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{{Short description|Indian | {{Short description|2021 Indian film by Ranjith M. Tewari}} | ||
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| image = Bell Bottom film Poster.jpg | | image = Bell Bottom film Poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = Ranjit M Tewari | | director = Ranjit M. Tewari | ||
| producer = [[Vashu Bhagnani]]<br />[[Jackky Bhagnani]]<br />[[Deepshikha Deshmukh]]<br />Monisha Advani<br />Madhu Bhojwani<br />[[Nikkhil Advani]] | | producer = [[Vashu Bhagnani]]<br />[[Jackky Bhagnani]]<br />[[Deepshikha Deshmukh]]<br />Monisha Advani<br />Madhu Bhojwani<br />[[Nikkhil Advani]] | ||
| writer = Aseem Arrora<br />Parveez Shaikh | | writer = Aseem Arrora<br />Parveez Shaikh | ||
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| story = | | story = | ||
| based_on = | | based_on = | ||
| starring = [[Akshay Kumar | | starring = [[Akshay Kumar]]<br />[[Vaani Kapoor]]<br />[[Lara Dutta]] | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| music = | | music = '''Songs:'''<br/>[[Amaal Mallik]]<br/>[[Tanishk Bagchi]]<br/>Shantanu Dutta<br/>Gurnazar<br/>[[Maninder Buttar]]<br/>'''Background Score:'''<br/>Daniel B. George | ||
| cinematography = [[Rajeev Ravi]] | | cinematography = [[Rajeev Ravi]] | ||
| editing = [[Chandan Arora]] | | editing = [[Chandan Arora]] | ||
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| distributor = [[Pen India Limited|Pen Marudhar Entertainment]] | | distributor = [[Pen India Limited|Pen Marudhar Entertainment]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|08|19|ref1=<ref name="release date" />}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|08|19|ref1=<ref name="release date" />}} | ||
| runtime = 123 minutes<ref name=BBFC>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bellbottom-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtmtexmdy4mw|title=Bell Bottom (2021)|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813174442/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bellbottom-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc01mzi4ndi|archive-date=13 August 2021|access-date=13 August 2021}}</ref> | | runtime = 123 minutes<ref name=BBFC>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bellbottom-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtmtexmdy4mw |title=Bell Bottom (2021) |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813174442/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bellbottom-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc01mzi4ndi |archive-date=13 August 2021 |access-date=13 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Hindi | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = | | budget = ₹150 crore <ref>{{cite web |title=Bell Bottom (2021): Budget & Box Office Verdict |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=6140 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=12 September 2022}}</ref> | ||
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|50.58 [[crore]]}}<ref name="bo" /> | | gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|50.58 [[crore]]}}<ref name="bo" /> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Bell Bottom''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]]<ref name=BBFC/> directed by Ranjit M Tewari.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Shalu|date=6 July 2020|title=Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom to go on floors next month in UK|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-bell-bottom-vaani-kapoor-shooting-starts-in-august-in-uk-632007|access-date=6 July 2020|website=India TV News|language=en}}</ref> The film is written by Aseem Arrora and Parveez Sheikh, | '''''Bell Bottom''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]]<ref name=BBFC/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/0366C759004A052A |title=Bell Bottom (2021) |website=[[Irish Film Classification Office]] |access-date=16 May 2022 |archive-date=7 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907074133/http://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/0366C759004A052A |url-status=dead}}</ref> directed by Ranjit M. Tewari.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Shalu |date=6 July 2020 |title=Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom to go on floors next month in UK |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-bell-bottom-vaani-kapoor-shooting-starts-in-august-in-uk-632007 |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref> The film is written by Aseem Arrora and Parveez Sheikh, and produced by [[Vashu Bhagnani]], [[Jackky Bhagnani]], [[Deepshikha Deshmukh]] and [[Nikkhil Advani]] under their respective banners [[Pooja Entertainment]] and [[Emmay Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akshay Kumar, Vaani Kapoor's Bellbottom becomes first Hindi film to commence shooting post lockdown |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/akshay-kumar-vaani-kapoors-bellbottom-becomes-first-hindi-film-to-commence-shooting-post-lockdown-8562871.html |date=6 July 2020 |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=Firstpost}}</ref> It stars [[Akshay Kumar]] as the lead character, with [[Vaani Kapoor]], [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Huma Qureshi]] in an extended cameo appearance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akshay Kumar to start shooting for Bell Bottom next month |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/akshay-kumar-to-start-shooting-for-bell-bottom-next-month-42023.html |date=6 July 2020 |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=Filmfare |language=en}}</ref> Bell Bottom is inspired from [[List of hijackings of Indian aeroplanes#1980s|real life hijacking events in India]] by [[Khalistan movement|Khalistani terrorists]] during the 1980s, such as the [[Indian Airlines]] [[Indian Airlines Flight 423|Flight 423]], [[1984 Indian Airlines Airbus A300 hijacking|405]] and [[1984 Indian Airlines IC 421 hijacking|421]] hijackings.