Joker (2012 film)

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{{Short description|2012 film by Shirish Kunder}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Joker
| image = Joker 2012 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Shirish Kunder]]
| producer = {{plainlist|
*[[Farah Khan]]
*[[Hari Om Entertainment|Cape of Good Films]]
}}
| writer = [[Shirish Kunder]]
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Akshay Kumar]]
*[[Sonakshi Sinha]]
*[[Minisha Lamba]]
*[[Shreyas Talpade]]
}}
| music = {{plainlist|
*[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
*[[Gaurav Dagaonkar]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Sudeep Chatterjee]]
| editing = Shirish Kunder
| studio = {{Plainlist|
*Three's Company
*Cape of Good Films
}}
| distributor = [[UTV Motion Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2012|08|31|df=yes|ref1=<ref name="release"/>}}
| runtime = 103 minutes<ref name=Runtime>{{cite web|title=''Joker'' (PG)|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/joker-2012-1|work=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=27 December 2012}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|470|m}}
| gross = {{INRConvert|200|m}}(domestic net)<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4873&nCat=</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4856&nCat= |title=Joker Second Day Business |date=2 September 2012 |work=bosofficeindia.com}}</ref>
}}

'''''Joker''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[science fiction comedy]] film directed by [[Shirish Kunder]] and also his second directorial venture after ''[[Jaan-E-Mann]]''.<ref name="indianexpress"/> The film stars [[Akshay Kumar]] opposite [[Sonakshi Sinha]] in lead roles. This was the second film in which Sinha paired opposite Kumar after ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' (2012). The film released worldwide on 31 August 2012, and received mixed to negative response upon release. The film was declared a "Disaster" at box office.<ref name="release">{{cite web|title=Joker release date confirmed, to arrive on 14th September, 2012 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2011/10/29/16564/index.html |work=29 October 2011 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=29 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/jul/090712-Joker-trailer-to-release-with-Cocktail.htm/ |title='Joker' trailer to release with 'Cocktail' |date=9 July 2012 |work=mid-day.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/bollywood/akki%E2%80%99s-back-game-842 |title=Akki's back in the game |date=19 September 2012 |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=19 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922111521/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/bollywood/akki%E2%80%99s-back-game-842 |archive-date=22 September 2012 }}name="swingerjack">{{cite web|title=Worst movie of 2013 |publisher=IMDb |date=1 September 2012 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1918886/ }}</ref> The trailer of the film revealed on 11 July 2012, and also in cinemas along with ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/101348210-indian-cinema-gets-3d-bandwagon-after-sohan-roys-dam-999-farah-khans-joker-be-2nd-# |title=Indian Cinema gets on 3D Bandwagon: After Sohan Roy's DAM 999, Farah Khan's JOKER to be the 2nd Bollywood 3D Movie |date=28 October 2010 |work=Washington Bangla Radio |access-date=29 January 2011}}</ref>

==Plot==
Agastya ([[Akshay Kumar]]) is a scientist, working on the development of a communication system, to communicate with aliens. But Agastya loses the faith of his seniors and is allotted with a deadline of one month to conclude his project with some substantial results.

In the meantime Agastya is informed by his girlfriend Diva ([[Sonakshi Sinha]]) about his father's illness. On hearing this they both reach his native village Paglapur, whose colourful inhabitants include his brother ([[Shreyas Talpade]]) who speaks in gibberish, a kid who thinks he is a lamp post and everyone else who think that the World War II is still going on and fear the Germans.

Soon after reaching there, Agastya finds that he was called on a false pretext of illness by his father. They called Agastya, so he could make the village a better place and connect it with he outer world.

On getting apprised about truth, Agastya decides to move back to US, but after hearing the plight of the inhabitants of Paglapur, due to the brushing aside of the village by the government because of its being absent from the demarcated map of India, he makes his mind to come out with some solution for the problem.

As the story proceeds, Agastya comes up with a quaint idea pertaining to the crop circle and arrival of aliens in his village, to fetch a recognition for his otherwise isolated village undergoing a plight of neglect ever since the independence.

With frames moving ahead, Agastya along with other villagers creates crop circle in Paglapur and spreads rumour about arrival of aliens in the village. And from there, amid tremendous media hype, takes over some hilarious sequences knitted around UFO and fictitious man made aliens.

