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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{For|the 1983 film alternatively known as Nikamma|Jaane Jaan}}<br />
{{short description|2022 film directed by Sabbir Khan}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}<br />
{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Nikamma poster.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Sabbir Khan]]<br />
| producer = [[Sony Pictures Networks India|Sony Pictures International Productions]]<br />Sabbir Khan<br />
| writer = Venu Sriram<br />
| screenplay = Sabbir Khan<br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = {{Based on| ''[[Middle Class Abbayi]]'' (2017)|[[Venu Sriram]]}}<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Abhimanyu Dassani]]<br />
*[[Shirley Setia]]<br />
*[[Shilpa Shetty]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = '''Score:''' <br/> John Stewart Eduri <br/> '''Songs:''' <br/> [[Amaal Malik]] <br/> [[Javed-Mohsin]] <br/> [[Vipin Patwa]] <br/> Gourov Dasgupta<br />
| cinematography = Hari K. Vedantam<br />
| editing = Manan Ajay Sagar<br />
| studio = [[Sony Pictures Networks India|Sony Pictures International Productions]]<br />Sabbir Khan Films<br />
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]<br />
| runtime = 148 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2022 |title=NIKAMMA Film Details, Cast, Runtime ,etc |url=https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/nikamma/movieshow/70326484.cms |website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|06|17}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| budget = {{INR|22}} crore<ref>{{cite web |title=Nikamma (2022)- Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=6188 |website=Box Office India |access-date=20 September 2022}}</ref><br />
| gross = {{Estimation}}{{INR| 1.77}} [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/nikamma/box-office/|title=Nikamma Box Office|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=17 June 2022 |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref><br />
| language = Hindi<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Nikamma''''' ({{translation|Useless}}) is a 2022 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Sabbir Khan]]. It is a remake of the 2017 [[Telugu film]] ''[[Middle Class Abbayi]]'' and stars [[Abhimanyu Dassani]], [[Shirley Setia]] and [[Shilpa Shetty]]. ''Nikamma'' was released theatrically on 17 June 2022 and received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audience.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Nikamma Review: Shilpa Shetty disappoints |url=http://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Reviews/994511362/Nikamma-Review-Shilpa-Shetty-disappoints |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=India Herald |language=en |quote=The film 'Nikamma' is getting overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audience.}}</ref> The film was also a [[box-office bomb]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Adi is an unemployed youth with a [[eidetic memory]], having issues with his elder brother Raman as he dotes on Avni, Raman's wife (Adi's sister-in-law) and a [[Regional Transport Office|RTO]] officer. He consequently left home 15 months ago and has since been staying with his paternal uncle. Raman soon summons Adi and tells him to accompany Avni, who is transferred to [[Dhamli]] for two months as Raman is transferred to [[Bangalore]]. Avni compels Adi to do all the household chores, much to his annoyance. Adi tries to appoint a maid for house chores but Avni denies. She tries to pursue Adi to become a [[software engineer]], but to no avail. One day, Adi bumps into Natasha aka Nikki, who instantly proposes to Adi. Adi is taken aback and falls for Nikki. Soon, it is revealed that Nikki is Avni's cousin and comes to live with her. Adi later finds out Nikki's real identity and also that she had been seeing Adi since Avni and Raman's wedding. Avni learns about Adi and Nikki's romance and sends Nikki home. Adi soon gets frustrated and wants to go back with his uncle who comes to visit. However, he learns from the latter that it was Raman's decision to send him away from home and not Avni's, as Raman wanted his brother to become more responsible. Avni made him do all the chores and chopping for cooking to make him realise the essence of hardwork. Moreover, she sent Nikki home as she is planning to send a marriage proposal to her family for Adi. For this, she wanted Adi to take a decent job and even decided to sell her land to buy a house for Adi. She still didn't take a child as she considers Adi as her elder child and wishes to see him settle down first. <br />
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On the other hand, Avni earns the enmity of [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] Vikramjeet Bisht, who runs a taxi service called ''Super''. He floods the roads with his cabs to expand his business. When the [[Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation|bus service association]] raises an objection, he sets fire to one of the buses, killing 40 people. Avni takes action against Vikramjit and seizes his illegal cabs. This enrages Vikramjit, who goes to the RTO office to kill her. At the same moment, Adi (who has learnt Avni's sacrifices for his sake) thrashes him in public and warns him. Soon, Nikki's father denies Avni's marriage proposal of Adi and Nikki due to Adi's enmity to Vikramjeet. Avni takes Adi to Vikramjeet's house and makes him apologise to Vikramjeet for his actions. But, Adi and Vikramjeet agree to bet on Avni's life without letting anyone know about this. Vikramjeet challenges Adi that he will