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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Blue
|name          = Blue
| image          = Blue movie poster.jpg
|image          = Blue movie poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
|caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = Anthony D'Souza
|director      = Anthony D'Souza
| producer      = [[Dhillin Mehta]]
|producer      = [[Dhilin Mehta]]
| writer        = '''Story and Screenplay:'''<br>Anthony D'Souza<br>Jasmine M. D'Souza<br>'''Dialogues:'''<br>[[Mayur Puri]]
             
| starring      = {{plainlist|
|writer        = '''Story and Screenplay:'''<br>Anthony D'Souza<br>Jasmine M. D'Souza<br>'''Dialogues:'''<br>[[Mayur Puri]]
|starring      = {{plainlist|
*[[Sanjay Dutt]]
*[[Sanjay Dutt]]
*[[Akshay Kumar]]
*[[Akshay Kumar]]
*[[Lara Dutta]]
*[[Lara Dutta]]
*[[Katrina Kaif]]
*[[Zayed Khan]]
*[[Zayed Khan]]
*[[Rahul Dev]]
*[[Rahul Dev]]
}}
}}
| music          = [[A. R. Rahman|A.&nbsp;R. Rahman]]
|music          = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[Laxman Utekar]]
|cinematography = [[Laxman Utekar]]
| editing        = Shyam Salgaonkar  
|editing        = Shyam Salgaonkar
| distributor    = [[Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd]]
|studio        = [[Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2009|10|16}}
|distributor    = Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision
| runtime        = 119 minutes
|released      = {{Film date|df=y|2009|10|16}}
| country        = India
|runtime        = 119 minutes
| language      = [[Hindi]]
|country        = India
| budget        = {{INR|1.1 billion}}<ref name="bollywoodmantra.com">http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/news/top-5-big-budget-films-of-bollywood/7119</ref>
|language      = Hindi
| gross          = {{INR|750 million}}<ref name=BOI>{{cite web |title=Box Office 2009 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=288&catName=MjAwOQ== |publisher=BoxOfficeIndia |access-date=26 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014131907/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=288&catName=MjAwOQ%3D%3D# |archive-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> <small>(domestic gross)</small>
|budget        = {{INR|750 million}}<ref name="bollywoodmantra.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/news/top-5-big-budget-films-of-bollywood/7119|title=Top 5 big Budget Films of Bollywood|access-date=1 November 2022|archive-date=2 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202093325/https://www.bollywoodmantra.com/news/top-5-big-budget-films-of-bollywood/7119/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|gross          = {{INR|639 million}}<ref name=BOI>{{cite web|title=Box Office 2009|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/years.php?year=2009&pageId=5|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia|access-date=1 November 2022}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Blue''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action-adventure film]] co-written and directed by Anthony D'Souza, and produced by [[Dhilin Mehta]] under [[Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision|Shree Astavinayak Cine Vision Limited]]. The film stars [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Zayed Khan]] and [[Lara Dutta]] in lead roles, whilst [[Katrina Kaif]] stars in a [[cameo appearance]]. [[Kylie Minogue]] appears in a musical number in the film. ''Blue'' was released during the Diwali festival on 16 October 2009 and received mixed to a positive response from critics. During the time of release, it was the most expensive Indian film, produced with a budget of more than $25 million.<ref name="expensive">{{cite web|title=India's "Blue" offers dazzling visuals, dull story|url=http://www.filmicafe.com/news_detail.php?news_id=12485|agency=Reuters|date=21 October 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711002612/http://www.filmicafe.com/news_detail.php?news_id=12485|archive-date=11 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Loosely based on the Hollywood film ''[[Into the Blue (2005 film)|Into the Blue]]'' (2005), ''Blue'' failed to recover its high budget from the box office.<ref name="bollywoodmantra.com"/>
'''''Blue''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action-adventure film]] co-written and directed by Anthony D'Souza, and produced by [[Dhilin Mehta]] under [[Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision|Shree Astavinayak Cine Vision Limited]]. The film stars [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Lara Dutta]], [[Zayed Khan]], and [[Rahul Dev]]. [[Katrina Kaif]] and [[Kabir Bedi]] appear in cameo appearances. Loosely based on the American film ''[[Into the Blue (2005 film)|Into the Blue]]'' (2005) and its sequel ''[[Into the Blue 2: The Reef]]'' (2009), it explores a diver, haunted by his past, who must confront it in order to save his younger brother and girlfriend from a gangster, while his employer and good friend coaxes him to recover a lost, sunken treasure which he refuses to.


==Plot==
''Blue'' was released during the Diwali festival on 16 October 2009 and received mixed reviews from critics. During the time of release, it was the [[List of most expensive Indian films#Record-holders|most expensive Indian film]] made until then, produced with a budget of more than $21 million.<ref name="expensive">{{cite news|last=Tsering|first=Lisa|title=India's "Blue" offers dazzling visuals, dull story|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-film-blue/indias-blue-offers-dazzling-visuals-dull-story-idUSTRE59K0KH20091021|work=[[Reuters]]|date=21 October 2009|access-date=1 November 2022}}</ref> Featuring music composed by [[A.R. Rahman]], ''Blue'' failed to recover its high budget from the box office.<ref name="bollywoodmantra.com"/>
An opening scene shows a famous ship, ''Lady in Blue'', sinking in a storm, and the ship's lone survivor, the captain emerging alone on the seashore.


