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{{Infobox film
| name = Rajjo
| image = Rajjo_poster.jpg
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| director = [[Vishwas Patil]]
| producer = Four Pillars Entertainment
| writer = Jayant Pawar <br/> Vishwas Patil
| starring = [[Kangana Ranaut]]<br/>[[Paras Arora]]<br />[[Prakash Raj]]<br/>[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
| cinematography = [[Binod Pradhan]]
| editing = Rajesh Rao
| music = [[Uttam Singh]]
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|11|15}}
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| country = India
| language = Hindi
| gross = 2 crores<ref name="koimoi1">{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-box-office-verdict-top-flops-of-2013/ |title=India Box Office Verdict: Top Flops Of 2013 |publisher=Koimoi.com |date=2015-01-09 |accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref>
| budget = 12 crores<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/rajjo-and-satya-2-are-box-office-flops/ |title=Rajjo And Satya 2 Are Box Office Flops |publisher=Koimoi.com |date=2015-01-09 |accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref>
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'''''Rajjo''''' is a 2013 [[India]]n romantic musical produced by Four Pillars Entertainment and directed by Sahitya Akademi Award-winning writer [[Vishwas Patil]]. It stars [[Kangana Ranaut]] and newcomer [[Paras Arora]] in the lead roles and its supporting cast includes [[Prakash Raj]], [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] and [[Jaya Prada]]. The film released in theatres on 15 November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/i-hope-rajjo-becomes-a-game-changer-for-me-says-kangana-ranaut/427121-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008080841/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/i-hope-rajjo-becomes-a-game-changer-for-me-says-kangana-ranaut/427121-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-08 |title=I hope 'Rajjo' becomes a game changer for me, says Kangana Ranaut - IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=2013-10-08 |accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/rajjo-not-competing-with-ram-leela-says-kangana-ranaut-news-bollywood-nkevEBeaehj.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810122736/http://www.sify.com/movies/rajjo-not-competing-with-ram-leela-says-kangana-ranaut-news-bollywood-nkevEBeaehj.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-08-10 |title='Rajjo' not competing with 'Ram Leela', says Kangana Ranaut |website=[[Sify]] |date=2013-10-06 |accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref> The film that earned 2 crores at the domestic box office bore a loss of 10 crores on the venture.

==Plot==
A romantic musical, Rajjo is the journey of a [[Nautch]] girl in the most extraordinary circumstances. It tells the love story of Rajjo ([[Kangana Ranaut]]) and Chandu ([[Paras Arora]]) set against the backdrop of the dying Kothas of [[Mumbai]] that nurtured the traditional art of singing and dancing for centuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rajjo-i-visited-kothas-for-research-says-kangana-ranaut/390973-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618160615/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rajjo-i-visited-kothas-for-research-says-kangana-ranaut/390973-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-18 |title=Rajjo: I visited 'kothas' for research, says Kangana Ranaut - IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=2013-05-11 |accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref>

The story's central characters are Rajjo, a Muslim girl and Chandu, a young Brahmin boy. When Chandu helps his team win a cricket match, the team decides to celebrate the victory by visiting the Kothas of [[Nagpada]]. This is where Chandu meets Rajjo who mesmerizes him with her elegant Mujra dance and it is love at first sight for him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Kangana-Ranaut-s-Rajjo-to-have-red-light-area-set-worth-Rs-5-crore/Article1-1026806.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316070601/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Kangana-Ranaut-s-Rajjo-to-have-red-light-area-set-worth-Rs-5-crore/Article1-1026806.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 March 2013 |title=Kangana Ranaut's Rajjo to have red light area set worth Rs 5 crore |publisher=Hindustantimes.com |date= |accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref>

Chandu belongs to a family of music lovers; he is a very good harmonium player, his mother is a Bhajan singer. Rajjo is trained under Kothewali Amma; she is naughty, sweet and quite attractive. Music is the common thread between them, as is the strong attraction that draws Rajjo and Chandu together and seals their love. Simultaneously the Nagpada area goes under the clutches of re-development and all the dancers and singers are under the shadow of this potential danger. Amidst these circumstances, Rajjo and Chandu have to deal with Begum ([[Mahesh Manjrekar]]) who runs the Kotha and Hande Bhau ([[Prakash Raj]]), a corporator with powerful political connections who has his eye on Rajjo.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-08/news-interviews/35671316_1_actress-kangna-ranaut-mujra-nautch-girl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102214932/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-08/news-interviews/35671316_1_actress-kangna-ranaut-mujra-nautch-girl |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-11-02 |title=Kangna becomes struggling mujra dancer on screen |date=2012-12-08 |work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref>

