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Pataakha

Pataakha[2] (pronounced [pəʈaːkʰaː]; transl. Firecracker) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced, written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. It stars Sanya Malhotra and debutante Radhika Madan.[3][4] The plot is based on Charan Singh Pathik's short story Do Behnein.[5] It was theatrically released worldwide on 28 September 2018.[6][7]

Pataakha
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVishal Bhardwaj
Written byVishal Bhardwaj
Story byCharan Singh Pathik
Produced byVishal Bhardwaj
Rekha Bhardwaj
Dheeraj Wadhavan
Ajay Kapoor
Ishan Saksena
Abhinav Jain
StarringSanya Malhotra
Radhika Madan
CinematographyRanjan Palit
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byVishal Bhardwaj
Production
companies
KYTA Productions
Vishal Bhardwaj Films
Distributed byB4U Motion Pictures
Eros International
Release date
  • 28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)
Running time
134 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Synopsis

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Badki and Chhutki live in a small town in Rajasthan. They are sisters who quarrel about everything from stolen beedi to torn clothes. Dipper is their nosy neighbour, who is always on the lookout for an opportunity to make the sisters go to war, while their father, a single parent, is always trying to make peace between the warring sisters.

Cast

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Production

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Development

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Impressed with Charan Singh Pathik's short story Do Behnein (Two Sisters) published by Sahitya Kala Academy, Vishal Bhardwaj decided to purchase the rights of the story and turn it into a film.[10] In December 2017 it was reported that Kriti Sanon was the first choice of the director for the role of the younger sister and the actress had even auditioned for the part but talks did not go through. For the role of the elder sister a number of actresses including Parineeti Chopra, Bhumi Pednekar, Sonakshi Sinha, Vaani Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor were auditioned but none of them were finalised.[11][12] In March 2018, Sanya Malhotra was finalised for the role of Genda Kumari, the younger sister,[13] while in April 2018 television actress Radhika Madan was selected to play Champa Kumari, the elder sister, a role for which over 60 girls were auditioned.[14][15] On 17 April 2018, it was reported that Vijay Raaz and Sunil Grover had been signed to be a part of the film.[16][17] While Vijay was selected to play the role of the father of the two sisters in the film, Sunil's role was described as that of a person who instigates fights between the sisters.[18]

As part of preparation for the role, Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan stayed in Ronsi village near Jaipur in Rajasthan and apart from learning the Rajasthani dialect, the actresses also got accustomed with milking Buffaloes, thatching roofs, plastering the walls with dung and walking for long distances while balancing matkas full of water on their head and one around their waist.[19] Sanya and Radhika also had to put on 10 kgs of weight for the second part of the story where both of them are married and have a child each.[20][21] Initially the film was titled Chhuriyaan (transl. Knives) but was later on changed to Pataakha (transl. Firecracker) because Bhardwaj felt it might confuse the audience considering the multiple meanings that can be derived from it if not pronounced correctly.[22][23]

Filming

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The principal photography of the film began in Udaipur, Rajasthan at the end of April 2018.[24] The first schedule of the film came to an end on 16 May 2018.[25] The final schedule of filming began in Mount Abu on 29 June 2018[22] and was completed on 12 July 2018.[26][27][28] The item song featuring Malaika Arora and choreographed by Ganesh Acharya was filmed towards the end of August. [29][30]

Soundtrack

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Pataakha
Soundtrack album by
Vishal Bhardwaj
Released12 September 2018[31]
Recorded2018
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length18:17
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
ProducerKetan Sodha
Vishal Bhardwaj chronology
Rangoon
(2017) 		Pataakha
(2018) 		Sonchiriya
(2019)
External audio
  Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The music of the film has been composed by Vishal Bhardwaj, while the lyrics have been written by Gulzar.[32][33]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Balma"Rekha Bhardwaj, Sunidhi Chauhan3:51
2."Pataakha"Vishal Bhardwaj3:37
3."Hello Hello"Rekha Bhardwaj3:27
4."Naina Banjare"Arijit Singh3:31
5."Gali Gali"Sukhwinder Singh3:41
Total length:18:17

References

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  1. ^ "Pataakha | British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Pataakha | British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ^ Jain, Arushi (15 August 2018). "Pataakha trailer: The Vishal Bhardwaj film is a whole new ball game". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. ^ Nigam, Aarushi. "In Pataakha's warring sisters, Vishal Bhardwaj sees Indo-Pak rishta". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Dangal girl Sanya Malhotra returns to kick start a new fight with Pataakha first poster". Hindustan Times. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Pataakha: 'Dangal' girl Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan wrap up the Vishal Bhardwaj film". dna. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Pataakha announcement! Sanya Malhotra, Radhika Madan, Sunil Grover's film trailer will be out on 15th August!". Box Office India. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Malaika Arora Khan to do special song in Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Pataakha'". Deccan Chronicle. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Malaika Arora to do an item song for Pataakha. Let's take a look at Malaika's all time chartbusters". Pinkvilla. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  10. ^ Sundaram, Lasyapriya (29 June 2018). "Vishal Bhardwaj drawn to the story of two warring sisters". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Kriti Sanon to feature in Vishal Bhardwaj's next about sibling rivalry". Bollywood Hungama. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Vishal Bhardwaj auditions Kriti Sanon for his next". Filmfare. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Sanya Malhotra bags Vishal Bhardwaj film Churiyan". Bollywood Hungama. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Vishal Bhardwaj on Chhuriyaan: Looking forward to directing Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan". Indian Express. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan are the leading ladies of Vishal Bhardwaj's next film". Bollywood Hungama. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  16. ^ Iyer, Sanyukta (17 April 2021). "Sunil Grover in Vishal Bhardwaj's Chhuriyaan alongside Sanya Malhotra, Radhika Madan". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Sunil Grover roped in for Vishal Bhardwaj's Chhuriyaan". Bollywood Hungama. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Chhuriyan' renamed 'Pataakha', will be out on September 28". Scroll. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  19. ^ Iyer, Sanyukta (7 April 2018). "Sanya Malhotra, Radhika Madan in Vishal Bhardwaj's next". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  20. ^ Coutinho, Natasha (23 June 2018). "Vishal Bhardwaj's Pataakha opens on September 28". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  21. ^ "This is why Sanya Malhotra is gaining weight for Vishal Bhardwaj's film". Hindustan Times. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Vishal Bhardwaj's Chhuriyaan with Sanya Malhotra renamed Pataakha; will release on September 28". Bollywood Hungama. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  23. ^ "Vishal Bhardwaj's upcoming film 'Chhuriyaan' has been renamed 'Pataakha'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  24. ^ "Shooting of Vishal Bhardwaj's movie Chhuriyaan begins in Udaipur". Udaipur Times. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  25. ^ "Sanya Malhotra, Radhika Madan, Sunil Grover wrap up the first schedule of Vishal Bhardwaj's Chhuriyaan". Bollywood Hungama. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  26. ^ "Vishal Bhardwaj's Pataakha Shoot Wrapped Up". News18. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Pataakha' shoot wrapped up". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  28. ^ "Vishal Bharadwaj's Pataakha". The Hindu. 13 July 2018.
  29. ^ "Malaika Arora To Set The Big Screen On Fire with an Item Number in Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Pataakha'!". India Times. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  30. ^ "Malaika Arora to feature in an ITEM number in the Vishal Bhardwaj film Pataakha". Bollywood Hungama. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  31. ^ "Pataakha – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Saavn. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  32. ^ "Pataakha Official Trailer". B4U Motion Pictures.
  33. ^ "'Pataakha' trailer: Sisters go to war in Vishal Bhardwaj's new movie". Scroll. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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