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Mausam (2011 film)

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{{short description|2011 film by Pankaj Kapur}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mausam
|native_name =
| image = Mausam first look.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Pankaj Kapur]]
| producer =[[Madhu Mantena]] Sheetal Vinod Talwar
| writer =
| screenplay = Pankaj Kapur
| starring = [[Shahid Kapoor]] [[Sonam Kapoor]] [[Shayan Munshi]]
| music = [[Pritam]]
| cinematography = [[Binod Pradhan]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio =
| distributor = [[Eros International|Eros International Media Ltd.]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|09|23|}}
| runtime = 168 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Mausam''''' ({{trans|Season}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written and directed by [[Pankaj Kapur]] under the Vistaar [[Religare]] Film Fund banner.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-08/news-interviews/28114139_1_mausam-shahid-kapoor-kaminey |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811173355/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-08/news-interviews/28114139_1_mausam-shahid-kapoor-kaminey |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2011 |title=Shahid to act with dad Pankaj Kapoor |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 February 2010}}</ref> The film stars [[Shahid Kapoor]] opposite [[Sonam Kapoor]]. The film was originally scheduled to release on 16 September 2011, but due to the delay in obtaining the [[No Objection Certificate|NOC]] from the Indian Air Force, it was pushed back further by a week, releasing on 23 September 2011. The film declared flop at the box office but the song "Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya" was appreciated and received critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kamal Jain |date=26 September 2011 |title=Eros International eyes 30% growth this year on new films |url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/eros-international-eyes-30-growth-this-yearnew-films_590613.html |website=Moneycontrol}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.worldsnap.com/entertainment/bollywood/mausam-box-office-collectionearning-it-crossed-100-crores-110931.html |title='Mausam' Box office Collection/Earning : It received critical acclaim and grossed 32 Crores made on a budget of 26 Crores It's considered as an "Average" at the box office |author=IANS }}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Plot==
The main story of the film spans over a period 10 years, from 1992 to 2002 and includes references to [[Demolition of Babri Masjid]], [[Bombay riots]], [[1993 Bombay bombings]], [[Kargil War]], [[September 11 attacks|9/11 attacks]] and [[2002 Gujarat violence|Post-Godhra Riots]].

Mausam is the story of two lovers, Harinder Singh, known as Harry and Aayat. Harry is a happy-go-lucky Punjabi guy, whereas Aayat is a Kashmiri girl.

In 1992 Aayat and her Bua (Aunt) Fatima escape from Kashmir due to [[Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir|Insurgency]]. Aayat's mother is murdered by the militants, thus forcing her father Ghulam Rasool (Kamal Chopra) and her Chacha Maharaj Kishan to send her along with her aunt to Mallukot.

In [[Punjab, India|Mallukot]], Aayat meets a young happy-go-lucky boy named Harinder 'Harry' Singh. Harry is the son of a College Professor. He and his friends are popular locals who spend their days goofing around. A Mallukot girl named Rajjo however nurses a deep crush on Harry, but he constantly rejects her. But when Harry meets Aayat for the first time he is instantly smitten and falls in love with her. Aayat initially is hesitant but later reciprocates his love. They both grow close during the preparations of Pammo's (Harry's elder sister) wedding. Pammo marries Mahinder Pal 'MP' Singh, Harry's friend from [[London]]. However, after hearing the news of the [[Demolition of the Babri Masjid]] the following day, Aayat and her family flee to [[Mumbai]]. Aayat does not inform Harry before leaving, making him heartbroken. Meanwhile, Harry gets selected in the [[Indian Air Force]], and he also leaves Mallukot for [[National Defence Academy (India)|NDA]].

In 1999, Harry and Aayat again meet in [[Edinburgh]]. Aayat has been staying there for the past seven years, after losing her relative in the 1993 Bombay bombings, and Harry now a [[Squadron leader|Squadron Leader]] has been sent there by the [[Indian Air Force]] on a special assignment. In London, they again grow closer, prompting Aayat's family to fix her marriage with Harry. Aayat later invites Harry over to her place.

