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{{Short description|2019 Indian film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name          = Bharat
| name          = Bharat
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| director      = [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
| director      = [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
| producer      = {{Unbulleted list|[[Atul Agnihotri]]|[[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]]|[[Bhushan Kumar]]|[[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]]|Nikhil Namit|[[Salman Khan]]}}
| producer      = {{Unbulleted list|[[Atul Agnihotri]]|[[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]]|[[Bhushan Kumar]]|[[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]]|Nikhil Namit|[[Salman Khan]]}}
| story          = '''Original Story:'''<br>[[Yoon Je-kyoon]]<br>'''Adapted Story:'''<br>[[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
| writer        = Ali Abbas Zafar<br/>Varun V. Sharma{{efn|Credited for screenplay and dialogue}}
| writer        = '''Screenplay:'''<br>[[Ali Abbas Zafar]]<br>Varun V. Sharma<br>'''Dialogues:'''<br>Varun V. Sharma
| based_on      = {{Based on|''[[Ode to My Father]]''|[[Yoon Je-kyoon]]}}
| based_on      = {{Based on|''[[Ode to My Father]]''|[[Yoon Je-kyoon]]}}
| starring      = {{Unbulleted list|[[Salman Khan]]|[[Katrina Kaif]]|[[Disha Patani]]|[[Sunil Grover]]|[[Jackie Shroff]]}}
| starring      = {{Unbulleted list|Salman Khan|[[Katrina Kaif]]|[[Disha Patani]]|[[Sunil Grover]]|[[Jackie Shroff]]}}
| music          = {{ubl|'''Score:'''|[[Julius Packiam]]|'''Songs:'''|[[Vishal–Shekhar]]}}
| music          = {{ubl|'''Score:'''|[[Julius Packiam]]|'''Songs:'''|[[Vishal–Shekhar]]}}
| cinematography = Marcin Laskawiec
| cinematography = Marcin Laskawiec
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| distributor    = [[AA Films]]
| distributor    = [[AA Films]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|6|5}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|6|5}}
| runtime        = 155 minutes<ref>{{Citation |url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/bharat-2019|title=Bharat|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>
| runtime        = 155 minutes<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bharat-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mde3ntk|title=Bharat|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=26 June 2022|archive-date=26 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626102643/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bharat-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mde3ntk|url-status=live}}</ref>
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        = {{INR|link=yes|1 billion}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakravorty |first1=Vinayak |title=Eid 2019: Salman Khan's biggest challenge yet- Entertainment News, Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/eid-2019-salman-khans-biggest-challenge-yet-6650291.html |access-date=21 May 2019 |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=17 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dogra |first1=Tavishi |title=Bollywood goes big on budget! Here are the top mega budget upcoming movies of 2019 |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/bollywood-goes-big-on-budget-here-are-the-top-mega-budget-upcoming-movies-ek-ladki-ko-dekha-to-aisa-laga-bharat-gully-boy-of-2019/1471764/ |access-date=21 May 2019 |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] |date=1 February 2019}}</ref>
| budget        = {{INR|link=yes|100 crore}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakravorty |first1=Vinayak |title=Eid 2019: Salman Khan's biggest challenge yet |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/eid-2019-salman-khans-biggest-challenge-yet-6650291.html |access-date=21 May 2019 |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=17 May 2019 |language=en |archive-date=27 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527104754/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/eid-2019-salman-khans-biggest-challenge-yet-6650291.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dogra |first1=Tavishi |title=Bollywood goes big on budget! Here are the top mega budget upcoming movies of 2019 |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/bollywood-goes-big-on-budget-here-are-the-top-mega-budget-upcoming-movies-ek-ladki-ko-dekha-to-aisa-laga-bharat-gully-boy-of-2019/1471764/ |access-date=21 May 2019 |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] |date=1 February 2019 |archive-date=19 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219020050/https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/bollywood-goes-big-on-budget-here-are-the-top-mega-budget-upcoming-movies-ek-ladki-ko-dekha-to-aisa-laga-bharat-gully-boy-of-2019/1471764/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR|3.27 billion}}<ref name="bo total">{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bharat/box-office/|title=Bharat Box Office Collection till Now|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=7 July 2019}}</ref>
| gross          ={{INR|325.58 crore}}<ref name="bo total">{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bharat/box-office/|title=Bharat Box Office Collection till Now|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=5 June 2019 |access-date=7 July 2019|archive-date=26 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626183519/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bharat/box-office/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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'''''Bharat''''' ({{Translation|India}}){{efn|Also the titular character, who is named after the country.}} is a 2019 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]. It is jointly produced by [[Atul Agnihotri]], [[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]], [[Bhushan Kumar]], [[Krishan Kumar (India)|Krishan Kumar]], Nikhil Namit and [[Salman Khan]] under the banners Reel Life Productions, [[Salman Khan Films]] and [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. The film stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Sunil Grover]], [[Disha Patani]] and [[Jackie Shroff]]. [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] makes a friendly appearance. It traces India's post-independence history from the perspective of a common man, and follows his life from the age of 8 to 70.
'''''Bharat''''' ({{IPA|hns|ˈbʱaːrət|pron}} {{Translation|India}}){{efn|Also the title character, who is named after the country.}} is a 2019 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bharat |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bharat-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mde3ntk |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=10 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> directed and co-written by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]. It is jointly produced by [[Atul Agnihotri]], [[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]], [[Bhushan Kumar]], [[Krishan Kumar (India)|Krishan Kumar]], Nikhil Namit and [[Salman Khan]] under the banners Reel Life Productions, [[Salman Khan Films]] and [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. The film stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Sunil Grover]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Disha Patani]] and [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]]. An adaptation of the South Korean film, ''[[Ode to My Father]]'' (2014), it traces India's [[History of India (1947–present)|post-independence history]] from the perspective of a common man, and follows his life from the age of 8 to 70.


Based on the 2014 South Korean film ''[[Ode to My Father]]'', principal photography for ''Bharat'' began in April 2018. Shooting took place at such locations as [[Abu Dhabi]], [[Spain]], [[Malta]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Delhi]]. Kaif joined the cast soon after [[Priyanka Chopra]] opted out of the role after filming commenced, for her impending engagement to [[Nick Jonas]]. Filming concluded in March 2019. The film's score was composed by [[Julius Packiam]], and the songs were composed by [[Vishal–Shekhar]], with lyrics written by [[Irshad Kamil]], and released under the banner T-Series.
''Bharat'' was theatrically released in India on 5 June 2019, on the occasion of [[Eid al-Fitr]]. It received mixed reviews from critics, who appreciated the performances of the cast, story and screenplay, criticising the second half. The film earned {{INR}}42.30 crores on its first day. It was one of the highest grossing films of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bharat-box-office-day-1-salman-khan-opens-big-earns-rs-42-30-crore-2174409.html|title=Bharat Box Office Collection Day 1: Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif Film Gets Bumper Opening, Earns Rs 42.30 Crore|website=News18|access-date=6 June 2019|date=6 June 2019|archive-date=7 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607212002/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bharat-box-office-day-1-salman-khan-opens-big-earns-rs-42-30-crore-2174409.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="wwide"/><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/box-office/bharat-box-office-collection-day-22-salman-khan-film-breaches-rs-325-crore-mark-worldwide/story/359320.html|title=Bharat Box Office Collection Day 22: Salman Khan's film breaches Rs 325-crore mark worldwide which still resulted in losses to distributors |date=27 June 2019 |magazine=Business Today |access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/bharat-day-26-salman-khan-5807858/|title=Bharat box office collection Day 26: Salman Khan starrer is facing tough competition from Kabir Singh|date=1 July 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2 July 2019|archive-date=1 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701130240/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/bharat-day-26-salman-khan-5807858/|url-status=live}}</ref> It grossed {{INR}}325.58 crore in its lifetime theatrical run, becoming a commercial success.
 
