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| image = Yaariyan (2014 film) poster.jpg | | image = Yaariyan (2014 film) poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[Divya Khosla Kumar]] | | director = [[Divya Khosla Kumar]] | ||
| producer = [[Bhushan Kumar]] | | producer = [[Bhushan Kumar]]<br>[[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]] | ||
| writer = Sanjeev Dutta | | writer = Sanjeev Dutta | ||
| starring = [[Himansh Kohli]]<br>[[Rakul Preet Singh]]<br>[[ | | starring = [[Himansh Kohli]]<br>[[Rakul Preet Singh]]<br>[[Evelyn Sharma]]<br>[[Nicole Faria]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Meet-the-cast-of-Yaariyan/articleshow/24933990.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126202010/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-31/news-interviews/43559359_1_rakul-nicole-faria-challenging-role |url-status=live |archive-date=26 November 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Yaariyan (2014) |date=31 October 2013 |access-date=31 October 2013}}</ref> | ||
| music = [[Pritam]]<br>[[Anupam Amod]]<br>[[Mithoon]]<br>[[Arko Pravo Mukherjee|Arko]]<br>[[Yo Yo Honey Singh]] | | music = [[Pritam]]<br>[[Anupam Amod]]<br>[[Mithoon]]<br>[[Arko Pravo Mukherjee|Arko]]<br>[[Yo Yo Honey Singh]] | ||
| cinematography = Sameer Arya | | cinematography = Sameer Arya | ||
| editing = Aarif Sheikh | | editing = Aarif Sheikh | ||
| studio = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] | | studio = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] | ||
| distributor = [[AA Films]] | |||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|01|10}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|01|10}} | ||
| runtime = 145 minutes<ref name="BOI Report"/> | | runtime = 145 minutes<ref name="BOI Report"/> | ||
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'''''Yaariyan''''' ({{translation|Friendships}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[ | '''''Yaariyan''''' ({{translation|Friendships}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic comedy]] [[Drama|drama film]] directed by [[Divya Khosla Kumar]] (in her Hindi directorial debut),<ref>{{cite news |last=Starcast |title=No big stars in my movie: Divya Kumar |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/No-big-stars-in-my-movie-Divya-Kumar/Article1-874161.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010185318/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/No-big-stars-in-my-movie-Divya-Kumar/Article1-874161.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 October 2013 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=18 June 2012}}</ref> and stars [[Himansh Kohli]], [[Rakul Preet Singh]] (in her Hindi debut), [[Nicole Faria]] (in her film debut) and [[Evelyn Sharma]].<ref>{{cite web |title=19-year-old Serah Singh makes Film Debut with Yaariyan |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/11/19-year-old-serah-singh-makes-film-debut-with-yaariyan/ |work=Biharprabha News |access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> The film was produced by [[Bhushan Kumar]] and Krishan Kumar under the banner of [[T-Series (company)|T-Series Super Cassettes Industries]]. | ||
The response to the promotional material on YouTube led the distributor to release the film two weeks earlier than initially planned.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bhushan Kumar's YAARIYAN to finally release on January 10 |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/bhushan-kumars-yaariyan-finally-release-january-10-143658294.html |work=28 November 2013 |publisher=Yahoo India |access-date=3 December 2013}}</ref> The film was released on 10 January 2014 with a 1200-screen release in India.<ref name="boxofficeindia">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2067 |title=Yaariyan |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> The film received negative reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing ₹550 million against its ₹100 million budget. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Living | Living on a university campus in [[Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]], Lakshya is the son of a martyred army officer who does not appreciate his father's sacrifice for the nation. Lakshya, Jiya – a college bombshell, Saloni – a geek, Pardy – a drummer, and Neil – a biker, are five close friends who are exploring the best moments of their lives in college, experiencing different relationships as they lead an aimless life. Lakshya and his girlfriend, Jenny, try to kiss in the library but get interrupted by Pardy and caught by the principal. Soon, at a function Lakshya and Jenny again try to get intimate with Jiya taking on her role for the function but things go awry when Jiya gets stripped from her saree in her undergarments in front of the audience and Lakshya and Jenny hang from a rope above. Jenny then dumps Lakshya. They come across a challenge when an Australian businessman buys the college campus and plans to build a casino instead but is ready to lease out the land to the college for 100 years only if they are able to defeat a team of Australian students in a five-round competition. The principal chooses the five students to take part in the challenge. | ||
