Banjo (2016 film)

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{{short description|2016 film by Ravi Jadhav}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Banjo
| image = Banjo (2016 film).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Ravi Jadhav]]
| producer = [[Krishika Lulla]]
| writer = Kapil Sawant Nikhil Mehrotra Ravi Jadhav
| based_on =
| starring = [[Riteish Deshmukh]] [[Nargis Fakhri]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Vishal–Shekhar]] '''Background Score:''' Sourav Roy
| cinematography = Tapan Tushar Basu
| editing = Rameshwar S. Bhagat
| studio = [[Eros International]]
| distributor = Pooja Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|9|23}}
| runtime = 140 min
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = 
| gross = {{estimation}} {{INR}}13.24 crore<ref name="BO">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-breakup-banjo/|title=Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of Banjo|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref>
}}

'''''Banjo''''' is a 2016 [[India]]n Hindi-language [[musical film|musical]] [[action drama film]] , directed by [[Ravi Jadhav]] and produced by [[Krishika Lulla]] under the banner of [[Eros International]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Banjo-Movie-Review-Trailer-Cast-Crew/articleshow/53571495.cms|title=Banjo Movie Review, Trailer, Cast & Crew - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Principal photography began at the end of January 2016<ref name=DeccanProduction /> and the film was released on 23 September 2016.<ref name=BHOverview>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/6198101|title=Banjo|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref> [[Riteish Deshmukh]] and [[Nargis Fakhri]] starred in the film.<ref name=DeccanProduction>{{cite news|url=http://deccanchronicle.com/bollywood/290116/riteish-deshmukh-and-nargis-fakhri-s-banjo-goes-on-floors.html|title=Riteish Deshmukh and Nargis Fakhri's 'Banjo' goes on floors|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=29 January 2016|accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/riteish-nargis-start-shooting-banjo-116012900465_1.html|title=Riteish, Nargis start shooting 'Banjo'|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|date=29 January 2016|accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews upon its release and was declared a flop at the [[Box Office India|box office]].<ref name=IBTBanjoMixed /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/box-office-banjo-wah-taj-parched-flop/20160926.htm|title=Box Office: Banjo, Wah Taj, Parched flop|website=Rediff}}</ref>

==Plot==
Mickey (Luke Kenny) is an American, temporarily based in Mumbai, who is in search of an instrumentalist capable of playing the [[Bulbul tarang|(Indian) banjo]]. While trying to contact his music festival aspirant friend Christina ([[Nargis Fakhri]]), he comes across a local concert organised by a band of poor friends: five of them, led by Taraat ([[Riteish Deshmukh]]), who, unknown to Mickey, is the right match for him and Christina to show up at the festival. Christina, upon arrival in Mumbai, is forced to seek out odd jobs and portray Mumbai as dirty, but when, through a local MLA, she meets Taraat, who falls in love with her at first sight, she begins recognising the city as a good place. Taraat is at loggerheads with the leader of an underpaid rival band, who frames him wrongly for the assassination of the MLA who had introduced Taraat to Christina. By that time, in a twist of fate, Christina, while trying to chase the sounds of a banjo being perfectly played, discovers it is Taraat, and convinces him.

Following the assassination, Taraat is disowned by his friends, who accuse him of committing a crime, under what is obviously a false impression. However, when the rival band's lead musician admits his mistake, the friends get back together. Finally, they are given a chance by popular music baron Shamin Nair ([[Mohan Kapoor]]). However, shortly after Christina returns to the States, Nair humiliates Taraat, who threatens Nair and dares him to steal the show. When the band makes an entry, Nair is convinced of the band's power as it plays a sway-away song based around Lord Ganesha. Finally, after Mickey sends a recording of the song to Christina, Taraat is contacted by her to come to the US for attending the festival.

==Cast==

* [[Riteish Deshmukh]] as Taraat
* [[Nargis Fakhri]] as Christina/Chris
* [[Dharmesh Yelande]] as Grease<ref>{{Cite web | title = 'Banjo' Trailer: Riteish Deshmukh enthrals and Nargis Fakhri adds oomph | last = Kaushal | first = Ruchi | work = The Times of India | date = 9 August 2016 | accessdate = 2016-08-16 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Banjo-Trailer-Riteish-Deshmukh-enthrals-and-Nargis-Fakhri-adds-oomph/articleshow/53618051.cms}}</ref>
* [[Aditya Kumar]] as Paper
* Ram Menon as Vajya
* [[Mahesh Shetty]] as Pakkaya
* [[Luke Kenny]] as Mickey a.k.a. Mic
* [[Mohan Kapoor]] as music baron Shamin Nair
* [[Anand Ingale]]

