''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' (), also abbreviated as ''YJHD'', is a 2013 Indian

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-language

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romantic comedy-drama film directed by

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, written by Mukerji and

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, and produced by

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. It stars

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and

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in their second film together after ''

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'' (2008), with Kalki Koechlin and

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in pivotal supporting roles. The story revolves around Naina Talwar and Kabir Thapar who meet during a trekking trip where she falls in love with him but refrains from expressing it. They soon drift apart but end up meeting at a friend's wedding. Initially set for a March 2013 release, ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' released on 31 May 2013. Upon release, it was a major box office success, becoming a highly popular film amongst the youth. It is currently the 39th highest grossing Indian film of all time. It was the third film to cross 300 crore worldwide after ''

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'' (2009) and '' Ek Tha Tiger'' (2012). It was also the tenth highest grossing Indian film in overseas markets at the time of release. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its direction, story, screenplay, soundtrack, cinematography, production design, costumes and performances of the cast. At the

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, ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' received a leading 10 nominations, including

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, Best Director (Mukerji),

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(Kapoor),

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(Padukone), Best Supporting Actress (Koechlin) and Best Supporting Actor (Roy Kapur). Since its release in 2013, ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' has achieved

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Plot

Naina Talwar is a medical student absorbed in her studies. She tops her classes but feels like an outcast due to her introverted nature. An encounter with an old classmate, Aditi Mehra, makes her realize that she wants more from life than high marks. Thus, she makes an impulsive decision to follow Aditi on a hiking trip into the

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, up to Manali. During the hike, she renews her friendship with other former classmates, Kabir "Bunny" Thapar and Avinash "Avi" Shiv. Bunny is a charmer whose dream is to wander and discover the world and has no interest in ever settling down, while Avi is a playboy who is addicted to alcohol and betting. Throughout the trek, Bunny and Naina grow closer. One night, the two climb a mountain and Naina sees a new side of Bunny, causing her to grow feelings for him. Meanwhile, Aditi grows jealous of Preeti, one of their acquaintances, as Avi flirts with her a lot. Bunny and Naina realize that Aditi has feelings for Avi, but keep quiet. At the end of the trip, Naina is close to telling Bunny that she has feelings for him, but is interrupted by Avi who reveals that Bunny has been accepted into the school of journalism at

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. Naina realizes that love and marriage have no part in Bunny's plans and remains silent but is happy for him as he is following his passion. Eight years later, Naina has finished medical school and is now working in a clinic. Bunny works as a videographer for a travel show on

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, hosted by his colleague Riana Sarai, and travels the world as he had always wanted. He receives an offer from Riana, who now has become a good friend of his, to become a host for a new travel show, which he accepts. He also receives a wedding invitation from Aditi, informing him that she is marrying a wealthy engineer, Taran Khanna. Bunny comes to

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for Aditi's destination wedding, and while the girls are happy to see him, Avi acts repulsive since Bunny avoided his calls and never bothered to stay in touch with him. Later, in a conversation with Naina, Bunny reveals that his father Sanjay had passed away and since he had been on a trek in a no-network zone, he couldn't make it to Sanjay's last rites. Naina and Bunny spend time together, and Naina's feelings for Bunny grow once again, and Bunny too finds himself becoming attracted to Naina. However, she doesn't want to get her heart broken again, leading herself to avoid hanging out with Bunny. Later, Bunny sees Aditi fighting with Taran, and thinks they were fighting because Taran was jealous of Avi and Aditi. But Aditi reassures Bunny it was because she wanted to slap Avi for splurging excessively on booze and poker, while Taran paid it all off and was trying to stop her from insulting Avi. Bunny asks Aditi about her crush on Avi, but she says that she has gotten over him and is much happier with Taran. Bunny then realizes that he feels the same way about Naina and goes to see her with two drinks in his hand. Bunny sees Naina with another man, Naina's friend Vikram, and feels jealous, causing Bunny and Naina to argue. While in the midst of arguing Naina tells Bunny that she can't keep on hanging out with him, because she will fall in love with him again, and he won't again. Bunny eventually comes closer to Naina and kisses her. Afterwards, Bunny and Naina admit they love each other, but neither is willing to give up a career to follow the other. Naina says she is happy staying with her family, living her simple life and doesn't want to leave whereas Bunny wants to always be on the move and see the world. Naina decides that it's best that they forget each other, and they embrace each other in a tearful goodbye. On the night of Aditi's wedding, Bunny leaves for