''Bharat'' was theatrically released in India on 5 June 2019, on the occasion of [[Eid al-Fitr]]. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who appreciated performances of the cast, story and screenplay. The film earned {{INR}}42.30 crore on its first day, becoming Khan's and at the time, Bollywood's biggest opening day release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bharat-box-office-day-1-salman-khan-opens-big-earns-rs-42-30-crore-2174409.html|title=Bharat Box Office Collection Day 1: Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif Film Gets Bumper Opening, Earns Rs 42.30 Crore|website=News18|access-date=6 June 2019|date=6 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="wwide"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/box-office/bharat-box-office-collection-day-22-salman-khan-film-breaches-rs-325-crore-mark-worldwide/story/359320.html|title=Bharat Box Office Collection Day 22: Salman Khan's film breaches Rs 325-crore mark worldwide which still resulted in losses to distributors |website=www.businesstoday.in|access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/bharat-day-26-salman-khan-5807858/|title=Bharat box office collection Day 26: Salman Khan starrer is facing tough competition from Kabir Singh|date=1 July 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref> It eventually ended up grossing {{INR}}325.58 crore


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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In 2010, Bharat Kumar, a shopkeeper in [[Delhi]] refuses to part with his store despite of lucrative offers. On his 70th birthday, he tells his past to his grandniece, and the film goes into flashback.
In 2010, Bharat Kumar, a [[shopkeeper]] in [[Delhi]] refuses to sell his store despite lucrative offers. On his 70th birthday, he tells his past to his grandniece, and the film goes into flashback.


===Partition, 1947===
===Partition, 1947===
When Bharat was just 7, his parents and siblings board a train to India with many refugees for safety from Pakistan's terrible riots. Bharat loses his baby sister "Gudia" in the chaos. Their father, Gautam, stays there to search for Gudia, after Bharat promises to care for the family. He moves to the imported goods store of Gautam's sister Jamuna and her husband Keemat Rai Kapoor, and meets a roadside circus worker, Radha. The two fall in love, and join [[Moscow State Circus|The Great Russian Circus]].
Bharat, aged 7, along with his parents and siblings board a train to [[India]] with many other refugees for safety from the riots in [[Pakistan]]. He loses his baby sister "Gudia" in the chaos. Their father, Gautam, stays there to search for Gudia, after Bharat promises to care for the family. He moves to the imported goods store of Gautam's sister Jamuna and her husband Keemat Rai Kapoor, and meets a roadside circus worker, Radha. They two fall in love, and join [[Moscow State Circus|The Great Russian Circus]].


===17 years later (1964)===
===17 years later (1964)===
Bharat has attained a lot of fame in the years he spent at circus. His brother Chote suffers an accident while trying to emulate him. Bharat bids a tearful goodbye to Radha. He and his friend, Vilayti, look for jobs when the country is shocked due to [[Jawaharlal Nehru|Nehru]]'s death.
Bharat has gained a lot of fame over the years he has spent at the circus. His brother Chote suffers an accident while trying to emulate him. Bharat bids a tearful goodbye to Radha. He and his friend, Vilayati, look for jobs when the country is shocked due to [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]'s death.


===11 years later (1975)===  
===11 years later (1975)===  
Bharat joins [[Migrant workers in the Persian Gulf region#Third wave|Indian migrants]] prompted by oil discovery in [[Saudi Arabia]] to earn money for his sister Mehek's marriage. There he falls in love with his chief engineer Kumud, who asks him for marriage. Bharat refuses, thinking it would come in his way of fulfilling Gautam's promise. Back in India, Kumud announces her love for him. They begin a [[cohabitation|live-in relationship]].
Bharat joins many [[Migrant workers in the Persian Gulf region#Third wave|Indian migrants]] in [[Saudi Arabia]], following an oil discovery, to earn money for his sister Mehek's marriage. There he falls in love with his chief engineer Kumud, who proposes to marry him. Bharat refuses, thinking it would come in his way of fulfilling Gautam's promise. Once the two arrive back in India, Kumud announces her love for him. They begin a [[cohabitation|live-in relationship]].


===8 years later (1983)===
===8 years later (1983)===
Jamuna dies; Bharat starts working as a stationmaster. During [[1983 Cricket World Cup]], Keemat plans to sell the store in need of money, but later offers Bharat to buy it, as the latter refuses to sell it to anyone and still hopes Gautam will come back. With Vilayti, Bharat leaves India as a sailor for 8 months and earns money to buy the store.
Bharat starts to work as a stationmaster after Jamuna dies. During the [[1983 Cricket World Cup]], Keemat decides to sell the store due to a need of money and asks Bharat to buy it. Bharat initially refuses as he hopes to keep the promise he made to Gautam, still believing he would one day come back, however he reluctantly agrees. Bharat leaves India, with his friend Vilayati, to become a sailor for 8 months and earns money to buy the store.  


===12 years later (1995)===
===12 years later (1995)===
After [[economic liberalization in India]] and globalization, Kumud becomes the creative director of newly formed [[Zee TV]] and runs a program to unite the relatives separated during the partition. Due to this Bharat converses with Meher, a [[London]] citizen adopted by a British family during the partition, and realizes she is Gudia, who returns to India. An emotional reunion ensues. Janki dies; Bharat hopes to find Gautam also.
After the [[economic liberalisation in India]], Kumud becomes the creative director of the newly formed [[Zee TV]] and runs a program to unite the relatives of people who were separated during the partition. Bharat reconnects with Meher, a [[London]] citizen adopted by a British family during the partition, and realises that she is Gudia, who returns to India. An emotional reunion ensues where Bharat learns that Janki had died, prompting Bharat to find Gautam.


===Present day (2010)===
===Present day (2010)===
Bharat decides to sell the store, which he stubbornly refused to do despite losses. Before reaching the train, Gautam promised he will unite with him at store, explaining why Bharat held on to the store for so long. He realizes Gautam is probably too old to survive still. He sees a vision of him, assuring Bharat kept his promise and asking him to move on. Tearful, he finally marries Kumud and moving on.
An elderly Bharat finally decides to sell the store, something which he had stubbornly refused to do despite the store losing money. Before reaching the train, Gautam had promised Bharat that he would reunite with him at the store, which had explained why Bharat had held on to the store for all that time. Bharat concludes that Gautam is likely to have passed away as he is too old to have survived. Bharat sees a vision of him, where Gautam assures him to move on. A tearful Bharat finally decides to move on and marries Kumud.  


