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	==Reception==		==Reception==
	The film opened to mixed reviews, mostly negative. Kunal Kemmu's acting was highly praised by the critics. [[Taran Adarsh]] from [[Bollywood Hungama]] rated it 2/5, and said "On the whole, ''Superstar'' doesn't ~~catch on~~."		The film opened to mixed reviews, mostly negative. Kunal Kemmu's acting was highly praised by the critics. [[Taran Adarsh]] from [[Bollywood Hungama]] rated it 2/5, and said, "On the whole, ''Superstar'' is a strictly average fare."<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Adarsh \|first1=Taran \|author1-link=Taran Adarsh \|title=Superstar Review \|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/superstar/critic-review/superstar-movie-review/ \|access-date=27 January 2022 \|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] \|date=8 February 2008 \|language=en}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] gave the film the same rating and concluded it as "a film that could have been so much more", although he noted that it should be given a chance.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Masand \|first1=Rajeev \|author1-link=Rajeev Masand \|title=Review: Superstar might just surprise you \|url=https://rajeevmasand.com/admin/uncategorized/review-superstar-might-just-surprise-you/ \|website=rajeevmasand.com \|access-date=27 January 2022 \|date=1 December 2011}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave it 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Watch the film for its moments and its performances. Director Rohit Jugraj (he directed James) handles the emotional sequences with great restraint, while Kunal Khemu touches your heart in both the roles."<ref>{{cite news \|title=Superstar Movie Review \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/superstar/movie-review/2767942.cms \|access-date=27 January 2022 \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|publisher=[[The Times Group]] \|date=6 April 2016}}</ref> [[Rediff.com]]'s reviewer Ameeta Gupta dismissed it as an average film.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Gupta \|first1=Ameeta \|title=Superstar is an average film \|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/08superstar.htm \|access-date=27 January 2022 \|work=[[Rediff.com]] \|date=8 February 2008}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] wrote, "I didn’t mind Super Star in general – a few scenes are nicely done, and more than a few lines have the polish that comes only from being carefully thought over – but I wish Jugraj had made up his mind about what he wanted to do."<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rangan \|first1=Baradwaj \|author1-link=Baradwaj Rangan \|title=Review: Super Star \|work=[[The New Indian Express\|The New Sunday Express]] \|date=9 February 2008 \|language=en}}</ref>[[Khalid Mohamed]] from [[Hindustan Times]]
			wrote that "By the way, one of the two cinematographers’ names is credited as ‘Deadly’. Darshan Jariwalla as the creepy producer delivers the worst, hammy-clammy performance in his or anyone’s career. Quotable dialogue includes the line, “This is not a motion picture..it’s a loose motion picture.” Really, really, really."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/review-superstar/story-w9OVeRtVZCraMdbGCk34nM.html\|title=Review: Superstar\|date= 8 February 2008\|publisher=hindustantimes.com}}</ref>Sify.com wrote that "Kunal is the lifeline of the show. His performance leaves you speechless! Tulip Joshi doesn't have much to do. Aushima Shwhney looks mature for Kunal. Darshan Jariwala is first-rate. Sharat Saxena leaves a mark, especially in the scene when Kunal comes visiting after the gruesome accident. Reema is good. Vrajesh Hirjee is effective. Zafar Karachiwala is a fine actor. Kishori Shahane deserved a better role. Anjan Srivastava gets a few scenes, which he performs well. Aman Verma too deserved a better part."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/superstar-review-bollywood-pclw48hbggdhh.html\|title=Review-Superstar\|date= 5 March 2008\|publisher=Sify.com}}</ref>


			The film performed poorly at the box office.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Superstar \|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=184 \|website=[[Box Office India]] \|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref>