For the first three rounds they are sent to Australia where Lakshya meets his best friend and cousin Debu. During the first round of rock concert, the Australian band steals Lakshya and his band's song, and | For the first three rounds they are sent to Australia where Lakshya meets his best friend and cousin Debu. He also meets Jannet, an Australian student, who falls in love with him, and when the teams spend time together at the beach, Lakshya and Jannet make out. During the first round of a rock concert, the Australian band steals Lakshya and his band's song, and in protest they brutally beat Debu. While Debu is rushed to the hospital, Lakshya and the band perform a Hindi song, eventually losing the first round. Saloni then wins the second round which is a chess competition. Unable to recover from his injuries, Debu succumbs in the hospital. Disturbed by his death, Saloni and Neil lose the third round of the bike race, giving Australia a 2–1 lead. | ||
The competition is then shifted to India with two | The competition is then shifted to India with the final two rounds to go. Lakshya discovers that Neil was the traitor who gave their song to the Australian band and intentionally lost the bike race to obtain an Australian visa as promised by the Australian team member. Meanwhile practicing for the next three rounds, Lakshya falls in love with Saloni after helping her get back at Jenny for bullying Saloni. Saloni wants to tell everyone that they are in love, however, Lakshya refuses as he doesn’t want Jannet to figure out their relationship. On the day of Holi, Lakshya and Jannet make out again. However, they get interrupted as Neil is recording them. After Holi, Jannet express her love for Lakshya, but, Lakshya realizes he loves Saloni who figures out about him and Jannet. Despite Lakshya’s attempts of making her forgive him, Saloni tries to get back at him. As Saloni tries to kiss another man in public, Lakshya comes in, kisses Saloni and expresses his love in front of everybody. | ||
Lakshya figures out about Neil helping the Australians as he gave them the song that they were supposed to sing. Neil plans to lose the bike race but Lakshya makes him think that the Australians are double crossing him. Neil realizes his fault and decides to win the race, but fatefully falls from stairs breaking his leg. Lakshya takes his place and beats Australia in round four, leading to a tie between both teams. In the final round of rock climbing, a team member of both teams has to collect his respective country's flag from the hilltop and race back to the college in order to win the competition. After crossing all the hurdles, Lakshya manages to win the race and the college celebrates their victory. The story ends with Lakshya and Saloni, Jiya and Pardy getting together while Neil repents his deeds. Lakshya and Jannet decide to be just friends. Lakshya’s mom gives him his dad’s sunglasses. Lakshya realizes the importance of sacrifice for the world. At the end, Lakshya and Saloni kiss but Lakshya is again distracted as his sight goes to another girl standing there. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*[[Himansh Kohli]] as Lakshya | *[[Himansh Kohli]] as Lakshya | ||
*[[Rakul Preet Singh]] as Saloni | *[[Rakul Preet Singh]] as Saloni, Lakshya’s girlfriend | ||
*Serah Singh as Jenny | *Serah Singh as Jenny, Lakshya ex-girlfriend | ||
*[[Nicole Faria]] as Jiya | *[[Nicole Faria]] as Jiya | ||
*[[Shreyas Porus Pardiwalla]] as Pardy | *[[Shreyas Porus Pardiwalla|Shreyas Pardiwalla]] as Pardy | ||
*Dev Sharma as Neil | *Dev Sharma as Neil | ||
*[[Jatin Suri]] as Debu | *[[Jatin Suri]] as Debu | ||
*[[Vikas Verma]] as Mike<ref>{{Cite | *[[Yashpal Sharma (actor)|Yashpal Sharma]] as Principal | ||
*[[Evelyn Sharma]] as Jannet | *[[Vikas Verma]] as Mike<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-can-be-lot-more-than-just-a-villain-Vikas-Verma/articleshow/28544753.cms|title=I can be lot more than just a villain: Vikas Verma - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 January 2014 }}</ref> | ||
*[[Evelyn Sharma]] as Jannet, Lakshya ex-love interest | |||