On the day of the visit, however, the [[Kargil War]] breaks out, and Harry is immediately recalled to India. On arrival, Harry is posted with a [[Dassault Mirage 2000|Mirage 2000]] Squadron in [[Jodhpur]]. Meanwhile, Aayat's father passes away, forcing her entire family to relocate from London back to Mallukot. Aayat and Harry both try to contact each other but fail.

Harry is later deployed to the [[Adampur Air Force Base|Adampur Air Base]] ([[Gwalior Airport|Gwalior Air Base]] in reality), where he is attached with [[No. 7 Squadron IAF|No. 7 Squadron "Battleaxes"]]. Aayat goes to Ahmedabad and from there returns to London.

In order to dislodge the enemy from [[Tiger Hill, Kargil|Tiger Hill]], Indian Air Force resorts to heavy aerial bombardment. Harry is selected to lead [[Operation Safed Sagar|a special bombing mission over Tiger Hill]]. The mission is successful but Harry's aircraft malfunctions, causing him to crash-land. Harry's left arm becomes semi-paralyzed, requiring two months to recover.

Aayat, meanwhile, has left London. She stays with Akram, a family friend's son, in New York, while her aunt has returned to Ahmedabad. Two months later, while Harry is in Switzerland for the birth of his nephew, he is convinced by Pammo not to let go of Aayat. He goes in search of her and realizes that she is in New York. However while travelling in a train in Switzerland, Harry spots Aayat with Akram and his son. Mistakenly believing that Aayat is married, he begins to feel that all hope is lost, and decides to completely forget her.

Terrorists bomb New York WTC Towers on [[September 11 attacks|11 September 2001]]. As a result of these attacks there is a sudden surge in [[Islamophobia|hate crimes against Muslims]] in USA and Europe, prompting Akram and Aayat to return to Ahmedabad. Coincidentally, Harry is also in Ahmedabad for his friend's wedding. Aayat decides to forget Harry and marry Akram. However, in 2002 when the wedding is about to take place, [[2002 Gujarat riots|Ahmedabad is engulfed in riots]]. Aayat runs for her safety and is saved by Harry, who is also hiding. Harry and Aayat wait until the rioters leave, but they are accidentally spotted and attacked. Harry and Aayat run into a blazing fire, where they rescue a horse and a baby girl. Aayat laments their fate, but Harry convinces her to forget the past and see the brighter future.

In the epilogue it is revealed that, Harry and Aayat get married, they adopt the baby girl, and they themselves are expecting a child.

==Cast==
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] as Squadron Leader Harinder "Harry" Singh
* [[Sonam Kapoor]] as Aayat Rasool/Aayat Harinder Singh
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Maharaj Kishan
* [[Supriya Pathak]] as Fatima
* [[Shayan Munshi]] as Yasin
* Kamal Chopra as Ghulam Rasool, Ayaat's father
* Maya Mankotia as Pamela Singh (Pammo), Harry's sister
* Kamal Tiwari as Prof. Sadprakash Singh (Bauji), Harry's father
* Herry Tangri as Katar Mahindar Pral Singh (MP), Pammo's fiancé, then husband
* [[Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1983)|Aditi Sharma]] as Rajjo
* Surjit Singh Dhami as Darji
* Arvinder Singh Bhatti as Dr. Balvinder Singh
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Gulzari
* [[Jass Bhatia]] as Kartar
* Maninder Velli as Deepa
* Amandeep Singh as Jeeta
* [[Vaibhav Talwar]] as Akram
* [[Lorna Anderson]] as Maria
* [[Ankit Mohan]] as Flt Lt Ashfaq Hussain
* Rahul Vohra as Flt Lt T.N. Ayyar
* [[Wamiqa Gabbi]] as Lala Durgadas's daughter

== Production ==

In early August 2010, Nawman Malik claimed that the title ''Mausam'' is registered under his name and filed a complaint with the Association of Motion Pictures and TV Programme Producers. He was also claiming that the story of ''Mausam'' is his. Now, Mallik has moved the Mumbai High Court asking for an injunction against producer Sheetal Talwar and director [[Pankaj Kapur]] for using the title. He has demanded a compensation of Rs 10 million for the title and has submitted a digital film called ''Mausam'', which he claims he made.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/08/12/16174/index.html |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |title=Pankaj Kapur's Mausam in legal trouble |access-date=13 September 2010}}</ref>

