Kismat Konnection (Fate Connection) is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Aziz Mirza. The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan with Juhi Chawla making a guest appearance. Shah Rukh Khan is the narrator. Produced by Ramesh S. Taurani under the banner of Tips Industries, Kismat Konnection was released on 18 July 2008.[1]
| Kismat Konnection | |
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| Directed by | Aziz Mirza |
| Screenplay by | Sanjay Chhel Vibha Singh Sai Kabir |
| Story by | Rahila Mirza |
| Produced by | Ramesh S. Taurani Kumar S. Taurani Sam Abbas |
| Starring | Shahid Kapoor Vidya Balan Juhi Chawla Om Puri Boman Irani Vishal Malhotra Karanvir Bohra Satyanand Gaitonde |
| Narrated by | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Cinematography | Binod Pradhan |
| Edited by | Amitabh Shukla |
| Music by | Songs: Pritam Style Bhai Guest Composition: Sajid–Wajid Background Score: Sanjoy Chowdhury |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Kismat Konnection is a remake of the Hollywood film Just My Luck which stars Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine.[2][3]
Plot
editThis is a story about an architect, Raj Malhotra. While he was a top student in his school and college days, he did not have much luck in finding work, clients, or projects. Everything he does seems to go wrong. Raj Malhotra goes to a Romani named Haseena Bano Jaan. She advises him that his luck is not good and he needs a good luck charm or a person who can change his life. Afterward, Raj Malhotra meets Priya Saluja, who is ready to help the citizens of a community by trying to save the community centre. Although they do not get along at first, Raj Malhotra eventually realizes that Priya Saluja is his lucky charm. Priya Saluja ends up helping Raj Malhotra through sticky situations, and Raj Malhotra eventually figures out that she is, in fact, changing his life. Knowing this, Raj Malhotra lies to Priya Saluja by telling her that he will help her save the community center, but instead, he is trying to build a shopping mall there so he can finally be recognized as an architect. He also falls in love with Priya Saluja, and she too falls for him. However, when Priya Saluja finds out the truth about what Raj Malhotra is trying to do, she becomes sad. To make up for his lie, Raj Malhotra sells everything he has, not caring about his job. He proposes a plan to save the community center and ends up winning Priya's love and admiration.
Cast
edit- Shahid Kapoor as Raj Malhotra
- Vidya Balan as Priya Saluja
- Amit Varma as Karan Bahl
- Vishal Malhotra as Hiten Patel
- Juhi Chawla as Haseena Bano Jaan (Guest appearance)
- Om Puri as Sanjeev "Harry" Gill
- Boman Irani as Rajiv Batra
- Himani Shivpuri as Mrs. Manpreet Gill
- Karanvir Bohra as Dave Kataria
- Satyanand Gaitonde as Mr. Kabir Talpade
- Dimple Sharma as Rita Ghatge
- Hyder Ali as Mr. Rahul Bakshi
- Shah Rukh Khan as a Narrator
Production
editKismat Konnection (in other words "Connection of Fate") was previously titled Lucky Charm. Kapoor and Balan began shooting for the film in Toronto, Canada and later continued in Mumbai.[4] Actress Juhi Chawla played the role of a gypsy fortune-teller dressed in typical colorful bright attire.[4]
Release
editThis film was released on 18 July 2008.
Soundtrack
edit| Kismat Konnection | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Pritam and Sajid–Wajid | ||||
| Released | 24 June 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Studio | Tips Industries | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 45:26 | |||
| Label | Tips Industries | |||
| Producer | Ramesh S Taurani | |||
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| Sajid–Wajid chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by Pritam while lyrics had been written by Sayeed Quadri and Shabbir Ahmed. 'Soniye Ve' was composed by Sajid–Wajid. Remix songs were mixed by DJ Suketu and Aks. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 10,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's fifteenth highest-selling. And remixes are connected style from Dance Bowling 90s.[5]
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Move Your Body Now" | Shaan, Akriti Kakar & Hard Kaur | 04:06 |
| 2 | "Soniye Ve" | Sonu Nigam & Sunidhi Chauhan | 04:06 |
| 3 | "Bakhuda Tumhi Ho" | Atif Aslam & Alka Yagnik | 04:52 |
| 4 | "Aai Paapi" | Neeraj Shridhar | 04:20 |
| 5 | "Is This Love" | Shreya Ghoshal & Mohit Chauhan | 05:29 |
| 6 | "Bakhuda Tumhi Ho – Fresh Mix" | Atif Aslam & Alka Yagnik | 05:46 |
| 7 | "Aai Paapi – Dance Mix" | Neeraj Shridhar | 03:45 |
| 8 | "Move Your Body Now – Hip Hop Mix" | Shaan, Adeel Chaudhry, Suhail Kaul, Hard Kaur & Akriti Kakar | 03:35 |
| 9 | "Kahin Na Laage Mann – Lounge Mix" | Shreya Ghoshal & Mohit Chauhan | 05:52 |
| 10 | "Soniye Ve – Electro Dhol Mix" | Sonu Nigam & Sunidhi Chauhan | 03:58 |
References
edit- ^ "Authentic and Up to date Release Dates of Bollywood Movies". Kismet Konnection releases on 18 July. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
- ^ "Review: Kismat Konnection". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Plot pivots on luck, proves unlucky -- Kismat Konnection". The Hindu. 1 August 2008. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b "A gypsy role for Juhi Chalwa". BBC.com. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
- ^ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010.