*[[Sayali Bhagat]] as Nikki Mahajan | *[[Sayali Bhagat]] as Nikki Mahajan | ||
*[[Mrunal Thakur]] as Kylie | |||
*[[Gabriella Giardina]] as Elizabeth | *[[Gabriella Giardina]] as Elizabeth | ||
*[[Deepti Naval]] as | *[[Deepti Naval]] as Girls' hostel warden and Debu's mother | ||
*[[Nyra Banerjee]] as Priety | |||
*[[Bhagyashri Borse]] as Raajlaxmi | |||
*[[Smita Jaykar]] as Lakshya's mother | *[[Smita Jaykar]] as Lakshya's mother | ||
*[[Gulshan Grover]] as College Principal | *[[Gulshan Grover]] as College Principal | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
Early | Early 2011, Bhushan Kumar announced making a film in college romance genre and that Divya Khosla Kumar would be the director. And first choice for the female leads was offered to [[Wamiqa Gabbi]], [[Kainaat Arora]] and [[Tisca Chopra]] with the title ''Salaamat Rahe Dostana Hamara''.. | ||
Soon, an announcement was released that the cast of the film will include newcomers [[Himansh Kohli]]<ref name="Lead actor">{{cite news |last=Lead actor |title=Divya Kumar found lead actor a former Radio Jockey for her directorial debut |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/sep/240912-Divya-Kumar-finds-the-leading-man-for-her-directorial-debut.htm |newspaper=Mid Day |date=24 September 2012}}</ref> [[Rakul Preet Singh]]<ref name="Rakul Preet Singh">{{cite news |last=Rakul Preet Singh |title=South Indian cinema is the place to be: Rakul Preet |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/South-Indian-cinema-is-the-place-to-be-Rakul-Preet/articleshow/20647088.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623035202/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-18/news-interviews/40047684_1_bollywood-debut-telugu-debut-telugu-film |url-status=live |archive-date=23 June 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=18 June 2013}}</ref> [[Nicole Faria]] and [[Evelyn Sharma]] as well as [[Gulshan Grover]]<ref name="Gulshan Grover">{{cite news |last=Gulshan Grover |title=Grover to play college dean in Divya Kumar's Yaariyan |url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/grover-to-play-college-dean-in-divya-kumar-s-yaariyan/1019182/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202034415/http://www.screenindia.com/news/grover-to-play-college-dean-in-divya-kumar-s-yaariyan/1019182/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2013 |newspaper=Screen India |date=19 October 2012}}</ref> and [[Deepti Naval]].<ref name="Deepti naval">{{cite news |last=Deepti naval |title=Deepti Naval to play the quintessential Bengali woman |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/111212-Deepti-Naval-to-play-the-quintessential-Bengali-woman.htm |newspaper=Mid-Day |date=11 December 2012}}</ref> | |||
The production budget of film is {{INRConvert|110|m}}<ref name="in">{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/it-was-tough-to-convince-my-husband-of-my-abilities-divya-khosla/443846-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107102938/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/it-was-tough-to-convince-my-husband-of-my-abilities-divya-khosla/443846-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 January 2014 |title=It was tough to convince my husband of my abilities: Divya Khosla |publisher=ibnlive.in.com |access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref> | The title of the movie was registered with [[Saif Ali Khan]].<ref name="Title">{{cite news |last=Title |title=Nawab Saif Ali Khan gives away title |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Nawab-Saif-Ali-Khan-gives-away-title/Article1-915537.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819011944/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Nawab-Saif-Ali-Khan-gives-away-title/Article1-915537.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 August 2012 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=18 August 2012}}</ref> The production budget of film is {{INRConvert|110|m}}.<ref name="in">{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/it-was-tough-to-convince-my-husband-of-my-abilities-divya-khosla/443846-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107102938/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/it-was-tough-to-convince-my-husband-of-my-abilities-divya-khosla/443846-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 January 2014 |title=It was tough to convince my husband of my abilities: Divya Khosla |publisher=ibnlive.in.com |access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref> | ||
===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