The film was shot primarily in [[Edinburgh]] and [[India]] while the Air Force scenes were shot at the [[Gwalior]] Air Force Base.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1627924/locations |title=IMDB page |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> The shooting took two years to complete, part of the delay caused by Sonam Kapoor's illness during the shoot.<ref>{{cite web |title=10 Facts about Mausam that you didn't know |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/mausam-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-film/ |access-date=29 February 2012 |website=Koimoi}}</ref>

In September, the film was denied submission for censorship because the Air Force had objected to a 30-second long aerial action sequence with [[Shahid Kapoor]] who plays an Air Force pilot in ''Mausam''. Special permission had been sought and granted to shoot in a real airbase. The Air Force were objecting to a dramatic action fight sequence with Shahid on board a Mirage fighter plane. ''Mausam'' producer Sheetal Talwar announced: "We had the script cleared by the Air Force on August 23, 2010. Now suddenly they're objecting to a sequence after it's been shot, edited and the film was ready for censoring?"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/09/08/16291/index.html |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |title=Mausam denied clearance by Air Force |access-date=13 September 2010}}</ref>

==Release==
=== Critical reception ===
Zee News bureau gave the film 4 stars saying "‘Mausam’ can be best described as a wonderful blend of offbeat and mainstream cinema which is full of charm, elegance and vivacity."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/articles/story96935.htm |title=Review: Shahid-Sonam starrer 'Mausam' is poetry in motion! |work=Zee News}}</ref> Bollycurry gave the film 4 stars out of 5 praising Pankaj Kapur's direction and saying "In his directorial debut, he tells an old-fashioned story of love, separation and reunion with flourishes and flashes of great cinema igniting what would in lesser hands, appear to be a trite tale of love gone frightfully clichéd."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollycurry.com/news/hot-n-happening/21816-shahid-kapoor-stands-tall-in-mausam-review-rating.htm |title=Shahid Kapoor stands tall in 'Mausam' (Review – Rating: ****) }}</ref> Nikhat Kazmi of [[Times Of India]] rated it three out of five saying "The film tries to strike a balance between art and mainstream cinema and succeeds partially."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Mausam/movie-review/10078589.cms |work=The Times of India |first1=Nikhat |last1=Kazmi |title=Mausam – The Times of India |date=22 September 2011}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave it 3 stars out of 5.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mausam Review |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=653 |publisher=NDTV.com |author=Saibal Chatterjeee |date=23 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107015653/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?id=653 |archive-date=7 January 2012}}</ref> Taran Adarsh of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film 4 stars out of 5, saying that, "On the whole, Mausam is a slow movie!" but praises the Shahid Kapoor's performance saying "Shahid gives his all to this role, submitting himself to his director-father to mould him the way he chooses to. It won't be erroneous to state that Shahid surpasses all his previous performances, including the one in Kaminey, with this film. The film also marks the coming of age of this actor."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14193/index.html |title=Mausam |author=Bollywood Hungama }}</ref>[[Rajeev Masand]] of CNN-IBN, was also not kind to Mausam. He rated it 2 out of 5, saying, "Director Pankaj Kapur infuses his story and his characters with a delicate, old-fashioned charm that is pleasing and quaint at first, but gets progressively exhausting when logic goes out of the window"<ref>{{cite web |title=Mausam Review |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-mausam-is-an-unfortunate-mess/186959-47-84.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924132816/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-mausam-is-an-unfortunate-mess/186959-47-84.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2011 |publisher=CNN-IBN |author=Rajeev Masand |date=23 September 2011}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film made with the budget of 380 million, opened good at the box office but collections fell on after a week at release of force and the film grossed Rs. 316 million in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eros Intern – Eros International announces opening weekend collection of Rs. 41 crores gross for Pankaj Kapoor's Mausam |url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/stocks/stock_market/corp_notices.php?autono=480722|access-date=2020-08-24 |website=www.moneycontrol.com}}</ref> It collected {{INRConvert|45|c}} gross in its first week and ended its lifetime collections with {{INRConvert|740|m}} gross worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.worldsnap.com/entertainment/bollywood/mausam-box-office-collectionearning-it-crossed-69-crores-110931.html |title='Mausam' Box office Collection/Earning : It crossed 69 Crores |author=IANS |access-date=29 September 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131201022928/http://news.worldsnap.com/entertainment/bollywood/mausam-box-office-collectionearning-it-crossed-69-crores-110931.html|archive-date=1 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was declared a flop at box office.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Mausam
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Pritam]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2011|08|15}}
| recorded = 2011
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|h=01|m=02|s=38}}
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = Pritam
| prev_title = [[Always Kabhi Kabhi]]
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = [[Tell Me O Kkhuda]]
| next_year = 2011
}}