Somewhere in the Bahamas, Aarav Malhotra ([[Akshay Kumar]]) runs a successful fishing company called Blue Fisheries. He shares a good bond with Sagar Singh ([[Sanjay Dutt]]), who works as a diver for Aarav's fishing company. Sagar is in a relationship with Mahima "Mona" Dutta ([[Lara Dutta]]) and plans to marry her.
Since the launch of [[Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision|Shree Astavinayak Cine Vision Limited]] in 2003–04, this is the first home production from the company and the first in as many as five years to credit Mehta as a producer by name rather than the company itself; in 2010, the custom was followed up in ''[[Dabangg]]'', with ''[[Golmaal 3]]'' being the third and last film to do so; it is also the only Ashtavinayak film to be distributed entirely by the company itself without support from other networks.


Meanwhile, Sagar's younger brother Sameer "Sam" Singh ([[Zayed Khan]]) is based in Bangkok. Sam is a bike rider, and meets Nikki ([[Katrina Kaif]]), a female biker who works for underworld gangster Gulshan Samnani ([[Rahul Dev]]). Sam is challenged by Gulshan to a bike race, and after Sam wins, he asks Nikki out for dinner. Before leaving, Gulshan asks Sam to work for him, but Sam refuses unless there's a large sum of money involved.
== Plot ==
The film opens with a ship named ''Lady in Blue'' sinking in a storm, with its captain emerging alone on the shore.


During Sam's date with Nikki, Nikki explains to Sam that the job Gulshan proposed would pay $50,000. Gulshan hires Sam to work for him, but Sam is set up by Gulshan in failing to deliver a package costing Gulshan $50 million. Sam must either pay his money back or die. Sam does not have the money, so he explains to Nikki, whom he now loves, that he is going on holiday to the Bahamas to visit his brother Sagar and doesn't think Gulshan will find him there. Sam arrives at Aarav's company and Sagar welcomes him happily. In the Bahamas, one ill-fated day, when sitting in a restaurant, Sam receives a call from Gulshan on Nikki's phone, explaining that he has killed Nikki, and knows where Sam was. At the same time, as he gets out of the restaurant, Sam is confronted by Gulshan and his crew, who surround Sam, and chase him on bikes. Aarav enters and brings everyone to a halt by shooting the bike wheels, saving Sam's life.
In the present day, Aarav runs a fishing company, Blue Fisheries, in the Bahamas, where Sagar works as a diver. Sagar plans to marry his girlfriend Mona. Meanwhile, Sagar's younger brother Sam encounters Nikki, a biker who secretly works for gangster Gulshan in Bangkok. After defeating Gulshan in a bike race, Sam is offered a job, which he accepts for a promised payment of $50,000. However, the situation escalates, leading to a loss of $50 million for Gulshan.


Sam tells Aarav what he did wrong, and Aarav decides he needs to tell Sagar about the situation. When Sagar learns how much trouble Sam is in, Sam tries to convince Sagar to retrieve a famous treasure from Lady in Blue. Sagar refuses. The next day, Gulshan bombs Sagar's home, and kidnaps Mona, with a ransom of $50 million or Sam for her return. When Sagar tells Sam and Aarav, Sam decides that they need to go and rescue Mona as they already killed Nikki and will kill Mona too. But Aarav speaks up and says they don't know how far Gulshan is connected and they may all die, meaning the only option is to find the treasure, pay off Gulshan and use the rest of the money to live comfortably. Sagar is still hesitant and it is revealed that Sagar has a haunted and shocking past with Lady in Blue. Years ago, Sagar had to abandon his archaeologist father, Aadesh Singh, on the ship, to save his own life. However, after Aarav convinces Sagar that the treasure will save the lives of both Mona and Sam, Sagar finally agrees.
Fearing Gulshan's retaliation, Sam flees to the Bahamas and reunites with Sagar. Gulshan tracks him down, but Aarav intervenes and saves Sam. To settle the debt, Sam proposes retrieving a hidden treasure from the sunken ''Lady in Blue''. Sagar initially refuses due to a traumatic past involving the ship, where he had to abandon his father, Aadesh Singh, to save himself. However, after Gulshan bombs Sagar's house and kidnaps Mona, demanding $50 million as ransom, Sagar agrees to the plan.


The three of them bring the treasure up and find Gulshan sitting on the top of his ship that he and his gang have steered up next to the ship belonging to Sam, Sagar, and Aarav. He tells Sam and Sagar that Aarav hired Gulshan to do all of this. Soon there is a fight between Sagar and Aarav, and Aarav jumps into the ocean after killing Gulshan. Mona, Sam, and Sagar are forced to leave him there, and Sagar agrees never to come back to the Lady in Blue, after losing two people who were close to him there - his father Aadesh and his friend Aarav.
Aarav, Sagar, and Sam locate the treasure, but Gulshan and his men intercept them. During the confrontation, it is revealed that Aarav had orchestrated the events by hiring Gulshan to force the group into retrieving the treasure. Aarav kills Gulshan and escapes by diving into the ocean during an approaching storm. Believed to be dead, he is left behind as the others escape.