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Salman Khan]] as Bharat Gautam Kumar
{{Cast listing|
* [[Salman Khan]] as Bharat Kumar  
**Kabir Sajid Sheikh as Young Bharat
* [[Katrina Kaif]] as Kumud Raina
* [[Katrina Kaif]] as Kumud Raina
* [[Disha Patani]] as Radha Mathur ([[cameo appearance|extended cameo appearance]])
* [[Sunil Grover]] as Syed Vilayati Salim Yousuf Ataullah Khan/Vilayati Khan
* [[Sunil Grover]] as Vilayti Khan
**[[Aryan Prajapati]] as Young Vilayati
* [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] as Meher "Gudia" Gautam Kumar (special appearance)
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Gautam Darshan Kumar
* [[Satish Kaushik]] as [[Naval officer]] Jayram Shirodkar
* [[Disha Patani]] as Radha Mathur
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Gautam Kumar ([[cameo appearance|extended cameo appearance]])
**Riva Arora as Young Radha
* [[Sonali Kulkarni]] as Janki Devi Gautam Kumar
* [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] as Meher Gautam Kumar <nowiki>''Gudiya''</nowiki>
* [[Aasif Sheikh]] as Hariwant Mehra
* [[Satish Kaushik]] as [[Naval officer|Naval Officer]] Jayram Shirodkar
* [[Sonali Kulkarni]] as Janki Devi, Bharat's mother
* [[Aasif Sheikh]] as Mehek's husband and Bharat's brother-in-law
* Nivin Ramani as Kayaag Zaveri
* Nivin Ramani as Kayaag Zaveri
* [[Nora Fatehi]] as Suzan Vilayti Khan
* [[Nora Fatehi]] as Suzan Vilayati Khan
* [[Shashank Arora]] as Chaman "Chote" Gautam Kumar
* [[Shashank Arora]] as Chaman "Chote" Gautam Kumar
* [[Kashmira Irani]] as Mehek Hariwant Mehra
* [[Kashmira Irani]] as Mehek Gautam Kumar
* [[Kumud Mishra]] as Keemat Rai Kapoor
* [[Kumud Mishra]] as Keemat Rai Kapoor, Jamuna's husband
* [[Ayesha Raza Mishra]] as Jamuna Keemat Rai Kapoor
* [[Ayesha Raza Mishra]] as Jamuna Darshan Kumar, Bharat's aunt
* [[Meiyang Chang]] as Jimmy Shergill
* [[Shehzad Khan|Shehzaad Khan]] as National Employment Exchange Officer
* [[Shehzad Khan]] as Surahil Azim: National Employment Exchange Officer
*[[Ivan Sylvester Rodrigues]] as Shurlabh Gupta
*[[Ivan Sylvester Rodrigues|Ivan Rodrigues]] as Gupta
* Edwin De La Renta as Pirate Gang Leader Michael Mascarenhas
* '''Edwin De La Renta''' as Michael: Pirate Gang Leader
* [[Brijendra Kala]] as Ranjeet Chacha
* '''Kabir Sajid Sheikh''' as young Bharat
* Yash Abbad as Officer
* [[Aryan Prajapati]] as young Vilayti
* [[Dilsher Shanky|Gurvinder Singh Malhotra]] as Zalzala Singh<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar|first=Ankit|date=7 June 2019|title=सलमान खान की फिल्म 'भारत' में डेब्यू करने वाले 7 फुट लंबे रैसलर के बारे में 5 बड़ी बातें|url=https://hindi.sportskeeda.com/wwe/cwe-wrestler-shanky-singh-bharat-moive-debut-salman-khan-katrina-kaif|access-date=14 April 2021|website=hindi.sportskeeda.com|language=hi|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414183632/https://hindi.sportskeeda.com/wwe/cwe-wrestler-shanky-singh-bharat-moive-debut-salman-khan-katrina-kaif|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''Riva Arora''' as young Radha
}}
* '''Matin Rey Tangu''' as young Jimmy
* [[Brijendra Kala]] as Chacha
* [[Shanky Singh|Gurvinder Singh Malhotra]] as Zalzala Singh<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar|first=Ankit|date=7 June 2019|title=सलमान खान की फिल्म 'भारत' में डेब्यू करने वाले 7 फुट लंबे रैसलर के बारे में 5 बड़ी बातें|url=https://hindi.sportskeeda.com/wwe/cwe-wrestler-shanky-singh-bharat-moive-debut-salman-khan-katrina-kaif|access-date=14 April 2021|website=hindi.sportskeeda.com|language=hi}}</ref>


== Production ==
== Production ==
''Bharat'' is based on the South Korean film ''[[Ode to My Father]]'' (2014), which traces the history of [[South Korea]] parallel to a man's life, spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s.<ref name="variety">{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/salman-khan-star-india-remake-korean-hit-veteran-1203128760/|title=Salman Khan to Star in Indian Remake of Korean Hit 'Veteran'|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=7 February 2019|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.screendaily.com/ode-to-my-father/5081361.article|magazine=[[Screen Daily]]|first=Jason|last=Bechervaise|access-date=23 April 2019|date=23 December 2014|title=Ode to My Father}}</ref>
''Bharat'' is a remake of the South Korean film ''[[Ode to My Father]]'' (2014), which traces the history of [[South Korea]] parallel to a man's life, spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s.<ref name="variety">{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/salman-khan-star-india-remake-korean-hit-veteran-1203128760/|title=Salman Khan to Star in Indian Remake of Korean Hit 'Veteran'|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=7 February 2019|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.screendaily.com/ode-to-my-father/5081361.article|magazine=[[Screen Daily]]|first=Jason|last=Bechervaise|access-date=23 April 2019|date=23 December 2014|title=Ode to My Father}}</ref>


