Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya
Produced by
  • Ajit Kumar Barjatya
  • Kamal Kumar Barjatya
  • Rajkumar Barjatya
Screenplay by Sooraj R. Barjatya
Story by Sooraj R. Barjatya
Based on The Prisoner of Zenda
by Wells Root and Donald Ogden Stewart[1][2]
Starring
Music by
Cinematography V. Manikandan
Edited by Sanjay Sankla
Production
company
Distributed by Fox Star Studios
Release dates
  • 12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)
Running time
 164 minutes[3]
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget ₹1.8 billion[4]
Box office est. ₹4 billion[5]

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (English: Found a Treasure Called Love) is a 2015 Indian romantic drama film,[6] written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya, produced by Rajshri Productions and distributed by Fox Star Studios. It stars Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor in lead roles.[7] This is the fourth collaboration between Barjatya and Khan after their previous films Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, and Hum Saath Saath Hain.

The cinematography of the movie was done by V. Manikandan and was edited by Sanjay Sankla. The soundtrack was composed by Himesh Reshammiya, and the background music done by Sanjoy Chowdhury. The film was released in India and Pakistan on 12 November 2015 to very mixed reviews from critics and audience.[8] It emerged as a commercial success and ranks among the highest-grossing Bollywood films, with a gross of ₹400 crore (US$59 million) worldwide.[5] The movie was reported to be loosely inspired by the South Korean movie Masquerade.[9]

The film was also released in Tamil and Telugu versions as Meymarandhen Paaraayo and Prema Leela, respectively.[10][11]

Plot

Yuvraj Vijay Singh (Salman Khan) is the crown prince of Pritampur, who is soon to be crowned as king. He is engaged to Maithili (Sonam Kapoor) a princess from the royal family of a neighboring kingdom. However, due to his stiff and stubborn nature Vijay faces many problems with Maithili as well as with his brother and sisters. His rich half sisters Rajkumari Chandrika (Swara Bhaskar) and Rajkumari Radhika (Aashika Bhatia) live in a separate house outside the royal palace and have filed 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. Similarly, his half brother Yuvraj Ajay Singh (Neil Nitin Mukesh) vows vengeance and has been wanting to kill him and take the crown for himself. He enlists the help of his manager Chirag Singh (Armaan Kohli), who is misguiding Ajay at every step. Yuvraj Vijay barely escapes an assassination plan coordinated by Yuvraj Ajay and Chirag to kill him but gets badly injured. He's hidden in a secret chamber maintained by two doctors.

Meanwhile, Vijay's lookalike Prem Dilwale (Salman Khan), a love guru, perky, lively and carefree stage actor who falls in love with Princess Maithili, reaches Pritampur to meet her along with his friend Kanhaiya (Deepak Dobriyal). At a bus stop, the Security Head of Pritampur Palace, Sanjay (Deepraj Rana), notices him by chance, and takes him to Diwan Sahib (Anupam Kher). 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 and caring nature, he impresses Maithili who earlier wanted to break up with Vijay. Prem also attempts to reconcile with his 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.

Meanwhile, Yuvraj Ajay and Chirag find out that Prem is only playing the part of the prince, and thus they kidnap the real Yuvraj 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, but 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. At the end, the royal family reaches Prem's house to reunite Prem and Maithili.

Cast

Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics.

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama 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 [prem], while its investors will reap a harvest [dhan], making it a memorable Diwali for all concerned." [12] Srijana Mitra Das of Times of India 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, Deepak Dobriyal, Aashika and Swara Bhaskar.[13] Sonia Chopra of Sify gave 3/5 stars rating saying that the film has its faults, but with actor Salman Khan's dual role, the movie is sure to hit the right spots with the family audience.[14] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN 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 who is in good form.[15]

Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express 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",[16] while Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times 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 and lead actor Salman Khan as "quite likeable and his comic timing has gotten better".[17] 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 ".[18] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com 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 eventhough it never matched his previous Bajrangi Bhaijaan act.[19]

Box office

India

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo collected ₹40.35 crore (US$6.0 million) nett on its opening day and becomes highest opener of this year by beating the previous record of Bajrangi Bhaijaan.It is also the second film in Hindi cinema to gross over ₹40 crore (US$5.9 million) in a single day after Happy New Year.[20] The Gross collections of the film was ₹55.03 crore (US$8.2 million) on the first day, which is highest in India.[21] On its second day the film saw a 25% drop in its business as it collected ₹31.05 crore (US$4.6 million) nett which is the highest non-holiday second day ever .[22] The film collected ₹30.07 crore (US$4.5 million) nett on its third day which is also the highest non-holiday third day ever to take its three-day total to ₹101.47 crore (US$15 million) nett. The film becomes fourth Hindi movie to gross more than ₹100 crore (US$15 million) in flat three days.[23] On its fourth day the film collected ₹28.30 crore (US$4.2 million) nett to take its extended opening weekend total to ₹129.77 crore (US$19 million) nett which is the highest four-day total for a Hindi movie beating the previous records of Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Dhoom 3.[24] The film drops on its fifth day as it collected ₹13.62 crore (US$2.0 million) nett.[25] On its sixth day the film collected ₹12.04 crore (US$1.8 million) nett to take its six-day total to ₹155.43 crore (US$23 million) and becomes second highest grosser of the year by beating the lifetime collection of Tanu Weds Manu Returns.[26] The film collected ₹10.02 crore (US$1.5 million) on its seventh day to take its seven-day total to ₹165.45 crore (US$25 million) nett and beat the first week records of Kick and Chennai Express.[27] The film collected ₹172.82 crore (US$26 million) nett in its extended first week which is the fourth highest first week collection of all time.[28] The film grossed ₹58.67 crore (US$8.7 million) in Mumbai circuit alone from its first week and become second highest first week grosser in that circuit after PK.[29]