Three months later, Sagar gets a call from Aarav. Talking to them, Aarav reveals that he survived his leap into the ocean, and reveals to them that his grandfather was Captain Jagat Malhotra ([[Kabir Bedi]]), the traitorous captain of the ship, Lady in Blue, who committed suicide after he was court-martialed. Aarav never admitted to Sagar who his grandfather was because he didn't want to dishonor his family. He explains that only finding the treasure of the Lady in Blue could help bring honor back to his family name, and he befriended Sagar, knowing he was the only one who could take him to the treasure. Throughout the phone call, a woman's arm is seen around Aarav, and later, the woman asks to speak to Sam. It is revealed that the woman is Nikki, whose real name is Nikita Malhotra, and that she is Aarav's wife. She asks Sam to forgive her for deceiving him, but it isn't revealed if Sam said yes or no. However, while Sam answers, there is a smile on Nikki's face. The film ends with Aarav and Nikki cuddling on one of Aarav's boats as the end credits begin.
Three months later, Aarav contacts Sagar and reveals that he survived. He explains that his grandfather, Captain Jagat Malhotra, had commanded the ''Lady in Blue'' and was disgraced, motivating Aarav to recover the treasure and restore his family’s honour. Nikki is revealed to be alive and is actually Aarav's wife, Nikita Malhotra. The film ends with Aarav and Nikki together, while Sam’s response to Nikki remains unresolved.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Sagar "Sethji" Singh
*[[Sanjay Dutt]] as Sagar "Sethji" Singh
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Aarav Malhotra
*[[Akshay Kumar]] as Aarav Malhotra
* [[Zayed Khan]] as Sameer "Sam" Singh
*[[Lara Dutta]] as Mahima "Mona" Singhania
* [[Lara Dutta]] as Mahima "Mona" Singhania
*[[Zayed Khan]] as Sameer "Sam" Singh
* [[Rahul Dev]] as Gulshan Samnani
*[[Rahul Dev]] as Gulshan Samnani
* [[Kabir Bedi]] in a special appearance as Jagat Sudhir Malhotra, Aarav's grandfather
*[[Katrina Kaif]] as Nikita "Nikki" Malhotra (cameo appearance)
* [[Katrina Kaif]] in a special appearance as Nikita "Nikki" Malhotra
*[[Kabir Bedi]] as Jagat Sudhir Malhotra, Aarav's grandfather (cameo appearance)
* [[Kylie Minogue]] in a guest appearance as herself in the song "Chiggy Wiggy"


== Music ==
==Music==
{{Infobox album|
{{Infobox album|
| name       = Blue
|name         = Blue
| type       = Soundtrack
|type         = Soundtrack
| artist     = [[A. R. Rahman|A.&nbsp;R. Rahman]]
|artist       = [[A. R. Rahman|A.&nbsp;R. Rahman]]
| cover      =
|released     = 10 September 2009
| alt        =
|recorded     = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]<br>[[A.M. Studios]]
| released   = 8 September 2009
|genre       = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| recorded   = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]<br />[[A.M. Studios]]
|length       = 50:22
| venue      =
|label       = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| studio    =
|producer     = [[A. R. Rahman|A.&nbsp;R. Rahman]]
| genre     = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
|prev_title   = [[Delhi-6 (Soundtrack)|Delhi-6]]
| length     = 34:22
|prev_year   = 2009
| label     = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
|next_title   = [[Couples Retreat (soundtrack)|Couples Retreat]]
| producer   = [[A. R. Rahman|A.&nbsp;R. Rahman]]
|next_year   = 2009
| prev_title = [[Delhi-6 (Soundtrack)|Delhi-6]]
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = [[Couples Retreat (soundtrack)|Couples Retreat]]
| next_year = 2009
}}
}}


The music of the film was composed by [[A. R. Rahman|A.&nbsp;R. Rahman]] with lyrics provided by [[Abbas Tyrewala]], [[Mayur Puri]], Rajat Arora, Raqeeb Alam and [[Sukhwinder Singh]]. The music was promoted and digitally distributed by [[Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.]]
The music of the film was composed by [[A. R. Rahman|A.&nbsp;R. Rahman]] with lyrics provided by [[Abbas Tyrewala]], [[Mayur Puri]], Rajat Arora, Raqeeb Alam and [[Sukhwinder Singh]]. The music was promoted and digitally distributed by [[Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.]]


{{anchor | Chiggy Wiggy}}
The song "Chiggy Wiggy" was sung by pop singer [[Kylie Minogue]] and [[Sonu Nigam]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/asia-travel/india/kylie-minogue-makes-her-bollywood-debut-in-scuba-dive-caper-blue-8r0r8xcpdr2|title= Kylie Minogue makes her Bollywood debut in scuba-dive caper Blue|author=Blakely, Rhys|date=16 October 2009|work=[[The Times]]|access-date=1 November 2022}}</ref> Backing female vocals is given by [[Suzanne D'Mello]] and Phij Adams did the sound mixing for the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column-chiggy-wiggy-bollywood-1300613|title=Chiggy wiggy Bollywood!|date=19 October 2009|work=Daily News and Analysis|last=Nair|first=Suresh|location=India|access-date=1 November 2022}}</ref> Minogue also made a special appearance in the video of the song.<ref name=min1/>
The song ''"Chiggy Wiggy"'' was sung by pop singer [[Kylie Minogue]] and [[Sonu Nigam]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/bollywood/article6877037.ece |title= Kylie Minogue makes her Bollywood debut in scuba-dive caper Blue|author= Rhys Blakely |date= 16 October 2009 |work=The Times|access-date=7 November 2009 }}</ref> Backing female vocals is given by [[Suzanne D'Mello]] and Phij Adams did the sound mixing for the song.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column_chiggy-wiggy-bollywood_1300613 |title= Chiggy wiggy Bollywood! |author= Suresh Nair |date= 19 October 2009 |work=Daily News and Analysis |location=India |access-date=7 November 2009 }}</ref> Minogue also made a special appearance in the video of the song.<ref name=min1/>