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rama |first1=Rupali |title=Bell Bottom Real Story: चाकू की नोक पर हाइजैक हुए थे 6 प्लेन, खालिस्तान की मांग संग ये है 'बेल बॉलम' की सच्ची कहानी |url=https://hindi.news24online.com/news/entertainment/bell-bottom-real-story-6-planes-were-hijacked-knife-point-true-story-bell-ballam-demand-khalistan-20ddd8aa/ |website=[[News 24 (Indian TV channel)|News 24 Hindi]] |language=hi |date=4 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809064219/https://hindi.news24online.com/news/entertainment/bell-bottom-real-story-6-planes-were-hijacked-knife-point-true-story-bell-ballam-demand-khalistan-20ddd8aa/ |archive-date=9 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-is-on-a-mission-to-rescue-212-indians-on-board-a-hijacked-plane-in-bellbottom/articleshow/78002910.cms |title=Akshay Kumar is on a mission to rescue 212 Indians on board |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=9 September 2020 |access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
[[Principal photography]] began on 20 August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Akshay Kumar's espionage thriller Bell Bottom to start shooting in August|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumars-espionage-thriller-bell-bottom-to-start-shooting-in-august/articleshow/76810429.cms|date=6 July 2020|access-date=6 July 2020|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}</ref> The film was wrapped up on 30 September in [[London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/akshay-kumar-returns-home-wrapping-shoot-bell-bottom-co-star-vaani-kapoor|title=Akshay Kumar returns home after wrapping the shoot for Bell Bottom with co-star Vaani Kapoor|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=3 October 2020|access-date=15 June 2021}}</ref> The film released in theatres on 19 August 2021 in [[3D film|3D]]. The | [[Principal photography]] began on 20 August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akshay Kumar's espionage thriller Bell Bottom to start shooting in August |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumars-espionage-thriller-bell-bottom-to-start-shooting-in-august/articleshow/76810429.cms |date=6 July 2020 |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=Mumbai Mirror |language=en}}</ref> The film was wrapped up on 30 September in [[London]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/akshay-kumar-returns-home-wrapping-shoot-bell-bottom-co-star-vaani-kapoor/ |title=Akshay Kumar returns home after wrapping the shoot for Bell Bottom with co-star Vaani Kapoor |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=3 October 2020 |access-date=15 June 2021}}</ref> The film released in theatres on 19 August 2021 in [[3D film|3D]]. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for Kumar’s and Dutta’s performances, art direction, screenplay, background score and cinematography but criticism for the poor visual effects and climax.<ref name="release date">{{cite web |title=Akshay Kumar starrer 'Bell Bottom' to release in 3D on August 19 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/akshay-kumar-starrer-bell-bottom-to-release-in-3d-on-august-19/articleshow/84966701.cms |date=2 August 2021 |work=The Times of India |access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref> Such mixed reviews, combined with the second wave of COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdown across various states, made it a major [[box office bomb|commercial failure]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=6140 |title=Bell Bottom - Movie |publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
In 1984, Indian Airlines Flight 691 (resembling [[Indian Airlines Flight 421]]) is hijacked, the seventh such hijacking in India in five years, with all the previous ones ending in acquiescence to the hijackers' demands that other terrorists be freed and money be delivered. During her briefing, Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]], frustrated at the lack of action taken on the matter, decides to allow a RAW agent code-named "Bell Bottom" to handle the case. As a "mere" clerk, he is already viewed with consternation by the other officials, and his deduction that the alleged masterminds, a [[Khalistan movement|Khalistan separatist]] group named "Azaadi Dal" ({{lit|Liberation Organisation}}), are merely a front for Pakistan's ISI | In 1984, Indian Airlines Flight 691 (resembling [[Indian Airlines Flight 421]]) is hijacked, the seventh such hijacking in India in five years, with all the previous ones ending in acquiescence to the hijackers' demands that other terrorists be freed and money be delivered. During her briefing, Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]], frustrated at the lack of action taken on the matter, decides to allow a [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] agent code-named "Bell Bottom" to handle the case. As a "mere" clerk, he is already viewed with consternation by the other officials, and his deduction that the alleged masterminds, a [[Khalistan movement|Khalistan separatist]] group named "[[Dal Khalsa (organization)|Azaadi Dal]]" ({{lit|Liberation Organisation}}), are merely a front for [[Pakistan]]'s [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] is rebuffed by them due to improving Indo-Pakistani relations. After the plane lands in [[Amritsar]] when he predicted it would land in [[Lahore]], he is dismissed. However, his supervisor points out that he is an expert on hijacking analysis and is motivated by personal experience. | ||