The shoot began in [[Mumbai]]<ref name="Muharat shot">{{cite news |last=Muharat shot |title=Divya Kumar's 'Yaariyaan' goes on floor |url= | The shoot began in [[Mumbai]]<ref name="Muharat shot">{{cite news |last=Muharat shot |title=Divya Kumar's 'Yaariyaan' goes on floor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Divya-Kumars-Yaariyaan-goes-on-floor/articleshow/17030753.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103053438/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-31/news-interviews/34836504_1_first-film-t-series-divya-kumar |url-status=live |archive-date=3 November 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=31 October 2012}}</ref> followed by shoots in [[Sikkim]] and [[Darjeeling]]. In [[Darjeeling]], the movie was shot in [[St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling|St Joseph's School, Darjeeling]].<ref name="Location">{{cite news |last=Location |title=Barfi!'s train station to be featured in another movie |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=281402&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=281402 |newspaper=NDTV |date=18 October 2012}}</ref> The film was also partially shot in Cape Town. Song Sunny Sunny was shot in the [[Bo-Kaap]] area of Cape Town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bollylocations.com/movies/Yaariyan |title=Bollywood Movie Yaariyan Shooting Location |website=bollylocations.com |language=en-gb |access-date=19 May 2017 |archive-date=23 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723101010/http://www.bollylocations.com/movies/Yaariyan |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
The film was also partially shot in Cape Town. Song Sunny Sunny was shot in the [[Bo-Kaap]] area of Cape Town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bollylocations.com/movies/Yaariyan |title=Bollywood Movie Yaariyan Shooting Location |website=bollylocations.com |language=en-gb|access-date=19 May 2017}}</ref> | |||
==Soundtrack== | |||
{{Main|Yaariyan (soundtrack)}} | |||
The soundtrack for the film was composed by [[Pritam]]. There is also a special number by [[Honey Singh]] titled ''Sunny Sunny''. [[Mithoon]] rendered tracks for this film as well. [[Arko Pravo Mukherjee|Arko]] also composed a track. Audio album of the movie was released on 3 December 2013 through [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-12-05 |title=Bhushan Kumar launches film Yaariyan's music at Mithibai College in Mumbai |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/bhushan-kumar-launches-film-yaariyans-music-at-mithibai-college-in-mumbai/articleshow/27217782.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122102801/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/bhushan-kumar-launches-film-yaariyans-music-at-mithibai-college-in-mumbai/articleshow/27217782.cms |archive-date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-01-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-03 |title=Yaariyan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/yaariyan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1116109565 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101183242/https://music.apple.com/in/album/yaariyan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1116109565 |archive-date=2021-01-01 |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Apple Music}}</ref> | |||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
The film received generally negative reviews | The film received generally negative reviews. Saibal Chatterjee for ''[[NDTV]]'' Movies gave the film 1 star out of 5, stating that'' Yaariyan'' "makes no sense at all".<ref>{{cite web |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |title=NDTV Movies Review |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/yaariyan-movie-review-914 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=9 February 2014}}{{Rating|1|5}}</ref> Paloma Sharma for ''[[Rediff]]'' gave the film 0.5 out of 5 stars and wrote: "Yaariyan may be targeted at a young audience but every single teenager who chooses to watch it will be insulting their own intelligence".<ref>{{cite web |last=Sharma |first=Paloma |title=Rediff Review |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-yaariyan-is-a-brand-new-recipe-for-disaster/20140110.htm |publisher=Rediff |access-date=9 February 2014}}{{Rating|0.5|5}}</ref> Madhureeta Mukherjee from ''[[Times of India]]'' gave the film 2 stars out of 5. She stated that "''Yaariyan'' is nothing to gush about, but the teenies can watch this one for a lark...and some yo-yo beats!".<ref>{{cite news |last=Mukherjee |first=Madhureeta |title=Time of India Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/28630376.cms |access-date=9 February 2014 |newspaper=Times of India}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> | ||