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. At the airport, he realizes the importance of what he is leaving behind and instead goes to his home, where he reconciles with his stepmother Shivani. On New Year's Eve, Naina, alone at home, receives a surprise visit from Bunny. He explains he has turned down his dream job to be with her and proposes spontaneously, but Naina fears that he might regret his decision later. Bunny counters that he is happy with her and wants to continue travelling – but with her, arguing that somehow they can make a life together. Naina concedes, and they have a conference call with Aditi and Avi. Aditi and Avi are happy to know that Naina and Bunny are together, and they all are having a great phone call together. They all wish each other Happy New Year and the film ends with Bunny and Naina embracing.

Cast

as Kabir "Bunny" Thapar *

as Dr. Naina Talwar * Kalki Koechlin as Aditi "Adi" Mehra Khanna *

as Avinash "Avi" Shiv * Evelyn Sharma as Lara Khanna, Taran's cousin * Kunaal Roy Kapur as Taran Khanna, Aditi's husband *

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as Sanjay Thapar, Bunny's father * Tanvi Azmi as Shivani Thapar, Bunny's step mother *

Dolly Ahluwalia Dolly Ahluwalia is an Indian actress and costume designer who was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2001 for costume design.Poorna Jagannathan as Riana Sarai, Bunny's tour coordinator *

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in a special appearance as Mohini in "Ghagra" *

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Vikram Jaiswal (cameo appearance) * Naveen Kaushik as Sumer Kashyap * Umar Yadav as Nanoo * Omar Khan as Dev Johnson *

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as Preeti Salgaonkar *

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as Esha * Mayank Saxena * Mokshad Dodwani * Kamal Adib as Harish Mehra *

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- cameo with Evelyn Sharma * Nirmal Soni * Samarth Chaudhary as Professor

Production

Development

''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under the banner of

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. It was co-produced by Apoorva Mehta and UTV Motion Pictures and written by

based on a story by

. The title was taken from a hit song by the same title, with music by R. D. Burman from the film ''

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'' (1972). In December 2011,

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was chosen for the first time to compose the music for a Dharma Productions film, steering away from the usual

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and

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, who had previously scored director

's debut, ''

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'' (2009).

Casting

was the first to sign onto the film and was under

's direction for the second time following ''

'' (2009). Kapoor pierced his ears for his role. There was a lot of speculation as to who would play the female lead, with

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and

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being the choices. Eventually, Deepika Padukone was chosen in September 2011, who due to her faith in Kapoor and Mukerji accepted the film without even reading the script. Kalki Koechlin and

were later signed on for pivotal roles. Koechlin and Kapur play Aditi and Avi, respectively. Evelyn Sharma had confirmed that she will play a ditzy character.

Filming

Shooting locations included Hidimba Temple, Gulaba, Banjaar, Hamta, and

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. Some shots were taken at 14,000 feet above sea level and the crew shot at a temperature as low as −10 degrees Celsius. In May 2012, the cast filmed in

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, where Kapoor and Padukone also shot a romantic song. The wedding sequences were shot at the

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hotel. The unit experienced a difficult shoot in

due to the overwhelming heat. Filming also took place in August 2012 in Paris, France on

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, a street market and in

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, France. Other scenes were shot in

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. On 26 January, the crew visited

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to shoot a musical sequence and other scenes. They filmed in locations such as Kongdori in Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar.

Music

The soundtrack and film score were composed by

. The album featured nine tracks; lyrics for eight tracks were written by

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, whereas one song " Dilliwaali Girlfriend" was written by

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. T-Series purchased the film's music rights. The soundtrack album was released through

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on 28 April 2013, for paid subscribers and was officially released through digital and physical formats, the following day (29 April 2013). The tracks " Badtameez Dil" and " Balam Pichkari" topped the music charts upon release and became chartbusters.

Marketing

Nokia India announced its association with Dharma Productions for the film. The official trailer was released by

and

on 19 March 2013 at a press conference in

. Before its release, Kapoor invited all of his fans to watch the trailer.

Pre-release records

* The figures don't include the Print and Advertising (P&A) costs.

Release

Preview screenings of ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' were held on 30 May 2013. The film was released on 31 May 2013 worldwide and on around 3100 screens in India. The trailers of ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Once Upon ay Time in Mumbaai Dobaara!'' and ''

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'' were released with the film prints.