The music of the film was composed by [[Pritam]], while the lyrics were penned by [[Irshad Kamil]].
There are two other songs which were seen in the movie, but were not released. One of them is sung by [[Sonu Nigam]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and is a romantic track by [[Pritam]] "Zara Si Mehndi"; the other is sung by Shreya Ghoshal, a romantic track "Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar", adapted from the 1961 Hindi film ''[[Hum Dono (1961 film)|Hum Dono]]''.

===Track listing===
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 1:02:38

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Aag Lage Uss Aag Ko
| extra1 = Karsan Sargathia
| music1 = [[Pritam]]
| length1 = 3:13
| title2 = Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi
| extra2 = [[Hans Raj Hans]], [[Ustad Sultan Khan]]
| music2 = Pritam
| length2 = 7:13
| title3 = Mallo Malli
| extra3 = [[Tochi Raina]]
| music3 = Pritam
| length3 = 3:42
| title4 = Mallo Malli – 1
| extra4 = [[Lehmber Hussainpuri]], [[Hard Kaur]]
| music4 = Pritam
| length4 = 3:43
| title5 = Poore Se Zara Sa Kam Hai
| extra5 = [[Rashid Khan (musician)|Rashid Khan]]
| music5 = Pritam
| length5 = 3:48
| title6 = Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye
| extra6 = [[Shahid Mallya]]
| music6 = Pritam
| length6 = 4:13
| title7 = Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye – 1
| extra7 = [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]
| music7 = Pritam
| length7 = 4:43
| title8 = Sajh Dhaj Ke
| extra8 = [[Mika Singh]], [[Pankaj Kapoor]]
| music8 = Pritam
| length8 = 4:54
| title9 = Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi
| note9 = Mehfil Mix
| extra9 = [[Wadali brothers]]
| music9 = Pritam
| length9 = 5:53
| title10 = Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi
| note10 = Reprise
| extra10 = Shahid Mallya, Ustad Sultan Khan
| music10 = Pritam
| length10 = 6:21
| title11 = Mallo Malli
| note11 = Remix
| extra11 = Tochi Raina
| music11 = Pritam
| length11 = 4:49
| title12 = Sajh Dhaj Ke
| note12 = Club Mix Tiger Style
| extra12 = Mika Singh, Pankaj Kapoor
| music12 = Pritam
| length12 = 4:56
| title13 = Sajh Dhaj Ke
| note13 = Desi Mix Tiger Style
| extra13 = Mika Singh, Pankaj Kapoor
| music13 = Pritam
| length13 = 4:55
}}

===Reception===
Joginder Tuteja from [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave it 4 out of 5 stars and said: "Mausam is a fantastic album and has all the ingredients that make for a popular soundtrack. While 'Sajh Dhaj Ke' and 'Mallo Malli' are the pick of the lot when it comes to instant chartbusters in the making, 'Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye' and 'Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi' are good enough to enjoy a rather extended shelf life. Just pick this one up!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oldbh.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/14193/index.html |title=Mausam: Music Review |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=16 August 2010}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award Ceremony
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
! Ref.(s)
|-
| rowspan=3 | [[4th Mirchi Music Awards]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Male Vocalist of The Year|Male Vocalist of The Year]]
| [[Hans Raj Hans]] – "Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi"
| rowspan=3 {{nom}}
| rowspan=3 |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php |title=Nominations – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011 |date=30 January 2013|access-date=24 May 2018|url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130161203/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php |archive-date=30 January 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]]
| [[Shahid Mallya]] – "Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye"
|-
| Song representing Sufi tradition
| "Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye"
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://mausam-thefilm.com}}
* {{IMDb title|1627924|Mausam}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110909093915/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2011/mausam Mausam film page and review from Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)]