Madhureeta Mukherjee from Times of India gave the film 2 stars out of 5. She stated that "''Yaariyan'' is nothing to gush about, but the teenies can watch this one for a lark...and some yo-yo beats!".<ref>{{cite | Taran Adarsh for [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film 4 stars out of 5 and stated that'' Yaariyan'' is "A treat for youngsters and young at heart". "On the whole, ''Yaariyan'' has a gripping second half, smash hit musical score and the youthful romance that should lure and entice its target audience.".<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |title=Bollywood Hungama Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/566831 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130519080120/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/566831 |archive-date=19 May 2013 |access-date=9 February 2014 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> Tushar Joshi for ''[[DNA India]]'' praised the music of the film, and gave the film 2 stars out of 5 stating that the film is "strictly for those who want to enjoy the songs on the big screen".<ref>{{cite web |last=Joshi |first=Tushar |date=10 January 2014 |title=DNA India Review |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-film-review-yaariyan-is-strictly-for-those-who-want-to-enjoy-the-songs-on-the-big-screen-1948720 |access-date=9 February 2014 |publisher=DNA India}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> | ||
Taran Adarsh for [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film 4 stars out of 5 and stated that'' Yaariyan'' is "A treat for youngsters and young at heart". "On the whole, ''Yaariyan'' has a gripping second half, smash hit musical score and the youthful romance that should lure and entice its target audience.".<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |title=Bollywood Hungama Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/566831 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130519080120/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/566831 | |||
==Box office== | ==Box office== | ||
===India=== | ===India=== | ||
Yaariyan had a good first weekend of around Rs 150 million nett<ref name="boxofficeindia2">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6383&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> Yaariyan grossed around Rs 25.0 million nett on first Monday taking its four-day total to 190 million nett.<ref name="boxofficeindia3">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6384&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> Yaariyan had the same figure as Monday as it collected 25.0 million nett taking its five-day total to Rs 215.0 million nett<ref name="boxofficeindia4">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6386&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> Yaariyan collected around 27.5 million nett in second weekend.<ref name="boxofficeindia5">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/dedh_ishqiya_scores_over_yaariyan_in_second_weekend#.Ut1pMdK6bIU |title=Boxoffice |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=4 April 2014}}</ref> Made on a budget of 100 million. It collected 420 million.<ref name="boxofficeindia6">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/onebytwopoorjaihodecentfirstweekhelpedbyrepublicday#.UuyHSD2SyAo |title=Boxoffice |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=4 April 2014}}</ref> | Yaariyan had a good first weekend of around Rs 150 million nett<ref name="boxofficeindia2">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6383&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> Yaariyan grossed around Rs 25.0 million nett on first Monday taking its four-day total to 190 million nett.<ref name="boxofficeindia3">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6384&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> Yaariyan had the same figure as Monday as it collected 25.0 million nett taking its five-day total to Rs 215.0 million nett<ref name="boxofficeindia4">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6386&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> Yaariyan collected around 27.5 million nett in second weekend.<ref name="boxofficeindia5">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/dedh_ishqiya_scores_over_yaariyan_in_second_weekend#.Ut1pMdK6bIU |title=Boxoffice |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=4 April 2014 |archive-date=1 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201194734/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/dedh_ishqiya_scores_over_yaariyan_in_second_weekend#.Ut1pMdK6bIU |url-status=dead }}</ref> Made on a budget of 100 million. It collected 420 million.<ref name="boxofficeindia6">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/onebytwopoorjaihodecentfirstweekhelpedbyrepublicday#.UuyHSD2SyAo |title=Boxoffice |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=4 April 2014 |archive-date=1 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201221326/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/onebytwopoorjaihodecentfirstweekhelpedbyrepublicday#.UuyHSD2SyAo |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