In the end, the whole joke about the fake aliens is found out and at the end of the movie real aliens come and give the village the gift of oil.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Agastya / Rajkumar (Joker)
* [[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Diva
* [[Shreyas Talpade]] as Babban
* [[Minisha Lamba]] as News Reporter
* [[Gurpreet Ghuggi]] as Bobby
* [[Darshan Jariwala]] as Baba (Agastya's father)
* [[Asrani]] as Guruji
* [[Sanjai Mishra]] as Rajaji
* [[Vindu Dara Singh]] as Sundi
* [[Pitobash]] as Kachua
* [[Alexx ONell]] as Simon<ref name="alexx">{{cite news|title=Alexx O'Nell in Shirish Kunder's 'Joker' |agency=Indo-Asian News Service | date= 12 April 2011 |work=The Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Alexx-ONell-in-Shirish-Kunders-Joker/articleshow/7959214.cms|access-date=20 April 2011}}</ref>
* [[Chitrangda Singh]] in Special appearance in song "Kafirana"
* [[Farah Khan]] in a Guest Appearance
* [[Vrajesh Hirjee]] as villager
* [[Aarya Babbar]] as Majnu Tangewala (cameo)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/meet-jokers-majnu-tangewala-050047080.html | title=Meet JOKER's 'Majnu Tangewala'! | publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] | date=28 January 2012 | access-date=16 February 2016}}</ref>
{{colend}}

==Production==

===Development===
[[Shirish Kunder]] had the project in development for several years before finding financial backing and hit films, and had to negotiate for use of the specific title which Kunder stated is important to the script itself.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sawfnews.com/bollywood/64941.aspx |title=Akshay Kumar in Shirish Kunder's Joker |date=15 August 2010 |work=Sawf News |access-date=30 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818215353/http://www.sawfnews.com/Bollywood/64941.aspx |archive-date=18 August 2010 }}</ref> The film is being produced by [[Farah Khan]], Shirish Kunder, and Akshay Kumar under the banner of Three's Company and [[Hari Om Entertainment]].<ref name="ndtv">{{cite web |title=Sonakshi To Do Item Number in Joker |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?keyword=bollywood&ID=ENTEN20110169352&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=85174 |agency=Press Trust of India |publisher=NDTV |access-date=13 February 2011 |date=10 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714161809/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?keyword=bollywood&ID=ENTEN20110169352&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=85174 |archive-date=14 July 2011 }}</ref> The film was shot in 3D using 3D cameras, however in June 2012, it was announced that the film was no longer in 3D any more, since [[Ra.One]] and [[Don 2]] have taken the goals, if ''Joker'' flopped it would be a loss on the whole crew, therefore the film will only be released in 2D format.<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/akshays-joker-will-be-first-fullfledged-3d-film/703251/0 |title=Akshay's 'Joker' will be first full-fledged 3D film |date=27 October 2010 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=29 January 2011}}</ref> According to director, Shirish Kunder, "It is an underdog story about how individuals make it big in life and in the process, get help from aliens from a fictional planet".<ref>{{cite web |title=I don't get Farah's cinema: Shirish Kunder |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/I-don-t-get-Farah-s-cinema-Shirish-Kunder/H1-Article1-674558.aspx |access-date=19 March 2011 |date=17 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110320014441/http://www.hindustantimes.com/i-don-t-get-farah-s-cinema-shirish-kunder/h1-article1-674558.aspx |archive-date=20 March 2011 }}</ref> [[Shreyas Talpade]] will play Akshay's brother in the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shreyas to play Akshay's brother in 'Joker' |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shreyas-to-play-akshays-brother-in-joker/140037-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117023133/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shreyas-to-play-akshays-brother-in-joker/140037-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 January 2011 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=13 February 2011 |date=10 January 2011}}</ref> Female lead opposite to Shreyas will be played by [[Minisha Lamba]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Minissha Lamba joins Joker |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2011/02/02/15296/index.html |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=13 February 2011 |first=Joginder |last=Tuteja |date=2 February 2011}}</ref> who will enact the role of an innocent TV reporter.<ref>{{cite web |title=Minissha to play innocent TV reporter in Joker |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Minissha-to-play-innocent-TV-reporter-in-Joker/H1-Article1-675924.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125064643/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Minissha-to-play-innocent-TV-reporter-in-Joker/H1-Article1-675924.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |access-date=22 March 2011 |date=21 March 2011 }}</ref> Sonakshi will also perform an [[item number]] in the film.<ref name="ndtv"/> American actor [[Alexx ONell]] was also signed to play a role in the film.<ref name="alexx"/>