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Mausam (2011 film)

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{{short description|2011 film by Pankaj Kapur}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mausam
|native_name =
| image = Mausam first look.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Pankaj Kapur]]
| producer =[[Madhu Mantena]] Sheetal Vinod Talwar
| writer =
| screenplay = Pankaj Kapur
| starring = [[Shahid Kapoor]] [[Sonam Kapoor]] [[Shayan Munshi]]
| music = [[Pritam]]
| cinematography = [[Binod Pradhan]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio =
| distributor = [[Eros International|Eros International Media Ltd.]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|09|23|}}
| runtime = 168 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Mausam''''' ({{trans|Season}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written and directed by [[Pankaj Kapur]] under the Vistaar [[Religare]] Film Fund banner.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-08/news-interviews/28114139_1_mausam-shahid-kapoor-kaminey |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811173355/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-08/news-interviews/28114139_1_mausam-shahid-kapoor-kaminey |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2011 |title=Shahid to act with dad Pankaj Kapoor |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 February 2022}}</ref> The film stars [[Shahid Kapoor]] opposite [[Sonam Kapoor]]. The film was originally scheduled to release on 16 September 2011, but due to the delay in obtaining the [[No Objection Certificate|NOC]] from the Indian Air Force, it was pushed back further by a week, releasing on 23 September 2011. The film declared flop at the box office but the song "Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya" was appreciated and received critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kamal Jain |date=26 September 2011 |title=Eros International eyes 30% growth this year on new films |url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/eros-international-eyes-30-growth-this-yearnew-films_590613.html |website=Moneycontrol}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.worldsnap.com/entertainment/bollywood/mausam-box-office-collectionearning-it-crossed-100-crores-110931.html |title='Mausam' Box office Collection/Earning : It received critical acclaim and grossed 32 Crores made on a budget of 26 Crores It's considered as an "Average" at the box office |author=IANS }}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Plot==
The main story of the film spans over a period 10 years, from 1992 to 2002 and includes references to [[Demolition of Babri Masjid]], [[Bombay riots]], [[1993 Bombay bombings]], [[Kargil War]], [[September 11 attacks|9/11 attacks]] and [[2002 Gujarat violence|Post-Godhra Riots]].

Mausam is the story of two lovers, Harinder Singh, known as Harry and Aayat. Harry is a happy-go-lucky Punjabi guy, whereas Aayat is a Kashmiri girl.

In 1992 Aayat and her Bua (Aunt) Fatima escape from Kashmir due to [[Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir|Insurgency]]. Aayat's mother is murdered by the militants, thus forcing her father Ghulam Rasool (Kamal Chopra) and her Chacha Maharaj Kishan to send her along with her aunt to Mallukot.

In [[Punjab, India|Mallukot]], Aayat meets a young happy-go-lucky boy named Harinder 'Harry' Singh. Harry is the son of a College Professor. He and his friends are popular locals who spend their days goofing around. A Mallukot girl named Rajjo however nurses a deep crush on Harry, but he constantly rejects her. But when Harry meets Aayat for the first time he is instantly smitten and falls in love with her. Aayat initially is hesitant but later reciprocates his love. They both grow close during the preparations of Pammo's (Harry's elder sister) wedding. Pammo marries Mahinder Pal 'MP' Singh, Harry's friend from [[London]]. However, after hearing the news of the [[Demolition of the Babri Masjid]] the following day, Aayat and her family flee to [[Mumbai]]. Aayat does not inform Harry before leaving, making him heartbroken. Meanwhile, Harry gets selected in the [[Indian Air Force]], and he also leaves Mallukot for [[National Defence Academy (India)|NDA]].

In 1999, Harry and Aayat again meet in [[Edinburgh]]. Aayat has been staying there for the past seven years, after losing her relative in the 1993 Bombay bombings, and Harry now a [[Squadron leader|Squadron Leader]] has been sent there by the [[Indian Air Force]] on a special assignment. In London, they again grow closer, prompting Aayat's family to fix her marriage with Harry. Aayat later invites Harry over to her place.

On the day of the visit, however, the [[Kargil War]] breaks out, and Harry is immediately recalled to India. On arrival, Harry is posted with a [[Dassault Mirage 2000|Mirage 2000]] Squadron in [[Jodhpur]]. Meanwhile, Aayat's father passes away, forcing her entire family to relocate from London back to Mallukot. Aayat and Harry both try to contact each other but fail.

