Khel Khel Mein (Template:Translation) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film[4] written and directed by Mudassar Aziz. Based on the 2016 Italian film Perfect Strangers, the film stars Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan, Vaani Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu, Ammy Virk, Aditya Seal and Pragya Jaiswal.
The film was released on 15 August 2024 to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.[5][6]
Premise[]
Revolves around a group of friends who gather for a dinner and end up revealing secrets about each other.
Cast[]
- Akshay Kumar as Rishabh Malik
- Ammy Virk as Harpreet Singh Sodhi
- Taapsee Pannu as Harpreet "Happy" Kaur Sodhi
- Vaani Kapoor as Vartika Malik
- Fardeen Khan as Kabir Deshmukh
- Aditya Seal as Samar
- Pragya Jaiswal as Naina
- Ishitta Arun as Malti, Naina's stepmother
- Kiran Kumar as Vartika and Radhika's father
- Alka Kaushal as Vartika and Radhika's mother
- Maahi Raj Jain as Anaya Malik, Rishabh's daughter; Vartika’s stepdaughter
- Diljot Chhabra as Radhika, Vartika's sister[7]
- Gaurav Manwane as Varun, Radhika's fiancè[8]
- Chitrangada Singh[9] as Kadambari Kapoor (special appearance)
- Bhumi Pednekar[10] as Sandhya (voice appearance)
- Ananya Panday[10] in a voice appearance
- Arjun Kapoor[10] in a voice appearance
- Jimmy Sheirgill[10] in a voice appearance
- Aparshakti Khurana[10] in a voice appearance
- Sunny Singh[10] in a voice appearance
Production[]
Casting[]
Akshay Kumar and Taapsee Pannu were cast as the leads.[11][12] Later, Fardeen Khan joined the cast marking his return to films after 14 years. Vaani Kapoor, Pragya Jaiswal, Ammy Virk and Aditya Seal were then cast in other prominent roles.[13][14][15]
Filming[]
Principal photography commenced by October 2023.[16]
Soundtrack[]
The music of the film is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Rochak Kohli, Guru Randhawa and Raj Ranjodh while the background score is composed by John Stewart Eduri. Lyrics is written by Kumaar, Guru Randhawa, Jaani and Raj Ranjodh. The first single titled "Hauli Hauli" was released on 25 July 2024.[17] The second single titled "Duur Na Karin" was released on 30 July 2024.[18] The third single titled "Do U Know" was released on 8 August 2024.[19]
| Track listing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Hauli Hauli" | Guru Randhawa, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar | 2:48 | |||||||
| 2. | "Duur Na Karin" | Vishal Mishra, Zahrah S Khan | 3:35 | |||||||
| 3. | "Do U Know" | Diljit Dosanjh | 2:49 | |||||||
| 4. | "Chal Ve Dilaa" | Vishal Mishra, Rochak Kohli | 4:48 | |||||||
| 5. | "Baari Barsi" | Guru Randhawa, Raj Ranjodh | 3:03 | |||||||
Total length: |
17:03 | |||||||||
Release[]
The film was earlier scheduled to release on 6 September 2024, but was preponed to 15 August 2024, for an Independence Day.[20][21]
Reception[]
Rotten Tomatoes reports a 75% approval rating from 8 critics, with an average rating of 5.8/10.[22][23]
A critic for Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Khel Khel Mein rests on a novel plot that not only entertains but also boasts of excellent performances."[24] Dhaval Roy of The Times Of India rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Khel Khel Mein has minor flaws, but its smart writing, tight direction, and performances make it worth a watch, especially with a bunch of friends. However, if you get too inspired by this game, do it at your own risk!"[25] Tushar Joshi of India Today rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Khel Khel Mein is a watchable family entertainer with a message. If you are looking for a clean comedy that doesn’t rely on double-meaning and innuendo-laden one-liners, this is the ticket to buy this Independence Day."[26] Titas Chowdhury of News18 rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Akshay Kumar is the glue that holds this fun comedy together. Taapsee Pannu emerges as a show stealer."[27]
Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com rated 3/5 stars and notes "The chemistry between the motley bunch of actors works in fits and starts but Akshay Kumar's gift of the gab, Taapsee's bumbling comedienne and Fardeen Khan's dry wit come out tops."[28] Tanmayi Savadi of Times Now rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "Khel Khel Mein switches between laughs and drama. As a whole product, it is entertaining. With the possibility of a sequel, this one could be a fun ride if watched with an unbiased lens."[29] Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost rated the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "The film is sadly undone by its second half that suffers from what can be best described as the Mood Swing syndrome. Only people with massive mood swings can relate to the jitteriness of the film’s narrative."[30] Subhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "The length of the movie makes things sag in bits, especially in the second half. Plus, some of the ‘reveals’ aren’t that madly interesting either. In the interests of keeping things light and frothy, some characters are given arcs which threaten to redeem them. Which does this kind of film no good: a little more of the some-men-will never-change just like leopards and their spots, would have made it a no-holds-barred banger. Erm."[31]
External links[]
Khel Khel Mein at IMDb- Template:Bollywood Hungama movie
References[]
- ↑ Akshay Kumar's 'Khel Khel Mein' gets U/A certificate, to have runtime of 134 mins.