The track "Aaj Dil Gustakh Hai", which begins with a sequence of [[Sukhwinder Singh]]'s humming, followed by an [[acoustic guitar]] loop presents [[Shreya Ghoshal]] handling a westernised rendition. The backing vocalists for the song are [[Benny Dayal]], Hentry Kuruvila, Shi Millhouse and Raven Millhouse. "Fiqrana" features vocals by [[Vijay Prakash]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and was picturised as solo performances of [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Zayed Khan]]. [[Sanjay Dutt]], the actor playing the film's protagonist boycotted the promotional events since he was not included in this song, which remained chart-topper for many weeks.<ref name=min1>{{cite news |last=Jha |first=Subhash K. |title=Sanjay goes Blue over Akshay |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sanjay-goes-Blue-over-Akshay/articleshow/5079675.cms |work=The Times of India |date=2 October 2009 |access-date=24 October 2009 }}</ref> "Bhoola Tujhe" is a romantic song sung by [[Rashid Ali (singer)|Rashid Ali]]. The Yeri voice for the song was by Kavita Belliga. The theme song for ''Blue'' was sung by [[Blaaze]], with backing vocals by Raqeeb Alam, [[Sonu Kakkar]], [[Jaspreet Jasz]], Neha Kakkar and [[Dilshad Khan]]. "Rehnuma" was sung by [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and [[Sonu Nigam]]. "Yaar Mila Tha" was sung by [[Udit Narayan]] and [[Madhushree]] with backing vocals by Ujjayinee Roy, Shi Millhouse and Raven Millhouse. This track was not included in the film, but it is conceptualised as a song played out between the characters of Akshay and Katrina after the end of the film's plot when they talk about Zayed's character.
The track "Aaj Dil Gustakh Hai", which begins with a sequence of [[Sukhwinder Singh]]'s humming, followed by an [[acoustic guitar]] loop presents [[Shreya Ghoshal]] handling a westernised rendition. The backing vocalists for the song are [[Benny Dayal]], Hentry Kuruvila, Shi Millhouse and Raven Millhouse. "Fiqrana" features vocals by [[Vijay Prakash]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and was picturised as solo performances of [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Zayed Khan]]. [[Sanjay Dutt]], the actor playing the film's protagonist boycotted the promotional events since he was not included in this song, which remained chart-topper for many weeks.<ref name=min1>{{cite news|last=Jha|first=Subhash K.|title=Sanjay goes Blue over Akshay|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjay-goes-blue-over-akshay/articleshow/5079675.cms?|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 October 2009|access-date=1 November 2022}}</ref> "Bhoola Tujhe" is a romantic song sung by [[Rashid Ali (singer)|Rashid Ali]]. The Yeri voice for the song was by Kavita Belliga. The theme song for ''Blue'' was sung by [[Blaaze]], with backing vocals by Raqeeb Alam, [[Sonu Kakkar]], [[Jaspreet Jasz]], [[Neha Kakkar]] & [[Dilshad Khan]]. "Rehnuma" was sung by [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and [[Sonu Nigam]]. "Yaar Mila Tha" was sung by [[Udit Narayan]] and [[Madhushree]] with backing vocals by Ujjayinee Roy, Shi Millhouse and Raven Millhouse. This track was not included in the film, but it is conceptualised as a song played out between the characters of Akshay and Katrina after the end of the film's plot when they talk about Zayed's character.


The official track listing:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrahman.com/v2/discography/films-hindi-blue.html |title=Official track listing |work=A R Rahman |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719022021/http://www.arrahman.com/v2/discography/films-hindi-blue.html |archive-date=19 July 2013 |url-status=dead |access-date=2 October 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref>
The official track listing:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrahman.com/v2/discography/films-hindi-blue.html|title=Official track listing|work=A R Rahman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719022021/http://www.arrahman.com/v2/discography/films-hindi-blue.html|archive-date=19 July 2013|url-status=dead|access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref>


{{Tracklist
{{Track listing
| headline = Original Hindi tracklist
|headline = Original Hindi tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
|extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Chiggy Wiggy
|title1 = Chiggy Wiggy
| extra1 = [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Suzanne D'Mello]]
|extra1 = [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Suzanne D'Mello]]
| lyrics1 = [[Abbas Tyrewala]]
|lyrics1 = [[Abbas Tyrewala]]
| length1 =5:11
|length1 =5:11


| title2 = Aaj Dil Gustakh Hai
|title2 = Aaj Dil Gustakh Hai
| extra2 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Benny Dayal]], Shi Millhouse, Henry Kuruvilla, Raven Millhouse
|extra2 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Benny Dayal]], Shi Millhouse, Henry Kuruvilla, Raven Millhouse
| lyrics2 =[[Mayur Puri]]
|lyrics2 =[[Mayur Puri]]
| length2 =5:29
|length2 =5:29


| title3 = Fiqrana
|title3 = Fiqrana
| extra3 = [[Vijay Prakash]], Shreya Ghoshal
|extra3 = [[Vijay Prakash]], Shreya Ghoshal
| lyrics3 = Rajat Arora
|lyrics3 = Rajat Arora
| length3 = 5:17
|length3 = 5:17