Harry is later deployed to the [[Adampur Air Force Base|Adampur Air Base]] ([[Gwalior Airport|Gwalior Air Base]] in reality), where he is attached with [[No. 7 Squadron IAF|No. 7 Squadron "Battleaxes"]]. Aayat goes to Ahmedabad and from there returns to London.

In order to dislodge the enemy from [[Tiger Hill, Kargil|Tiger Hill]], Indian Air Force resorts to heavy aerial bombardment. Harry is selected to lead [[Operation Safed Sagar|a special bombing mission over Tiger Hill]]. The mission is successful but Harry's aircraft malfunctions, causing him to crash-land. Harry's left arm becomes semi-paralyzed, requiring two months to recover.

Aayat, meanwhile, has left London. She stays with Akram, a family friend's son, in New York, while her aunt has returned to Ahmedabad. Two months later, while Harry is in Switzerland for the birth of his nephew, he is convinced by Pammo not to let go of Aayat. He goes in search of her and realizes that she is in New York. However while travelling in a train in Switzerland, Harry spots Aayat with Akram and his son. Mistakenly believing that Aayat is married, he begins to feel that all hope is lost, and decides to completely forget her.

Terrorists bomb New York WTC Towers on [[September 11 attacks|11 September 2001]]. As a result of these attacks there is a sudden surge in [[Islamophobia|hate crimes against Muslims]] in USA and Europe, prompting Akram and Aayat to return to Ahmedabad. Coincidentally, Harry is also in Ahmedabad for his friend's wedding. Aayat decides to forget Harry and marry Akram. However, in 2002 when the wedding is about to take place, [[2002 Gujarat riots|Ahmedabad is engulfed in riots]]. Aayat runs for her safety and is saved by Harry, who is also hiding. Harry and Aayat wait until the rioters leave, but they are accidentally spotted and attacked. Harry and Aayat run into a blazing fire, where they rescue a horse and a baby girl. Aayat laments their fate, but Harry convinces her to forget the past and see the brighter future.

In the epilogue it is revealed that, Harry and Aayat get married, they adopt the baby girl, and they themselves are expecting a child.

==Cast==
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] as Squadron Leader Harinder "Harry" Singh
* [[Sonam Kapoor]] as Aayat Rasool/Aayat Harinder Singh
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Maharaj Kishan
* [[Supriya Pathak]] as Fatima
* [[Shayan Munshi]] as Yasin
* Kamal Chopra as Ghulam Rasool, Ayaat's father
* Maya Mankotia as Pamela Singh (Pammo), Harry's sister
* Kamal Tiwari as Prof. Sadprakash Singh (Bauji), Harry's father
* Herry Tangri as Katar Mahindar Pral Singh (MP), Pammo's fiancé, then husband
* [[Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1983)|Aditi Sharma]] as Rajjo
* Surjit Singh Dhami as Darji
* Arvinder Singh Bhatti as Dr. Balvinder Singh
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Gulzari
* [[Jass Bhatia]] as Kartar
* Maninder Velli as Deepa
* Amandeep Singh as Jeeta
* [[Vaibhav Talwar]] as Akram
* [[Lorna Anderson]] as Maria
* [[Ankit Mohan]] as Flt Lt Ashfaq Hussain
* Rahul Vohra as Flt Lt T.N. Ayyar
* [[Wamiqa Gabbi]] as Lala Durgadas's daughter

== Production ==

In early August 2010, Nawman Malik claimed that the title ''Mausam'' is registered under his name and filed a complaint with the Association of Motion Pictures and TV Programme Producers. He was also claiming that the story of ''Mausam'' is his. Now, Mallik has moved the Mumbai High Court asking for an injunction against producer Sheetal Talwar and director [[Pankaj Kapur]] for using the title. He has demanded a compensation of Rs 10 million for the title and has submitted a digital film called ''Mausam'', which he claims he made.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/08/12/16174/index.html |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |title=Pankaj Kapur's Mausam in legal trouble |access-date=13 September 2022}}</ref>

