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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Babli Chautala ([[Ranbir Kapoor]]) is a small-time car thief brought up in an orphanage and manages to charm everybody who knows him. He falls head over heels for Tara Sharma ([[Pallavi Sharda]]) whom he met at a wedding, but he is clearly not her type. However, she in turn, insults him. Babli is at the same time being searched for by Inspector Chulbul Chautala ([[Rishi Kapoor]]) and his wife, Head Constable Bulbul Chautala ([[Neetu Kapoor]]). Babli steals a car from outside Tara's office and sells it to a Hawala King Bheem Singh Chandel ([[Javed Jaffrey]]). When he finds out that the car belonged to Tara, he offers her to come with him to [[Chandigarh]] to get it back from the goon. She agrees to go with him and eventually finds out that her car was stolen by none other than Babli himself. Babli convinces her that he was doing all these petty crimes to support the orphanage kids and will change if given a chance. Later, Babli and Tara steal the car from Chandel and run back to Delhi. On their way home, they find a bag full of hawala cash in the car that belongs to Chandel. Babli decides to keep the money for his orphanage but is later arrested by Chulbul and Bulbul Chautala. Tara gets Babli free by offering them all the money, but discovers that Chandel has tracked them down and ~~kidnap~~ all the kids in the orphanage. Now Babli and Tara sneak into the Chautala couple's house to steal back the money only to be confronted by them. On knowing the whole story, the Chautala couple decides to help. Babli goes in with all the cash and negotiates with Chandel to set all the kids free, but just then Chautala barges in with his police force leading to a shoot out. Later, in a one-on-one fight, Babli beats Chandel in black and blue and rescues all the kids. The story ends with the childless Chautala couple deciding to adopt Babli and not let him be a thief anymore.		Babli Chautala ([[Ranbir Kapoor]]) is a small-time car thief brought up in an orphanage and manages to charm everybody who knows him. He falls head over heels for Tara Sharma ([[Pallavi Sharda]]) whom he met at a wedding, but he is clearly not her type. However, she in turn, insults him. Babli is at the same time being searched for by Inspector Chulbul Chautala ([[Rishi Kapoor]]) and his wife, Head Constable Bulbul Chautala ([[Neetu Kapoor]]). Babli steals a car from outside Tara's, office kidnap her and sells it to a Hawala King Bheem Singh Chandel ([[Javed Jaffrey]]). When he finds out that the car belonged to Tara, he offers her to come with him to [[Chandigarh]] to get it back from the goon. She agrees to go with him and eventually finds out that her car was stolen by none other than Babli himself. Babli convinces her that he was doing all these petty crimes to support the orphanage kids and will change if given a chance. Later, Babli and Tara steal the car from Chandel and run back to Delhi. On their way home, they find a bag full of hawala cash in the car that belongs to Chandel. Babli decides to keep the money for his orphanage but is later arrested by Chulbul and Bulbul Chautala. Tara gets Babli free by offering them all the money, but discovers that Chandel has tracked them down, and kidnapped all the kids in the orphanage. Now Babli and Tara sneak into the Chautala couple's house to steal back the money only to be confronted by them. On knowing the whole story, the Chautala couple decides to help. Babli goes in with all the cash and negotiates with Chandel to set all the kids free, but just then Chautala barges in with his police force leading to a shoot out. Later, in a one-on-one fight, Babli beats Chandel in black and blue and rescues all the kids. The story ends with the childless Chautala couple deciding to adopt Babli and not let him be a thief anymore.