===Overseas=== | ===Overseas=== | ||
Yaariyan was screened in the UAE and had a limited release.<ref name="dhoom3uk26mnjan12">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6385&nCat=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118075906/http://www.boxofficeindia.com | Yaariyan was screened in the UAE and had a limited release.<ref name="dhoom3uk26mnjan12">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6385&nCat=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118075906/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6385&nCat=|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 January 2014|title=Dedh Ishqiya Dull Overseas Dhoom 3 Sets New Benchmark|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=15 January 2014}}</ref> | ||
==Sequel== | |||
{{main|Yaariyan 2}} | |||
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| Yaariyan | |
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| Directed by | Divya Khosla Kumar |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Krishan Kumar |
| Written by | Sanjeev Dutta |
| Starring | Himansh Kohli Rakul Preet Singh Evelyn Sharma Nicole Faria[1] |
| Music by | Pritam Anupam Amod Mithoon Arko Yo Yo Honey Singh |
| Cinematography | Sameer Arya |
| Edited by | Aarif Sheikh |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | AA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹100 million[2] |
| Box office | ₹550 million[2] |
Yaariyan (transl. Friendships) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Divya Khosla Kumar (in her Hindi directorial debut),[3] and stars Himansh Kohli, Rakul Preet Singh (in her Hindi debut), Nicole Faria (in her film debut) and Evelyn Sharma.[4] The film was produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the banner of T-Series Super Cassettes Industries.
The response to the promotional material on YouTube led the distributor to release the film two weeks earlier than initially planned.[5] The film was released on 10 January 2014 with a 1200-screen release in India.[6] The film received negative reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing ₹550 million against its ₹100 million budget.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Living on a university campus in Gangtok, Sikkim, Lakshya is the son of a martyred army officer who does not appreciate his father's sacrifice for the nation. Lakshya, Jiya – a college bombshell, Saloni – a geek, Pardy – a drummer, and Neil – a biker, are five close friends who are exploring the best moments of their lives in college, experiencing different relationships as they lead an aimless life. Lakshya and his girlfriend, Jenny, try to kiss in the library but get interrupted by Pardy and caught by the principal. Soon, at a function Lakshya and Jenny again try to get intimate with Jiya taking on her role for the function but things go awry when Jiya gets stripped from her saree in her undergarments in front of the audience and Lakshya and Jenny hang from a rope above. Jenny then dumps Lakshya. They come across a challenge when an Australian businessman buys the college campus and plans to build a casino instead but is ready to lease out the land to the college for 100 years only if they are able to defeat a team of Australian students in a five-round competition. The principal chooses the five students to take part in the challenge.
For the first three rounds they are sent to Australia where Lakshya meets his best friend and cousin Debu. He also meets Jannet, an Australian student, who falls in love with him, and when the teams spend time together at the beach, Lakshya and Jannet make out. During the first round of a rock concert, the Australian band steals Lakshya and his band's song, and in protest they brutally beat Debu. While Debu is rushed to the hospital, Lakshya and the band perform a Hindi song, eventually losing the first round. Saloni then wins the second round which is a chess competition. Unable to recover from his injuries, Debu succumbs in the hospital. Disturbed by his death, Saloni and Neil lose the third round of the bike race, giving Australia a 2–1 lead.
