Khel Khel Mein | |
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Directed by | Mudassar Aziz |
Written by | Mudassar Aziz |
Screenplay by | Mudassar Aziz Sara Bodinar |
Story by | Mudassar Aziz |
Based on | Perfect Strangers (2016 film) by Paolo Genovese |
Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Krishan Kumar Vipul D. Shah Shashikant Sinha Ashwin Varde Rajesh Bahl Ajay Rai |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Manoj Kumar Khatoi |
Edited by | Ninad Khanolkar |
Music by | Score: John Stewart Eduri Songs: Tanishk Bagchi Mohammad Sajid Rochak Kohli Guru Randhawa Jsl Singh Intense Jassi Sidhu |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Panorama Studios |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Khel Khel Mein (transl. Playfully) is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Mudassar Aziz. An official remake of the 2016 Italian film Perfect Strangers, it is jointly produced by T-Series Films, Wakaoo Films and White World Productions. The film features an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Fardeen Khan, Vaani Kapoor, Ammy Virk, Pragya Jaiswal and Aditya Seal. It is scheduled to release on 15 August 2024.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Akshay Kumar
- Taapsee Pannu
- Fardeen Khan
- Vaani Kapoor
- Ammy Virk
- Pragya Jaiswal
- Aditya Seal
- Amrita Puri (special appearance)
- Chitrangada Singh (special appearance)
- Diljot Chhabra
Production
[edit]Casting
[edit]Akshay Kumar & Vaani Kapoor were cast as the leads.[3][4] Later, Fardeen Khan joined the cast marking his return to films after 14 years. Tapsee Pannu, Pragya Jaiswal, Ammy Virk & Aditya Seal were then cast in other prominent roles.[5][6][7]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography commenced by October 2023.[8] The film was mainly shot in London and Udaipur before wrapping in April 2024.[9][10]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music of the film is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Mohammad Sajid, Rochak Kohli, Guru Randhawa, Jsl Singh, Intense and Jassi Sidhu while the background score is composed by John Stewart Eduri. The first single titled "Hauli Hauli" was released on 25 July 2024.[11]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hauli Hauli" | Guru Randhawa | Guru Randhawa | Guru Randhawa, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar | 2:48 |
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]The film was earlier scheduled to release on 6 September 2024, but was preponed to 15 August 2024, for an Independence Day.[12][13]
Home media
[edit]The digital rights and satellite rights were acquired by Netflix and Sony Max respectively.
References
[edit]- ^ Pait Chowdhury, Madhumant (21 October 2023). "Akshay Kumar Begins Filming Khel Khel Mein In London: "Can't Help But Smile When The Camera Rolls"". NDTV. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Fardeen Khan starrer Khel Khel Mein gets preponed to August 15". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu unveils first glimpse of 'Khel Khel Mein' with Akshay Kumar and others". The Times of India. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Vinay MR (16 September 2023). "Akshay Kumar and Fardeen Khan's Khel Khel Mein is a remake of Perfect Strangers; Aditya Seal joins the cast". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Pragya Jaiswal joins Akshay Kumar starrer Khel Khel Mein". Bollywood Hungama. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Vaani Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan with Khel Khel Mein cast: Top Instagram moments". The Telegraph. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Akshay Kumar commences shooting for 'Khel Khel Mein' in London". The Statesman. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu in Udaipur for shoot of 'Khel Khel Mein'". The Times of India. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Akshay Kumar and co. wraps up shooting of 'Khel Khel Mein'". The Hindu. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "'Hauli Hauli': Akshay-Vaani, Ammy-Taapsee feature in generic Punjabi song". India Today. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "'Khel Khel Mein', fronted by Akshay Kumar and Taapsee Pannu, gets release date". The Hindu. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu's 'Khel Khel Mein' to now release on Independence Day". The Print. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.