	==Cast==		==Cast==

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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Babli Chautala ([[Ranbir Kapoor]]) is a small-time car thief brought up in an orphanage and manages to charm everybody who knows him. He falls head over heels for Tara Sharma ([[Pallavi Sharda]]) whom he met at a wedding, but he is clearly not her type. However, she in turn, insults him. Babli is at the same time being searched for by Inspector Chulbul Chautala ([[Rishi Kapoor]]) and his wife, Head Constable Bulbul Chautala ([[Neetu Kapoor]]). Babli steals a car from outside Tara's office and sells it to a Hawala King Bheem Singh Chandel ([[Javed Jaffrey]]). When he finds out that the car belonged to Tara, he offers her to come with him to [[Chandigarh]] to get it back from the goon. She agrees to go with him and eventually finds out that her car was stolen by none other than Babli himself. Babli convinces her that he was doing all these petty crimes to support the orphanage kids and will change if given a chance. Later, Babli and Tara steal the car from Chandel and run back to Delhi. On their way home, they find a bag full of hawala cash in the car that belongs to Chandel. Babli decides to keep the money for his orphanage but is later arrested by Chulbul and Bulbul Chautala. Tara gets Babli free by offering them all the money, but discovers that Chandel has tracked them down and ~~kidnapped~~ all the kids in the orphanage. Now Babli and Tara sneak into the Chautala couple's house to steal back the money only to be confronted by them. On knowing the whole story, the Chautala couple decides to help. Babli goes in with all the cash and negotiates with Chandel to set all the kids free, but just then Chautala barges in with his police force leading to a shoot out. Later, in a one-on-one fight, Babli beats Chandel in black and blue and rescues all the kids. The story ends with the childless Chautala couple deciding to adopt Babli and not let him be a thief anymore.		Babli Chautala ([[Ranbir Kapoor]]) is a small-time car thief brought up in an orphanage and manages to charm everybody who knows him. He falls head over heels for Tara Sharma ([[Pallavi Sharda]]) whom he met at a wedding, but he is clearly not her type. However, she in turn, insults him. Babli is at the same time being searched for by Inspector Chulbul Chautala ([[Rishi Kapoor]]) and his wife, Head Constable Bulbul Chautala ([[Neetu Kapoor]]). Babli steals a car from outside Tara's office and sells it to a Hawala King Bheem Singh Chandel ([[Javed Jaffrey]]). When he finds out that the car belonged to Tara, he offers her to come with him to [[Chandigarh]] to get it back from the goon. She agrees to go with him and eventually finds out that her car was stolen by none other than Babli himself. Babli convinces her that he was doing all these petty crimes to support the orphanage kids and will change if given a chance. Later, Babli and Tara steal the car from Chandel and run back to Delhi. On their way home, they find a bag full of hawala cash in the car that belongs to Chandel. Babli decides to keep the money for his orphanage but is later arrested by Chulbul and Bulbul Chautala. Tara gets Babli free by offering them all the money, but discovers that Chandel has tracked them down and kidnap all the kids in the orphanage. Now Babli and Tara sneak into the Chautala couple's house to steal back the money only to be confronted by them. On knowing the whole story, the Chautala couple decides to help. Babli goes in with all the cash and negotiates with Chandel to set all the kids free, but just then Chautala barges in with his police force leading to a shoot out. Later, in a one-on-one fight, Babli beats Chandel in black and blue and rescues all the kids. The story ends with the childless Chautala couple deciding to adopt Babli and not let him be a thief anymore.

	==Cast==		==Cast==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Besharam
| image = Besharam movie poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Abhinav Kashyap]]
| producer = Himanshu Mehra<br />Sanjeev Gupta
| writer = Abhinav Kashyap<br />Rajeev Barnwal
| starring = [[Ranbir Kapoor]]<br />[[Pallavi Sharda]]
| music = [[Lalit Pandit]]
| cinematography = Madhu Vannier
| editing = [[Amitabh Shukla]]
| studio = Movie Temple Productions
| distributor = [[Reliance Entertainment]] {{small|(Worldwide)}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|10|02}}
| runtime = 142 minutes<ref>{{cite web|title=''BESHARAM'' (12A)|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/besharam-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0znzc5ode|work=[[Reliance Entertainment]]|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|date=20 September 2013|accessdate=20 September 2013}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}83 crore<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1577|title = Besharam - Movie}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}102.85 crore<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/besharam/box-office/|title= Besharam Box Office|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date= 2 October 2013}}</ref>
}}
'''''Besharam''''' (English: Shameless) is a 2013 Indian [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Abhinav Kashyap]].<ref>{{cite web|title=First look: Ranbir Kapoor in Besharam|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/First-look-Ranbir-Kapoor-in-Besharam/Article1-970903.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210235136/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/First-look-Ranbir-Kapoor-in-Besharam/Article1-970903.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 December 2012|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=15 January 2013}}</ref> The film features [[Ranbir Kapoor]] opposite [[Pallavi Sharda]], who marks her return to cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewer.in/movie/show/695|title=Besharam movie info, star cast and release date|publisher=reviewer.in|accessdate=26 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902015559/http://www.reviewer.in/movie/show/695|archive-date=2 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Neetu Kapoor]] and [[Javed Jaffrey]] also feature in the film. Filming for ''Besharam'' was scheduled to commence on 10 December 2012, with part of it taking place on a film set in [[Film City, Mumbai|Film City]], [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ranbir-s-besharam-to-take-off-in-december/1037527|title=Besharam Takes Off|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=10 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Salman Khan is the real game changer of Bollywood in 2012|date=27 December 2012 |url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/entertainment/salman-khan-isreal-game-changerbollywood2012_800242.html|publisher=CNBC|accessdate=15 January 2013}}</ref> The film received largely negative reviews upon its release on 2 October 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Besharam: Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh are not playing my parents in the film, says Ranbir Kapoor|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/besharam-rishi-kapoor-neetu-singh-are-not-playing-my-parents-in-the-film-says-ranbir-kapoor/314421-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131013654/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/besharam-rishi-kapoor-neetu-singh-are-not-playing-my-parents-in-the-film-says-ranbir-kapoor/314421-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 January 2013|publisher=IBN Live|accessdate=15 January 2013}}</ref>