The competition is then shifted to India with the final two rounds to go. Lakshya discovers that Neil was the traitor who gave their song to the Australian band and intentionally lost the bike race to obtain an Australian visa as promised by the Australian team member. Meanwhile practicing for the next three rounds, Lakshya falls in love with Saloni after helping her get back at Jenny for bullying Saloni. Saloni wants to tell everyone that they are in love, however, Lakshya refuses as he doesn’t want Jannet to figure out their relationship. On the day of Holi, Lakshya and Jannet make out again. However, they get interrupted as Neil is recording them. After Holi, Jannet express her love for Lakshya, but, Lakshya realizes he loves Saloni who figures out about him and Jannet. Despite Lakshya’s attempts of making her forgive him, Saloni tries to get back at him. As Saloni tries to kiss another man in public, Lakshya comes in, kisses Saloni and expresses his love in front of everybody.
Lakshya figures out about Neil helping the Australians as he gave them the song that they were supposed to sing. Neil plans to lose the bike race but Lakshya makes him think that the Australians are double crossing him. Neil realizes his fault and decides to win the race, but fatefully falls from stairs breaking his leg. Lakshya takes his place and beats Australia in round four, leading to a tie between both teams. In the final round of rock climbing, a team member of both teams has to collect his respective country's flag from the hilltop and race back to the college in order to win the competition. After crossing all the hurdles, Lakshya manages to win the race and the college celebrates their victory. The story ends with Lakshya and Saloni, Jiya and Pardy getting together while Neil repents his deeds. Lakshya and Jannet decide to be just friends. Lakshya’s mom gives him his dad’s sunglasses. Lakshya realizes the importance of sacrifice for the world. At the end, Lakshya and Saloni kiss but Lakshya is again distracted as his sight goes to another girl standing there.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Himansh Kohli as Lakshya
- Rakul Preet Singh as Saloni, Lakshya’s girlfriend
- Serah Singh as Jenny, Lakshya ex-girlfriend
- Nicole Faria as Jiya
- Shreyas Pardiwalla as Pardy
- Dev Sharma as Neil
- Jatin Suri as Debu
- Yashpal Sharma as Principal
- Vikas Verma as Mike[7]
- Evelyn Sharma as Jannet, Lakshya ex-love interest
- Sayali Bhagat as Nikki Mahajan
- Mrunal Thakur as Kylie
- Gabriella Giardina as Elizabeth
- Deepti Naval as Girls' hostel warden and Debu's mother
- Nyra Banerjee as Priety
- Bhagyashri Borse as Raajlaxmi
- Smita Jaykar as Lakshya's mother
- Gulshan Grover as College Principal
- Hemant Pandey as Saloni's father
- Manish Kumar as Jenny's boyfriend
- Yo Yo Honey Singh as Batbelly
Production[edit | edit source]
Development[edit | edit source]
Early 2011, Bhushan Kumar announced making a film in college romance genre and that Divya Khosla Kumar would be the director. And first choice for the female leads was offered to Wamiqa Gabbi, Kainaat Arora and Tisca Chopra with the title Salaamat Rahe Dostana Hamara..