''Bharat'' began [[principal photography]] in mid-April 2018,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-celebs-instagram-pics-you-should-not-miss/Bharat-Director-Ali-Abbas-Zafar-gives-us-a-sneak-peek-from-the-first-day-of-the-films-shoot/photostory/63794393.cms |title='Bharat': Director Ali Abbas Zafar gives us a sneak peek from the first day of the film's shoot – Bollywood celebs' Instagram pics you should not miss! | work=The Times of India |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=27 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aliabbaszafar/status/985902250919800832?lang=en|title=And it begins "Bharat" @BeingSalmanKhan . A journey of a man and a nation together . Eid 2019pic.twitter.com/nD05ca2FDE|first=ali abbas|last=zafar|date=16 April 2018}}</ref> and was shot in [[Abu Dhabi]], [[Spain]], [[Malta]], [[Punjab]], [[Delhi]] and elsewhere.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-bharat-eid-2019-release-4903887/|title=Salman Khan's Bharat to arrive on Eid 2019. Here's everything to know about the film|work=The Indian Express|date=24 October 2017|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/watch-shooting-of-indian-film-bharat-starts-in-mdina/|title=WATCH: Shooting of Indian film 'Bharat' starts in Mdina|work=TVM News Portal|date=19 August 2018|access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> [[Priyanka Chopra]], who was cast as one of the leading ladies, opted out of the film days before filming her scenes.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/priyanka-chopra-is-getting-married-to-nick-jonas-quits-salman-khan-s-bharat/story-9XlaIpUqyYOeu4MG4BIyuI.html|title=Priyanka Chopra leaves Salman Khan's Bharat to marry Nick Jonas? Ali Abbas Zafar drops a massive hint | work=Hindustan Times |date=27 July 2018 |access-date=27 July 2018}}</ref> Nikhil Namit, CEO of Reel Life Productions, said that Priyanka quit due to her engagement to [[Nick Jonas]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/irked-by-priyanka-chopras-exit-from-bharat-salman-khan-goes-into-overdrive-to-find-leading-lady/19648154|title=Irked By Priyanka Chopra's Exit From Bharat, Salman Khan Goes Into Overdrive To Find Leading Lady|work=Mid Day|date=28 July 2018|access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> She was replaced by Katrina Kaif.<ref name="kaif">{{cite news |last= Coutinho | first = Natasha |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/katrina-kaif-replaces-priyanka-chopra-in-ali-abbas-zafars-bharat/articleshow/65189707.cms|title=Katrina Kaif replaces Priyanka Chopra in Ali Abbas Zafar's Bharat | work=Mumbai Mirror |date=30 July 2018 |access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> Kaif shared the news on her Instagram account that filming was wrapped up on 5 March 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/060319/salman-khan-and-katrina-kaif-wrap-bharat-with-this-lovely-post-chec.html?|title=Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif wrap 'Bharat' with this lovely post; check out| work=Deccan Chronicle|date=6 March 2019|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BunbewGgZee/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/katrinakaif/1992682220623599518 |archive-date=2021-12-23 |url-access=subscription|title=And that's picture wrap of Bharat Katrina Kaif on Instagram| website=Instagram|date=5 March 2019|access-date=6 March 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The climax was shot in [[Film City]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/bharat-movie-set-worth-rs-10-crore-to-be-destroyed-in-climax-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-starrer-amp-up-production-value | title=Bharat movie set worth Rs 10 crore to be destroyed in climax: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif-starrer amps up production value| date=13 February 2019}}</ref>
''Bharat'' began [[principal photography]] in mid-April 2018,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-celebs-instagram-pics-you-should-not-miss/Bharat-Director-Ali-Abbas-Zafar-gives-us-a-sneak-peek-from-the-first-day-of-the-films-shoot/photostory/63794393.cms |title='Bharat': Director Ali Abbas Zafar gives us a sneak peek from the first day of the film's shoot – Bollywood celebs' Instagram pics you should not miss! |work=The Times of India |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=27 June 2018 |archive-date=26 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626183518/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-celebs-instagram-pics-you-should-not-miss/Bharat-Director-Ali-Abbas-Zafar-gives-us-a-sneak-peek-from-the-first-day-of-the-films-shoot/photostory/63794393.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aliabbaszafar/status/985902250919800832?lang=en|title=And it begins "Bharat" @BeingSalmanKhan . A journey of a man and a nation together . Eid 2019pic.twitter.com/nD05ca2FDE|first=ali abbas|last=zafar|date=16 April 2018|access-date=23 April 2019|archive-date=26 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626183515/https://twitter.com/aliabbaszafar/status/985902250919800832?lang=en|url-status=live}}</ref> and was shot in [[Abu Dhabi]], [[Spain]], [[Malta]], [[Punjab]], [[Delhi]] and elsewhere.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-bharat-eid-2019-release-4903887/|title=Salman Khan's Bharat to arrive on Eid 2019. Here's everything to know about the film|work=The Indian Express|date=24 October 2017|access-date=18 April 2018|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225053700/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-bharat-eid-2019-release-4903887/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/watch-shooting-of-indian-film-bharat-starts-in-mdina/|title=WATCH: Shooting of Indian film 'Bharat' starts in Mdina|work=TVM News Portal|date=19 August 2018|access-date=4 September 2018|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225053703/https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/watch-shooting-of-indian-film-bharat-starts-in-mdina/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Priyanka Chopra]], who was cast as one of the leading ladies, opted out of the film days before filming her scenes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/priyanka-chopra-is-getting-married-to-nick-jonas-quits-salman-khan-s-bharat/story-9XlaIpUqyYOeu4MG4BIyuI.html|title=Priyanka Chopra leaves Salman Khan's Bharat to marry Nick Jonas? Ali Abbas Zafar drops a massive hint|work=Hindustan Times|date=27 July 2018|access-date=27 July 2018|archive-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727050024/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/priyanka-chopra-is-getting-married-to-nick-jonas-quits-salman-khan-s-bharat/story-9XlaIpUqyYOeu4MG4BIyuI.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Nikhil Namit, CEO of Reel Life Productions, said that Priyanka quit due to her engagement to [[Nick Jonas]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/irked-by-priyanka-chopras-exit-from-bharat-salman-khan-goes-into-overdrive-to-find-leading-lady/19648154|title=Irked By Priyanka Chopra's Exit From Bharat, Salman Khan Goes Into Overdrive To Find Leading Lady|work=Mid Day|date=28 July 2018|access-date=28 July 2018|archive-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728131606/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/irked-by-priyanka-chopras-exit-from-bharat-salman-khan-goes-into-overdrive-to-find-leading-lady/19648154|url-status=live}}</ref> She was replaced by Katrina Kaif.<ref name="kaif">{{cite news|last=Coutinho|first=Natasha|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/katrina-kaif-replaces-priyanka-chopra-in-ali-abbas-zafars-bharat/articleshow/65189707.cms|title=Katrina Kaif replaces Priyanka Chopra in Ali Abbas Zafar's Bharat|work=Mumbai Mirror|date=30 July 2018|access-date=30 July 2018|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225053705/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/katrina-kaif-replaces-priyanka-chopra-in-ali-abbas-zafars-bharat/articleshow/65189707.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Kaif shared the news on her Instagram account that filming was wrapped up on 5 March 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/060319/salman-khan-and-katrina-kaif-wrap-bharat-with-this-lovely-post-chec.html|title=Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif wrap 'Bharat' with this lovely post; check out|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=6 March 2019|access-date=6 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306065536/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/060319/salman-khan-and-katrina-kaif-wrap-bharat-with-this-lovely-post-chec.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BunbewGgZee/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/katrinakaif/1992682220623599518 |archive-date=23 December 2021 |url-access=subscription|title=And that's picture wrap of Bharat Katrina Kaif on Instagram| website=Instagram|date=5 March 2019|access-date=6 March 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The climax was shot in [[Film City, Mumbai|Film City]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/bharat-movie-set-worth-rs-10-crore-to-be-destroyed-in-climax-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-starrer-amp-up-production-value| title=Bharat movie set worth Rs 10 crore to be destroyed in climax: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif-starrer amps up production value| date=13 February 2019| access-date=21 May 2019| archive-date=11 July 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711152405/https://www.newsx.com/| url-status=live}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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The songs featured in the film were composed by [[Vishal–Shekhar]], lyrics written by [[Irshad Kamil]], with music arranger & producer [[Meghdeep Bose]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best-kept musical secret in Bollywood – EasternEye|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/best-kept-musical-secret-in-bollywood/|access-date=29 June 2020|language=en-GB}}</ref> Zafar wrote and composed the song "Zinda" with [[Julius Packiam]].{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} It is released under the banner T-Series.<ref name="jio"/> Devarsi Ghosh of ''Scroll.in'' positively summarised the soundtrack review as 'near-perfect.'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/923901/bharat-music-review-vishal-shekhars-soundtrack-is-near-perfect|title='Bharat' music review: Vishal-Shekhar's soundtrack is near-perfect|last=Ghosh|first=Devarsi|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref> Firstpost praised the song ''Chashni'' as "soul-stirringly beautiful."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bharat-music-review-vishal-shekhars-eclectic-album-doles-out-bonafide-chartbusters-suffers-from-inconsistent-writing-6744821.html|title=Bharat music review: Vishal-Shekhar's eclectic album doles out bonafide chartbusters, suffers from inconsistent writing- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=4 June 2019|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref> "Chashni" song was originally sung by [[Atif Aslam]] but was replaced.