==Plot==
Babli Chautala ([[Ranbir Kapoor]]) is a small-time car thief brought up in an orphanage and manages to charm everybody who knows him. He falls head over heels for Tara Sharma ([[Pallavi Sharda]]) whom he met at a wedding, but he is clearly not her type. However, she in turn, insults him. Babli is at the same time being searched for by Inspector Chulbul Chautala ([[Rishi Kapoor]]) and his wife, Head Constable Bulbul Chautala ([[Neetu Kapoor]]). Babli steals a car from outside Tara's office and sells it to a Hawala King Bheem Singh Chandel ([[Javed Jaffrey]]). When he finds out that the car belonged to Tara, he offers her to come with him to [[Chandigarh]] to get it back from the goon. She agrees to go with him and eventually finds out that her car was stolen by none other than Babli himself. Babli convinces her that he was doing all these petty crimes to support the orphanage kids and will change if given a chance. Later, Babli and Tara steal the car from Chandel and run back to Delhi. On their way home, they find a bag full of hawala cash in the car that belongs to Chandel. Babli decides to keep the money for his orphanage but is later arrested by Chulbul and Bulbul Chautala. Tara gets Babli free by offering them all the money, but discovers that Chandel has tracked them down and kidnapped all the kids in the orphanage. Now Babli and Tara sneak into the Chautala couple's house to steal back the money only to be confronted by them. On knowing the whole story, the Chautala couple decides to help. Babli goes in with all the cash and negotiates with Chandel to set all the kids free, but just then Chautala barges in with his police force leading to a shoot out. Later, in a one-on-one fight, Babli beats Chandel in black and blue and rescues all the kids. The story ends with the childless Chautala couple deciding to adopt Babli and not let him be a thief anymore.

==Cast==
* [[Ranbir Kapoor]] as Babli Chautala
* [[Pallavi Sharda]] as Tara Sharma
* [[Rishi Kapoor]] as Inspector Chulbul Chautala
* [[Neetu Kapoor]] as Head Constable Bulbul Chautala
* [[Javed Jaffrey]] as Bheem Singh Chandel
* [[Amitosh Nagpal]] as Titu
* Pranay Naryana as Bheem Singh Chandel's right hand
* [[Himani Shivpuri]] as Mrs. Sharma, Tara's Mother
* Kamal Kiri as Drug Supplier
* Kunal Agrawal as Ganja
* Gautam Gilhotra as King
* [[Mohan Kapoor]] as Lawyer Chaddha
* [[Remo D'Souza]] as a dancer in song 'Besharam' (Special Appearance)

==Production==

Film composer [[Jatin–Lalit|Lalit Pandit]] confirmed that he was asked to work on the film's soundtrack and that it would consist of six tracks;<ref name="IE1">{{cite web|title=Lalit Pandit composes music for Besharam|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lalit-pandit-composes-music-for-besharam/1048113|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=15 January 2013}}</ref> Pandit also stated that the music was completed in the film's pre-production stages as per the instructions of director Kashyap.<ref name="IE1" />

In January 2013, actors [[Rishi Kapoor]] and [[Neetu Singh]], parents of actor Ranbir Kapoor, were confirmed as starring in ''Besharam'' in unspecified roles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Besharam: Rishi-Neetu not playing Ranbir's parents|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-08/news-interviews/36215635_1_rishi-neetu-besharam-ranbir-kapoor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121065907/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-08/news-interviews/36215635_1_rishi-neetu-besharam-ranbir-kapoor|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 January 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=15 January 2013}}</ref>