| title4 = Bhoola Tujhe
|title4 = Bhoola Tujhe
| extra4 = [[Rashid Ali (singer)|Rashid Ali]], Kavita Belliga
|extra4 = [[Rashid Ali (singer)|Rashid Ali]], Kavita Belliga
| lyrics4 = Abbas Tyrewala
|lyrics4 = Abbas Tyrewala
| length4 =5:23
|length4 =5:23


| title5 = Blue Theme
|title5 = Blue Theme
| extra5 = [[Blaaze]], Raqeeb Alam, [[Sonu Kakkar]], [[Jaspreet Jasz]], [[Neha Kakkar]], Dilshaad Shaikh
|extra5 = [[Blaaze]], Raqeeb Alam, [[Sonu Kakkar]], [[Jaspreet Jasz]], [[Neha Kakkar]], Dilshaad Shaikh
| lyrics5 =Raqeeb Alam <small>'''(Hindi/Urdu)'''</small>, [[Sukhwinder Singh]] <small>'''(Punjabi)'''</small>
|lyrics5 =Raqeeb Alam <small>'''(Hindi/Urdu)'''</small>, [[Sukhwinder Singh]] <small>'''(Punjabi)'''</small>
| length5 = 3:55
|length5 = 3:55


| title6 =Rehnuma
|title6 =Rehnuma
| extra6 = Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal
|extra6 = Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal
|lyrics6 = Abbas Tyrewala
|lyrics6 = Abbas Tyrewala
| length6 =3:26
|length6 = 3:26


| title7 =Yaar Mila Tha
|title7 =Yaar Mila Tha
| extra7 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Madhushree]], Raven Millhouse, Shi Millhouse  
|extra7 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Madhushree]], Raven Millhouse, Shi Millhouse  
| lyrics7 =Abbas Tyrewala
|lyrics7 = Abbas Tyrewala
| length7 =4:29
|length7 = 4:29
}}


{{Tracklist
|title8 =Aaj Dil Gustakh Hai (Remix by Dj A-Myth)
| all_lyrics = [[Rajashri]]
|extra8 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
|lyrics8 = [[Mayur Puri]]
| headline = Telugu tracklist
|length8 = 5:02
| title1 =Chiggy Wiggy
| extra1 = [[Suzanne D'Mello]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length1 = 5:11


| title2 = Gundey Lo Nippundiley
|title9 = Fiqrana (Remix by Dj A-Myth
| extra2 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], Shreya Ghoshal, [[Benny Dayal]], Shi Millhouse, Henry Kuruvilla, Raven Millhouse
|extra9 = [[Vijay Prakash]], Shreya Ghoshal
| length2 = 5:29
|lyrics9 = Rajat Arora
|length9 = 4:46


| title3 = Chintela Makunedu Sardaga Chivinchemu
|title10 = Blue Theme (Remix by Dj A-Myth
| extra3 = Shreya Ghoshal, [[Vijay Prakash]]
|extra10 = [[Blaaze]], Raqeeb Alam, [[Sonu Kakkar]], [[Jaspreet Jasz]], [[Neha Kakkar]], Dilshaad Shaikh
| length3 = 5:17
|lyrics10 =Raqeeb Alam <small>'''(Hindi/Urdu)'''</small>, [[Sukhwinder Singh]] <small>'''(Punjabi)'''</small>
|length10 = 3:25


| title4 =Yemayyindo Mansukhi Teninnu Manchhiti
|title11 = Chiggy Wiggy (Remix by Dj A-Myth
| extra4 = [[Rashid Ali (singer)|Rashid Ali]], Kavita Belliga
|extra11 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Suzanne D'Mello]]
| length4 = 5:23
|lyrics11 = [[Abbas Tyrewala]]
|length11 =3:20
}}


| title5 = Blue Theme
{{Track listing
| extra5 = Vijay Prakash, [[Sonu Kakkar]], [[Naresh Iyer]], [[Blaaze]], [[A. R. Reihana|A.&nbsp;R. Reihana]], Raqeeb Alam
| all_lyrics    = [[Rajasri Sudhakar]]
| length5 = 3:55
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
 
| headline      = Telugu tracklist
| title6 =Priyathama
| title1        = Chiggy Wiggy
| extra6 = Shreya Ghoshal, [[Naresh Iyer]]
| extra1        = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Suzanne D'Mello]]
| length6 = 3:26
| length1      = 5:11
 