Soon, an announcement was released that the cast of the film will include newcomers Himansh Kohli[8] Rakul Preet Singh[9] Nicole Faria and Evelyn Sharma as well as Gulshan Grover[10] and Deepti Naval.[11]
The title of the movie was registered with Saif Ali Khan.[12] The production budget of film is ₹110 million (US$1.5 million).[13]
Filming[edit | edit source]
The shoot began in Mumbai[14] followed by shoots in Sikkim and Darjeeling. In Darjeeling, the movie was shot in St Joseph's School, Darjeeling.[15] The film was also partially shot in Cape Town. Song Sunny Sunny was shot in the Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town.[16]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack for the film was composed by Pritam. There is also a special number by Honey Singh titled Sunny Sunny. Mithoon rendered tracks for this film as well. Arko also composed a track. Audio album of the movie was released on 3 December 2013 through T-Series.[17][18]
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
The film received generally negative reviews. Saibal Chatterjee for NDTV Movies gave the film 1 star out of 5, stating that Yaariyan "makes no sense at all".[19] Paloma Sharma for Rediff gave the film 0.5 out of 5 stars and wrote: "Yaariyan may be targeted at a young audience but every single teenager who chooses to watch it will be insulting their own intelligence".[20] Madhureeta Mukherjee from Times of India gave the film 2 stars out of 5. She stated that "Yaariyan is nothing to gush about, but the teenies can watch this one for a lark...and some yo-yo beats!".[21]
Taran Adarsh for Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4 stars out of 5 and stated that Yaariyan is "A treat for youngsters and young at heart". "On the whole, Yaariyan has a gripping second half, smash hit musical score and the youthful romance that should lure and entice its target audience.".[22] Tushar Joshi for DNA India praised the music of the film, and gave the film 2 stars out of 5 stating that the film is "strictly for those who want to enjoy the songs on the big screen".[23]
Box office[edit | edit source]
India[edit | edit source]
Yaariyan had a good first weekend of around Rs 150 million nett[24] Yaariyan grossed around Rs 25.0 million nett on first Monday taking its four-day total to 190 million nett.[25] Yaariyan had the same figure as Monday as it collected 25.0 million nett taking its five-day total to Rs 215.0 million nett[26] Yaariyan collected around 27.5 million nett in second weekend.[27] Made on a budget of 100 million. It collected 420 million.[28]
Overseas[edit | edit source]
Yaariyan was screened in the UAE and had a limited release.[29]
Sequel[edit | edit source]
A stand alone sequel, titled Yaariyan 2 and released on 20 October 2023 under Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru's direction, is a coming-of-age comedy drama featuring Divya Khosla Kumar, Yash Dasgupta, Meezaan Jafri, Pearl Puri, Anaswara Rajan, Warina Hussain and Priya Prakash Varrier.[30]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Yaariyan (2014)". The Times of India. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Yaariyan – Movie – Box Office India". Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ Starcast (18 June 2012). "No big stars in my movie: Divya Kumar". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "19-year-old Serah Singh makes Film Debut with Yaariyan". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ "Bhushan Kumar's YAARIYAN to finally release on January 10". 28 November 2013. Yahoo India. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Yaariyan". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "I can be lot more than just a villain: Vikas Verma - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 January 2014.
- ↑ Lead actor (24 September 2012). "Divya Kumar found lead actor a former Radio Jockey for her directorial debut". Mid Day.
- ↑ Rakul Preet Singh (18 June 2013). "South Indian cinema is the place to be: Rakul Preet". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013.
- ↑ Gulshan Grover (19 October 2012). "Grover to play college dean in Divya Kumar's Yaariyan". Screen India.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Title (18 August 2012). "Nawab Saif Ali Khan gives away title". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "It was tough to convince my husband of my abilities: Divya Khosla". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ Muharat shot (31 October 2012). "Divya Kumar's 'Yaariyaan' goes on floor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013.
- ↑ Location (18 October 2012). "Barfi!'s train station to be featured in another movie". NDTV.
- ↑ "Bollywood Movie Yaariyan Shooting Location". bollylocations.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "Bhushan Kumar launches film Yaariyan's music at Mithibai College in Mumbai". The Times of India. 5 December 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ↑ "Yaariyan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ↑ Chatterjee, Saibal. "NDTV Movies Review". NDTV. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ Sharma, Paloma. "Rediff Review". Rediff. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ Mukherjee, Madhureeta. "Time of India Review". Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ Adarsh, Taran. "Bollywood Hungama Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 19 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ Joshi, Tushar (10 January 2014). "DNA India Review". DNA India. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Boxofficeindia.com". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Boxofficeindia.com". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Boxofficeindia.com". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Boxoffice". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "Boxoffice". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "Dedh Ishqiya Dull Overseas Dhoom 3 Sets New Benchmark". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "T-Series announces Yaariyan 2, locks release date". www.indianexpress.com. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.