP's intentions the most." She criticized the director for recycling "men versus women sporting contests, midnight kitchen rendezvous and the pristine aura of Prem", but appreciated the performance of
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...
even though it never matched his previous
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act.


Box office


India

''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' collected net on its opening day and became highest opener of the year by beating the record previously held by
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. It is also the second film in Hindi cinema to gross over in a single day after
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. The gross collections of the film was on the first day, which is highest in India. On its second day the film saw a 25% drop in its business as it collected net, the highest non-holiday second day ever. The film collected net on its third day which is also the highest non-holiday third day ever to take its three-day total to net. The film becomes fourth Hindi movie to gross more than in flat three days. On its fourth day the film collected net to take its extended opening weekend total to net which is the highest four-day total for a Hindi movie beating the previous records of
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and
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. The film dropped on its fifth day as it collected net. On its sixth day the film collected net to take its six-day total to and becomes second-highest gross of the year by beating the lifetime collection of
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. The film collected on its seventh day to take its seven-day total to net and beat the first-week records of
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and
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. The film collected net in its extended first week which is the fourth-highest first week collection of all time. The film grossed in Mumbai circuit alone from its first week and earned second-highest first week gross in that circuit after PK. The film collected , net on its second Friday and Saturday, respectively. On its second Sunday the film collected net to take its total to net after the second weekend. The film collected a total of on its second Wednesday and thus becomes only the second movie of the year to collect over net after Bajrangi Bhaijaan, another
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film. With this total, the film made 100% profit for the producers. The film grossed in its second week to take its two-week total to and beats the lifetime collection of Happy New Year. The film collected nett in its third weekend to take its total to net.


Overseas

The film grossed $1.6 million(10.62 crores) on its opening day at overseas. The two days total of the film was $3.87 million(25.58 crores). The film grossed $8.9 million (59 crores) in its first four days from International Markets. After its second weekend the film grossed $13.04 million (86.57 crores) at International Markets. It has beaten the lifetime international business record of "Baahubali: The Beginning" in 11 days. "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" has managed to retain maximum number of cinema halls that it was holding in its opening week, but its business has dropped by over 75% in the key international markets. In its second weekend, "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" has grossed $438,662 from 283 screens in the US, US$163,382 from 24 screens in Canada, £2,16,899 from 103 screens in the UK, A$1,18,146 from 30 screens in Australia, NZ$99,180 from 27 screens in New Zealand, MYR29,788 from 16 screens in Malaysia and €3,650 from 21 in Germany."Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" has collected a total of $13.04 million (Rs 86.57 crore) at the overseas box office in 11 days. The film grossed $14.10 million(94 crores) after its third weekend.


Music

The music rights of the film were sold to T-Series for , making it the most expensive
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deal in the
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film industry at the time. The full
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of ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' was released on 10 October 2015.
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composed the original background score, while Reshammiya was credited for the themes based score on his songs.


Critical response

Critic Aelina Kapoor of
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gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying that "the music of 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' is well done, has a strong traditional flavour, have a ''paarivaarik'' feel and is exactly what the filmmaker ordered." Joginder Tuteja of ''
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'' gave the album a score 4.5 out of 5 and stated that Himesh Reshammiya has delivered his "best ever in his musical career" and "the soundtrack exceeds the massive expectations one had from it." He described the album as brilliant, and praised the lyrics by Irshad Kamil. Kasmin Fernandes of
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gave the album 4/5 and complimented that "music of the film is pleasant and is reminiscent of jubilant songs from the 1990s." She however, adored the lyrics by Irshad Kamil. Critic R. M. Vijayakar in his review for India-West assigned a score of 3.5 out of 5 to the soundtrack. He summarised that "the score deserves 'hosannas' for its courage and conviction in delivering deep and rich Indian melody, good poetry and thematic veracity against today's depraved trends." He also pointed that the album is a pure one, without any "crass words, western beats, rap, and multiple music makers!" In his critical review for
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, Vipin Nair awards the album a score of 6.5 out of 10. He stated that the album might "be a hit with the people who love 90s Bollywood melodies." However, he also pointed that it is a bit dated. Surabhi Redkar for
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assigned the album a low rating of 2 stars out of 5 stating the soundtrack "may be better with visuals."


Awards


Game

An official game titled "Prem Game", based on this film has been released by Hungama Digital Services, for Android mobile phone users.


See also

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List of highest-grossing Indian films This is a ranking of the highest grossing Indian films which includes films from various languages based on the conservative global box office estimates as reported by reputable sources. There is no official tracking of domestic box office f ...


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