get Avni killed within six days, and plans various strategies to murder her, only for Adi to intelligently save her each time. Vikramjeet secretly invites Raman in Dhamli to stop Adi from sending Avni to Banglore. The next day, after their second marriage anniversary celebration, Avni goes missing. Meanwhile, Vikramjeet secretly kidnaps and hides Raman in one of his four cabs which Avni seized. Adi rushes to Vikramjeet's house to ask Avni's whereabouts but to his surprise Vikramjeet himself is unaware that Avni's missing. Surprising everyone, Avni arrives in a police uniform along with a police force. It is revealed that Avni is an IPS officer who is assigned a secret mission to collect proof against Vikramjeet for his misdeeds. They had already collected the footage of Vikramjeet killing a retired major which can be used against him in court and as the reason of his suspension from the upcoming MLA election. Soon, the video is spread to the media. Unable to accept his defeat, Vikramjeet shoots himself revealing Raman's kidnapping but doesn't say where he is help captive, since he thinks losing Raman will be Adi and Avni's biggest loss and his biggest victory. Soon, he is taken to the hospital but is shifted to the coma ward. Adi finally figures out Raman's location and saves him with the help of Avni. Adi and Nikki get reunited. During the end credits, the whole family is enjoying and laughing at Adi as Avni again refuses to replace Adi with a maid to do house chores. A mid-credit scene shows Vikramjeet's eyes opening up as the screen cuts to black.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Abhimanyu Dassani]] as Aditya Singh (Adi)<br />
* [[Shilpa Shetty]] as Avni Singh <br />
* [[Shirley Setia]] as Natasha "Nikki"<br />
* [[Samir Soni]] as Raman Singh<br />
* [[Abhimanyu Singh]] as [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] Vikramjeet Bisht (Vikram)<br />
* Naren Kumar as Tipu<br />
* [[Rohit Kumar ( Actor )|Rohit Kumar]] as Omi<br />
* [[Sachin Khedekar]] as Nagendra Singh<br />
* [[Sudesh Lehri]] as Suresh Trivedi<br />
* [[Vikram Gokhale]] as Retired Major<br />
* Sammratt Kapoor as Darshi<br />
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==Production==<br />
===Development===<br />
''Nikamma'' was announced in June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sabbir-khans-upcoming-film-nikamma-to-star-abhimanyu-dassani-alongside-dubutante-shriley-setia-2240831.html|website=News 18|title=Sabbir Khan's Upcoming Film Nikamma to Star Abhimanyu Dassani Alongside Dubutante Shriley Setia|date=22 July 2019|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/im-ready-to-take-that-plunge-again-says-shilpa-shetty-on-her-comeback-film-nikamma-2254621.html|website=News 18|title=I'm Ready to Take That Plunge Again, Says Shilpa Shetty on Her Comeback Film Nikamma|date=1 August 2019|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> It is a remake of 2017 [[Telugu film]] ''[[Middle Class Abbayi]]'' starring [[Nani (actor)|Nani]].<ref>{{cite web |date=16 May 2022 |title=REVEALED: Abhimanyu Dassani's character in Nikamma has an Ajay Devgn connection |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/revealed-abhimanyu-dassanis-character-nikamma-ajay-devgn-connection/ |access-date=16 May 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> <br />
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===Filming===<br />
[[Principal photography]] kicked off in July 2019, and Shetty joined the sets next month.<ref name=":p1">{{cite web |date=22 July 2019 |title=Abhimanyu Dassani and Shirley Setia to star in 'Nikamma' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/abhimanyu-dassani-shirley-setia-to-star-in-nikamma/articleshow/70325985.cms |access-date=21 August 2019 |website=Times of India}}</ref> The shooting was stopped in March 2020 owing to [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]], before resuming in October 2020 and [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapping up]] in first week of November 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shilpa-shetty-announces-the-wrap-of-nikamma-a-bitter-sweet-moment-for-me/articleshow/79059443.cms|title=Shilpa Shetty announces the wrap of 'Nikamma': A bitter-sweet moment for me|website=Times of India |date=5 November 2020|access-date=5 November 2020}}</ref><br />
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=== Home Media ===<br />
The post-theatrical digital streaming rights were acquired by Netflix and was premiered on Netflix on 14 August 2022.<br />
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== Music ==<br />
{{Infobox Album<br />
| name = Nikamma<br />
| type = soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Amaal Malik]], [[Javed-Mohsin]], [[Vipin Patwa]] and Gourov Dasgupta<br />
| released = 3 June 2022<ref name="jiosaavn">{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/nikamma/4OJKH7jUmTg_|title=Nikamma – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |date=3 June 2022 |publisher=Jio Saavn |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref><br />
| length = 21:22<br />
| label = [[Sony Music India]] (Nikamma Title Track) <br />[[Zee Music Company]] (All Songs)<br />
| producer = Sabbir Khan<br />
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio<br />
|{{YouTube|mU67AybwSis|Nikamma - Full Album}}<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
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The music of the film is composed by [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Javed–Mohsin]], [[Vipin Patwa]] and Gourov Dasgupta with lyrics written by Danish Sabri, Shabbir Khan, [[Kumaar]] and [[Sanjay Chhel]].<br />