The film collected ₹5.50 crore (US$820,000), ₹6.70 crore (US$1.0 million) nett on its second Friday and Saturday respectively. On its second Sunday the film collected ₹8.20 crore (US$1.2 million) nett to take its total to ₹193.22 crore (US$29 million) nett after second weekend.[30] The film collected a total of ₹201.52 crore (US$30 million) on its second Wednesday and thus becomes only second movie of the year to collect over ₹200 crore (US$30 million) nett after Bajrangi Bhaijaan another Salman Khan starer.[31] With this total the film made 100% profit for the producers.[32] The film grossed ₹30.71 crore (US$4.6 million) in its second week to take its two-weeks total to ₹203.53 crore (US$30 million) and beats the lifetime collection of Happy New Year.[33]

The film collected ₹3.10 crore (US$460,000) nett in its third weekend to take its total to ₹206.63 crore (US$31 million) nett.[34]

Overseas

The film grossed $1.6 million(10.62 crores) on its opening day at overseas.[35] The two days total of the film was $3.87 million(25.58 crores).[36] The film grossed $8.9 million(59 crores) in its first four days from International Markets.[37] After its second weekend the film grossed $13.04 million(86.57 crores) at International Markets.[38] It has beaten the lifetime international business record of "Baahubali: The Beginning" in 11 days.[39]"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.[39] The film grossed $14.10 million(94 crores) after its third weekend.[40]

Music

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Soundtrack album by Himesh Reshammiya
Released 10 October 2015 (2015-10-10)
Recorded HR Musik Studio
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 39:07
Language Hindi
Label T-Series
Himesh Reshammiya chronology
All Is Well
(2015)		 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
(2015)		 Sanam Teri Kasam
(2016)
Singles from Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
  1. "Prem Leela"
    Released: 7 October 2015

The songs featured in the film have been composed by Himesh Reshammiya with lyrics by Irshad Kamil and features 10 songs in the album.

Sanjoy Chowdhury has composed the original background score, while Himesh Reshammiya too has been credited for the themes based on his songs.

The music rights of the film were sold to T-Series for a record amount of ₹17 crore (US$2.5 million) satellite rights were sold to star network for ₹50 crore (US$7.4 million), making it the most expensive music rights deal in the Bollywood film industry at the time.[41] The full music album of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo was released on 10 October 2015.[42]

The first video song titled "Prem Leela" was released on 7 October 2015,[43] followed by "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Title Track" which was released on 14 October 2015,[44] "Jalte Diye" which released on 21 October 2015[45] and "Jab Tum Chaho" which was released on 28 October 2015.[46] "Aaj Unse Milna Hai" video was premiered on 4 November 2015.

No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Prem Leela"  Aman Trikha, Vineet Singh 03:41
2. "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo"  Palak Muchhal 05:19
3. "Jalte Diye"  Anweshaa, Harshdeep Kaur, Vineet Singh, Shabab Sabri 05:36
4. "Aaj Unse Milna Hai"  Shaan 04:03
5. "Jab Tum Chaho"  Palak Muchhal, Mohammed Irfan, Darshan Raval 05:07
6. "Halo Re"  Aman Trikha 03:18
7. "Tod Tadaiyya"  Neeraj Shridhar, Neeti Mohan 04:24
8. "Bachpan Kahan"  Himesh Reshammiya 04:02
9. "Murli Ki Taanon Si"  Shaan 01:29
10. "Aaj Unse Kehna Hai"  Aishwarya Majumdar, Palak Muchhal, Shaan 02:08
Total length:
 39:07

Critical response

Critic Aelina Kapoor of Rediff.com 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."[47] Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama 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.[48]

Kasmin Fernandes of The Times of India 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.[49] 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!"[50]

In his critical review for The New Indian Express, 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.[51] Surabhi Redkar for Koimoi.com assigned the album a low rating of 2 stars out of 5 stating the soundtrack "may be better with visuals."[52]

Awards

BIG Star Entertainment Awards[53]
Year Category Nomineee Result
2015 Most Entertaining Actor of the Year Salman Khan Won
Most Entertaining Actor – Female in a Romantic role Sonam Kapoor Won
Most Entertaining Film Of The Year Rajshri Production Won
Most Entertaining Music Himesh Reshammiya Won
Most Entertaining Song (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo) Himesh Reshammiya Nominated
Most Entertaining Singer (Female) Palak Mucchal (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo) Won
Best Choreography (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo) Radhika Rao/Vinay Sapru Nominated
Stardust Awards
Year Category Nomineee Result
2016 Best Music Director Himesh Reshammiya Nominated
Best Singer Female Palak Muchhal (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo) Won
Star Guild Awards
Year Category Nomineee Result
2016 Best Singer Female Palak Muchhal (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo) Won
Filmfare Awards
Year Category Nomineee Result
2016 Best Singer Female Palak Muchhal (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo) Nominated
Zee Cine Awards
Year Category Nomineee Result
2016 Best Song Of The Year Himesh Reshammiya (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo) Won
Golden Kela Awards
Year Category Nomineee Result
2016 Worst Film Rajshari Productions Nominated
Worst Director Sooraj R. Barjatya Won
Worst Actress Sonam Kapoor Won
Most Annoying Song (Title Track) Himesh Reshammiya Nominated
Most Atricious Lyrics (Aj Unse Milna Hai) Irshad Kamil Nominated

See also

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