| title2        = Gundey Lo Nippundiley
| title7 = Priyudu Kalisinadaiya Nannu Kalisinadaiya
| extra2        = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], Shreya Ghoshal, [[Benny Dayal]], Shi Millhouse, Henry Kuruvilla, Raven Millhouse
| extra7 = [[Madhushree]], [[Udit Narayan]], Raven Millhouse, Shi Millhouse
| length2      = 5:29
| length7 =4:29
| title3        = Chintela Makunedu Sardaga Chivinchemu
| extra3        = Shreya Ghoshal, [[Vijay Prakash]]
| length3      = 5:17
| title4        = Yemayyindo Mansukhi Teninnu Manchhiti
| extra4        = [[Rashid Ali (singer)|Rashid Ali]], Kavita Belliga
| length4      = 5:23
| title5       = Blue Theme
| extra5       = Vijay Prakash, [[Sonu Kakkar]], [[Naresh Iyer]], [[Blaaze]], [[A. R. Reihana|A.&nbsp;R. Reihana]], Raqeeb Alam
| length5       = 3:55
| title6       = Priyathama
| extra6       = Shreya Ghoshal, [[Naresh Iyer]]
| length6       = 3:26
| title7       = Priyudu Kalisinadaiya Nannu Kalisinadaiya
| extra7       = [[Madhushree]], [[Udit Narayan]], Raven Millhouse, Shi Millhouse
| length7       = 4:29
}}
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===Album reception ===
===Album reception===
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The soundtrack of the movie has received positive reviews. ''bollywoodhungama'' reviewed the music saying "Blue is a good album and has all in it to make a good impression at the music stands. In a way, the album comes at just the right time when there is quite some variety in store this Diwali. Blue practically mixes up genres..."<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/13837/index.html Music Review of Blue By bollywoodhungama.com (4/5)]</ref><!-- violaters will be blocked -->
The soundtrack of the film received positive reviews upon release. ''Bollywood Hungama'' reviewed the music saying "''Blue'' is a good album and has all in it to make a good impression at the music stands. In a way, the album comes at just the right time when there is quite some variety in store this Diwali. ''Blue'' practically mixes up genres..."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081230013947/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/13837/index.html Music Review of Blue By bollywoodhungama.com (4/5)]</ref><!-- violaters will be blocked -->


==Reception==
==Reception==


===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
The film received mixed reviews from critics. [[Anupama Chopra]] of [[NDTV]] called the movie an 'smartly crafted underwater thriller', criticizing and at the same time praising the performance and the cast and the script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=442&showid=322|title=Review : Blue|last=Chopra|first=Anupama|publisher=NDTV|access-date=19 October 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019083934/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=442&showid=322|archive-date=19 October 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the movie a positive review, praising the star cast and action scenes and gave the film 4 stars out of 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13837/index.html|title=Movie Reviews By Taran Adarsh|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|date=19 October 2009|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=19 October 2009}}</ref>
The film received mixed reviews from critics. [[Anupama Chopra]] of [[NDTV]] called the movie an 'smartly crafted underwater thriller', criticizing and at the same time praising the performance of the cast and the script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=442&showid=322|title=Review : Blue|last=Chopra|first=Anupama|publisher=NDTV|access-date=19 October 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019083934/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=442&showid=322|archive-date=19 October 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film a positive review, praising the star cast and action scenes and gave the film 4 stars out of 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13837/index.html|title=Movie Reviews By Taran Adarsh|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|author-link=Taran Adarsh|date=19 October 2009|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=19 October 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830041612/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13837/index.html|archivedate=30 August 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
===Box office===
''Blue'' was the first movie to have a budget higher than {{INRConvert|1|b|year=2009}}. The film had a good opening minting around {{INRConvert|400|m|year=2009}} on the opening weekend. The film however slowed down in the second week due to negative word of mouth. The film grossed around {{INRConvert|750|m|year=2009}} in its lifetime making it a below-average venture in the box office.


==Sequel==
==Sequel==
The directors announced their intentions to make a sequel to ''Blue'', which is currently titled ''Aasman''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.upnews.in/movies/watch-aasman-online-review-trailer-wallpaper-bollywood-movie-2011-%7C-indianjack-com/ |title=Aasman is the second chapter of the movie "Blue" which is directed by Anthony D'Souza. |publisher=Upnews.in |access-date=1 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324202806/http://www.upnews.in/movies/watch-aasman-online-review-trailer-wallpaper-bollywood-movie-2011-%7C-indianjack-com/ |archive-date=24 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The cast is slated to include [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Lara Dutta]], [[Zayed Khan]], [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Katrina Kaif]] reprising their roles from the original, with new additions including [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], [[Neha Oberoi]], and [[Sonal Chauhan]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Super Admin |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/gupshup/2009/akshay-katrina-blue-sequel-231009.html |title=Akshay Kumar with Katrina Kaif again in Blue sequel |publisher=Oneindia.in |date=23 October 2009 |access-date=1 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/55088/john-abraham-for-blue-2-sequel-aasman-katrina-kaif-will-also-return.html |title=Sujeet Paygude for Blue 2 sequel Aasman, Katrina Kaif will also return « RS Bollywood Online |publisher=Radiosargam.com |date=22 October 2009 |access-date=1 June 2011}}</ref> [[A. R. Rahman|A.&nbsp;R. Rahman]] has been approached to compose the music.
D'Souza announced his intentions to make a sequel titled  ''Aasman'', which would additionally feature [[John Abraham]] and [[Sonal Chauhan]], but following Ashtavinayak's liquidation in the face of Mehta's arrest due to failed payment of loan dues, the sequel was shelved.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upnews.in/movies/watch-aasman-online-review-trailer-wallpaper-bollywood-movie-2011-%7C-indianjack-com/|title=Aasman is the second chapter of the movie "Blue" which is directed by Anthony D'Souza.|publisher=Upnews.in|access-date=1 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324202806/http://www.upnews.in/movies/watch-aasman-online-review-trailer-wallpaper-bollywood-movie-2011-%7C-indianjack-com/|archive-date=24 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> D'Souza later directed Kumar in the 2013 film ''[[Boss (2013 Hindi film)|Boss]]'' instead.