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distributed ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' in Israel. It was subtitled in

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and released on 31 May 2013. The last

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film released in Israel was ''

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'' (2002). Hindu College organized a special screening of ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' to create a secure and safe environment for female students on 31 May 2013.

Critical reception

''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its direction, story, screenplay, soundtrack, cinematography, production design, costumes and performances of the cast. Giving 4 out of 5 stars,

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of ''bollywoodhungama.com'' noted that it "is a revitalizing take on romance and relationships. A wonderful cinematic experience, this one should strike a chord with not just the youth, but cineastes of all age-groups." Shubhra Gupta of ''

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'' with a negative tone stated that, "''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' is a been-here, seen-this, much-too-long glossy creature, and not much else." Saibal Chatterjee of ''

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'' rated it 3.5/5 and opined that, "Overlong, sluggish and fluffy, it meanders through varied locations as the young lovers/friends seek to reconnect with each other after a few years of being apart." Sukanya Verma of '' Rediff.com'' gave it 3.5/5 stars and judged, "''Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani'' is totally worth it!" Alisha Coelho of '' in.com'' praised Kapoor's "ebullient" performance and gave it 3.5 stars out of 5. Rajeev Masand of ''

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'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, concluding "If you are seeking light-hearted mush, you're looking in the right place". Ananya Bhattacharya of ''ZEENEWS.com'' said the film "is no heavy or preachy business. It is meant to be enjoyed and it does its job well. Apart from a few parts where the pace of the film drops badly, Mukerji's handiwork is a breezy, enjoyable one." She also gave it 3 out of 5 stars. Tushar Joshi of '' DNA'' opined, "''YJHD'' is a well written film that should be watched for its direction, treatment and some remarkable performances."

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of the ''

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'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "there is enough eye-candy in ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' to see you through, but I wish the film had more meat and less dressing. I'm disappointed because there is a truckload of talent here. What rankles is what might have been." Raja Sen of ''Rediff.com'' noted that the film was good-looking but lacked a good story. He gave it 2 out of 5 stars.

Controversies

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Chief Minister

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expressed his displeasure over the attribution of shots in ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' to Manali while they were filmed in north Kashmir's

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. He stated that apart from the temple and Span resort, all scenes were shot in Gulmarg. Many scenes and song sequences of the movie were shot at locations in the

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including the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg and

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's production house later said that the opening credit slate clearly mentions Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Tourism Minister GA Mir and Inspector-General of Police SM Sahal. The names of the entire crew in Kashmir are mentioned in the film credits. The film's television release had been stalled. The Delhi High Court on 11 June 2013 issued a ruling restraining the TV release of ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' for allegedly using objectionable dialogues in context of the brand Rooh Afza.

Box office

India

''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' opened strongly with around 100% occupancy at multiplexes and in the range of 60–70% at single screens where it set the biggest opening for a Ranbir Kapoor film. It holds the records for the fourth biggest opening of all time and highest for a non-holiday release after collecting on its first day. The film remained strong on Saturday and grossed . It made on its first weekend, breaking the 3-day weekend box office record previously held by '' Dabangg 2'' (2012). The film remained strong on Monday and grossed the second highest ever Monday collection of . It continued its successful run on Tuesday collecting and Wednesday collecting , which is the highest ever for any film on that day, bringing its six-day total to . ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' grossed in its first week, becoming the second fastest

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to cross behind '' Ek Tha Tiger'' (2012). It grossed worldwide in the first seven days. The film made , in its second weekend, which is the second highest of all time, making its ten-day gross to . It had grossed in its second week, bringing its total to . It also had a very good third weekend gross of taking its 17 days total to . It grossed in its third week making its total to . ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' grossed after its fourth weekend. ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' added taking its four-week total to . Due to a huge reduction of shows from the fifth week, its lifetime total finished around .

Other territories

''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' collected around $4 million on its international opening weekend and is ranked #2 in 2013. The film collected $1,568,677 at the US box office, opening in at #9 position with an average of $9,743 from 161 theatres. It continued its successful run and netted around $7.5 million in ten days. ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' grossed $8.75 million in 17 days in overseas. It grossed $9.50 million in 24 days in overseas. ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' finished at $10.50 million approx.

Home Media

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