===Filming===
The first schedule of shooting was initially slated to take place in [[Ludhiana]], however the location was changed to [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Shirish to begin shooting for ''Joker'' in Chandigarh |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/shirish-to-begin-shooting-for-joker-in-chandigarh/558796.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015022044/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/shirish-to-begin-shooting-for-joker-in-chandigarh/558796.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 October 2012 |agency=Press Trust of India|publisher=IBN Live |access-date=20 April 2011 | date=31 January 2011}}</ref> The shooting began on 14 February 2011 in Chandigarh.<ref name="schedule2">{{cite web |title=Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha's Joker Second Schedule Starts in May |url=http://bolly.sawfnews.com/NewsItem.aspx?id=66721 |publisher=Sawf News |access-date=20 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513160049/http://bolly.sawfnews.com/Newsitem.aspx?id=66721 |archive-date=13 May 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shirish Kunder to begin shooting Joker from 12 February |url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17581 |publisher=Business of Cinema |access-date=20 April 2011 |date=11 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324232427/http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17581 |archive-date=24 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Are you ready for this Joker? |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-what-bollywood-stars-are-tweeting/20110202.htm |publisher=Rediff |access-date=13 February 2011 |date=2 February 2011}}</ref> The crew finished the 19-day schedule on 12 March 2011, finishing 40% of the production work.<ref name="schedule1">{{cite web |title=Akshay Kumar & Sonakshi Sinha starrer Joker 40% complete |url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17914 |publisher=Business of Cinema |access-date=20 April 2011 |first=Manisha Pradhan |last=Singh |date=15 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316054411/http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17914 |archive-date=16 March 2011 }}</ref> The second schedule started on 17 May 2011 in [[Mumbai]]<ref name="schedule2"/> and concluded in June 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Aikara |first=Anita |title=Star Diary |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Star-Diary/800966/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=19 July 2011 |date=10 June 2011}}</ref> The film is now slated to release on 31 August 2012. The theatrical trailer was released on [[UTV Motion Pictures]]' YouTube channel on 11 July 2012 only online. Whilst it released worldwide on television on 13 July 2012, and also in cinemas along with ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]''.

===Casting===
[[Shrish Kunder]] wanted to cast [[Asin Thottumkal]] as the female lead but, she was not able to adjust the dates for the film so, producers cast [[Sonakshi Sinha]] opposite [[Akshay Kumar]]. [[Shreyas Talpade]] and [[Minisha Lamba]] were later cast in pivotal roles.

==Reception==
''Joker'' received negative reviews from critics. The film currently has a 0% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. Based on 16 reviews, review aggregate site ''desimartini.com'' gave the film the verdict, "Apart from an interesting concept and a handful of funny moments, ''Joker'' is drag and doesn't work as a comedy or as a sci-fi caper. Skip it!" The site's average audience rating is 2/5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desimartini.com/movies/joker/md1109.htm |title=Joker reviews |publisher=desimartini |access-date=1 September 2012}}</ref> Independent Bollywood gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and said "A Funny and weird entertainer with message".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://independentbollywood.com/movie-reviews/joker-movie-review/123.html |title=Joker Movie Review |publisher=Independent Bollywood |access-date=2 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904040957/http://independentbollywood.com/movie-reviews/joker-movie-review/123.html |archive-date=4 September 2012 }}</ref> Soumyadipta Banerjee of In.com gave 0.5 out of 5 stars and said "Not only that the aliens are weird, the whole movie seems be in some weird planet after a point of time".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.com/news/entertainment/joker-is-just-weird-50134270-in-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901044225/http://www.in.com/news/entertainment/joker-is-just-weird-50134270-in-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 September 2012 |title=Joker is just weird! |publisher=In.com |access-date=14 September 2012}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of ''[[NDTV]]Movies.com'' gave the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''Joker'' is a crude joke of a film that will leave you in tears unless you have a stomach strong enough to digest such unmitigated junk."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=741 |title=Saibal Chatterjee's review of Joker |publisher=NDTVMovies.com |access-date=1 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902212556/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=741 |archive-date=2 September 2012 }}</ref> Film critic [[Taran Adarsh]] also gave it 1 out of 5 stars and labelled it as a complete "disaster" and a "joke of a film".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/504775 |title=Joker (2012) Hindi Movie Critic Review |first=Taran |last=Adarsh |work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Joker
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cover =
| border = yes
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| released = {{Start date|df=y|2012|07|27}}
| recorded = 2011
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = G. V. Prakash Kumar
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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All songs featured in the film except one, are composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], nephew of noted composer, [[A. R. Rahman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/music/news/2011/ar-rahman-protege-prakash-joker-070211-aid0017.html |title=Rahman's protege and nephew Prakash to compose for Joker |date=7 February 2011 |publisher=[[Oneindia.in]] |access-date=1 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711234709/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/music/news/2011/ar-rahman-protege-prakash-joker-070211-aid0017.html |archive-date=11 July 2012 }}</ref> The song ''Jugnu Banke Tu'' sung by [[Udit Narayan]] was highly appreciated among all songs. Udit also received Kalakar Award for best male playback singer for this song<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/WATCH-Akshay-Kumar-in-Jugnu-from-Joker/Article1-918674.aspx |title=WATCH: Akshay Kumar in Jugnu from Joker |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312144752/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/WATCH-Akshay-Kumar-in-Jugnu-from-Joker/Article1-918674.aspx |archive-date=12 March 2014 }}</ref> The song titled ''I Want Fakth You'' from ''Joker'' was leaked online on 1 July 2012, which has been composed by [[Gaurav Dagaonkar]]. The song has been acclaimed by the audience, however the song is actually named ''Kaafirana'' and will be released under that title worldwide and also on the soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-11-01/gv-prakash-kumar-joker-07-02-11.html |title=GV Prakash goes to Bollywood |publisher=Behind Woods |access-date=13 February 2011}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_music =
| all_lyrics = Shirish Kunder
| title1 = Kafirana
| extra1 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] , [[Adarsh Shinde]]
| note1 = Composed by Gaurav Dagaonkar
| length1 = 5:00
| title2 = Jugnu
| extra2 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| length2 = 4:10
| title3 = Sing Raja
| extra3 = [[Daler Mehndi]], [[Sonu Kakkar]]
| note3 =
| length3 = 3:50
| title4 = Yeh Joker
| extra4 = [[Sonu Nigam]] & [[Shweta Pandit]]
| length4 = 4:40
| title5 = Tears of Joker
| extra5 = Instrumental
| length5 = 3:20
| title6 = Alien Arrival
| extra6 = Instrumental
| length6 = 2:48
}}

