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{{Short description|2007 Indian Hindi horror | {{Short description|2007 Indian Hindi horror film}} | ||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Darling | | name = Darling | ||
| image=Darling_poster.jpg | | image = Darling_poster.jpg | ||
| caption= Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[Ram Gopal Varma]] | | director = [[Ram Gopal Varma]] | ||
| producer = [[Bhushan Kumar]]<br>[[Krishan Kumar Dua]] | | producer = [[Bhushan Kumar]]<br/>[[Krishan Kumar Dua]] | ||
| starring = [[Fardeen Khan]] | | starring = {{ubl| | ||
| writer = [[Prawaal Raman]]<br>[[Kona Venkat]] | *[[Fardeen Khan]] | ||
| music = [[Pritam]]<br>[[Himesh Reshammiya]] | *[[Esha Deol]] | ||
| distributor =[[Balaji Motion Pictures]] | *[[Isha Koppikar]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2007|09|07}} | }} | ||
| runtime = | | writer = [[Prawaal Raman]]<br/>[[Kona Venkat]] | ||
| cinematography = Amit Roy | | music = [[Pritam]]<br/>[[Himesh Reshammiya]]<br/>Prasanna Shekhar | ||
| country = | | studio = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]] | ||
| language = [[ | | distributor = [[Balaji Motion Pictures]] (India)<br/>[[Eros International]] (Overseas) | ||
| | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2007|09|07}} | ||
| runtime = 132 minutes<ref name=BBFC>{{cite web |title=Darling |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/darling-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0znzu0ntk |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=7 August 2023}}</ref> | |||
| cinematography = [[Amit Roy]] | |||
| country = India | |||
| language = Hindi | |||
| budget = {{INR|6.5}} [[crore]]<ref name="BOI">{{cite web |title=Darling - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=238 |website=Box Office India |access-date=9 August 2022}}</ref><br/>{{small|Note: figure contains print and advertising costs}} | |||
| gross = {{INR|4.75}} crore<ref name="BOI"/> | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Darling''''' is a 2007 Indian [[ | '''''Darling''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[horror film]]<ref name=BBFC/> starring [[Esha Deol]], [[Fardeen Khan]] and [[Isha Koppikar]], and directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Review: Darling |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/review-darling/story-qo7u38hPkKqOturht0IijN.html |access-date=7 February 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=7 September 2007 |language=en}}</ref> It was shot in [[Bombay|Mumbai]], [[India]]. The soundtrack was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]] and [[Pritam]]. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
Aditya is married to a traditional wife, Ashwini, and has a young boy. But he is having an [[Extramarital sex|affair]] with his secretary, Geeta Menon who has a wild personality. He manages to balance the women with clever lies. He promises Geeta he will marry her | Aditya is married to a traditional wife, Ashwini, and has a young boy. But he is having an [[Extramarital sex|affair]] with his secretary, Geeta Menon, who has a wild personality. He manages to balance the women with clever lies. He promises Geeta he will marry her after divorcing Ashwini and seems to display fetish behaviours with the two women. | ||
On one of their romantic excursions, Aditya takes Geeta to his friend's bungalow at [[Madh Island]]. All seems fine until Geeta shocks Aditya with news that she is pregnant. Worried, he insists that they cannot have a child together and suggests an [[abortion]]. This attitude enrages Geeta and they engage in a fight in which he pushes her. She accidentally hits her head against a hard object, the force of which kills her instantly. He disposes of her body and returns home, behaving as if everything is normal. | On one of their romantic excursions, Aditya takes Geeta to his friend's bungalow at [[Madh Island]]. All seems fine until Geeta shocks Aditya with news that she is pregnant. Worried, he insists that they cannot have a child together and suggests an [[abortion]]. This attitude enrages Geeta, and they engage in a fight in which he pushes her. She accidentally hits her head against a hard object, the force of which kills her instantly. He disposes of her body and returns home, behaving as if everything is normal. | ||