In 1979, polymath Anshul Malhotra lives with his mother Raavi, an | In 1979, polymath Anshul Malhotra lives with his wife Radhika and his mother Raavi, an [[asthma]]tic who frequently visits his brother in London. Raavi's flight is hijacked by terrorists, but then-PM [[Morarji Desai]] and Pakistani President [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]] negotiate and fulfill the hijackers demands in exchange for the hostages' release. However, Raavi dies, reportedly due to natural causes. Soon after, though, Anshul is abducted by RAW, who reveal that one of the hijackers, Daljeet "Doddy" Singh, had purposely withheld her inhaler, pushed her into the galley and thrown heavy blankets on her, increasing her suffering as she died. Anshul is given the offer to join RAW; he accepts and takes on the code-name Bell Bottom, with his cover to his wife being that he is an embassy officer. After his training, which showcases his extraordinary memory and improves his previously subpar physical skills, he is assigned to the hijacking desk. In 1983, he finds one of the hijackers while visiting his brother in London and tracks them; he raids their house with other RAW agents and captures three of them but the fourth, Doddy Singh, escapes in disguise. | ||
Back in the present, the plane takes off from Amritsar and lands in Lahore, prompting Gandhi to order Anshul back in. He convinces her to "break script" and disallow the Pakistani side to send their negotiating team, and orders them not to refuel the plane. In response, Zia sends his minister to keep track of the situation. In Lahore, the minister replaces the hijacker with Doddy and supplies weapons and explosives. Correctly figuring that they will go to the Middle East to take advantage of their | Back in the present, the plane takes off from Amritsar and lands in Lahore, prompting Gandhi to order Anshul back in. He convinces her to "break script" and disallow the Pakistani side to send their negotiating team, and orders them not to refuel the plane. In response, Zia sends his minister to keep track of the situation. In Lahore, the minister replaces the hijacker with Doddy and supplies weapons and explosives. Correctly figuring out that they will go to the Middle East to take advantage of their naivete in aerial terrorism, Anshul prepares for a covert operation in [[Dubai]] against the Indian ministers' wishes. Meanwhile, the Pakistani minister goes to Dubai to observe what is going on and guide Doddy. | ||
Upon arrival, Anshul and his team, disguised as diplomatic aides, meet up with a contact in the Dubai airport, where they see Dubai's emphasis on humanitarianism and avoidance of bloodshed. Their first plan, covertly entering the aircraft and disarming the hijackers, is foiled when the Pakistani minister notices and closes the | Upon arrival, Anshul and his team, disguised as diplomatic aides, meet up with Adeela Rehman, a contact in the Dubai airport, where they see Dubai's emphasis on humanitarianism and avoidance of bloodshed. Their first plan, covertly entering the aircraft and disarming the hijackers, is foiled when the Pakistani minister notices and closes the cargo door. Anshul's "plan B", sending in the Indian army, is also curtailed when the Dubai officials are notified and the ship they are on is denied entry. With all avenues closed, the ministers go to negotiate; although they agree to the terrorists' demands of money, more terrorist releases, and a chartered flight to London, they are surprised at the terrorists' extreme inhumanity as one hostage, a VIP target, is to be held until they get to London. | ||
Seemingly out of options, Anshul asks Adeela to take them to an under-construction terminal so they can view the proceedings; however, this is a ruse as Anshul reveals his knowledge of Adeela's betrayal and ties her up. Disguising themselves as airport workers, they take advantage of a sandstorm to get on the field, free the VIPs, and capture the terrorists, redirecting the chartered flight to India. The [[Emir]] of Dubai denies them take off clearance at first, but after Anshul explains how their methods fit in with Dubai's humanism, he grants it. In India, the terrorists are booked, with Zia and the ISI leaders huffing in disgrace, and the flight is returned, with all on board safe and sound and reunited with their families. In the end, it is revealed that Radhika was actually working for RAW and had informed them of her husband's abilities and background in the first place. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Anshul Malhotra / [[Research and Analysis Wing|Agent]] Bell Bottom<ref name=indianexpress>{{Cite web|date=6 July 2020|title=Bellbottom: Akshay Kumar, Vaani Kapoor to begin shooting next month|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-vaani-kapoor-shooting-bellbottom-next-month-6492269/|access-date=6 July 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> | {{colbegin}} | ||
* [[Lara Dutta]] as [[Prime Minister of India| | * [[Akshay Kumar]] as Anshul Malhotra / [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW Agent]] Bell Bottom<ref name=indianexpress>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2020 |title=Bellbottom: Akshay Kumar, Vaani Kapoor to begin shooting next month |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-vaani-kapoor-shooting-bellbottom-next-month-6492269/ |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> | ||
* [[ | * [[Vaani Kapoor]] as Radhika Malhotra, Anshul's wife<ref name=indianexpress /> | ||
* [[Lara Dutta]] as [[Prime Minister of India|PM]] [[Indira Gandhi]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/lara-dutta-opens-role-indira-gandhi-bellbottom-got-opportunity/ |title=Lara Dutta opens up about her role as Indira Gandhi in BellBottom and how she got the opportunity |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=4 August 2021 |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref> | |||
* [[Adil Hussain]] as [[Research and Analysis Wing#List of R&AW Secretaries|N. F. | * [[Huma Qureshi]] as [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] Informer Adeela Rehman<ref>{{Cite news |title=Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom Team Will Fly To UK For Film's First Schedule In August |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/akshay-kumars-bell-bottom-team-will-fly-to-uk-for-films-first-schedule-in-august-2257818 |access-date=15 May 2021 |website=NDTV.com |first=Nilanjana |last=Basu |date=6 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
* [[Denzil Smith]] as [[R. N. Kao]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=2020 | * Ashok Chhabra as [[Morarji Desai]] | ||