===Audio review===
''Music Aloud'' said: "He may or may not have composed the tunes for the controversy-ridden soundtrack of Jaanemann, but when GV Prakash Kumar actually got to do a credited debut in Bollywood, it turned out to be a rather uninventive one" and rated it 5/10.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.musicaloud.com/2012/07/31/joker-music-review/ |title=Joker – Music Review |date=31 July 2012 |work=Music Aloud |access-date=1 August 2012}}</ref> ''Score Magazine'', gave it 2 out of 5 stars stating, "You know something is wrong with an album when the instrumental tracks immensely outshine the vocal tracks. I must mention that each of the songs has a strong underlying melody but gross injustice is done to them by Shirish Kunder's lyrics."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highonscore.com/music-review-joker |title=Music Review – Joker}}</ref>

==Awards and Nominations==
{| class=wikitable
|-
! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Award
! scope="col" style="width:33em;"| Category
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Recipient
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Nominated Work
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Result
|-
| '''''Kalakar Awards'''''
| Best Playback Singer
| [[Udit Narayan]]
| For song "Jugnu Banke Tu"
| {{won}}
|}

*'''''Negative Awards and Nominations:'''''
{| class=wikitable
|-
! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Award
! scope="col" style="width:33em;"| Category
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Recipient/Nominated Work
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Result
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Notes
|-
| [[Ghanta Awards]]
| '''''Worst Actress'''''
| ''[[Sonakshi Sinha]]''
| {{won}}
| Also for [[Rowdy Rathore]], [[Dabangg 2]] and [[Son of Sardaar]]
|-
| [[Ghanta Awards]]
| '''''Worst Supporting Actress'''''
| ''[[Minnisha Lamba]]''
| {{nom}}
| Won by [[Sonam Kapoor]] for ''[[Players (2012 film)|Players]]''
|-
| [[Ghanta Awards]]
| '''''WTF was that'''''
| Actual aliens showing up in the film
| {{nom}}
| Won by [[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]] for ''A love quadrangle with Jesus'' and [[Raaz 3D]] for ''A ghost using a landline to call up Bipasha with information''
|-
| [[Golden Kela Awards]]
| '''''Worst Actress'''''
| ''[[Sonakshi Sinha]]''
| {{won}}
| Also for [[Rowdy Rathore]], [[Dabangg 2]] and [[Son of Sardaar]]
|-
| [[Golden Kela Awards]]
| '''''Worst Film'''''
| [[Shirish Kunder]]
| {{won}}
| For being one of the worst films ever made...anywhere
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.utvgroup.com/motion-pictures/coming-soon/joker.html}}
* {{IMDb title|1918886|Joker}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|504775}}
{{Akshay Kumar}}

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