His former lover returns as a [[vengeful ghost]] who will stop at nothing till she gets her [[revenge]]. She appears often to frighten Aditya. Ashwini notices her husband's fear of a ghost whom she cannot see. To relieve his guilt, Aditya admits his affair with Geeta and her death to Ashwini. His wife's reaction is to leave but she is then admitted to hospital due to a major accident. Geeta returns to the frame and gives her forgiveness to Aditya. Ashwini recovers but Geeta's revengeful soul has transferred into her body. | His former lover returns as a [[vengeful ghost]] who will stop at nothing till she gets her [[revenge]]. She appears often to frighten Aditya. Ashwini notices her husband's fear of a ghost whom she cannot see. To relieve his guilt, Aditya admits his affair with Geeta and her death to Ashwini. His wife's reaction is to leave, but she is then admitted to the hospital due to a major accident. Geeta returns to the frame and gives her forgiveness to Aditya. Ashwini recovers, but Geeta's revengeful soul has transferred into her body. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Fardeen Khan]] as Aditya | * [[Fardeen Khan]] as Aditya "Adit" Soman | ||
* [[Esha Deol]] as Geeta Menon | * [[Esha Deol]] as Geeta Menon | ||
* [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Sameer Naghani, Aditya's friend | |||
* [[Isha Koppikar]] as Ashwini A. Soman | * [[Isha Koppikar]] as Ashwini A. Soman | ||
* [[Upendra Limaye]] as Inspector Bhaskar Reddy | * [[Upendra Limaye]] as Inspector Bhaskar Reddy | ||
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Psychiatrist | * [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Psychiatrist | ||
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| released = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">15 June 2007 (India)</div> | | released = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">15 June 2007 (India)</div> | ||
| recorded = | | recorded = 2007 | ||
| venue = | | venue = [[Mumbai]] | ||
| studio = | | studio = | ||
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]] | | genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]] | ||
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| label = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]</div> | | label = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]</div> | ||
| producer = [[Ram Gopal Verma]] | | producer = [[Ram Gopal Verma]] | ||
| prev_title = [[Naqaab]] | | prev_title = [[Naqaab (2007 film)|Naqaab]] | ||
| prev_year = 2007 | | prev_year = 2007 | ||
| next_title = [[Bhool Bhulaiyaa]] | | next_title = [[Bhool Bhulaiyaa]] | ||
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|"Tadap Tadap" | |"Tadap Tadap" | ||
| [[Himesh Reshammiya]] | | [[Himesh Reshammiya]] and [[Tulsi Kumar]] | ||
| Himesh Reshammiya | | Himesh Reshammiya | ||
| | | | ||
|[[Fardeen Khan]] | |[[Fardeen Khan]] and [[Esha Deol]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "Aa Khushi Se Khudkushi" | | "Aa Khushi Se Khudkushi" | ||
| [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] | | [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] and [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] | ||
| Pritam | | Pritam | ||
| | | | ||
| Fardeen Khan | | Fardeen Khan and [[Nisha Kothari]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "Saathiya" | | "Saathiya" | ||
| [[Adnan Sami]] | | [[Adnan Sami]] and Tulsi Kumar | ||
| Pritam | | Pritam | ||
| | | | ||
| Fardeen Khan | | Fardeen Khan and [[Isha Koppikar]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "Hasaye Bhi" | | "Hasaye Bhi" | ||
| Shaan | | Shaan and Tulsi Kumar | ||
| Pritam | | Pritam | ||
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| "Awaaz Koi" | | "Awaaz Koi" | ||
| Priyadarshini | | Priyadarshini | ||
| | | Prasanna Shekhar | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|"Aa Khushi Se Khudkushi" (Remix) | |"Aa Khushi Se Khudkushi" (Remix by Dj A-Myth) | ||
| Shaan | | Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan | ||
| Pritam | | Pritam | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| "Hasaye Bhi" (Remix) | | "Hasaye Bhi" (Remix by Dj A-Myth) | ||
| Shaan | | Shaan and Tulsi Kumar | ||
| Pritam | | Pritam | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|"Saathiya" (Remix) | |"Saathiya" (Remix by Dj A-Myth) | ||
| Adnan Sami | | Adnan Sami and Tulsi Kumar | ||
| Pritam | | Pritam | ||
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[[Category:Indian avant-garde and experimental films]] | [[Category:Indian avant-garde and experimental films]] | ||
[[Category:2000s horror thriller films]] | [[Category:2000s horror thriller films]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:50, 3 March 2026
| Darling | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Krishan Kumar Dua |
| Written by | Prawaal Raman Kona Venkat |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Pritam Himesh Reshammiya Prasanna Shekhar |
| Cinematography | Amit Roy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Balaji Motion Pictures (India) Eros International (Overseas) |
Release date |
|
Running time | 132 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹6.5 crore[2] Note: figure contains print and advertising costs |
| Box office | ₹4.75 crore[2] |
Darling is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language horror film[1] starring Esha Deol, Fardeen Khan and Isha Koppikar, and directed by Ram Gopal Varma.[3] It was shot in Mumbai, India. The soundtrack was composed by Himesh Reshammiya and Pritam.
