Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

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{{For|the TV series of the same name|Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (TV Series)}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
| image = Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani .jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Aziz Mirza]]
| producer = [[Shah Rukh Khan]] [[Juhi Chawla]]
| writer = [[Sanjay Chhel]] (story idea & dialogues)
| screenplay = Raaj Kumar Dahima Manoj Lalwani
| starring = [[Shah Rukh Khan]] [[Juhi Chawla]] [[Paresh Rawal]] [[Johnny Lever]] [[Dilip Joshi]]
| music = [[Jatin-Lalit]]
| cinematography = [[Santosh Sivan]]
| editing = [[Chandan Arora]]
| studio = [[Dreamz Unlimited]]
| released = {{Film date|2000|1|21|df=y}}
| runtime = 166 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}13 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/phir_bhi_dil_hai_hindustani#.Vb3EeNyqqkp|title=Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Budget|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}25.46 crore<ref name="Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Box office">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/phir_bhi_dil_hai_hindustani#.Vb3EeNyqqkp|title=Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Box office|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>
}}
'''''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani''''' ({{trans|Yet, The Heart is Indian}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 2000|2000]] Indian [[Bollywood|Hindi]] [[action thriller]] film released by Dreamz Unlimited (now [[Red Chillies Entertainment]]) on 21 January. The producers derived the title from lines of the song [[Mera Joota hai Japani|Mera joota hai Japani]] from the 1955 Raj Kapoor film [[Shree 420]] (originally written by [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]] and composed by [[Shankar Jaikishan|Shankar-Jaikishan]]). [[Aziz Mirza]] directed stars [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] and [[Juhi Chawla]], focusing on the TV media war. Ajay Bakshi and Ria Banerjee are two television reporters for rival news channels who try to save the life of a man who has been fixed by politicians for the death of his brother, from a death sentence. The film marked the first attempted by Khan, Chawla, and Mirza under their new production company [[Dreamz Unlimited]], now Red Chillies Entertainment. This film won the [[IIFA Award for Best Special Effects]].

==Plot==
Ajay Bakshi ([[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]) is a successful loudmouthed reporter, working for a reputed news channel. The rival news channel ropes in Ria Banerjee ([[Juhi Chawla]]) to bring him down. Ria is the antithesis of Ajay and uses her intelligence, charm and wits to get her work done.

Pappu Junior alias Choti ([[Johnny Lever]]) is a don who is to be ousted from his own gang, owing to his inability to make it big in the crime world. Ajay approaches Choti with an offer: arrange a fake attack on minister Ramakant Dua's ([[Shakti Kapoor]]) brother-in-law Madanlal Gupta ([[Mahavir Shah]]), on national TV. Choti will earn respect & Ajay's channel will gain ratings. Little does Ajay know that the plan is going to turn too real.

Ramakant Dua's brother-in-law is gunned down by an assailant named Mohan Joshi ([[Paresh Rawal]]). Minister Ramakant takes advantage of his brother-in-law's death to gain votes and sympathy; he also instigates a [[pogrom]] to ensure his position in the government. Ajay and Ria start getting along as they work together to cover the city riots. Mohan is arrested and to avoid public unrest, the Police Commissioner declares that Mohan is a foreign terrorist. Mohan escapes jail and hides in Ajay and Ria's car.

When Mohan accosts them, Ajay accuses him of being a terrorist. Mohan yells that he is not and tells the two his story: Mohan had a happy family with a wife ([[Neena Kulkarni]]) and daughter. One day, his daughter went for an interview and Ramakant's brother-in-law raped and beat her. She died from the trauma and as no lawyer was willing to fight the case due to the perpetrator's political power, Mohan was left helpless, running from door to door for justice. Hence hopeless, he took the law into his own hands and killed the rapist.

Ajay and Ria decide to help Mohan, who sees them as his own kids and helps them realize their love for each other. Ajay hands over the videotape of Mohan's confession to his boss and uncle Kaka ([[Satish Shah]]). Unfortunately, the minister has joined hands with rival minister Mushran ([[Govind Namdeo]]) as he fears that their secrets might come out if Mohan's truth is revealed. Ajay's boss forms an alliance with Ria's boss Chinoy ([[Dalip Tahil]]). The ministers and channel heads come together and trick Ajay and Ria into giving them the tape.

When Mohan is arrested and sentenced to be publicly hanged, Ajay and Ria realize they were tricked. They work together with Choti to get the tape back. Ajay succeeds in broadcasting Mohan's confession just an hour before Mohan's execution and tearfully requests the nation to stop this injustice.

The ministers and policemen try to prevent the protesters from entering the prison ground but the ACP joins Ajay and Ria, thus neutralizing the police barricades. In a blatant mockery and critique of media's selfish obsession with ratings and views, Mohan is made to wear a shirt sporting logos of sponsors and companies. Seconds before the execution, Ajay saves Mohan and the protesters beat up the politicians and chase them out, ensuring their careers are over.

Mohan's execution is called off and the film ends happily as Ria proposes to Ajay, who accepts.