As on 20 April 2013, Ranbir Kapoor (actor), Abhinav Kashyap (director) and many in the unit were shooting at Universal Trade Tower, Sector-49, Sohna Road, Gurgaon (Haryana).<ref>Sh. Pankaj Thakur, Officer-Legal, Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd., Universal Trade Tower.</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack of ''Besharam'' is composed by [[Jatin–Lalit|Lalit Pandit]] of the famous [[Jatin–Lalit]] duo and the lyrics are penned by Rajeev Barnwal, [[Nikhat Khan]] and Himanshu Kishan Mehra. The soundtrack, originally slated for a 14 August 2013 release, was released on 26 August 2013 via CD and MP3 sites. The song "Love Ki Ghanti" was released as a single track on MP3 sites in the beginning. The tune of "Love Ki Ghanti" has been lifted from an [[Italian language]] [[folk song]] called "[[Bella ciao]]" (Beautiful goodbye).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/what-connects-netflixs-la-casa-de-papel-ranbir-kapoor-and-mahesh-babu/ |title=What Connects Netflix's La Casa De Papel, Ranbir Kapoor and Mahesh Babu? |last=Srinivasan |first=Karthik |date=7 August 2018 |website=[[Film Companion]] |access-date=1 October 2018}}</ref> Later, the official soundtrack of the film was released on the website of [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. The intro of ''Tere Mohalle Remix Version'' was copied from [[Korean language|Korean]] song "Gentleman" by [[Psy|PSY]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Besharm Official Soundtrack|url=http://www.tseries.com/music/besharam|publisher=[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]|accessdate=16 September 2013|archive-date=21 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055411/http://www.tseries.com/music/besharam|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Besharam
| length1 = 3:38
| extra1 = Shree D, [[Ishq Bector]]
| title2 = Tere Mohalle
| length2 = 4:31
| extra2 = [[Mamta Sharma]], [[Aishwarya Nigam]]
| title3 = Love Ki Ghanti
| length3 = 3:39
| extra3 = [[Ranbir Kapoor]],Sujeet Shetty, [[Amitosh Nagpal]]
| title4 = Dil Ka Jo Haal Hai
| length4 = 5:02
| extra4 =[[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| title5 = Tu Hai
| length5 = 6:50
| extra5 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| title6 = Aa Re Aa Re
| length6 = 4:26
| extra6 = [[Mika Singh]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| title7 = Tu Hai
| note7 = Unplugged
| length7 = 4:21
| extra7 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Bela Shende]]
| title8 = Besharam
| note8 = Remix
| length8 = 4:03
| extra8 = Shree D, [[Ishq Bector]]
| title9 = Tere Mohalle
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| title10 = Love Ki Ghanti
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| extra10 = [[Ranbir Kapoor]],Sujeet Shetty, [[Amitosh Nagpal]]
| title11 = Dil Kaa Jo Haal Hai
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==Marketing==
''Besharam'' was promoted extensively on TV shows like ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]'', ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]'', ''Jhalak Dikhla Jaa'', and also many reality shows etc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/besharam-promo-ranbir-kapoor-comedy-nights-with-kapil-kapil-sharma/1/311356.html |title=Ranbir Kapoor tickles the funny bone on Comedy Nights with Kapil during Besharam promo : Celebrities, News – India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=24 September 2013 |accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref> Ranbir and Pallavi also promoted the film in New York with Diwali Bash at [[Times Square]] and in London and Dubai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/besharam-diwali-at-times-square-15933 |title=Ranbir, both busy and Besharam – NDTV.com Photo Gallery |publisher=Ndtv.com |accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=PTI |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-23/news-interviews/42322741_1_ranbir-kapoor-neetu-kapoor-besharam |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925164400/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-23/news-interviews/42322741_1_ranbir-kapoor-neetu-kapoor-besharam |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 September 2013 |title=Ranbir Kapoor advises to be 'besharam' in front of camera |date=23 September 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref>

==Pre-release revenue==

===Pre-release business===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|+'''''Besharam'' Pre-release business<ref>http://www.muskurahat.pk/bollywood-news/ranbir-kapoor-film-besharam-earns-80-cr-before-launch.html {{Dead link|date=September 2022}}</ref>'''
! Territories and ancillary revenues
! Price
|-
| Satellite rights with a Zee TV channel
| {{INRConvert|20|c}}
|-
| Distribution rights worldwide
| {{INRConvert|80|c}}
|-
| Audio rights
|{{INRConvert|10|c}}
|-
| Print and Advertising costs (P&A)
| {{INRConvert|20|c}}
|-
|Total
|{{INRConvert|130|c}}
|-
|}
* The figures include the Print and Advertising (P&A) costs.