The film was shot primarily in [[Edinburgh]] and [[India]] while the Air Force scenes were shot at the [[Gwalior]] Air Force Base.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1627924/locations |title=IMDB page |access-date=29 February 2022}}</ref> The shooting took two years to complete, part of the delay caused by Sonam Kapoor's illness during the shoot.<ref>{{cite web |title=10 Facts about Mausam that you didn't know |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/mausam-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-film/ |access-date=29 February 2012 |website=Koimoi}}</ref>

In September, the film was denied submission for censorship because the Air Force had objected to a 30-second long aerial action sequence with [[Shahid Kapoor]] who plays an Air Force pilot in ''Mausam''. Special permission had been sought and granted to shoot in a real airbase. The Air Force were objecting to a dramatic action fight sequence with Shahid on board a Mirage fighter plane. ''Mausam'' producer Sheetal Talwar announced: "We had the script cleared by the Air Force on August 23, 2010. Now suddenly they're objecting to a sequence after it's been shot, edited and the film was ready for censoring?"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/09/08/16291/index.html |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |title=Mausam denied clearance by Air Force |access-date=13 September 2022}}</ref>

==Release==
=== Critical reception ===
Zee News bureau gave the film 4 stars saying "‘Mausam’ can be best described as a wonderful blend of offbeat and mainstream cinema which is full of charm, elegance and vivacity."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/articles/story96935.htm |title=Review: Shahid-Sonam starrer 'Mausam' is poetry in motion! |work=Zee News}}</ref> Bollycurry gave the film 4 stars out of 5 praising Pankaj Kapur's direction and saying "In his directorial debut, he tells an old-fashioned story of love, separation and reunion with flourishes and flashes of great cinema igniting what would in lesser hands, appear to be a trite tale of love gone frightfully clichéd."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollycurry.com/news/hot-n-happening/21816-shahid-kapoor-stands-tall-in-mausam-review-rating.htm |title=Shahid Kapoor stands tall in 'Mausam' (Review – Rating: ****) }}</ref> Nikhat Kazmi of [[Times Of India]] rated it three out of five saying "The film tries to strike a balance between art and mainstream cinema and succeeds partially."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Mausam/movie-review/10078589.cms |work=The Times of India |first1=Nikhat |last1=Kazmi |title=Mausam – The Times of India |date=22 September 2022}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave it 3 stars out of 5.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mausam Review |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=653 |publisher=NDTV.com |author=Saibal Chatterjeee |date=23 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107015653/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?id=653 |archive-date=7 January 2022}}</ref> Taran Adarsh of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film 4 stars out of 5, saying that, "On the whole, Mausam is a slow movie!" but praises the Shahid Kapoor's performance saying "Shahid gives his all to this role, submitting himself to his director-father to mould him the way he chooses to. It won't be erroneous to state that Shahid surpasses all his previous performances, including the one in Kaminey, with this film. The film also marks the coming of age of this actor."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14193/index.html |title=Mausam |author=Bollywood Hungama }}</ref>[[Rajeev Masand]] of CNN-IBN, was also not kind to Mausam. He rated it 2 out of 5, saying, "Director Pankaj Kapur infuses his story and his characters with a delicate, old-fashioned charm that is pleasing and quaint at first, but gets progressively exhausting when logic goes out of the window"<ref>{{cite web |title=Mausam Review |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-mausam-is-an-unfortunate-mess/186959-47-84.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924132816/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-mausam-is-an-unfortunate-mess/186959-47-84.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2011 |publisher=CNN-IBN |author=Rajeev Masand |date=23 September 2022}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film made with the budget of 380 million, opened good at the box office but collections fell on after a week at release of force and the film grossed Rs. 316 million in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eros Intern – Eros International announces opening weekend collection of Rs. 41 crores gross for Pankaj Kapoor's Mausam |url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/stocks/stock_market/corp_notices.php?autono=480722|access-date=2020-08-24 |website=www.moneycontrol.com}}</ref> It collected {{INRConvert|45|c}} gross in its first week and ended its lifetime collections with {{INRConvert|740|m}} gross worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.worldsnap.com/entertainment/bollywood/mausam-box-office-collectionearning-it-crossed-69-crores-110931.html |title='Mausam' Box office Collection/Earning : It crossed 69 Crores |author=IANS |access-date=29 September 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131201022928/http://news.worldsnap.com/entertainment/bollywood/mausam-box-office-collectionearning-it-crossed-69-crores-110931.html|archive-date=1 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was declared a flop at box office.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Mausam
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Pritam]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2011|08|15}}
| recorded = 2011
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|h=01|m=02|s=38}}
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = Pritam
| prev_title = [[Always Kabhi Kabhi]]
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = [[Tell Me O Kkhuda]]
| next_year = 2011
}}

