Fanaa (film)
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| Directed by | Kunal Kohli |
| Produced by | Yash Chopra, Aditya Chopra |
| Written by | Shibani Bathija & Kunal Kohli |
| Starring | Aamir Khan, Kajol, Rishi Kapoor, Tabu, Kiron Kher |
| Music by | Jatin-Lalit |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
| Release date(s) | May 26, 2006 |
| Running time | 168 mins |
| Language | Hindi/Urdu |
| Budget | $5.3 million |
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Fanaa (Hindi: फ़ना, Urdu:فناء, English: Destruction) is a Bollywood movie released in 2006, starring Aamir Khan and Kajol in pivotal roles. It is directed by Kunal Kohli who previously directed Hum Tum, and is produced under Yash Raj Films. The film also stars Rishi Kapoor, Kiron Kher, Tabu, and Shruti Seth.
The highly anticipated movie released on May 26th in India, ending Kajol's four year hiatus from the film industry. It also features her first time pairing with Aamir Khan. The two worked together in Ishq (1997) but were not paired opposite each other. Aamir Khan plays the role of a tourist guide in Delhi while Kajol plays a Kashmiri girl. Rishi Kapoor and Kiron Kher play the role of Kajol's parents.
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[edit] Synopsis
Zooni Ali Beg (Kajol) is a blind Kashmiri girl who travels without her parents for the first time, with a dance troupe of which she is part. On her journey, she meets Rehan Khan (Aamir Khan), a casanova and tour guide. Although her friends warn Zooni about him, she still wants to experience the feeling of being in love for the first time, and spends time with him. In New Delhi, Rehan shows her the city and starts to develop feelings for her - but he also keeps a very dark secret from her.
Zooni and Rehan decide to get married. Her mother Nafisa (Kiron Kher) and father Zulfikar Ali Beg (Rishi Kapoor) acquiesce to the marriage, and come in from Kashmir for the wedding. Meanwhile, the young couple visit an ophthalmologist, who advises Zooni that her blindness may be surgically curable, though the operation has its risks. They decide to take the chance. Zooni asks Rehan to visit the Rashtrapati Bhawan (president's residence) to invite their friend Jolly Good Singh (Jaspal Bhatti) to the wedding. He doesn't respond much to what Zooni is saying, but she understands that he will do as she asks him to.
While still recovering from the successful surgery - and before she can see Rehan - Zooni is told that Rehan has been killed in a terrorist bomb attack on Rashtrapati Bhawan. After the bombing, a heartbroken Zooni gives birth to a son, and returns to live with her family. Nafisa passes, and Zooni and her father try to raise Zooni's child, who is named after Rehan. One stormy night, a Indian Army officer comes to their house, wounded and begging for shelter. But Zooni and Zulfikar discover from the television that the army officer is actually Rehan, who did not die, but is a terrorist himself. He pretended to die before Zooni could see, and recognize, him. Rehan plans to explode a nuclear weapon, and when Zooni comes to know about this, she makes the difficult decision to kill her husband rather than let innocent civilians die.
Some critics claim that the plot is taken from the Hollywood movie Eye of the Needle.
[edit] Cast
- Aamir Khan ... Rehan Qadri aka Rehan Khan
- Kajol ... Zooni Ali Beg
- Rishi Kapoor ... Zulfikar Ali Beg
- Kiron Kher ... Nafisa Ali Begum
- Tabu ... Malini Tyagi
- Lara Dutta ... Zeenat (Special Appearance)
- Shiney Ahuja ... Suraj Ahuja (Guest Appearance)
- Gautami Kapoor ... Rubeina (Ruby)
- Sharat Saxena ...
- Lilette Dubey ... Madam
- Shruti Seth ... Fatima (Fatty)
- Jaspal Bhatti ... (Jolly Good - Sardarji)
- Vrajesh Hirjee ... Balwant/Cartoon Network (as called by Lilette Dubey in the film)
- Master Ali Haji ... Rehan (Zooni & Rehan's son)
- Sanaya Irani ... Bobo
- Satish Shah ... Colonel
[edit] Crew
- Director: Kunal Kohli
- Writing Credit: Shibani Bathija
- Producer: Aditya Chopra, Yash Chopra, Sanjay Shivalkar & Padam Bhushan
- Music: Jatin Pandit & Lalit Pandit
- Lyrics: Prasoon Joshi
- Art Director: Nitish Roy
- Cinematography: Ravi K Chandran
[edit] Response
[edit] Box office
The film as of September 2006 has collected Rs 53,13,00,000 in India. BoxofficeIndia. The overseas collection as of September 2006 stands at Rs 28,25,00,000 [1]. According to boxofficeindia.com Fanaa is the 4th biggest hit of 2006 [2].
[edit] Reviews
The film received mixed reviews with some liking the film and others not [3], [4], [5]. The two lead stars got fairly good reviews.