* [[Aniruddh Dave]] as Puchchi<ref>{{cite web|title=Aniruddh Dave Joins The Cast Of Akshay Kumar Starrer 'Bell Bottom'|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/television/aniruddh-dave-joins-the-cast-of-akshay-kumar-starrer-bell-bottom-53864 |website=Mumbai Live|access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref> | * Siddhant Ghegadmal as Harish Salgaonkar | ||
*[[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]<ref>{{Cite | * [[Adil Hussain]] as [[Research and Analysis Wing#List of R&AW Secretaries|N. F. Santook]], Anshul's boss<ref>{{cite web |title=Adil Hussain on resuming work with Bell Bottom: It was a very mixed feeling to go out and shoot |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/adil-hussain-on-resuming-work-with-bell-bottom-it-was-a-very-mixed-feeling-to-go-out-and-shoot/story-xYGxm5xwWIvBVRmGcNUc4O.html |website=Hindustan Times |date=12 November 2020 |access-date=27 February 2021}}</ref> | ||
* [[Zain Khan Durrani]] as | * [[Denzil Smith]] as [[R. N. Kao]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=30 September 2020 |title=Akshay Kumar's 'Bellbottom' Wraps Scotland Shoot Amid Pandemic (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/akshay-kumar-bellbottom-scotland-shoot-wrap-pandemic-1234787639/ |access-date=20 February 2021 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
* [[Dolly Ahluwalia]] as | * [[Aniruddh Dave]] as Sameer "Puchchi" Mehra<ref>{{cite web |title=Aniruddh Dave Joins The Cast Of Akshay Kumar Starrer 'Bell Bottom' |url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/television/aniruddh-dave-joins-the-cast-of-akshay-kumar-starrer-bell-bottom-53864 |website=Mumbai Live |date=8 August 2020 |access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref> | ||
* [[Mamik Singh]] as Aashu Malhotra | *[[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Thalaivasal Vijay has a fun experience shooting for with Akshay Kumar for Bell Bottom - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/thalaivasal-vijay-has-a-fun-experience-shooting-for-with-akshay-kumar-for-bell-bottom/articleshow/78585483.cms |access-date=4 June 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en |last1=Sangeetha |first1=P.}}</ref> | ||
* [[Zain Khan Durrani]] as Daljeet "Doddy" Singh aka Doddy, a terrorist and the main antagonist | |||
* [[Dolly Ahluwalia]] as Raavi Malhotra, Anshul's mother | |||
* [[Mamik Singh]] as Ashish "Aashu" Malhotra, Anshul's brother | |||
* Abhijit Lahiri as [[Khurshed Alam Khan]] | * Abhijit Lahiri as [[Khurshed Alam Khan]] | ||
* [[Sumit Kaul]] as Dollar | * [[Sumit Kaul]] as Dollar | ||
* Sunit Tandon as ISI Chief | * Sunit Tandon as [[Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI Chief]] | ||
* Sanat Sawant as Raj | |||
* Jatin Negi as Sundar | * Jatin Negi as Sundar | ||
* Akash as Agent | |||
* Amit Kumar Vashisth as Saand | * Amit Kumar Vashisth as Saand | ||
* Kavi Raj as [[General (Pakistan)|Gen.]] [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]] | * Kavi Raj as [[General (Pakistan)|Gen.]] [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]] | ||
* Husam Chadat as Farhad Bin Sultan | * Husam Chadat as [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Farhad Bin Sultan]] | ||
* Anjali | * [[Anjali Anand]] as Anshul’s sister-In-Law | ||
* Ashok Chhabra as [[Morarji Desai]] | * Ashok Chhabra as [[Morarji Desai]] | ||
* Balram Gupta as Home Minister | * Balram Gupta as [[Home Minister (India)|Home Minister]] | ||
* Girish Sharma as | * Girish Sharma as Anshul's friend | ||
* Nitin Khanna as Dubai Policeman | * Nitin Khanna as [[Dubai Police Force|Dubai Policeman]] | ||
* Karim Saidi as Abu Mukhtar | * Karim Saidi as Abu Mukhtar | ||
* Deesh Mariwala as Tejeshwar | * Deesh Mariwala as Tejeshwar | ||
* Ahmed Yahya Berrada as IB Official | * Ahmed Yahya Berrada as [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|IB]] Official of Dubai | ||
* Dilraj Singh Brar (Dilraj Brar) as [[Boy coming off train with his mother]] | |||
* [[Shivani Sopori]] | |||
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<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fresh pair: Vaani Kapoor to star opposite Akshay Kumar in Bell-Bottom |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/fresh-pair-vaani-kapoor-to-star-opposite-akshay-kumar-in-bell-bottom-107912 |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 June 2020 |title=Huma Qureshi joins the cast of Akshay Kumar-starrer Bell Bottom |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/huma-qureshi-joins-the-cast-of-akshay-kumar-starrer-bell-bottom/story-etSZ12MItMgg9bg4FJf1NN.html |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Production | ==Production== | ||
The film was officially announced in November 2019 | The film was officially announced in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Time we get back to work: Akshay Kumar announces ''''Bellbottom'''' with Vaani Kapoor to go on floors in August |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/time-we-get-back-to-work-akshay-kumar-announces-bellbottom-with-vaani-kapoor-to-go-on-floors-next-month/articleshow/76807499.cms |date=6 July 2020 |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Based on true events, ''Bell Bottom'' is set during 1980s about some unforgettable heroes of the era.