The music of the film was composed by [[Pritam]], while the lyrics were penned by [[Irshad Kamil]].
There are two other songs which were seen in the movie, but were not released. One of them is sung by [[Sonu Nigam]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and is a romantic track by [[Pritam]] "Zara Si Mehndi"; the other is sung by Shreya Ghoshal, a romantic track "Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar", adapted from the 1961 Hindi film ''[[Hum Dono (1961 film)|Hum Dono]]''.

===Track listing===
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 1:02:38

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Aag Lage Uss Aag Ko
| extra1 = Karsan Sargathia
| music1 = [[Pritam]]
| length1 = 3:13
| title2 = Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi
| extra2 = [[Hans Raj Hans]], [[Ustad Sultan Khan]]
| music2 = Pritam
| length2 = 7:13
| title3 = Mallo Malli
| extra3 = [[Tochi Raina]]
| music3 = Pritam
| length3 = 3:42
| title4 = Mallo Malli – 1
| extra4 = [[Lehmber Hussainpuri]], [[Hard Kaur]]
| music4 = Pritam
| length4 = 3:43
| title5 = Poore Se Zara Sa Kam Hai
| extra5 = [[Rashid Khan (musician)|Rashid Khan]]
| music5 = Pritam
| length5 = 3:48
| title6 = Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye
| extra6 = [[Shahid Mallya]]
| music6 = Pritam
| length6 = 4:13
| title7 = Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye – 1
| extra7 = [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]
| music7 = Pritam
| length7 = 4:43
| title8 = Sajh Dhaj Ke
| extra8 = [[Mika Singh]], [[Pankaj Kapoor]]
| music8 = Pritam
| length8 = 4:54
| title9 = Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi
| note9 = Mehfil Mix
| extra9 = [[Wadali brothers]]
| music9 = Pritam
| length9 = 5:53
| title10 = Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi
| note10 = Reprise
| extra10 = Shahid Mallya, Ustad Sultan Khan
| music10 = Pritam
| length10 = 6:21
| title11 = Mallo Malli
| note11 = Remix
| extra11 = Tochi Raina
| music11 = Pritam
| length11 = 4:49
| title12 = Sajh Dhaj Ke
| note12 = Club Mix Tiger Style
| extra12 = Mika Singh, Pankaj Kapoor
| music12 = Pritam
| length12 = 4:56
| title13 = Sajh Dhaj Ke
| note13 = Desi Mix Tiger Style
| extra13 = Mika Singh, Pankaj Kapoor
| music13 = Pritam
| length13 = 4:55
}}

===Reception===
Joginder Tuteja from [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave it 4 out of 5 stars and said: "Mausam is a fantastic album and has all the ingredients that make for a popular soundtrack. While 'Sajh Dhaj Ke' and 'Mallo Malli' are the pick of the lot when it comes to instant chartbusters in the making, 'Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye' and 'Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi' are good enough to enjoy a rather extended shelf life. Just pick this one up!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oldbh.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/14193/index.html |title=Mausam: Music Review |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=16 August 2022}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award Ceremony
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
! Ref.(s)
|-
| rowspan=3 | [[4th Mirchi Music Awards]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Male Vocalist of The Year|Male Vocalist of The Year]]
| [[Hans Raj Hans]] – "Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi"
| rowspan=3 {{nom}}
| rowspan=3 |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php |title=Nominations – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011 |date=30 January 2013|access-date=24 May 2018|url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130161203/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php |archive-date=30 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]]
| [[Shahid Mallya]] – "Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye"
|-
| Song representing Sufi tradition
| "Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye"
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://mausam-thefilm.com}}
* {{IMDb title|1627924|Mausam}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110909093915/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2011/mausam Mausam film page and review from Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)]

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