==Release==
''Besharam'' released on around 3600 screens in India and 700 screens overseas on 2 October 2013 (Wednesday),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6116&nCat=|title=Besharam To Have Second Widest Release of All Time|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6100&nCat=|title=Top Screen Counts 2013|publisher=Box Office India|accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/box-office/Ranbirs-Besharam-slips-at-the-box-office/articleshow/23607889.cms |title=Ranbir's 'Besharam' slips at the box office |work=The Times of India|accessdate=7 October 2013}}</ref> making it the second biggest release in Hindi film history to date, behind ''[[Chennai Express]]'' which had 3700 screens in India and 700 plus screens abroad, according to [[Box Office India]].<ref>{{cite news|title=''Besharam releases in as many screens as Chennai Express'' (12A)|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=October 2013|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/besharam-releases-in-as-many-screens-as-chennai-express-113100100870_1.html|accessdate=3 October 2013|last1=Malvania|first1=Urvi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Vickey Lalwani|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Ranbir-Kapoor-beats-SRKs-record/articleshow/23136536.cms |title=Ranbir Kapoor beats SRK's record |work=The Times of India|date=27 September 2013 |accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6100&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |date=26 September 2013 |accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2154232/Besharam-to-get-the-widest-release-on-3600-screens |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930065234/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2154232/Besharam-to-get-the-widest-release-on-3600-screens |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2013 |title=Besharam to get the widest release on 3600 screens | Bollywood News | Hindi Movies News | News |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=27 September 2013 |accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/The-number-game-continues--/articleshow/23116205.cms|title=The number game continues...|work=Mumbai Mirror|accessdate=27 September 2013}}</ref> Utpal Acharya, Distribution Head of Reliance Entertainment said that they had planned for a release on 4000 screens, but [[Pawan Kalyan]]'s Telugu film ''[[Atharintiki Daaredi]]'', released on 27 September 2013, received a phenomenal response in advance booking and occupied some screens which they had planned in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala for ''Besharam''. ''Besharam'' had a shooting budget of {{INRConvert|60|c}} plus the cost of promotions, marketing and advertising of {{INRConvert|18|c}} approx.<ref name="Movies.ndtv.com">{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/movie-preview-ranbir-kapoor-s-besharam-425343 |title=Movie preview: Ranbir Kapoor's Besharam | NDTV Movies.com |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=29 September 2013 |accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/besharam-releases-in-as-many-screens-as-chennai-express-113100100870_1.html |title=Besharam releases in as many screens as Chennai Express |work=Business Standard|date=1 October 2013 |accessdate=7 October 2013|last1=Malvania |first1=Urvi }}</ref> The total investment on film was around {{INRConvert|85|c}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6151&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |date=14 October 2013 |accessdate=19 October 2013}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
''Besharam'' received generally negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/510792/20131002/besharam-review-critics-ranbir-kapoor-rishi-neetu.htm |title='Besharam' Review Roundup: Ranbir Starrer Disappoints Critics – International Business Times |publisher=Ibtimes.co.in |date=28 September 2013 |accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Critics-review-Besharam-is-an-unimaginative-experiment/Article1-1130135.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003033224/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Critics-review-Besharam-is-an-unimaginative-experiment/Article1-1130135.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 October 2013 |title=Critics' review: Besharam an experiment for Ranbir in action-comedy genre |work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref>

[[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave it 1.5 stars out of 5 and stated that the film proves the adage "'[[All that glitters is not gold]]' is absolutely right. The film is a huge disappointment."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/568653 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028103043/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/568653 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 October 2012 |title=Besharam (2013) | Hindi Movie Critic Review By Taran Adarsh |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=28 June 2012 |accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref>

Mohar Basu of ''[[Koimoi]]'' gave it 1.5 stars out of 5 and felt that "''Besharam'' has too many shortcomings and lacks the ravishing junk delight of calamitous ending that commercial flicks usually generate".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/besharam-review/ |title=Besharam Movie Review | Ranbir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh |date=2 October 2013 |publisher=Koimoi.com |accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref>

