Youngistaan

Youngistaan

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Syed Ahmad Afzal
Starring Jackky Bhagnani
Neha Sharma
Farooq Sheikh
Kayoze Irani
Music by Jeet Gannguli
Sneha Khanwalkar
Shiraz Uppal
Shree Isshq
Release dates
  • 28 March 2014 (2014-03-28)
Country India
Language Hindi
Box office ₹69.1 million (US$1.0 million)[1]

Youngistaan is a 2014 Bollywood film directed by Syed Ahmad Afzal. It stars Jackky Bhagnani, Neha Sharma, Farooq Sheikh, Deepankar De and Kayoze Irani. The film is a love story set against the backdrop of Indian politics.[2][3][4]

Sheikh's performance as Akbar Patel was notably praised.[5][6][7][8][9]

Plot

Youngistaan is a love story set in the backdrop of Indian politics. It is the story of Abhimanyu Kaul and the love of his life, Anwita Chauhan.

Abhimanyu Kaul, a young man living an ordinary life in Japan, finds himself in the political spotlight due to the sudden death of his father, the prime minister of India. Abhimanyu struggles to balance his complicated personal relationships with the political resistance against him from his own party. Being a public figure, by reluctantly accepting to represent the governing party, much against his own wishes and at the cost of his private life, is a double-edged sword that Abhimanyu must walk on.

Thought of as an amateur and incapable of handling the issues at large by one and all (except the ever-faithful Akbar Patel, Secretary to the P.M.), the story closes as a victorious Abhimanyu changes the course of events and turns the tide his way, through his hard work, honestly, and above all, a political legacy – a sharp, leading mind that not everyone inherits.

Cast

Production and promotion

While the first schedule of the film took place in Indore, Lucknow[10] and overseas – the second schedule was held at the Taj Mahal in Agra, where a campaign titled Yo Youngistan Go Youngistan was launched.[11][12]

The first trailer of Youngistaan was unveiled at a suburban multiplex in Mumbai on 1 February 2014.[13][14][15]

Critical reception

Shubha Shetty-Saha of Mid-Day gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating, "While the film has a very interesting premise, it is totally diluted by lazy scriptwriting and sketchy direction."[16] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2 out of 5 stars and stated "The film, despite its efforts, becomes muddled, and dull."[17]

Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times rated the film 1 out of 5 stars saying "Youngistaan is brain-dead and insufferable."[5] Paloma Sharma of Rediff.com rated the film 1 out of 5 stars saying "Youngistaan neither says something new nor does it reinforce time-tested wisdom in a way that you actually want to pay attention to it."[18]

Box office

Youngistaan opened to a "low" occupancy of 5–10% on the first day of its release across 1000 theatres in India with the other two releases of the day: Dishkiyaoon and O Teri.[19]

According to exhibitor Rajesh Thadani, "Youngistaan raked in Rs 40 million during the first weekend."[20] On its first Monday, the film saw a sharp decline in its gross collection earning in the range of 7.5 million, thus taking its domestic total up to a cumulative of 48.0 million at the box office.[21]

Music

Youngistaan
Soundtrack album
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Big Music

Music was composed by Jeet Ganguly, Sneha Khanwalkar, Shiraz Uppal, and Shree Isshq whilst the background score were composed by Salim-Sulaiman. Lyrics were penned by Sanamjeet, Syed Ahmad Afzal, Hard Kaur, Sneha Khanwalkar, Jackky Bhagnani, Kausar Munir and Sonny Ravan.

Tracklist
No. TitleArtist(s) Length
1. "Suno Na Sangemarmar"  Arijit Singh 3:22
2. "Mere Khuda"  Shiraz Uppal 4:09
3. "Tanki (Mika Version)"  Mika Singh, Bhavin Dhanak, Apeksha Dandekar, Sneha Khanwalkar 5:27
4. "Daata Di Diwani (Qawwali)"  Rafaqat Ali Khan & Shiraz Uppal 5:00
5. "Tanki (Bhaven Version)"  Hard Kaur, Apeksha Dandekar & Sneha Khanwalkar 5:00
6. "Youngistaan Anthem"  Shree D & Ishq Bector 4:45
7. "Suno Na Sangemarmar (Remix)"  Arijit Singh 5:23
8. "Youngistaan Anthem (Remix)"  Shree D & Ishq Bector 4:48

Sequel

The makers have announced a sequel titled Youngistaan dobara, which would narrate the story after Jackky Bhagnani's character becomes prime minister.[22]

References

  1. ↑ Youngistaan Box Office. Bollywoodhungama. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Youngistan is a film for Indian youth, says Jackky Bhagnani : Bollywood, News – India Today. Indiatoday.intoday.in (4 December 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Was to shoot with Farooq today: Boman Irani – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (28 December 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Still can’t believe Farooqueji is no more: Sangam Bahuguna – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (29 December 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 Movie review by Anupama Chopra: Youngistaan is brain-dead and insufferable. Hindustantimes.com (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Youngistaan movie review: Sexily sketched politics of our disembodied democracy | India | Latest India News | Get Free India.com Email | Live Cricket and Entertainment News at India.Com. India (28 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Review Roundup: ‘Youngistaan’ – India Real Time – WSJ. Blogs.wsj.com (28 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  8. ↑ Youngistaan: Watch it for Farooque saab. The Hindu (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  9. ↑ A pleasant escape. The Asian Age (28 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Saxena, Deep (18 November 2013). "SPOTTED! Aditya Roy Kapoor, Parineeti in Lucknow for YRF's Dawaat-e-Ishq". Hindustan Times (Lucknow). Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  11. ↑ Not just Lucknow, all of Uttar Pradesh under Bollywood spotlight – The Times of India. indiatimes.com (19 November 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  12. ↑ Has Rahul Gandhi inspired Jackky Bhagnani? – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (13 November 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  13. ↑ 'Youngistaan' team pays tribute to late actor Farooque Shaikh – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2 February 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  14. ↑ NDTV Movies. Movies.ndtv.com. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  15. ↑ 'Youngistaan' team pays tribute to Farooque Shaikh – Entertainment. Mid-day.com. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  16. ↑ Movie Review: 'Youngistaan' – Entertainment. Mid-day.com. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  17. ↑ ‘Youngistaan’ review: The film, despite its efforts, becomes muddled, and dull. The Indian Express (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  18. ↑ Youngistaan review: I wouldn't vote for It – Rediff.com Movies. Rediff.com (28 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "Dishkiyaoon O Teri And Youngistaan Open Poorly". Box Office India Trade Network. Box Office India. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  20. ↑ Box Office: 'Youngistan' collects Rs 4 cr – Entertainment. Mid-day.com. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  21. ↑ Youngistaan: 1st Monday Box Office Collections. Koimoi.com (9 February 2015). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  22. ↑ Director, Producer plan a sequel to Youngistaan. News.biharprabha.com (15 April 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.

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