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The song "Nikamma" was recreated by [[Javed–Mohsin]] from the track "Nikamma Kiya Is Dil Ne" for the 2002 film ''[[Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa]]'' which was sung by [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Sanjivani Bhelande]] and written by [[Sanjay Chhel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nikamma-title-song-out-the-rap-kills-the-vibes-of-the-abhimanyu-dassani-shirley-setia-track-7933148/|title=Nikamma title song out: Rap kills the party vibe in Abhimanyu Dassani and Shirley Setia's glitzy dance number|work=The Indian Express|date=24 May 2022|access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref> <br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| total_length = 21:22<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Nikamma<br />
| extra1 = [[Dev Negi]], [[Payal Dev]], Deane Sequeira, Javed-Mohsin <br />
| music1 = [[Javed–Mohsin]]<br />
| lyrics1 = Danish Sabri, [[Sanjay Chhel]]<br />
| length1 = 2:48<br />
| title2 = Tere Bin Kya<br />
| extra2 = Dev Negi, Shruti Rane<br />
| music2 = Gourov Dasgupta <br />
| lyrics2 = [[Kumaar]]<br />
| length2 = 3:20<br />
| title3 = Killer<br />
| extra3 = [[Mika Singh]], Amaal Mallik<br />
| music3 = [[Amaal Mallik]]<br />
| lyrics3 = Kumaar<br />
| length3 = 4:06<br />
| title4 = Nasha Ishq Ka<br />
| extra4 = [[Stebin Ben]], Neha Karode<br />
| music4 = [[Vipin Patwa]]<br />
| lyrics4 = Kumaar<br />
| length4 = 4:06<br />
| title5 = Ab Meri Baari<br />
| extra5 = Farhad Bhiwandiwala, Javed–Mohsin<br />
| music5 = Javed–Mohsin<br />
| lyrics5 = Sabbir Khan, Danish Sabri<br />
| length5 = 3:00<br />
| title6 = Tere Bin Kya<br />
| note6 = Reprise<br />
| extra6 = [[Shirley Setia]], [[Mame Khan]]<br />
| music6 = Gourov Dasgupta <br />
| lyrics6 = Kumaar<br />
| length6 = 4:02<br />
}}<br />
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==Release==<br />
''Nikamma'' was released on 17 June 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/abhimanyu-dassani-shirley-setia-shilpa-shetty-starrer-nikamma-release-june-17-2022/|title=Abhimanyu Dassani, Shirley Setia and Shilpa Shetty starrer Nikamma to release on June 17, 2022|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=31 March 2022|access-date=31 March 2022}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
''Nikamma'' received mostly negative reviews from critics and audience.<ref name=":0" /> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 0.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "This Abhimanyu Dassani-Shilpa Shetty starrer is a film so moth-balled that it would have been roundly rejected even in the 80s."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |date=2022-06-17 |title=Nikamma review: Shilpa Shetty's comeback makes you worry about Bollywood's future |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/nikamma-movie-review-shilpa-shetty-abhimanyu-dassani-shirley-setia-star-rating-7975663/ |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> BH Harsh of ''Firstpost'' gave 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that amongst all the genres Hindi Cinema has ever birthed or embraced, the 'Masala film' genre remains the most employed and yet the most misunderstood."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=BN |date=2022-06-18 |title=Nikamma movie review: Abhimanyu Dassani starrer is yet another vapid attempt to revitalize the masala film genre-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nikamma-movie-review-abhimanyu-dassani-starrer-is-yet-another-vapid-attempt-to-revitalize-the-masala-film-genre-10808591.html |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> Rachana Dubey of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Overall, the film could have done a lot if the writing was more clearly structured, the editing tighter and the direction a lot more focussed on finer details of the story and characters."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dubey |first=Rachana |date=2022-06-17 |title=Nikamma Movie Review: A confused tale of a wasted lad |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/nikamma/movie-review/92276860.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' gave 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Abhimanyu Dassani struggles to rise above the script. Shirely Setia is a fetching presence but she has some way to go before she can be regarded as a finished article."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |date=2022-06-17 |title=Nikamma Review: No Matter What, Shilpa Shetty's Comeback Film Remains Just That - No Good |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/nikamma-review-no-matter-what-shilpa-shettys-comeback-film-remains-just-that-no-good-3075813 |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><br />
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===Box office===<br />
''Nikamma'' was released in 1250 Screens. It earned only ₹51 Lakh' box office on its opening day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2022 |title=Nikamma Day 1 box office collection: Shilpa Shetty-starrer collects meagre Rs 51 Lakh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/nikamma-day-1-box-office-collection-shilpa-shetty-abhimanyu-dassani-starrer-collects-meagre-rs-51-lakh-1963961-2022-06-18 |access-date=18 June 2022 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2022 |title=Nikamma box office day 1: Shilpa Shetty's film opens at half crore |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nikamma-box-office-day-1-shilpa-shetty-s-film-opens-at-half-crore-101655531955256.html |access-date=18 June 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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