Sarit Ray of the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' described ''Besharam'' as "a senseless saga of shamelessness" and rated it only half a star out of 5, describing it further as: "[T]he cinematic equivalent of a dinner made with leftovers. There is a bit of everything, nothing is exactly fresh, and in the end, you're left wondering if it was wise to have chucked it all in together. Except, in this case, it isn't home-cooked food, but a meal you must pay for."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Sarit-Ray-s-review-Besharam-a-senseless-saga-of-shamelessness/Article1-1130327.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003132837/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Sarit-Ray-s-review-Besharam-a-senseless-saga-of-shamelessness/Article1-1130327.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 October 2013 |title=Sarit Ray's review: Besharam, a senseless saga of shamelessness |work=Hindustan Times|date=3 October 2013 |accessdate=19 October 2013}}</ref>

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid of ''[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]'' gave the film a mixed review writing that "it is apparent that Mr. Kashyap wanted a slickly made conventional blockbuster, and therefore relies on a mixture of tired and inflexible elements the audience is known to respond to". He continues further that "if Mr. Kashyap would have concentrated on keeping "Besharam" original, then it would have been a far better enterprise. Right here, right now, it's kinda lame, but not despicable or detestable as the title suggests".<ref>{{cite web|title=Movie Review: Besharam|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1047636/movie-review-besharam|publisher=Dawn|author=Mohammad Kamran Jawaid|date=5 October 2013}}</ref>

In a rare positive review, Madhureeta Mukherjee of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated it 3.5 of 5 stars and posited that the director "relies on the sheer 3K (read: Kapoors) power to entertain."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Besharam-Besharam-movie-review/movie-review/23347316.cms |title=Besharam movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer|work=The Times of India|accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref>

==Box office==

===India===
''Besharam'' opened to an excellent response on its opening day, recording 90 percent occupancies in theatres.<ref>{{cite web|title=Besharam Has Excellent Start|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6117&nCat=|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref> However, due to a negative critical response, the film managed to collect {{INRConvert|195|m}}, falling short of its expected {{INRConvert|250|m}} figure.<ref>{{cite web|title=Besharam Has Good First Day|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6122&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref> The film witnessed a huge drop of nearly 60–70 percent on its second day, dropping hugely on Thursday to gross a domestic nett of just {{INRConvert|65.0|m}}.<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6124&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |accessdate=7 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Besharam Goes Down Heavily on Day Two|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6123&nCat=|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|accessdate=3 October 2013}}</ref> The film fell a further 15 percent on Friday, grossing {{INRConvert|57.5|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Besharam Goes Down Further on Friday|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6128&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|accessdate=5 October 2013}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|315|m}} over its opening weekend, which was much less than expected by the production company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Weekends 2013: BESHARAM 6th|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6129&nCat=|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|accessdate=5 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Flop">{{cite web|title=BESHARAM Crashes WARNING Has Low First Week|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6127&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|accessdate=5 October 2013}}</ref> The film grossed nett Rs. 57.5 million on Saturday.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6131&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |accessdate=7 October 2013}}</ref> ''Besharam'' had a poor extended five-day weekend of {{INR}} 440 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6134&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |accessdate=7 October 2013}}</ref> It had a first week (7 days) collection of {{INR}} 540 million which was only the seventh highest of 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6140&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |date=10 October 2013 |accessdate=19 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/top5-hindi-movies/id/1007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012042330/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/top5-hindi-movies/id/1007 |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 October 2013 |title=Top 5: 'Besharam' is a dud!Top 5: 'Besharam' is a dud! |date=11 October 2013 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |accessdate=19 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/opening-week |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012063335/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/opening-week |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 October 2013 |title=Box Office – Top Opening Week Grossers in India |date=7 June 2012 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |accessdate=19 October 2013}}</ref> The film grossed around {{INR}} 575.4 million nett in its extended nine-day first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6149&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |date=14 October 2013 |accessdate=19 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6144&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |date=12 October 2013 |accessdate=19 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6142&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |date=11 October 2013 |accessdate=19 October 2013}}</ref>

===Overseas===
The film earned US$1.7 million in its opening weekend.<ref name="boxofficeindia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6138&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |date=9 October 2013 |accessdate=19 October 2013}}</ref> ''Besharam'' grossed $2.2 million in overseas markets in its first five days (extended weekend), which was termed "below the mark".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6139&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |date=9 October 2013 |accessdate=19 October 2013}}</ref> It was fourth in the list of top weekend openings of the year behind ''[[Chennai Express]]'', ''[[YJHD]]'' and ''[[Race 2]]''.<ref name="boxofficeindia1"/>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{BH movie|besharam}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
* {{Mojo movie}}

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