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2019 |title=Bell Bottom first look: Akshay Kumar announces spy thriller based on true events, says it is not a remake |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/bell-bottom-first-look-akshay-kumar-announces-spy-thriller-based-on-true-events-says-it-is-not-a-remake/story-tJVcTY7kWXYGekUheg6x0J.html |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=न्यूज़ |first=रवि जैन, एबीपी |date=6 July 2020 |title=कोरोना वायरस के बीच अगस्त में अक्षय कुमार शुरू करेंगे 'बेलबॉटम' की शूटिंग |url=https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/bollywood/shooting-of-akshay-kumars-film-bell-bottom-will-begin-in-august-ann-1453686 |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref> It became the first film to begin shooting post [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2020 |title=Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom First Bollywood Film to Shoot in International Location Amid Coronavirus |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/akshay-kumars-bell-bottom-first-film-to-shoot-in-international-location-amid-coronavirus-2703011.html |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=News18}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] was completed in a single schedule from 20 August to 30 September 2020 in [[Glasgow]] and [[London]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2020 |title=Akshay Kumar along with Jackky and Puja Bhagnani give the mahurat clap for Bellbottom |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/akshay-kumar-along-with-jackky-and-puja-bhagnani-give-the-mahurat-clap-for-bellbottom/ |access-date=22 August 2020 |work=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/akshay-kumar-starrer-bell-bottoms-team-smiles-return-mumbai/ |title=Akshay Kumar starrer Bell Bottom's team is all smiles as they return to Mumbai |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=4 October 2020 |access-date=15 June 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Release== | |||
The film was initially set for theatrical release on 22 January 2021 but was later moved to 2 April, then to 28 May and later to 27 July 2021 as it faced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/bell-bottom-akshay-kumars-film-wont-release-on-ott-makers-slam-reports-2426241 |title=No Speculation On Release Of Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom Please, Urge Makers |publisher=NDTV |first=Nisha |last=Singh |date=3 May 2021 |access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> Post the second wave of the pandemic in India, it was the first film to release theatrically except in [[Maharashtra]] theatres that were closed at that time. The film released on 19 August 2021 in [[3D film|3D]].<ref name="release date"/> It premiered on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on 16 September, and in Maharashtra cinemas on 22 October 2021. | |||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
{{Infobox album | {{Infobox album | ||
| name | | name = Bell Bottom | ||
| type | | type = Soundtrack | ||
| artist | | artist = [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Tanishk Bagchi]], Shantanu Dutta, Gurnazar and [[Maninder Buttar]] | ||
| cover | | cover = | ||
| alt | | alt = | ||
| released | | released = 24 August 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/bell-bottom/tA8NV3cePKk_ |title=Bell Bottom – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |date=3 August 2021 |publisher=Jiosaavn |access-date=24 August 2021 |archive-date=27 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827184116/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/bell-bottom/tA8NV3cePKk_ |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| recorded | | recorded = 2020 | ||
| venue | | venue = | ||
| studio | | studio = | ||
| genre | | genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]] | ||
| length | | length = 21:08 | ||
| language | | language = Hindi<!--Do not link per WP:OL--> | ||
| label | | label = [[Saregama|Saregama Music]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The [[film score]] is composed by Daniel B. George while [[Julius Packiam]] composed the trailer score. The songs featured in the film are composed by [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Tanishk Bagchi]], Shantanu Dutta, Gurnazar and [[Maninder Buttar]] while lyrics are written by [[Rashmi Virag]], [[Tanishk Bagchi]], [[Babbu Maan]], Maninder Buttar, Seema Saini and Gurnazar.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} | The [[film score]] is composed by Daniel B. George while [[Julius Packiam]] composed the trailer score. The songs featured in the film are composed by [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Tanishk Bagchi]], Shantanu Dutta, Gurnazar and [[Maninder Buttar]] while lyrics are written by [[Rashmi Virag]], [[Tanishk Bagchi]], [[Babbu Maan]], Maninder Buttar, Seema Saini and Gurnazar.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} | ||
The song ''Sakhiyan2.0'' | The song ''Sakhiyan2.0'' was a remake of the 2018 Punjabi song ''Sakhiyan'' by [[Maninder Buttar]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-vaani-kapoor-get-groovy-in-bellbottom-song-sakhiyan-2-0-huma-qureshi-bhangra-7451952/ |title=Akshay Kumar-Vaani Kapoor get groovy in BellBottom song Sakhiyan 2.0, Huma Qureshi's bhangra has all our attention |work=The Indian Express |date=13 August 2021 |access-date=13 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
{{Tracklist | {{Tracklist | ||
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== Box office == | == Box office == | ||
''Bell Bottom'' earned {{INR}}2.75 [[crore]] at the domestic box office on its opening day. On the second day, the film collected {{INR}} | ''Bell Bottom'' earned {{INR}}2.75 [[crore]] at the domestic box office on its opening day. On the second day, the film collected {{INR}}8.60 crore. On the third day, the film collected {{INR}}3 crore. On the fourth day, the film collected {{INR}}36.40 crore, taking total opening weekend domestic collection to {{INR}}52.75 crore.<ref name="bo">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bell-bottom/box-office/ |title=Bell Bottom 3D Box Office |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=19 August 2021 |access-date=20 September 2021}}</ref> | ||
As of 1 October 2021, The film grossed {{INR}}36.46 crore in India and {{INR}}14.12 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of {{INR}}50.58 crore.<ref name="bo" /> | As of 1 October 2021, The film grossed {{INR}}36.46 crore in India and {{INR}}14.12 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of {{INR}}50.58 crore.<ref name="bo" /> | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|54|5.2|13|consensus=|ref=yes|access-date=28 February 2025}} | |||
Suchin Mehrotra writing for ''[[Film Companion]]'' criticised the screenplay of the movie saying that “in the end, somewhere buried within Bell Bottom are the building blocks of a great thriller. | |||