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The songs featured in the film were composed by [[Vishal–Shekhar]], lyrics written by [[Irshad Kamil]], with music arranger & producer [[Meghdeep Bose]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best-kept musical secret in Bollywood – EasternEye|date=3 January 2020|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/best-kept-musical-secret-in-bollywood/|access-date=29 June 2020|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006082334/https://www.easterneye.biz/best-kept-musical-secret-in-bollywood/|url-status=live}}</ref> Zafar wrote and composed the song "Zinda" with [[Julius Packiam]].{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} It is released under the banner T-Series.<ref name="jio"/> Devarsi Ghosh of ''Scroll.in'' positively summarised the soundtrack review as 'near-perfect.'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/923901/bharat-music-review-vishal-shekhars-soundtrack-is-near-perfect|title='Bharat' music review: Vishal-Shekhar's soundtrack is near-perfect|last=Ghosh|first=Devarsi|website=Scroll.in|date=19 May 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=7 June 2019|archive-date=7 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607185755/https://scroll.in/reel/923901/bharat-music-review-vishal-shekhars-soundtrack-is-near-perfect|url-status=live}}</ref> Firstpost praised the song ''Chashni'' as "soul-stirringly beautiful."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bharat-music-review-vishal-shekhars-eclectic-album-doles-out-bonafide-chartbusters-suffers-from-inconsistent-writing-6744821.html|title=Bharat music review: Vishal-Shekhar's eclectic album doles out bonafide chartbusters, suffers from inconsistent writing|date=4 June 2019|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=7 June 2019|archive-date=7 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607200857/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bharat-music-review-vishal-shekhars-eclectic-album-doles-out-bonafide-chartbusters-suffers-from-inconsistent-writing-6744821.html|url-status=live}}</ref> "Chashni" song was originally sung by [[Atif Aslam]] but was replaced.
 
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== Release ==
== Release ==
[[File:Katrina Kaif promoting Bharat in 2019.jpg|thumb|upright|Kaif promoting ''Bharat'' in 2019]]
[[File:Katrina Kaif promoting Bharat in 2019.jpg|thumb|upright|Kaif promoting ''Bharat'' in 2019]]
''Bharat'' was released on 5 June 2019 on the occasion of [[Eid al-Fitr]],<ref name=rel>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/Salman-Khan-books-EID-2019-for-the-release-of-his-upcoming-film-Bharat/photostory/61196930.cms| title=Salman Khan books EID 2019 for the release of his upcoming film 'Bharat'|website=Times of India}}</ref> worldwide on 6000 screens including 4700 screens in India.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=taran_adarsh| author=Taran Adarsh|date=5 June 2019|number = 1136150458991464449 |title=#Bharat screen count... India: 4700 Overseas: 1300+ Worldwide total:6000+ screens⭐️ #Bharat has released at 43 locations [60 screens] in #Germany. One of the biggest releases ever [#Hindi]. #BharatThisEid}}</ref> The film was made available for [[video on demand]] on [[Amazon Prime Video]] in August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bharat|url=https://app.primevideo.com/detail?gti=amzn1.dv.gti.7cb60bdf-95dd-041b-8b7f-9a779d7fe952&ref_=atv_dp_share_mv&r=web|date=August 2019|access-date=3 August 2019|website=Amazon}}</ref>
''Bharat'' was released on 5 June 2019 on the occasion of [[Eid al-Fitr]],<ref name=rel>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/Salman-Khan-books-EID-2019-for-the-release-of-his-upcoming-film-Bharat/photostory/61196930.cms|title=Salman Khan books EID 2019 for the release of his upcoming film 'Bharat'|website=Times of India|access-date=30 September 2018|archive-date=26 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626183521/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/Salman-Khan-books-EID-2019-for-the-release-of-his-upcoming-film-Bharat/photostory/61196930.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> worldwide on 6000 screens including 4700 screens in India.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=taran_adarsh| author=Taran Adarsh|date=5 June 2019|number = 1136150458991464449 |title=#Bharat screen count... India: 4700 Overseas: 1300+ Worldwide total:6000+ screens⭐️ #Bharat has released at 43 locations [60 screens] in #Germany. One of the biggest releases ever [#Hindi]. #BharatThisEid}}</ref> The film was made available for [[video on demand]] on [[Amazon Prime Video]] in August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bharat|url=https://app.primevideo.com/detail?gti=amzn1.dv.gti.7cb60bdf-95dd-041b-8b7f-9a779d7fe952&ref_=atv_dp_share_mv&r=web|date=August 2019|access-date=3 August 2019|website=Amazon|archive-date=11 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711152402/https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0MJEKHZXJS0MLM79LS7ND0ADZM/ref=atv_dp_share_mv|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
=== Critical response ===
{{RT data|as of|y|m}}, the film holds {{a or an|{{RT data|score}}}} approval rating on [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on {{RT data|count}} reviews with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bharat|title=Bharat|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}}}</ref> ''Bharat'' received positive reviews from critics on release.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bharat-movie-review-rating-critics-verdict-salman-khans-film-798959 | title=Bharat movie review and rating: Critics' verdict on Salman Khan's film| date=4 June 2019}}</ref>
{{RT data|as of|y|m}}, the film holds {{a or an|{{RT data|score}}}} approval rating on [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on {{RT data|count}} reviews with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bharat|title=Bharat|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date}}|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608002323/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bharat|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Bharat'' received positive reviews from critics on release.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sarkar |first1=Suparno |title=Bharat movie review and rating: Critics' verdict on Salman Khan's film |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bharat-movie-review-rating-critics-verdict-salman-khans-film-798959 |access-date=31 May 2022 |work=International Business Times |date=4 June 2019 |language=en |archive-date=25 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525001726/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bharat-movie-review-rating-critics-verdict-salman-khans-film-798959 |url-status=live }}</ref>