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Kangana Ranaut]] as Rajjo
* [[Paras Arora]] as Chandu
* [[Sadhana Sharma]] as Chanda Chandu's Sister
* [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] as Begum
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Hande Bhau
* [[Jaya Prada]] as Jankidevi
* [[Sharad Shelar]]
*[[Deepika Amin]] as Kamladevi
* Alok as Chandu's Friend
*[[Rakesh Barsewal]] as Hijra
* [[Shruti Bisht]] as Young Rajjo
* [[Swati Chitnis]] as Ammi
* [[Avtar Gill]] as Acharya Deshbhushan
*[[Ravi Hande]] as Vikram Hande
*[[Ateshan Hussein]] as Jaggu (Govind Hande's PA)
*[[Anand Ingle]] as Meghraj Shetty
*[[Kinjal Jain]] as Chandu's Sister
*[[Jaiveer]] as Chandu's Friend
*[[Kishore Kadam]] as Daadi Patil
* Mazhar Khan as Hirja
* Suhas Khandke as Professor
*[[Shubhangi Latkar]] as Chandu's Mother
*[[Upendra Limaye]] as Inspector Salunkhe
*[[Manmauji]] as Chacha (Garage)
* Naren as NGO guy
*[[Girish Pal]] as Hirja
*[[Atul Patil]] as Chotelal
*[[Piyusha Patil]] as Sana
* Poonampreet Bhatia as Acharya Deshbhushan's PA
*[[Aarti Rana]] as Kotha Girl
*[[Shivani Rawat]] as Sakina
*[[Rutwik]] as Chandu's Friend
* Sachi as Salunke's Daughter
*[[Rajesh Sahu]] as Hirja
*[[Kuldeep Sarin]] as C.M.
*[[Sumit Senapati]] as Chandu's Friend
*[[Nitesh Shah]] as Chandu's Friend
*[[Vipin Sharma]] as Chandu's Father
*[[Rizwana Sheikh]] as Kotha Girl
*[[Shashank Shende]] as Gannewala
*[[Soham shah|Soham Shah]] as NGO guy
*[[Dalip Tahil]] as Lala Pathan
*[[C.P. Thakur]] as Bank Manager
*[[Atul Tiwari]] as Builder Patel
*[[Sanjay Tripathi]] as Hijra
* Vedita as Kotha Girl
{{colend}}

==Development==

===Pre-Production and Production===
The lead star of the film [[Kangana Ranaut]] did extensive research in order to prepare for her role in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodjournal.com/kangna-ranaut-research-rajjo/04/10/2013/47870.html |title=Kangna Ranaut Had To Do Research For 'Rajjo' |publisher=Bollywoodjournal.com |date=2013-10-04 |accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref> She visited Kothas and met with women there to understand their body language and mindset.

The makers of the film reportedly spent Rs. 5 crore to recreate the ambiance of Mumbai's red light area, [[Kamathipura]], for their film. It took two months for around 700 workers to construct the set under the guidance of art director Muneesh Sappel.

The music of the film was recorded in London's Abbey Road Studios by composer [[Uttam Singh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/music/uttam-singh-records-the-music-of-rajjo-at-the-abbey-road-studios-london_136964.html |title=Uttam Singh records the music of 'Rajjo' at the Abbey Road Studios, London | Zee News |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=2013-06-17 |accessdate=2015-02-27}}</ref>

==Crew==
*Banner - Four Pillars Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
*Distribution - WAVE CINEMA Ponty Chadha Release.
*Director- [[Vishwas Patil]]
*Producer- M. H. Shah & U. A. Karande
*Cinematographer - Binod Pradhan
*Co-cinematographer-Narendra Kumar Singh
*Music & Background Score- [[Uttam Singh]]
*Editor- Rajesh Rao
*Production Designer- Muneesh Sappel
*Executive Producer - Priyadarshini
*Original Story- Jayant Pawar
*Screenplay - Vishwas Patil
*Lyrics - Sameer Anjaan, Dev Kohli
*Action Director- Salam Ansari
*Choreographer- Ganesh Acharya
*Dialogue- Atul Tiwari & Vishwas Patil
*Sound Design - Vikram Biswas
*Costume Designer - [[Reza Shariffi]]
*Art Director

==Soundtrack==

Music of film is composed by [[Uttam Singh]], lyrics penned by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]] and Dev Kohli.

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = Jhulmi Re Jhulmi
| extra1 = [[Bela Shende]]
| length1 = 4:59
| title2 = Mere Dil Ki Train
| extra2 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], chorus
| length2 = 4:46
| title3 = Kaise Milun Mein Piyaa
| extra3 = [[Javed Ali]], Bela Shende
| length3 = 6:53
| title4 = Kaleja Hai Hazir
| extra4 = Bela Shende
| length4 = 4:29
| title5 = Mere Ghoongru
| extra5 = Javed Ali, Bela Shende
| length5 = 7:13
| title6 = Ye Kothe Ye Ghoongru
| extra6 = Shubha Joshi
| length6 = 1:21
| title7 = Bille Ke Jabde Mein
| extra7 = Mumbai Voices
| length7 = 1:16
| title8 = Theme of Rajjo
| extra8 =
| length8 = 3:21
}}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|2438764}}

[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic musical films]]
[[Category:Films set in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Films about courtesans in India]]

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