Suchin Mehrotra writing for ''[[Film Companion]]'' criticised the screenplay of the movie saying that, “in the end, somewhere buried within Bell Bottom are the building blocks of a great thriller. It's just shrouded in simplistic storytelling and ‘hijacked’ by the pressures of the big Hindi movie formula.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mehrotra |first=Suchin |date=21 August 2021 |title=Bell Bottom Review: A Riveting Story Hijacked By Simplistic Storytelling |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/bell-bottom-movie-review-a-riveting-story-hijacked-by-simplistic-storytelling-akshay-kumar-lara-dutta-vaani-kapoor/ |access-date=28 August 2021 |website=Film Companion |language=en-US}}</ref> Monika Rawal Kukreja of ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'' praised the film for being an edge-of-the-seat thriller.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bellbottom-movie-review-akshay-kumar-is-tailor-made-for-this-spy-thriller-lara-dutta-nails-it-as-indira-gandhi-101629306285297.html |title=BellBottom movie review: Akshay Kumar brings an edge-of-the-seat thriller, Lara Dutta and Vaani Kapoor impress |date=18 August 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
The film was banned in three Gulf countries, namely [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Kuwait]] and [[Qatar]]. The film certification authorities banned it on grounds of tampering with historical facts. It was pointed out that the 1984 incident actually had the [[United Arab Emirates]] Defence Minister [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]] and the UAE authorities | The film was banned in three Gulf countries, namely [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Kuwait]] and [[Qatar]]. The film certification authorities banned it on grounds of tampering with historical facts. It was pointed out that the 1984 incident actually had the [[United Arab Emirates]] Defence Minister [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]] and the UAE authorities getting the hijackers, while the film portrayed Kumar's character and his team as the real heroes of the mission.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/akshay-kumars-bell-bottom-banned-in-three-gulf-countries-know-reason-4110674.html |title=Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom Banned in Three Gulf Countries, Know Reason |website=[[News18]] |date=21 August 2021 |access-date=21 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/akshay-kumar-starrer-bellbottom-banned-saudi-arabia-qatar-kuwait-due-content-not-fit-exhibition/ |title=Akshay Kumar starrer Bellbottom banned in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait due to content not fit for exhibition |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=20 August 2021 |access-date=22 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* "[[Mere Sapno Ki Rani]]", song shown in the film | |||
* [[Bell-bottoms]] | * [[Bell-bottoms]] | ||
* [[1980s in Indian fashion]] | * [[1980s in Indian fashion]] | ||
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* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|bell-bottom}} | * {{Bollywood Hungama movie|bell-bottom}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:24, 2 March 2026
| Bell Bottom | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ranjit M. Tewari |
| Produced by | Vashu Bhagnani Jackky Bhagnani Deepshikha Deshmukh Monisha Advani Madhu Bhojwani Nikkhil Advani |
| Written by | Aseem Arrora Parveez Shaikh |
| Starring | Akshay Kumar Vaani Kapoor Lara Dutta |
| Music by | Songs: Amaal Mallik Tanishk Bagchi Shantanu Dutta Gurnazar Maninder Buttar Background Score: Daniel B. George |
| Cinematography | Rajeev Ravi |
| Edited by | Chandan Arora |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pen Marudhar Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹150 crore [3] |
| Box office | est. ₹50.58 crore[4] |
Bell Bottom is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film[2][5] directed by Ranjit M. Tewari.[6] The film is written by Aseem Arrora and Parveez Sheikh, and produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh and Nikkhil Advani under their respective banners Pooja Entertainment and Emmay Entertainment.[7] It stars Akshay Kumar as the lead character, with Vaani Kapoor, Lara Dutta and Huma Qureshi in an extended cameo appearance.[8] Bell Bottom is inspired from real life hijacking events in India by Khalistani terrorists during the 1980s, such as the Indian Airlines Flight 423, 405 and 421 hijackings.[9][10]
Principal photography began on 20 August 2020.[11] The film was wrapped up on 30 September in London.[12] The film released in theatres on 19 August 2021 in 3D. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for Kumar’s and Dutta’s performances, art direction, screenplay, background score and cinematography but criticism for the poor visual effects and climax.[1] Such mixed reviews, combined with the second wave of COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdown across various states, made it a major commercial failure.[13]
Plot[edit | edit source]
In 1984, Indian Airlines Flight 691 (resembling Indian Airlines Flight 421) is hijacked, the seventh such hijacking in India in five years, with all the previous ones ending in acquiescence to the hijackers' demands that other terrorists be freed and money be delivered. During her briefing, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, frustrated at the lack of action taken on the matter, decides to allow a RAW agent code-named "Bell Bottom" to handle the case. As a "mere" clerk, he is already viewed with consternation by the other officials, and his deduction that the alleged masterminds, a Khalistan separatist group named "Azaadi Dal" (lit. 'Liberation Organisation'), are merely a front for Pakistan's ISI is rebuffed by them due to improving Indo-Pakistani relations. After the plane lands in Amritsar when he predicted it would land in Lahore, he is dismissed. However, his supervisor points out that he is an expert on hijacking analysis and is motivated by personal experience.
