Rubaru Roshni

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{{Short description|2019 Indian anthology documentary film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Rubaru Roshni
| image = Rubaru Roshni.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Svati Chakravarty Bhatkal
| producer = {{ubl|[[Aamir Khan]]|[[Kiran Rao]]}}
| writer =
| starring =
| music = Aditya-Nayantara
| cinematography = Shanti Bhushan Roy
| editing = Hemanti Sarkar
| studio = [[Aamir Khan Productions]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|01|26|India}}
| runtime = 108 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
}}

'''''Rubaru Roshni''''' is a 2019 Indian anthology [[documentary film]] directed by Svati Chakravarty Bhatkal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/aamir-khan-rubaru-roshni-documentary-movie-netflix-india-on-3-true-crime-indian-stories-watch-the-official-trailer-here|title=Rubaru Roshni – Aamir Khan's gripping documentary on 3 true-crime Indian stories is now on Netflix|last=Talwar|first=Shikha|website=GQ India|date=20 August 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> Narrated by [[Aamir Khan]] and produced by Khan and [[Kiran Rao]], it tells three real life stories in a first-person account of both the victims and the perpetrators of violence; the murders of [[Lalit Maken]] and his wife, the murder of [[Mariam Vattalil]] and the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]] are covered.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/290119/rubaru-roshni-has-changed-me-as-person-says-director-svati-chak.html|title='Rubaru Roshni' has changed me as person, says director Svati Chakravarty Bhatkal|last=Sanap|first=Mayur|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=29 January 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/streaming-now-documentaries-rubaru-roshni-generation-wealth-will-make-a-lasting-impact-2015253.html|title=Streaming Now: Documentaries Rubaru Roshni, Generation Wealth Will Make a Lasting Impact|publisher=CNN-News18|date=26 January 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> The documentary premiered on 26 January 2019 in seven languages on all [[Star Network]] channels,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/everything-you-want-to-know-about-aamir-khans-rubaru-roshni-1983152|title=Everything You Want To Know About Aamir Khan's Rubaru Roshni|website=NDTV|date=25 January 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> and later released through the streaming platforms [[Hotstar]] and [[Netflix]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Rubaru Roshni|url=https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81108230|url-status=live|website=Netflix|accessdate=15 August 2019}}</ref><ref name=Sana>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/aamir-khans-rubaru-roshni-review-5555820/|title=Aamir Khan's Rubaru Roshni: Unbelievable stories of forgiveness that leave a lasting impact|last=Farzeen|first=Sana|work=The Indian Express|date=26 January 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref>

==Development==
Bhatkal had worked with Khan on the latter's television show ''[[Satyamev Jayate (TV series)|Satyamev Jayate]]''. After it was finished, she read an article about Lalit Maken's daughter and the killer of Mariam Vattalil. She said that it "struck a chord" and she decided to investigate.<ref name=tt>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/rubaru-roshni-is-about-loss-love-and-forgiveness/cid/1685046|title=Rubaru Roshni is about loss, love and forgiveness|last=Upadhyay|first=Karishma|work=The Telegraph|date=20 February 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> Khan quickly showed interest into producing it after hearing the idea for Bhatkal, which was made completely unscripted.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vervemagazine.in/people/an-interview-with-rubaru-roshnis-svati-chakravarty-bhatkal-ahead-of-the-films-tv-premiere|title=AN INTERVIEW WITH RUBARU ROSHNI'S SVATI CHAKRAVARTY BHATKAL AHEAD OF THE FILM'S TV PREMIERE|work=Verve|date=25 January 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> The documentary was originally titled ''Where the Light Comes In'', which Bhatkal had derived from one of the poems written by [[Rumi]]. Later, Khan suggested her a Hindi title, and was named as ''Rubaru Roshini'', after a song derived [[Rang De Basanti (soundtrack)|from the same name]], composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] for ''[[Rang De Basanti (soundtrack)|Rang De Basanti]]''.<ref name=tt/>

== Music ==
The theme song for the documentary "Sehmi Si Aankiyon" is composed by the duo Aditya-Nayantara. It was released in six languages – [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] by the record label [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. The song had lyrics written by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]], Ravichander Venkatesan, Srinivas Jorigala, Jayakumar Nair, Sumitro Mukherjee and [[Vinod Kulkarni]] for the respective languages, with vocals by Nayantara Bhatkal in all languages.<ref>{{Citation|title=Rubaru Roshni|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0ahSAhmAHDk8eMEcxZp8Cw|language=en|access-date=2021-08-01}}</ref>