Renuka Vyavahare of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film four and a half stars out of five, calling it "an exhausting, scattered watch despite the entertainment, humour and nobility it propagates". She concluded, "''Bharat'' is well-intentioned, entertaining and doesn’t succumb to the trappings of commercial potboilers".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bharat/movie-review/69659371.cms|title=Bharat Movie Review|work=[[The Times of India]]|first=Renuka|last=Vyavahare|date=5 June 2019|access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref> Priyanka Sinha Jha of [[CNN-News18]], praising Khan for his
Renuka Vyavahare of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film three and a half stars out of five, calling it "an exhausting, scattered watch despite the entertainment, humour and nobility it propagates". She concluded, "''Bharat'' is well-intentioned, entertaining and doesn't succumb to the trappings of commercial potboilers".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bharat/movie-review/69659371.cms|title=Bharat Movie Review|work=[[The Times of India]]|first=Renuka|last=Vyavahare|date=5 June 2019|access-date=5 June 2019|archive-date=5 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605071333/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bharat/movie-review/69659371.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Priyanka Sinha Jha of [[News18]], praising Khan for his performance rates the film with three stars out of five, and feels that the script is a bit lengthy and required 'sharper' editing. In the end, She says, "For all its virtues, Bharat falls short of becoming a tour de force, but it could turn into a crowd-puller."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bharat-movie-review-salman-khan-plays-a-70-year-old-with-spectacular-swag-2172925.html|title=Bharat Movie Review: Salman Khan Plays Gloriously to His Strength|work=[[News18]]|first=Priyanka|last=Sinha Jha|access-date=5 June 2019|date=5 June 2019|archive-date=5 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605110450/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bharat-movie-review-salman-khan-plays-a-70-year-old-with-spectacular-swag-2172925.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Trade analyst and critic [[Taran Adarsh]] concurs with Jha on script trimming and gives four stars out of five. Declaring it "smash-hit", he praises Ali for direction, Kaif, and Khan for performance. He feels that the film is an emotional journey that wins the viewers over.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=taran_adarsh| author=Taran Adarsh|date=5 June 2019|number = 1136003776047865856 |title=#OneWordReview...#Bharat: SMASH-HIT. An emotional journey that wins you over... Salman is the lifeline. He's exceptional... Katrina excels... Ali Abbas Zafar blends humor + emotions wonderfully... Slight trimming needed... Get ready for #Salmania. #BharatReview https://t.co/FVMFYZf9y0}}</ref> Manjusha Radhakrishnan of the ''[[Gulf News]]'', also says that it would have benefited from trimming so finds the film 'dull', that is likely to test the patience of the audience. And, she gives it two stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/going-out/movie-reviews/bharat-film-review-it-will-test-your-patience-1.64408199|title='Bharat' film review: It will test your patience|website=Gulf News|first=Manjusha|last=Radhakrishnan|date=5 June 2019|access-date=11 June 2019|archive-date=11 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611045126/https://gulfnews.com/going-out/movie-reviews/bharat-film-review-it-will-test-your-patience-1.64408199|url-status=live}}</ref> Ananya Bhattacharya writing for ''[[India Today]]'' praised acting of Kaif and Khan but feels that the main attraction is [[Sunil Grover]]. She also rates it with three stars out of five and concludes that Salman has given his fans 'an out-and-out entertainer'.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/bharat-movie-review-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-eid-blockbuster-1543074-2019-06-05|title=Bharat Movie Review: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif laugh, weep, deliver a perfect Eid blockbuster|magazine=India Today|first=Ananya|last=Bhattacharya|date=5 June 2019|access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] writing for [[News18]], finds the film "unmistakably boring" and "excruciatingly long". He rates the film with two stars out of five.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bharat-movie-review-it-exists-only-to-add-to-legend-of-salman-khan-as-selfless-provider-2173361.html|title=Bharat Movie Review: It Exists Only to Add to Legend of Salman Khan as Selfless Provider|work=News18|first=Rajeev|last=Masand|author-link=Rajeev Masand|access-date=5 June 2019|date=5 June 2019|archive-date=5 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605134241/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bharat-movie-review-it-exists-only-to-add-to-legend-of-salman-khan-as-selfless-provider-2173361.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] of ''[[Firstpost]]'' finds the film laden with weak 'humor' and 'lackluster' songs. Rating it with two stars out of five, Vetticad concludes, "Far from being a Forrest Gump with Salman Khan, Bharat is mostly a plodding trek through post-1947 to contemporary India."<ref>{{cite news |first=Anna |last=M. M. Vetticad |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bharat-movie-review-salman-khans-sometimes-heart-breaking-hesitantly-political-plodding-trek-through-history-6761361.html |title=Bharat movie review: Salman Khan's sometimes heart-breaking, hesitantly political, plodding trek through history |work=Firstpost |date=5 June 2019 |access-date=11 June 2019 |archive-date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608105738/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bharat-movie-review-salman-khans-sometimes-heart-breaking-hesitantly-political-plodding-trek-through-history-6761361.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Jyoti Sharma Bawa of the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' finds it 'an emotional Eid winner' and rates it with three stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/bharat-movie-review-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-deliver-an-eid-entertainer/story-hKdFAnPahxlATb31WvineL.html|title=Bharat movie review: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif deliver an emotional Eid entertainer|website=Hindustan Times|first=Jyoti|last=Sharma Bawa|date=5 June 2019|access-date=11 June 2019|archive-date=11 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711152514/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/bharat-movie-review-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-deliver-an-eid-entertainer/story-hKdFAnPahxlATb31WvineL.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave two and a half stars out of five and opines, "The good thing about the film, despite its eye-roll moments, is its attempt to create an 'ordinary' man without any particular skills.".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bharat-movie-review-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-5766405/|title=Bharat review: Postcard from the Past|first=Shubhra|last=Gupta|date=8 June 2019|work=The Indian Express|access-date=11 June 2019|archive-date=10 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610070639/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bharat-movie-review-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-5766405/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] of Film Companion, "Madam Sir, a woman with courage and conviction, is the most memorable character in Bharat. I'd love to see contemporary history told from her perspective.  This version has sweep and swagger but not enough soul."<ref>{{cite web|title=Bharat Movie Review: Sweep And Swagger But Not Enough Soul|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/bharat-movie-review-sweep-and-swagger-but-not-enough-soul/|first=Anupama|last=Chopra|publisher=Film Companion|date=5 June 2019|access-date=5 August 2020|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111190446/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/bharat-movie-review-sweep-and-swagger-but-not-enough-soul/|url-status=live}}</ref>
performance rates the film with three stars out of five, and feels that the script is a bit lengthy and required 'sharper' editing. In the end, She says, "For all its virtues, Bharat falls short of becoming a tour de force, but it could turn into a crowd-puller."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bharat-movie-review-salman-khan-plays-a-70-year-old-with-spectacular-swag-2172925.html|title=Bharat Movie Review: Salman Khan Plays Gloriously to His Strength |work=[[CNN-News18]]|first=Priyanka|last=Sinha Jha|access-date=5 June 2019|date=5 June 2019}}</ref>
Trade analyst and critic [[Taran Adarsh]] concurs with Jha on script trimming and gives four stars out of five. Declaring it "smash-hit", he praises Ali for direction, Kaif, and Khan for performance. He feels that the film is an emotional journey that wins the viewers over.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=taran_adarsh| author=Taran Adarsh|date=5 June 2019|number = 1136003776047865856 |title=#OneWordReview...#Bharat: SMASH-HIT. An emotional journey that wins you over... Salman is the lifeline. He’s exceptional... Katrina excels... Ali Abbas Zafar blends humor + emotions wonderfully... Slight trimming needed... Get ready for #Salmania. #BharatReview https://t.co/FVMFYZf9y0}}</ref> Manjusha Radhakrishnan of the ''[[Gulf News]]'', also says that it would have benefited from trimming so finds the film 'dull', that is likely to test the patience of the audience. And, she gives it two stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/going-out/movie-reviews/bharat-film-review-it-will-test-your-patience-1.64408199|title='Bharat' film review: It will test your patience|website=Gulf News|first=Manjusha|last=Radhakrishnan|date=5 June 2019|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref> Ananya Bhattacharya writing for ''[[India Today]]'' praised acting of Kaif and Khan but feels that the main attraction is [[Sunil Grover]]. She also rates it with three stars out of five and concludes that Salman has given his fans 'an out-and-out entertainer'.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/bharat-movie-review-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-eid-blockbuster-1543074-2019-06-05|title=Bharat Movie Review: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif laugh, weep, deliver a perfect Eid blockbuster|magazine=India Today|first=Ananya|last=Bhattacharya|date=5 June 2019|access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] writing for [[CNN-News18]], finds the film "unmistakably boring" and "excruciatingly long".  
He rates the film with two stars out of five.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bharat-movie-review-it-exists-only-to-add-to-legend-of-salman-khan-as-selfless-provider-2173361.html|title=Bharat Movie Review: It Exists Only to Add to Legend of Salman Khan as Selfless Provider|work=News18|first=Rajeev|last=Masand|author-link=Rajeev Masand|access-date=5 June 2019|date=5 June 2019}}</ref> [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] of ''[[Firstpost]]'' finds the film laden with weak 'humor' and 'lackluster' songs. Rating it with two stars out of five, Vetticad concludes, "Far from being a Forrest Gump with Salman Khan, Bharat is mostly a plodding trek through post-1947 to contemporary India."<ref>{{cite news|first=Anna |last=M. M. Vetticad |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bharat-movie-review-salman-khans-sometimes-heart-breaking-hesitantly-political-plodding-trek-through-history-6761361.html|title=Bharat movie review: Salman Khan's sometimes heart-breaking, hesitantly political, plodding trek through history |work=Firstpost|date=5 June 2019 |access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref> Jyoti Sharma Bawa of the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' finds it 'an emotional Eid winner' and rates it with three stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/bharat-movie-review-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-deliver-an-eid-entertainer/story-hKdFAnPahxlATb31WvineL.html|title=Bharat movie review: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif deliver an emotional Eid entertainer|website=Hindustan Times|first=Jyoti|last=Sharma Bawa|date=5 June 2019|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave two and a half stars out of five and opines, "The good thing about the film, despite its eye-roll moments, is its attempt to create an ‘ordinary’ man without any particular skills.".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bharat-movie-review-salman-khan-katrina-kaif-5766405/|title=Bharat review: Postcard from the Past|first=Shubhra|last=Gupta |date=8 June 2019 |work=The Indian Express|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] of Film Companion, "Madam Sir, a woman with courage and conviction, is the most memorable character in Bharat. I’d love to see contemporary history told from her perspective. This version has sweep and swagger but not enough soul."<ref>{{cite web |title=Bharat Movie Review: Sweep And Swagger But Not Enough Soul|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/bharat-movie-review-sweep-and-swagger-but-not-enough-soul/|first=Anupama |last=Chopra |publisher= Film Companion |date=5 June 2019}}</ref>