[edit] Filming Locations
The film was originally planned to be shot in Kashmir before the lead heroine backed out due to the continuing insurgency in that region. The director chose to move the Kashmir segment to the Tatra Mountains (a part of Carpathian Chain) in southern Poland, which also provides suitably snowy and mountainous terrain. Among several other locations it was filmed at certain historical locations in Delhi including the Red Fort, Jantar Mantar, Qutub Minar, Purana Qila and Lodhi Gardens.
[edit] Controversy
Aamir Khan while promoting his film in Gujarat made some comments regarding the Gujarat chief minister's handling of the Narmada Dam and the necessity to rehabilitate the displaced villagers.[citation needed] These comments were met with outrage from political parties such as BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and the Indian National Congress.The government of Gujarat demanded an apology from Aamir Khan. Aamir Khan refused to apologize, saying "I am saying exactly what the Supreme Court has said. I only asked for rehabilitation of poor farmers. I never spoke against the construction of the dam. I will not apologise for my comments on the issue."[1] An unofficial ban of Fanaa was put in place for the entire state of Gujarat. Protests also occurred against the film and Aamir Khan which included the burning of posters of the star in effigy. As a result, several multiplex owners stated that they could not provide security to customers. Thus, as these threats exist, most theater owners in Gujarat have refused to screen the movie.[citation needed]
Producer Mahesh Bhatt moved a petition to the Supreme Court of India asking them to direct the Gujarat government to provide protection to all cinema halls that wanted to screen the film, but it was rejected.[2] Their response was that if a cinema was concerned for their protection they could call on the police.
Addressing the media, director Kunal Kohli said, “All theatre owners or exhibitors who wish to release this film can request for protection and the government should extend support. We as filmmakers request all theatre owners of Gujarat to come forward and release the film. We have earned 47 Crores (both domestic and overseas) in the first week and have lost approximately 6 to 7 crores of business in Gujarat. However it's not about money... it is about a principle. As a democratic country where Aamir has a right to say what he feels, even the people of Gujarat, who are protesting have the right to say what they feel ... but in a democratic fashion, and not by burning posters and threatening people."[3]
A single privately owned cinema in Jamnagar, Gujarat, screened the movie with police protection despite the threats.[4] It ran for over a week to great demand and packed shows[citation needed] before being withdrawn again following a self immolation bid by a man protesting against the screening. The man, Pravin Joshi, entered the bathroom of the theatre during intermission of one of the screenings and set himself on fire. He suffered 70% burns and succumbed to his wounds 9 days later.[5]
[edit] Music
"Fanaa Music" |
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| Album by Jatin Lalit | ||
| The soundtrack of Fanaa (film) | ||
| Album released | 2006 | |
| Genre | Film Music | |
| Number of Tracks | 7 | |
| Producer | Jatin Lalit | |
The music of Fanaa was composed by Jatin Lalit, with lyrics provided by Prasoon Joshi. There are a total five songs in the movie and a total seven songs on the soundtrack album. Singer such as Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Babul Supriyo, Mahalaxmi Iyer and Shaan were selected for singing whereas new comers like Kailash Kher and Master Akshay Bhagwat.
[edit] Songs
The following are the details about every song of Fanaa:-
- Chand Sifarish (Shaan & Kailash Kher)
- Mere Haath Main (Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Aamir Khan & Kajol)*
- Des Rangila (Mahalaxmi Iyer)
- Dekho Na (Sonu Nigam & Sunidhi Chauhan)
- Chanda Chamke (Babul Supriyo, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Master Akshay Bhagwat, Aamir Khan & Kajol)*
- Destroyed in Love [lounge mix] (instrumental)
- Fanaa For You (Chand Sifarish Club Mix) (DJ Aqeel)
[*] Note: Aamir Khan and Kajol do not sing on tracks two and five; they have speaking parts. But the singing extravagance on their behalf was provided when they had an antakshari scene in the film where they both did actually sing.
[edit] Quotes
(english translation)
Rehan: Oh, you're blind.
Zooni: Yes, you didn't see that? Are you blind too?
Rehan: Thank God, I'm not.
Zooni: That's a nice thing to say to a blind person.
Rehan: If I was blind, I couldn't have seen the most beautiful thing in the world, you.
"Your beauty made God make a mistake, what more can I say?
So that you don't caste an evil eye on yourself, he took your eyes away."
Fatima: Come on Zooni.
Zooni: I am coming Fati.
Rehan: Fati? Is this your name or your dog's name?
Fatima: Shut up!
In your heart, may my breaths reside,
In your love, may my soul get destroyed
(hindi translation)
Tere dil me mera sauso ko panaa miljaya,
Tere ishq me mere jaan fanaa hogey
[edit] Trivia
- The title Fanaa means destruction or destroyed in love in Hindi.
- Fanaa is originally an Arabic word that means annihilation.
- The song Mere Haath Main was released in two versions. One version was used in the movie; an alternative version is available as an outtake on one version of the DVD.
- Kajol won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role as Zooni Ali Beg in this movie.