==Reception==

===Critical response===
''Banjo'' received mixed reviews from critics.<ref name=IBTBanjoMixed>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/banjo-review-round-here-what-critics-have-say-about-riteish-deshmukh-film-694697|title=Banjo review round-up: Here is what critics have to say about Riteish Deshmukh film|first=Parismita|last=Goswami|date=23 September 2016|website=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> [[The Times of India]] rated the film 3.5/5, writing that "If you are familiar with Mumbai's working-class neighbourhoods, where the hearts of the poor are bigger than the pay packages of those residing in the mushrooming high-rises, you'll be able to notice the beauty of Banjo. It also makes you respect the street musicians a little more."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/banjo/movie-review/54475285.cms|title=Banjo Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Banjo by Times of India|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> [[Hindustan Times]] rated the film 3/5, stating that "there's a lot to like in Riteish Deshmukh film."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/banjo-review-riteish-s-latest-film-strikes-a-common-chord/story-vxiConZHFyL2gAMFbs4LGM.html|title=Banjo review: There’s a lot to like in this Riteish Deshmukh film|date=23 September 2016|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> [[Koimoi.com]] rated the film 2/5, writing that "Banjo is easily passable. Why would you waste your money to watch Nargis’ acting and Riteish juggling between his [[Lai Bhaari]] an ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'' character.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/banjo-review/|title=Banjo Review|date=23 September 2016}}</ref> [[Rediff.com]] rated the film 2/5, writing that it has "nothing much to beat about."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/banjo-review-not-much-to-beat-about/20160923.htm|title=Banjo review: Not much to beat about!|website=Rediff}}</ref> [[NDTV]] rated the film 1.5/5, writing that "Riteish Deshmukh's film is a pale shadow of ''[[Rock On!!]]''."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/banjo-movie-review-riteish-deshmukh-s-film-is-a-pale-shadow-of-rock-on-1321|title=Banjo Movie Review: Riteish Deshmukh's Film is a Pale Shadow of Rock On - NDTV Movies|website=NDTVMovies.com}}{{Dead link|date=May 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[The Indian Express]] rated the film 0.5/5, writing that "Riteish Deshmukh, Nargis Fakhri film has no redeeming features."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/banjo-movie-review-riteish-deshmukh-nargis-fakhri-star-rating-3045565/|title=Banjo review: Riteish Deshmukh, Nargis Fakhri film has no redeeming features|date=23 September 2016}}</ref>

===Box Office===
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====India====
The film's first weekend produced a net collection of {{INR}}5.92 crore.<ref name="BO" /> In the next four days, the film collected {{INR}}2.03 crore, which took its first week collection to a total of {{INR}}7.95 crore.<ref name="BO" /> The film's net collection from India is {{INR}}8.80 crore while its grossing in India is {{INRConvert|12.22|c}}.

====Overseas====
The film collected {{INRConvert|15|l}} from [[North America]] (USA <nowiki>&</nowiki> Canada), {{INRConvert|3|l}} from Australia and {{INRConvert|84|l}} from New Zealand.<ref name="BO" />

The film's worldwide lifetime grossing is {{INRConvert|13.24|c}}.<ref name="BO" />

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Banjo
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Vishal-Shekhar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2016|8|23|df=y}}
| recorded = 2016
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film Soundtrack|Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=25|s=22}}
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Eros Now]]
| producer = Krishika Lulla
| prev_title =
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The background score for the film was composed by Sourav Roy.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29m2livchlI</ref> The soundtrack album of ''Banjo'' consists of seven songs composed by Vishal-Shekhar with lyrics written by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]]. The [[Music licensing|music rights]] are acquired by [[Eros Now|Eros Music]]. The first song of the film "Bappa" was released on 18 August 2016.
The Song "Bappa" and "Om Ganapataye Namah Deva" become most popular songs in Ganesh Utsav in 2016. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Music-review-Banjo/articleshow/54173211.cms/|title=Music Review: Banjo|work=Times of India|date=9 September 2016|accessdate=15 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913094724/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Music-review-Banjo/articleshow/54173211.cms|archive-date=13 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The full music album was released on 23 August 2016.Even today, this film is remembered on the performance of Ritesh Deshmukh.

{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 25:22
|-
| title1= Bappa
| extra1= [[Vishal Dadlani]]
| length1= 3:19
|-
| title2= Udan Choo
| extra2= [[Hriday Gattani]]
| length2= 3:32
|-
| title3= Rada
| extra3= [[Nakash Aziz]], [[Shalmali Kholgade]]
| length3= 2:57
|-
| title4= Pee Paa Ke
| extra4= Nakash Aziz
| length4= 3:07
|-
| title5= Rehamo Karam
| extra5= [[Ajay Gogavale]]
| length5= 2:30
|-
| title6= Om Ganapataye Namaha Deva
| extra6= Vishal Dadlani, Nakash Aziz
| length6= 2:47
|-
}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb movie}}
* {{BH movie|banjo}}

[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2016 action drama films]]
[[Category:2010s musical drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian musical drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Films about musical groups]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ravi Jadhav]]

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