===Box office===
===Box office===
''Bharat'''s opening day domestic collection was {{INR|link=yes}}42.30 [[crore]]. This is the highest opening day collection for Salman Khan.<ref name="bo total"/> On the second day it's screenings dipped in multiplexes, yet remained strong in single-screen theatres and earned 31 crore – raising the total to Rs 78.87 crore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/salman-khans-bharat-set-to-enter-rs-100-crore-club-earns-rs-73-30-crore-in-2-days-2175951.html|title=Bharat Box Office Collection Day 2: Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif Film Earns Rs 73.30 Cr|website=News18|access-date=7 June 2019|date=7 June 2019}}</ref> {{As of|2019|09|25}}, with a gross of {{INR}}344.27 crore in India and {{INR}}78.87 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of {{INR}}423.14 crore.<ref name="bo total"/> And it is a blockbuster movie of the year.
''Bharat''{{'}}s opening day domestic collection was {{INR|link=yes}}42.30 [[crore]]. This is the highest opening day collection for Salman Khan.<ref name="bo total"/> On the second day, its screenings dipped in multiplexes, yet remained strong in single-screen theatres and earned 31 crore – raising the total to Rs 78.87 crore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/salman-khans-bharat-set-to-enter-rs-100-crore-club-earns-rs-73-30-crore-in-2-days-2175951.html|title=Bharat Box Office Collection Day 2: Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif Film Earns Rs 73.30 Cr|website=News18|access-date=7 June 2019|date=7 June 2019|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608125744/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/salman-khans-bharat-set-to-enter-rs-100-crore-club-earns-rs-73-30-crore-in-2-days-2175951.html|url-status=live}}</ref> {{As of|2019|09|25}}, with a gross of {{INR}}251.27 crore in India and {{INR}}74.31 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of {{INR}}325.58 crore.<ref name="bo total"/>


{{As of|September 2019}}, ''Bharat'' is the [[List of Bollywood films of 2019#Box office collection|fourth highest grossing Bollywood]] film of 2019.<ref name="wwide">{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/2019/|title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide Bollywood Hungama|access-date=7 July 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> Based on domestic net collection the film is among top twenty in the [[List of highest domestic net collection of Hindi films#Domestic net figures|list of Hindi films with highest domestic net collection]]. it is a blockbuster movie
''Bharat'' is the [[List of Bollywood films of 2019#Box office collection|fifth highest grossing Bollywood]] film of 2019.<ref name="wwide">{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/2019/|title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide Bollywood Hungama|access-date=7 July 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama|archive-date=18 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118064625/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/2019/|url-status=live}}</ref> Based on domestic net collection the film is among top twenty in the [[List of highest domestic net collection of Hindi films#Domestic net figures|list of Hindi films with highest domestic net collection]].


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Bharat
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAli Abbas Zafar
Produced by
Written byAli Abbas Zafar
Varun V. Sharma[lower-alpha 1]
Based onOde to My Father
by Yoon Je-kyoon
Starring
Music by
CinematographyMarcin Laskawiec
Edited byRameshwar S. Bhagat
Production
company
Distributed byAA Films
Release date
  • 5 June 2019 (2019-06-05)
Running time
155 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget100 crore[2][3]
Box office₹325.58 crore[4]

Bharat (hns transl. India)[lower-alpha 2] is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language drama film[5] directed and co-written by Ali Abbas Zafar. It is jointly produced by Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Nikhil Namit and Salman Khan under the banners Reel Life Productions, Salman Khan Films and T-Series. The film stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Sunil Grover, Jackie Shroff, Disha Patani and Tabu. An adaptation of the South Korean film, Ode to My Father (2014), it traces India's post-independence history from the perspective of a common man, and follows his life from the age of 8 to 70.

Bharat was theatrically released in India on 5 June 2019, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. It received mixed reviews from critics, who appreciated the performances of the cast, story and screenplay, criticising the second half. The film earned 42.30 crores on its first day. It was one of the highest grossing films of 2019.[6][7][8][9] It grossed 325.58 crore in its lifetime theatrical run, becoming a commercial success.

Plot[edit | edit source]

In 2010, Bharat Kumar, a shopkeeper in Delhi refuses to sell his store despite lucrative offers. On his 70th birthday, he tells his past to his grandniece, and the film goes into flashback.

Partition, 1947[edit | edit source]

Bharat, aged 7, along with his parents and siblings board a train to India with many other refugees for safety from the riots in Pakistan. He loses his baby sister "Gudia" in the chaos. Their father, Gautam, stays there to search for Gudia, after Bharat promises to care for the family. He moves to the imported goods store of Gautam's sister Jamuna and her husband Keemat Rai Kapoor, and meets a roadside circus worker, Radha. They two fall in love, and join The Great Russian Circus.