==See also==
==See also==
* {{annotated link|List of most expensive non-English-language films}}
*{{annotated link|List of most expensive non-English-language films}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1223922|Blue}}
*{{IMDb title|1223922}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/bollywood/6338490/Kylie-Minogue-makes-Bollywood-debut-with-Chiggy-Wiggy.html|title=Kylie Minogue makes Bollywood debut with Chiggy Wiggy|date=15 October 2009|work=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=22 September 2015}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/bollywood/6338490/Kylie-Minogue-makes-Bollywood-debut-with-Chiggy-Wiggy.html|title=Kylie Minogue makes Bollywood debut with Chiggy Wiggy|date=15 October 2009|work=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=22 September 2015}}
* {{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Critics+pan+Kylie's+Chiggy+Wiggy+song/1/62916.html|title=Critics pan Kylie's Chiggy Wiggy song|work=intoday.in|access-date=22 September 2015}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/gossip/story/critics-pan-kylies-chiggy-wiggy-song-56982-2009-09-21|title=Critics pan Kylie's Chiggy Wiggy song|work=intoday.in|access-date=22 September 2015}}


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Blue
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnthony D'Souza
Produced byDhilin Mehta
Written byStory and Screenplay:
Anthony D'Souza
Jasmine M. D'Souza
Dialogues:
Mayur Puri
Starring
Music byA. R. Rahman
CinematographyLaxman Utekar
Edited byShyam Salgaonkar
Production
company
Distributed byShree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision
Release date
  • 16 October 2009 (2009-10-16)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹750 million[1]
Box office₹639 million[2]

Blue is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action-adventure film co-written and directed by Anthony D'Souza, and produced by Dhilin Mehta under Shree Astavinayak Cine Vision Limited. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan, and Rahul Dev. Katrina Kaif and Kabir Bedi appear in cameo appearances. Loosely based on the American film Into the Blue (2005) and its sequel Into the Blue 2: The Reef (2009), it explores a diver, haunted by his past, who must confront it in order to save his younger brother and girlfriend from a gangster, while his employer and good friend coaxes him to recover a lost, sunken treasure which he refuses to.

Blue was released during the Diwali festival on 16 October 2009 and received mixed reviews from critics. During the time of release, it was the most expensive Indian film made until then, produced with a budget of more than $21 million.[3] Featuring music composed by A.R. Rahman, Blue failed to recover its high budget from the box office.[1]

Since the launch of Shree Astavinayak Cine Vision Limited in 2003–04, this is the first home production from the company and the first in as many as five years to credit Mehta as a producer by name rather than the company itself; in 2010, the custom was followed up in Dabangg, with Golmaal 3 being the third and last film to do so; it is also the only Ashtavinayak film to be distributed entirely by the company itself without support from other networks.

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film opens with a ship named Lady in Blue sinking in a storm, with its captain emerging alone on the shore.

In the present day, Aarav runs a fishing company, Blue Fisheries, in the Bahamas, where Sagar works as a diver. Sagar plans to marry his girlfriend Mona. Meanwhile, Sagar's younger brother Sam encounters Nikki, a biker who secretly works for gangster Gulshan in Bangkok. After defeating Gulshan in a bike race, Sam is offered a job, which he accepts for a promised payment of $50,000. However, the situation escalates, leading to a loss of $50 million for Gulshan.

Fearing Gulshan's retaliation, Sam flees to the Bahamas and reunites with Sagar. Gulshan tracks him down, but Aarav intervenes and saves Sam. To settle the debt, Sam proposes retrieving a hidden treasure from the sunken Lady in Blue. Sagar initially refuses due to a traumatic past involving the ship, where he had to abandon his father, Aadesh Singh, to save himself. However, after Gulshan bombs Sagar's house and kidnaps Mona, demanding $50 million as ransom, Sagar agrees to the plan.

Aarav, Sagar, and Sam locate the treasure, but Gulshan and his men intercept them. During the confrontation, it is revealed that Aarav had orchestrated the events by hiring Gulshan to force the group into retrieving the treasure. Aarav kills Gulshan and escapes by diving into the ocean during an approaching storm. Believed to be dead, he is left behind as the others escape.

Three months later, Aarav contacts Sagar and reveals that he survived. He explains that his grandfather, Captain Jagat Malhotra, had commanded the Lady in Blue and was disgraced, motivating Aarav to recover the treasure and restore his family’s honour. Nikki is revealed to be alive and is actually Aarav's wife, Nikita Malhotra. The film ends with Aarav and Nikki together, while Sam’s response to Nikki remains unresolved.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]

Blue
Soundtrack album by
A. R. Rahman
Released10 September 2009
RecordedPanchathan Record Inn
A.M. Studios
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length50:22
LabelT-Series
ProducerA. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
Delhi-6
(2009) 		Blue
(2009) 		Couples Retreat
(2009)

The music of the film was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics provided by Abbas Tyrewala, Mayur Puri, Rajat Arora, Raqeeb Alam and Sukhwinder Singh. The music was promoted and digitally distributed by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

The song "Chiggy Wiggy" was sung by pop singer Kylie Minogue and Sonu Nigam.[4] Backing female vocals is given by Suzanne D'Mello and Phij Adams did the sound mixing for the song.[5] Minogue also made a special appearance in the video of the song.[6]