== Release ==
Rubaru Roshini was initially intended for a theatrical release, but [[Aamir Khan]] decided to premiere the film on television channels, so that it may have a wide reach towards the audience and partnered with [[Star India]] to broadcast the film. A special screening was held in [[Mumbai]] on 23 January 2019, and was attended by prominent film and television personalities.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=IBT Entertainment|date=2019-01-25|title=Aamir Khan's Rubaru Roshni to telecast in 7 different languages|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/aamir-khans-rubaru-roshni-telecast-7-different-languages-790750|access-date=2021-08-01|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref> The film premiered on 26 January 2019 ([[Republic Day]])<ref>{{Cite web|last=IANS|date=2018-12-31|title=Aamir Khan's New Film 'Rubaru Roshni' Drops on Republic Day!|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/aamir-khan-new-film-rubaru-roshni-drops-on-republic-day|access-date=2021-08-01|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiJanuary 25|first1=India Today Web Desk New|last2=January 25|first2=2019UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2019 19:08|title=Aamir Khan's Rubaru Roshni premieres on Republic Day. When, where and how to watch the telefilm|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/aamir-khan-s-rubaru-roshni-premieres-on-republic-day-when-where-and-how-to-watch-the-telefilm-1439214-2019-01-25|access-date=2021-08-01|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> in [[Star World]] and [[StarPlus|Star Plus]] ([[English language|English]]), [[Star Bharat]] ([[Hindi]]), [[Star Vijay]] ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]), [[Star Maa]] ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]), [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ([[Malayalam]]), [[Star Jalsha]] ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]) and [[Star Pravah]] ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]) with English subtitles,<ref name=":1" /> as to coincide the anniversary of ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=DNA Web|date=2019-01-23|title=Here's why Aamir Khan is releasing his film 'Rubaru Roshni' on Television|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-here-s-why-aamir-khan-is-releasing-his-film-rubaru-roshni-on-television-2711087|access-date=2021-08-01|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-31|title=Aamir Khan's next production Rubaru Roshni to have it's TV premiere on THIS date|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/aamir-khans-next-production-rubaru-roshni-to-have-its-tv-premiere-on-this-date-1339845/|access-date=2021-08-01|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> In addition to the television premiere, the film was also streamed on [[Hotstar]] on the same date.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-26|title=Streaming Now: Documentaries Rubaru Roshni, Generation Wealth Will Make a Lasting Impact|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/streaming-now-documentaries-rubaru-roshni-generation-wealth-will-make-a-lasting-impact-2015253.html|access-date=2021-08-01|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>

In the premiere screening show, Khan revealed that [[Netflix]] was keen to acquire the streaming rights, but failed to do saw after he joined partnership with Star India to stream the film in television and digital services.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-26|title=Streaming Now: Documentaries Rubaru Roshni, Generation Wealth Will Make a Lasting Impact|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/streaming-now-documentaries-rubaru-roshni-generation-wealth-will-make-a-lasting-impact-2015253.html|access-date=2021-08-01|website=News18|language=en}}</ref> Later, Netflix premiered the film occasionally on 15 August 2019 ([[Independence Day (India)|India's Independence Day]]).<ref name=":0" />

==Reception==
Peter Griffin of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote: "More than [Svati's] filmmaking skills — which are evident — what shines through is her feel for story, her empathy, her ability to probe beyond the surface, to step back from the easy slope of bathos."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/aamir-khans-rubaru-roshni-is-about-loss-and-about-forgiving/article26089529.ece|title=Aamir Khan's 'Rubaru Roshni' is about loss. And about forgiving|last=Griffin|first=Peter|work=The Hindu|date=25 January 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> Sreehari Nair of [[Rediff.com]] said, "Svati Chakravarty Bhatkal knows how to ask sharp questions without being hostile, and Rubaru Roshni offers a steady accumulation of perspectives when it is purely a dialogue between Bhatkal and the participants."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/rubaru-roshni-starts-tough-ends-soft/20190129.htm|title=Rubaru Roshni: Starts tough, ends soft|work=Rediff.com|date=29 January 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> [[Subhash K. Jha]] called the film "profoudly moving" and "therapeutic".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/entertainment/rubaru-roshni-is-powerful-enough-to-change-your-life|title=Rubaru Roshni is powerful enough to change your life|work=National Herald|date=30 January 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> Sana Farzeen from ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote: "In a time when violence and hatred have become a normal affair, ''Rubaru Roshni'' makes you sit up and introspect about things around you."<ref name=Sana/>

Johnson Thomas of ''[[The Free Press Journal]]'' called it a "rare documentation of humaneness – one that elevates the experience of it to uncharted heights!"<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/rubaru-roshni-movie-review-cast-director|title=Rubaru Roshni movie: Review, cast, director|last=Thomas|first=Johnson|work=The Free Press Journal|date=25 January 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> Udita Jhunjhunwala of [[Firstpost]] observed that the film makes us "sympathise with the victims and survivors of course, but the gut-punch comes as you get an insight into the psyche and motivations of the criminals."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rubaru-roshni-review-documentary-on-acts-of-violence-gives-you-poignant-insight-into-a-criminals-psyche-5972501.html|title=Rubaru Roshni review: Documentary on acts of violence gives you poignant insight into a criminal's psyche|last=Jhunjhunwala|first=Udita|publisher=Firstpost|date=28 January 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> [[The Quint]]'s Urmi Bhattacheryya wrote: "What stands out about ''Rubaru Roshni'' is its depiction of raw emotional vulnerabilities – a theme that’s bound to touch a nerve, almost universally."<ref>{{cite web|title=Rubaru Roshni: Aamir Khan's Docu Shines a Light on Forgiveness|url=https://www.thequint.com/lifestyle/life/aamir-khan-documentary-rubaru-roshni-preaches-forgiveness|publisher=The Quint|date=28 January 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref> Manik Sharma of [[Arre (brand)|Arre]] said that it "stands on its own, as an atypically arresting Indian film that demands much more than the platitudes of violence and revenge we are familiar as a nation with."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arre.co.in/pop-culture/rubaru-roshni-film-aamir-khan/|title=Rubaru Roshni Review: The Documentary Convinces Us that Everyone, Even Criminals, Deserve a Second Chance|last=Sharma|first=Manik|publisher=Arre|date=31 January 2019|accessdate=21 August 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Indian documentary television films]]
[[Category:Documentaries about historical events]]
[[Category:2019 television films]]
[[Category:Films based on 1984 anti-Sikh riots]]
[[Category:Films based on the 2008 Mumbai attacks]]
[[Category:Indian anthology films]]
[[Category:2019 documentary films]]
[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]

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