17 years later (1964)[edit | edit source]

Bharat has gained a lot of fame over the years he has spent at the circus. His brother Chote suffers an accident while trying to emulate him. Bharat bids a tearful goodbye to Radha. He and his friend, Vilayati, look for jobs when the country is shocked due to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's death.

11 years later (1975)[edit | edit source]

Bharat joins many Indian migrants in Saudi Arabia, following an oil discovery, to earn money for his sister Mehek's marriage. There he falls in love with his chief engineer Kumud, who proposes to marry him. Bharat refuses, thinking it would come in his way of fulfilling Gautam's promise. Once the two arrive back in India, Kumud announces her love for him. They begin a live-in relationship.

8 years later (1983)[edit | edit source]

Bharat starts to work as a stationmaster after Jamuna dies. During the 1983 Cricket World Cup, Keemat decides to sell the store due to a need of money and asks Bharat to buy it. Bharat initially refuses as he hopes to keep the promise he made to Gautam, still believing he would one day come back, however he reluctantly agrees. Bharat leaves India, with his friend Vilayati, to become a sailor for 8 months and earns money to buy the store.

12 years later (1995)[edit | edit source]

After the economic liberalisation in India, Kumud becomes the creative director of the newly formed Zee TV and runs a program to unite the relatives of people who were separated during the partition. Bharat reconnects with Meher, a London citizen adopted by a British family during the partition, and realises that she is Gudia, who returns to India. An emotional reunion ensues where Bharat learns that Janki had died, prompting Bharat to find Gautam.

Present day (2010)[edit | edit source]

An elderly Bharat finally decides to sell the store, something which he had stubbornly refused to do despite the store losing money. Before reaching the train, Gautam had promised Bharat that he would reunite with him at the store, which had explained why Bharat had held on to the store for all that time. Bharat concludes that Gautam is likely to have passed away as he is too old to have survived. Bharat sees a vision of him, where Gautam assures him to move on. A tearful Bharat finally decides to move on and marries Kumud.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Bharat is a remake of the South Korean film Ode to My Father (2014), which traces the history of South Korea parallel to a man's life, spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s.[11][12]

Bharat began principal photography in mid-April 2018,[13][14] and was shot in Abu Dhabi, Spain, Malta, Punjab, Delhi and elsewhere.[15][16] Priyanka Chopra, who was cast as one of the leading ladies, opted out of the film days before filming her scenes.[17] Nikhil Namit, CEO of Reel Life Productions, said that Priyanka quit due to her engagement to Nick Jonas.[18] She was replaced by Katrina Kaif.[19] Kaif shared the news on her Instagram account that filming was wrapped up on 5 March 2019.[20][21] The climax was shot in Film City.[22]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Bharat
Soundtrack album by
Released17 May 2019[23]
Recorded2018
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length35:32
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
ProducerMeghdeep Bose, Abhijit Nalani
Vishal–Shekhar chronology
Student of the Year 2
(2019)
Bharat
(2019)
War
(2019)
External audio
Audio Jukebox at YouTube

The songs featured in the film were composed by Vishal–Shekhar, lyrics written by Irshad Kamil, with music arranger & producer Meghdeep Bose.[24] Zafar wrote and composed the song "Zinda" with Julius Packiam.[citation needed] It is released under the banner T-Series.[23] Devarsi Ghosh of Scroll.in positively summarised the soundtrack review as 'near-perfect.'[25] Firstpost praised the song Chashni as "soul-stirringly beautiful."[26] "Chashni" song was originally sung by Atif Aslam but was replaced.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Slow Motion"Nakash Aziz, Shreya Ghoshal4:07
2."Chashni"Abhijeet Srivastava4:25
3."Aithey Aa"Akasa Singh, Neeti Mohan, Kamaal Khan3:39
4."Zinda"Vishal Dadlani2:20
5."Turpeya"Sukhwinder Singh4:34
6."Aaya Na Tu"Jyoti Nooran5:57
7."Thap Thap"Sukhwinder Singh2:53
8."Chashni" (Reprise)Neha Bhasin3:59
9."Aithey Aa" (Dance Version)Nakash Aziz, Neeti Mohan3:38
10."Chashni"Atif Aslam4:46
Total length:35:32

Release[edit | edit source]

Kaif promoting Bharat in 2019

Bharat was released on 5 June 2019 on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr,[27] worldwide on 6000 screens including 4700 screens in India.[28] The film was made available for video on demand on Amazon Prime Video in August 2019.[29]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

Template:RT data, the film holds a Template:RT data approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on Template:RT data reviews with an average rating of Template:RT data.[30] Bharat received positive reviews from critics on release.[31]

Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India gave the film three and a half stars out of five, calling it "an exhausting, scattered watch despite the entertainment, humour and nobility it propagates". She concluded, "Bharat is well-intentioned, entertaining and doesn't succumb to the trappings of commercial potboilers".[32] Priyanka Sinha Jha of News18, praising Khan for his performance rates the film with three stars out of five, and feels that the script is a bit lengthy and required 'sharper' editing. In the end, She says, "For all its virtues, Bharat falls short of becoming a tour de force, but it could turn into a crowd-puller."[33] Trade analyst and critic Taran Adarsh concurs with Jha on script trimming and gives four stars out of five. Declaring it "smash-hit", he praises Ali for direction, Kaif, and Khan for performance. He feels that the film is an emotional journey that wins the viewers over.[34] Manjusha Radhakrishnan of the Gulf News, also says that it would have benefited from trimming so finds the film 'dull', that is likely to test the patience of the audience. And, she gives it two stars out of five.[35] Ananya Bhattacharya writing for India Today praised acting of Kaif and Khan but feels that the main attraction is Sunil Grover. She also rates it with three stars out of five and concludes that Salman has given his fans 'an out-and-out entertainer'.[36] Rajeev Masand writing for News18, finds the film "unmistakably boring" and "excruciatingly long". He rates the film with two stars out of five.[37] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost finds the film laden with weak 'humor' and 'lackluster' songs. Rating it with two stars out of five, Vetticad concludes, "Far from being a Forrest Gump with Salman Khan, Bharat is mostly a plodding trek through post-1947 to contemporary India."[38] Jyoti Sharma Bawa of the Hindustan Times finds it 'an emotional Eid winner' and rates it with three stars out of five.[39] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave two and a half stars out of five and opines, "The good thing about the film, despite its eye-roll moments, is its attempt to create an 'ordinary' man without any particular skills.".[40] Anupama Chopra of Film Companion, "Madam Sir, a woman with courage and conviction, is the most memorable character in Bharat. I'd love to see contemporary history told from her perspective. This version has sweep and swagger but not enough soul."[41]

Box office[edit | edit source]

Bharat's opening day domestic collection was 42.30 crore. This is the highest opening day collection for Salman Khan.[4] On the second day, its screenings dipped in multiplexes, yet remained strong in single-screen theatres and earned 31 crore – raising the total to Rs 78.87 crore.[42] As of 25 September 2019, with a gross of 251.27 crore in India and 74.31 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of 325.58 crore.[4]

Bharat is the fifth highest grossing Bollywood film of 2019.[7] Based on domestic net collection the film is among top twenty in the list of Hindi films with highest domestic net collection.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. Credited for screenplay and dialogue
  2. Also the title character, who is named after the country.

References[edit | edit source]

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