In 1979, polymath Anshul Malhotra lives with his wife Radhika and his mother Raavi, an asthmatic who frequently visits his brother in London. Raavi's flight is hijacked by terrorists, but then-PM Morarji Desai and Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq negotiate and fulfill the hijackers demands in exchange for the hostages' release. However, Raavi dies, reportedly due to natural causes. Soon after, though, Anshul is abducted by RAW, who reveal that one of the hijackers, Daljeet "Doddy" Singh, had purposely withheld her inhaler, pushed her into the galley and thrown heavy blankets on her, increasing her suffering as she died. Anshul is given the offer to join RAW; he accepts and takes on the code-name Bell Bottom, with his cover to his wife being that he is an embassy officer. After his training, which showcases his extraordinary memory and improves his previously subpar physical skills, he is assigned to the hijacking desk. In 1983, he finds one of the hijackers while visiting his brother in London and tracks them; he raids their house with other RAW agents and captures three of them but the fourth, Doddy Singh, escapes in disguise.
Back in the present, the plane takes off from Amritsar and lands in Lahore, prompting Gandhi to order Anshul back in. He convinces her to "break script" and disallow the Pakistani side to send their negotiating team, and orders them not to refuel the plane. In response, Zia sends his minister to keep track of the situation. In Lahore, the minister replaces the hijacker with Doddy and supplies weapons and explosives. Correctly figuring out that they will go to the Middle East to take advantage of their naivete in aerial terrorism, Anshul prepares for a covert operation in Dubai against the Indian ministers' wishes. Meanwhile, the Pakistani minister goes to Dubai to observe what is going on and guide Doddy.
Upon arrival, Anshul and his team, disguised as diplomatic aides, meet up with Adeela Rehman, a contact in the Dubai airport, where they see Dubai's emphasis on humanitarianism and avoidance of bloodshed. Their first plan, covertly entering the aircraft and disarming the hijackers, is foiled when the Pakistani minister notices and closes the cargo door. Anshul's "plan B", sending in the Indian army, is also curtailed when the Dubai officials are notified and the ship they are on is denied entry. With all avenues closed, the ministers go to negotiate; although they agree to the terrorists' demands of money, more terrorist releases, and a chartered flight to London, they are surprised at the terrorists' extreme inhumanity as one hostage, a VIP target, is to be held until they get to London.
Seemingly out of options, Anshul asks Adeela to take them to an under-construction terminal so they can view the proceedings; however, this is a ruse as Anshul reveals his knowledge of Adeela's betrayal and ties her up. Disguising themselves as airport workers, they take advantage of a sandstorm to get on the field, free the VIPs, and capture the terrorists, redirecting the chartered flight to India. The Emir of Dubai denies them take off clearance at first, but after Anshul explains how their methods fit in with Dubai's humanism, he grants it. In India, the terrorists are booked, with Zia and the ISI leaders huffing in disgrace, and the flight is returned, with all on board safe and sound and reunited with their families. In the end, it is revealed that Radhika was actually working for RAW and had informed them of her husband's abilities and background in the first place.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Akshay Kumar as Anshul Malhotra / RAW Agent Bell Bottom[14]
- Vaani Kapoor as Radhika Malhotra, Anshul's wife[14]
- Lara Dutta as PM Indira Gandhi[15]
- Huma Qureshi as ISI Informer Adeela Rehman[16]
- Ashok Chhabra as Morarji Desai
- Siddhant Ghegadmal as Harish Salgaonkar
- Adil Hussain as N. F. Santook, Anshul's boss[17]
- Denzil Smith as R. N. Kao[18]
- Aniruddh Dave as Sameer "Puchchi" Mehra[19]
- Thalaivasal Vijay as P. V. Narasimha Rao[20]
- Zain Khan Durrani as Daljeet "Doddy" Singh aka Doddy, a terrorist and the main antagonist
- Dolly Ahluwalia as Raavi Malhotra, Anshul's mother
- Mamik Singh as Ashish "Aashu" Malhotra, Anshul's brother
- Abhijit Lahiri as Khurshed Alam Khan
- Sumit Kaul as Dollar
- Sunit Tandon as ISI Chief
- Sanat Sawant as Raj
- Jatin Negi as Sundar
- Akash as Agent
- Amit Kumar Vashisth as Saand
- Kavi Raj as Gen. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
- Husam Chadat as Farhad Bin Sultan
- Anjali Anand as Anshul’s sister-In-Law
- Ashok Chhabra as Morarji Desai
- Balram Gupta as Home Minister
- Girish Sharma as Anshul's friend
- Nitin Khanna as Dubai Policeman
- Karim Saidi as Abu Mukhtar
- Deesh Mariwala as Tejeshwar
- Ahmed Yahya Berrada as IB Official of Dubai
- Dilraj Singh Brar (Dilraj Brar) as Boy coming off train with his mother
- Shivani Sopori
Production[edit | edit source]
The film was officially announced in November 2019.[23] Based on true events, Bell Bottom is set during 1980s about some unforgettable heroes of the era.[24][25] It became the first film to begin shooting post COVID-19 pandemic in India.[26] Principal photography was completed in a single schedule from 20 August to 30 September 2020 in Glasgow and London.[27][28]
Release[edit | edit source]
The film was initially set for theatrical release on 22 January 2021 but was later moved to 2 April, then to 28 May and later to 27 July 2021 as it faced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29] Post the second wave of the pandemic in India, it was the first film to release theatrically except in Maharashtra theatres that were closed at that time. The film released on 19 August 2021 in 3D.[1] It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 16 September, and in Maharashtra cinemas on 22 October 2021.