==Cast==
* [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] as Ajay Bakshi
* [[Juhi Chawla]] as Ria Banerjee
* [[Paresh Rawal]] as Mohan Joshi
* [[Johnny Lever]] as Choti/Pappu Junior
* [[Atul Parchure]] as Shahid
* [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] as Bomb Defuser
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Pappu's boss
* [[Aanjjan Srivastav]] as Police Commissioner
* [[Neena Kulkarni]] as Mohan's wife
* [[Dalip Tahil]] as Chinoy
* [[Satish Shah]] as Kaka
* [[Govind Namdeo]] as Chief Minister Mushran
* [[Shakti Kapoor]] as Minister Ramakant Dua
* [[Mahavir Shah]] as Ramakant's brother-in-law Madanlal Gupta
* [[Bharti Achrekar]] as Ria's mother
* [[Smita Jaykar]] as Ajay's mother
* [[Vishwajeet Pradhan]] as Head Police inspector
* [[Dilip Joshi]] as Sapney (Choti's aide)
* [[Mona Ambegaonkar]] as Shalini (Cameo)
* [[Haidar Ali (actor)|Hyder Ali]] as Ajay's father
* [[Pappu Polyester]]
* [[Dimple Inamdar]]

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
| type = Album
| artist = [[Jatin Lalit]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 26 November 1999<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/phir-bhi-dil-hai-hindustani-original-motion-picture/302381521 |title=Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref>
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 33:26
| label = [[Sony Music]]
| producer = [[Jatin-Lalit]]
| prev_title = [[Mohabbatein]]
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = [[Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya]]
| next_year = 2000
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|gH-oK9xM3qU|Audio Jukebox}}}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Planet Bollywood
| rev1score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}<ref name="pb">{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/music/pbdhh.html |title= PBDHH: Music Review by Manish Dhamija |publisher=Planet Bollywood |access-date=2 November 2011}}</ref>
}}

The music was composed by [[Jatin Lalit]] who also composed the background score assisted by brother in law Aadesh Shrivastava. All lyrics were written by [[Javed Akhtar]]. The music of the film was appreciated. Manish Dhamija of Planet Bollywood gave 8.5 stars stating, "Overall, the album is a pleasant surprise from Jatin-Lalit".<ref name="pb"/> the soundtrack and feature song "Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani" in particular, with its concept of "Love our country", were well-received and praised for their patriotism. Author M. J. Akbar highlighted the "very heavy winking" by Khan during his performance of the song, accompanying the evocative lyrics.<ref>{{cite book|last=Akbar|first=M. J.|title=Byline|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LhNvjm3M7VgC&pg=PA317|date=1 January 2003|publisher=Chronicle Books|isbn=9788180280030}}</ref>

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
| extra1 = [[Udit Narayan]]
| length1 = 04:01
|
| title2 = I'm the Best
| note2 = Male Version
| extra2 = [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]]
| length2 = 04:19
|
| title3 = I'm the Best
| note3 = Female Version
| extra3 = [[Jaspinder Narula]]
| length3 = 04:19
|
| title4 = Banke Tera Jogi
| extra4 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| length4 = 04:43
|
| title5 = Vande Mataram
| extra5 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Ehsaan Noorani]]
| length5 = 04:39
|
| title6 = Kuch To Bata
| extra6 = Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik
| length6 = 04:32
|
| title7 = Aur Kya
| extra7 = Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik
| length7 = 05:04
|
| title8 = Aao Na Aao Na
| extra8 = [[Jatin Pandit]]
| length8 = 01:53
}}

==Box office==

''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' grossed {{INRConvert|18.20|c}} in India and $1.67 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}7.26 [[crore]]) in other countries, for a worldwide total of {{INRConvert|25.46|c}}, against its {{INRConvert|13|c}} budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of {{INRConvert|7.45|c}}, and grossed {{INRConvert|12.50|c}} in its first week.<ref name="Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Box office"/> It is the [[Bollywood films of 2000|13th-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2000]] worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_world_total/2000#.Vb3ELtyqqko|title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2000|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>

On [[Up Close & Personal with PZ]], Shah Rukh Khan said that the movie "was the biggest failure for Juhi [Chawla], Aziz [Mirza], and him".{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

===India===

It opened on Friday, 21 January 2000, across 240 screens, and earned {{INRConvert|91|l}} nett on its opening day. It grossed {{INRConvert|2.74|c}} nett in its opening weekend, and had a first week of {{INRConvert|5.08|c}} nett. The film earned a total of {{INRConvert|10.74|c}} nett, and was declared "Flop" by ''[[Box Office India]]''.<ref name="Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Box office"/>

===Overseas===

It had an opening weekend of $650,000 ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}2.82 [[crore]]) and went on to gross $900,000 ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}3.91 [[crore]]) in its first week. The film earned a total of $1.67 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}7.26 [[crore]]) at the end of its theatrical run.<ref name="Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Box office"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:centre; width:45%; text-align:center;"
|+ ''''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'''' worldwide collections breakdown
|-
! Territory
! Territory wise Collections break-up
|-
| rowspan="3" | India
| ''Nett Gross'': {{INRConvert|10.74|c}}
|-
| ''Distributor share'': {{INRConvert|5.57|c}}
|-
| ''Total Gross'': {{INRConvert|18.20|c}}
|-
| rowspan="1" | International ''(Outside India)''
| $1.67 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}7.26 [[crore]])
|-
||'''Worldwide'''
| {{INRConvert|25.46|c}}
|}

==Awards==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! Awards
! Category
! Recipients and Nominees
! Results
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]]
| [[Red Chillies Entertainment|Dreamz Unlimited]]
| rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role|Best Comedian]]
| [[Johnny Lever]]
| rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role|Best Comedian]]
| [[Johnny Lever]]
| rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Screen Awards]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Comedian|Best Comedian]]
| [[Johnny Lever]]
| rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Film|Bollywood}}
* [[Mera Joota Hai Japani]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0222270}}
{{wikiquote}}

[[Category:Red Chillies Entertainment films]]
[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Journalism adapted into films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Jatin–Lalit]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Aziz Mirza]]
[[Category:2000 comedy-drama films]]

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