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
Aditya is married to a traditional wife, Ashwini, and has a young boy. But he is having an affair with his secretary, Geeta Menon, who has a wild personality. He manages to balance the women with clever lies. He promises Geeta he will marry her after divorcing Ashwini and seems to display fetish behaviours with the two women.
On one of their romantic excursions, Aditya takes Geeta to his friend's bungalow at Madh Island. All seems fine until Geeta shocks Aditya with news that she is pregnant. Worried, he insists that they cannot have a child together and suggests an abortion. This attitude enrages Geeta, and they engage in a fight in which he pushes her. She accidentally hits her head against a hard object, the force of which kills her instantly. He disposes of her body and returns home, behaving as if everything is normal.
His former lover returns as a vengeful ghost who will stop at nothing till she gets her revenge. She appears often to frighten Aditya. Ashwini notices her husband's fear of a ghost whom she cannot see. To relieve his guilt, Aditya admits his affair with Geeta and her death to Ashwini. His wife's reaction is to leave, but she is then admitted to the hospital due to a major accident. Geeta returns to the frame and gives her forgiveness to Aditya. Ashwini recovers, but Geeta's revengeful soul has transferred into her body.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Fardeen Khan as Aditya "Adit" Soman
- Esha Deol as Geeta Menon
- Zakir Hussain as Sameer Naghani, Aditya's friend
- Isha Koppikar as Ashwini A. Soman
- Upendra Limaye as Inspector Bhaskar Reddy
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Psychiatrist
- Nisha Kothari in a special appearance in the song "Aa Khushi Se Khudkushi"
- Shishir Sharma as Anjan Menon, Geeta's father
- Kiku Sharda as Doctor
- Rasika Joshi as Mrs. Shah Rukh Khan, psychiatric patient
Music[edit | edit source]
| Darling | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Pritam, Himesh Reshammiya, Prasanna Shekhar | ||||
| Released | 15 June 2007 (India) | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Venue | Mumbai | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Ram Gopal Verma | |||
| Pritam, Himesh Reshammiya, Prasanna Shekhar chronology | ||||
| ||||
The soundtrack was released on 1 August 2007 in many formats including music cassette, MP3 files, audio CD, and DVD-Audio. The music was composed by Pritam and Himesh Reshammiya in a guest song. The first reviews of the soundtrack have been positive with indiafm.com rating the music at 3.5 out of 5. Joginder Tuteja of indiafm.com said "Darling is a good album that thoroughly entertains while it is on." SmasHits.com said "Darling is the biggest musical bonanza from Ramu's factory after series of miserable musical releases from bunch of his reliable protégés in last few years."
On 10 September 2007 the film was at number 5 on the charts.
The song "Aa Khushi Se Khudkushi" from this film is a cover of Namie Amuro's song "Want Me, Want Me", which was released on 6 April 2005.[citation needed]
| Song | Singer(s) | Music | Duration | Picturised on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Tadap Tadap" | Himesh Reshammiya and Tulsi Kumar | Himesh Reshammiya | Fardeen Khan and Esha Deol | |
| "Aa Khushi Se Khudkushi" | Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan | Pritam | Fardeen Khan and Nisha Kothari | |
| "Saathiya" | Adnan Sami and Tulsi Kumar | Pritam | Fardeen Khan and Isha Koppikar | |
| "Hasaye Bhi" | Shaan and Tulsi Kumar | Pritam | ||
| "Akele Tanha Jiya Na Jaye" | Tulsi Kumar | Pritam | ||
| "Awaaz Koi" | Priyadarshini | Prasanna Shekhar | ||
| "Aa Khushi Se Khudkushi" (Remix by Dj A-Myth) | Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan | Pritam | ||
| "Hasaye Bhi" (Remix by Dj A-Myth) | Shaan and Tulsi Kumar | Pritam | ||
| "Saathiya" (Remix by Dj A-Myth) | Adnan Sami and Tulsi Kumar | Pritam |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Darling". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Darling - Movie - Box Office India". Box Office India. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ↑ "Review: Darling". Hindustan Times. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2021.