The track "Aaj Dil Gustakh Hai", which begins with a sequence of Sukhwinder Singh's humming, followed by an acoustic guitar loop presents Shreya Ghoshal handling a westernised rendition. The backing vocalists for the song are Benny Dayal, Hentry Kuruvila, Shi Millhouse and Raven Millhouse. "Fiqrana" features vocals by Vijay Prakash and Shreya Ghoshal and was picturised as solo performances of Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta and Zayed Khan. Sanjay Dutt, the actor playing the film's protagonist boycotted the promotional events since he was not included in this song, which remained chart-topper for many weeks.[6] "Bhoola Tujhe" is a romantic song sung by Rashid Ali. The Yeri voice for the song was by Kavita Belliga. The theme song for Blue was sung by Blaaze, with backing vocals by Raqeeb Alam, Sonu Kakkar, Jaspreet Jasz, Neha Kakkar & Dilshad Khan. "Rehnuma" was sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Sonu Nigam. "Yaar Mila Tha" was sung by Udit Narayan and Madhushree with backing vocals by Ujjayinee Roy, Shi Millhouse and Raven Millhouse. This track was not included in the film, but it is conceptualised as a song played out between the characters of Akshay and Katrina after the end of the film's plot when they talk about Zayed's character.

The official track listing:[7]

Original Hindi tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Chiggy Wiggy"Abbas TyrewalaKylie Minogue, Sonu Nigam, Suzanne D'Mello5:11
2."Aaj Dil Gustakh Hai"Mayur PuriSukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Benny Dayal, Shi Millhouse, Henry Kuruvilla, Raven Millhouse5:29
3."Fiqrana"Rajat AroraVijay Prakash, Shreya Ghoshal5:17
4."Bhoola Tujhe"Abbas TyrewalaRashid Ali, Kavita Belliga5:23
5."Blue Theme"Raqeeb Alam (Hindi/Urdu), Sukhwinder Singh (Punjabi)Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam, Sonu Kakkar, Jaspreet Jasz, Neha Kakkar, Dilshaad Shaikh3:55
6."Rehnuma"Abbas TyrewalaSonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal3:26
7."Yaar Mila Tha"Abbas TyrewalaUdit Narayan, Madhushree, Raven Millhouse, Shi Millhouse4:29
8."Aaj Dil Gustakh Hai (Remix by Dj A-Myth)"Mayur PuriSukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal5:02
9."Fiqrana (Remix by Dj A-Myth"Rajat AroraVijay Prakash, Shreya Ghoshal4:46
10."Blue Theme (Remix by Dj A-Myth"Raqeeb Alam (Hindi/Urdu), Sukhwinder Singh (Punjabi)Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam, Sonu Kakkar, Jaspreet Jasz, Neha Kakkar, Dilshaad Shaikh3:25
11."Chiggy Wiggy (Remix by Dj A-Myth"Abbas TyrewalaSonu Nigam, Suzanne D'Mello3:20

All lyrics are written by Rajasri Sudhakar.

Telugu tracklist
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Chiggy Wiggy"Karthik, Sonu Nigam, Kylie Minogue, Suzanne D'Mello5:11
2."Gundey Lo Nippundiley"Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Benny Dayal, Shi Millhouse, Henry Kuruvilla, Raven Millhouse5:29
3."Chintela Makunedu Sardaga Chivinchemu"Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Prakash5:17
4."Yemayyindo Mansukhi Teninnu Manchhiti"Rashid Ali, Kavita Belliga5:23
5."Blue Theme"Vijay Prakash, Sonu Kakkar, Naresh Iyer, Blaaze, A. R. Reihana, Raqeeb Alam3:55
6."Priyathama"Shreya Ghoshal, Naresh Iyer3:26
7."Priyudu Kalisinadaiya Nannu Kalisinadaiya"Madhushree, Udit Narayan, Raven Millhouse, Shi Millhouse4:29

Album reception[edit | edit source]

Template:Music ratings The soundtrack of the film received positive reviews upon release. Bollywood Hungama reviewed the music saying "Blue is a good album and has all in it to make a good impression at the music stands. In a way, the album comes at just the right time when there is quite some variety in store this Diwali. Blue practically mixes up genres..."[8]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

The film received mixed reviews from critics. Anupama Chopra of NDTV called the movie an 'smartly crafted underwater thriller', criticizing and at the same time praising the performance of the cast and the script.[9] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film a positive review, praising the star cast and action scenes and gave the film 4 stars out of 5.[10]

Sequel[edit | edit source]

D'Souza announced his intentions to make a sequel titled Aasman, which would additionally feature John Abraham and Sonal Chauhan, but following Ashtavinayak's liquidation in the face of Mehta's arrest due to failed payment of loan dues, the sequel was shelved.[11] D'Souza later directed Kumar in the 2013 film Boss instead.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Top 5 big Budget Films of Bollywood". Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Box Office 2009". BoxOfficeIndia. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Tsering, Lisa (21 October 2009). "India's "Blue" offers dazzling visuals, dull story". Reuters. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Blakely, Rhys (16 October 2009). "Kylie Minogue makes her Bollywood debut in scuba-dive caper Blue". The Times. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Nair, Suresh (19 October 2009). "Chiggy wiggy Bollywood!". Daily News and Analysis. India. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jha, Subhash K. (2 October 2009). "Sanjay goes Blue over Akshay". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Official track listing". A R Rahman. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  8. ↑ Music Review of Blue By bollywoodhungama.com (4/5)
  9. ↑ Chopra, Anupama. "Review : Blue". NDTV. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  10. ↑ Adarsh, Taran (19 October 2009). "Movie Reviews By Taran Adarsh". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  11. ↑ "Aasman is the second chapter of the movie "Blue" which is directed by Anthony D'Souza". Upnews.in. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2011.

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