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Bell Bottom | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 24 August 2021[30] |
| Recorded | 2020 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 21:08 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Saregama Music |
The film score is composed by Daniel B. George while Julius Packiam composed the trailer score. The songs featured in the film are composed by Amaal Mallik, Tanishk Bagchi, Shantanu Dutta, Gurnazar and Maninder Buttar while lyrics are written by Rashmi Virag, Tanishk Bagchi, Babbu Maan, Maninder Buttar, Seema Saini and Gurnazar.[citation needed]
The song Sakhiyan2.0 was a remake of the 2018 Punjabi song Sakhiyan by Maninder Buttar.[31]
| Track listing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Bell Bottom Theme - Dhoom Tara" | Zara Khan | 2:05 | ||||||
| 2. | "Marjaawaan" | Gurnazar, Asees Kaur | 3:45 | ||||||
| 3. | "Sakhiyan2.0" | Maninder Buttar, Zara Khan | 2:57 | ||||||
| 4. | "Tum Aaogey" | Armaan Malik | 4:44 | ||||||
| 5. | "Khair Mangde" | Pratibha Singh Baghel | 3:49 | ||||||
| 6. | "Khair Mangde" (Male Version) | Darshan Raval | 3:48 | ||||||
Total length: |
21:08 | ||||||||
Box office[edit | edit source]
Bell Bottom earned ₹2.75 crore at the domestic box office on its opening day. On the second day, the film collected ₹8.60 crore. On the third day, the film collected ₹3 crore. On the fourth day, the film collected ₹36.40 crore, taking total opening weekend domestic collection to ₹52.75 crore.[4]
As of 1 October 2021, The film grossed ₹36.46 crore in India and ₹14.12 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of ₹50.58 crore.[4]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Template:Rotten Tomatoes prose
Suchin Mehrotra writing for Film Companion criticised the screenplay of the movie saying that, “in the end, somewhere buried within Bell Bottom are the building blocks of a great thriller. It's just shrouded in simplistic storytelling and ‘hijacked’ by the pressures of the big Hindi movie formula.”[32] Monika Rawal Kukreja of The Hindustan Times praised the film for being an edge-of-the-seat thriller.[33]
Controversy[edit | edit source]
The film was banned in three Gulf countries, namely Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. The film certification authorities banned it on grounds of tampering with historical facts. It was pointed out that the 1984 incident actually had the United Arab Emirates Defence Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the UAE authorities getting the hijackers, while the film portrayed Kumar's character and his team as the real heroes of the mission.[34][35]
See also[edit | edit source]
- "Mere Sapno Ki Rani", song shown in the film
- Bell-bottoms
- 1980s in Indian fashion
- 1980 in India
- Operation Tupac
- List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by location#India
- List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (D–O)#I
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Akshay Kumar starrer 'Bell Bottom' to release in 3D on August 19". The Times of India. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bell Bottom (2021)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ↑ "Bell Bottom (2021): Budget & Box Office Verdict". Box Office India. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Bell Bottom 3D Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bell Bottom (2021)". Irish Film Classification Office. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ↑ Singh, Shalu (6 July 2020). "Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom to go on floors next month in UK". India TV News. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ↑ "Akshay Kumar, Vaani Kapoor's Bellbottom becomes first Hindi film to commence shooting post lockdown". Firstpost. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ↑ "Akshay Kumar to start shooting for Bell Bottom next month". Filmfare. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ↑ Rama, Rupali (4 August 2021). "Bell Bottom Real Story: चाकू की नोक पर हाइजैक हुए थे 6 प्लेन, खालिस्तान की मांग संग ये है 'बेल बॉलम' की सच्ची कहानी". News 24 Hindi (in हिन्दी). Archived from the original on 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Akshay Kumar is on a mission to rescue 212 Indians on board". Mumbai Mirror. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "Akshay Kumar's espionage thriller Bell Bottom to start shooting in August". Mumbai Mirror. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ↑ "Akshay Kumar returns home after wrapping the shoot for Bell Bottom with co-star Vaani Kapoor". Bollywood Hungama. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bell Bottom - Movie". Box Office India.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Bellbottom: Akshay Kumar, Vaani Kapoor to begin shooting next month". The Indian Express. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ↑ "Lara Dutta opens up about her role as Indira Gandhi in BellBottom and how she got the opportunity". Bollywood Hungama. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ↑ Basu, Nilanjana (6 July 2020). "Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom Team Will Fly To UK For Film's First Schedule In August". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ "Adil Hussain on resuming work with Bell Bottom: It was a very mixed feeling to go out and shoot". Hindustan Times. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (30 September 2020). "Akshay Kumar's 'Bellbottom' Wraps Scotland Shoot Amid Pandemic (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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