	==Soundtracks==		==Soundtracks==
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			==References==
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{{Infobox film
| name = Superstar
| image = Superstar1kl0.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Rohit Jugraj]]
| producer = [[Dhilin Mehta]]
| story = [[Rohit Jugraj]] [[Kunal Khemu]] Sudip Sharma Rahul Singh
| writer = Sudip Sharma Rahul Singh
| starring = [[Kunal Khemu]] [[Tulip Joshi]]
| music = '''Original Songs:''' Shamir Tandon '''Background Score:''' [[Sanjoy Chowdhury]]
| cinematography = Piyush Shah
| editing = [[Arun Kumar Aravind|Arun Kumar]]
| studio = [[Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision|Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Limited]]
| distributor = [[Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision|Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Limited]]
| released = {{Film date|2008|02|08|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
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'''''Superstar''''' is a 2008 Indian [[drama film]] directed by [[Rohit Jugraj]], starring [[Kunal Khemu]] in a double-role, opposite [[Tulip Joshi]].

==Plot==
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''Superstar'' is based on the reality of the entertainment field. Life's essentially about choices. Kunal Mehra ([[Kunal Khemu]]) defines the youth of today — he dares: Dares to dream of making it big in Bollywood one day. Kunal wears the tag of a Bollywood struggler lightly, as he knows it is only a matter of time before he makes it into the big league. Until life decides to play a prank on him. The entry of the rich, debonair, Karan (Khemu), in Bollywood as well as his life, crushes all of Kunal's dreams. And suddenly the struggler is transformed into a superstar. Public adulation and unwavering media attention, he receives it all. What will Kunal choose at the moment of reckoning? Truth or dare?

==Cast==
* [[Kunal Khemu]] as Kunal Mehra / Karan Saxena (double role)
* [[Tulip Joshi]] as Mausam
* Aushima Sawhney as Barkha
* [[Darshan Jariwala]] as M. G. Saxena, Karan's father
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Purabi Abhiram Mehra, Kunal's father
* [[Reema Lagoo]] as Kusum Mehra, Kunal's mother
* [[Kishori Shahane]] as Mrs. Saxena, Karan's mother
* [[Vrajesh Hirjee]] as Mishra
* [[Zafar Karachiwala]] as Prashant
* [[Aman Verma (actor)|Aman Verma]] as Vicky
* [[Anjan Srivastav]] as Sharmaji
* [[Sanjay Dutt]] in a special appearance as himself

==Reception==
The film opened to mixed reviews, mostly negative. Kunal Kemmu's acting was highly praised by the critics. [[Taran Adarsh]] from [[Bollywood Hungama]] rated it 2/5, and said "On the whole, ''Superstar'' doesn't catch on."

==Soundtracks==
All tracks were composed by Shamir Tandon with lyrics penned by Vibha Singh and [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Notes
|-
| 1
| "Ajnabi"
| [[Raaj J Konwar|Raaj]]
|
|-
| 2
| "Don't I Love Or Do I Love U"
| [[Adnan Sami]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
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|-
| 3
| "Mann Tu Talbat"
| Hamza Farooqui
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|-
| 4
| "Aankhon Se Khawab Rooth Ker"
| Ustad Sultan Khan, [[Rekha Bhardwaj]]
|
|-
| 5
| "Rafa Dafa"
| [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Kunal Ganjawala]], [[Amrita Kak]], [[Sanjivani (singer)|Sanjeevani]]
|
|-
| 6
| "Mann Tu Talbat" (Remix)
| Hamza Farooqui
| Remixed by Nikhil Chinapa
|-
| 7
| "Mann Tu Talbat" (Electro Mix)
| Hamza Farooqui
| Remixed by Abhijit Vaghani
|-
| 8
| "Mann Tu Talbat" (Spanish Mix)
| Hamza Farooqui
| Remixed by Abhijit Vaghani
|-
| 9
| "Aankhon Se Khawab" (Ambient Mix)
| Ustad Sultan Khan, Rekha Bhardwaj
| Remixed by Abhijit Vaghani
|-
| 10
| "Dance Piece"
|
| Instrumental
|-
|}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1178657|Superstar}}

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