- ↑ KHEL KHEL MEIN (12A) (15 August 2024).
- ↑ "Khel Khel Mein Box Office", Bollywood Hungama.
- ↑ Pait Chowdhury, Madhumant. "Akshay Kumar Begins Filming Khel Khel Mein In London: "Can't Help But Smile When The Camera Rolls"", NDTV, 21 October 2023.
- ↑ Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Fardeen Khan starrer Khel Khel Mein gets preponed to August 15. Bollywood Hungama.
- ↑ Aziz, Mudassar (2024-08-15), Khel Khel Mein (Comedy), Akshay Kumar, Ammy Virk, Taapsee Pannu, KKM Film production, T-Series Films, Wakaoo Films, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27056012/, retrieved 2024-08-17
- ↑ Diljot Chhabra to share screen space with Akshay Kumar in Khel Khel Mein: ‘He was so humble’. Times Now (9 May 2024).
- ↑ Gaurav Manwane to make Bollywood debut in Akshay Kumar starrer Khel Khel Mein: “Watching him work is like a masterclass in acting”. Bollywood Hungama (8 August 2024).
- ↑ 'Desi Boyz Era Is Back!' Netizens laud Akshay Kumar and Chitrangda Singh's reunion in Khel Khel Mein. Firstpost. Retrieved on 12 August 2024.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Here's why Ananya Panday, Arjun Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, Jimmy Shergill, Aparshakti Khurana, Sunny Singh have been thanked in Khel Khel Mein. Bollywood Hungama.
- ↑ "Khel Khel Mein: Fans call Akshay Kumar ‘king of comedy’ as he returns to the genre, this time with Fardeen Khan", Hindustan Times, 23 July 2024.
- ↑ "Taapsee Pannu unveils first glimpse of 'Khel Khel Mein' with Akshay Kumar and others", The Times of India, 27 April 2024.
- ↑ Mishra, Vinay MR. "Akshay Kumar and Fardeen Khan’s Khel Khel Mein is a remake of Perfect Strangers; Aditya Seal joins the cast", The Times of India, 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "Pragya Jaiswal joins Akshay Kumar starrer Khel Khel Mein", Bollywood Hungama, 28 February 2024.
- ↑ "Vaani Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan with Khel Khel Mein cast: Top Instagram moments", The Telegraph, 27 April 2024.
- ↑ "Akshay Kumar and co. wraps up shooting of ‘Khel Khel Mein’", The Hindu, 30 March 2024.
- ↑ "'Hauli Hauli': Akshay-Vaani, Ammy-Taapsee feature in generic Punjabi song", India Today, 25 July 2024.
- ↑ Khel Khel Mein: Check Out Akshay Kumar, Vaani Kapoor's Romantic Chemistry In 'Duur Na Karin'. Times of India.
- ↑ Khel Khel Mein song Do U Know: Akshay Kumar features in Diljit Dosanjh’s party song, fans demand the singer’s appearance. Watch video. The Indian Express.
- ↑ "'Khel Khel Mein', fronted by Akshay Kumar and Taapsee Pannu, gets release date", The Hindu, 27 April 2024.
- ↑ "Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu’s ‘Khel Khel Mein’ to now release on Independence Day", The Print, 12 June 2024.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "Wd". Khel Khel Mein (in en). Fandango Media.
- ↑ Khel Khel Mein (in en).
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "Khel Khel Mein Movie Review: KHEL KHEL MEIN rests on a novel plot with excellent performances.", Bollywood Hungama, 15 August 2024.
- ↑ "Khel Khel Mein Movie Review : A wildly entertaining comedy", The Times of India.
- ↑ 'Khel Khel Mein' Review: Akshay Kumar shines in this game of love and betrayal (in en).
- ↑ Khel Khel Mein Review: Taapsee Pannu Takes the Trophy Home, Akshay Kumar's Return to Comedy Is Laudable (in en).
- ↑ Verma, Sukanya (15 August 2024). Khel Khel Mein Review: Game Of Phones.
- ↑ Khel Khel Mein Movie Review: Akshay Kumar’s Comedy Comeback Balances Humour And Relationship Sensitivity (in en).
- ↑ 'Khel Khel Mein' movie review: Akshay Kumar returns to solid form in a remake that needed little more consistency (in en-us) (2024-08-14).
- ↑ Khel Khel Mein movie review: Akshay Kumar exhibits flair in no-holds-barred comedy (in en) (2024-08-15).
