Main Atal Hoon (stylised as Main ATAL Hoon) is a 2024 Hindi language biographical film directed by Ravi Jadhav and written by Rishi Virmani. It stars Pankaj Tripathi as Former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.[4][5][6] The film is produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Sandeep Singh and Kamlesh Bhanushali under the banner Bhanushali Studios Limited and Legend Studios.
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| Directed by | Ravi Jadhav |
| Story by | Ravi Jadhav Rishi Virmani |
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| Starring | Pankaj Tripathi |
| Cinematography | Lawrence D'Cunha |
| Edited by | Bunty Nagi |
| Music by | Songs: Salim–Sulaiman Payal Dev Kailash Kher Amitraj Background Score: Monty Sharma |
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| Distributed by | Pen Marudhar Entertainment |
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Running time | 137 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹20 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹8.65 crore[3] |
The film was theatrically released in India on 19 January 2024.[7] The film was a box office bomb.[8]
Premise
editThe film follows the life of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a former prime minister of India.
It highlights Vajpayee's role in leading India during challenging times, including the Kargil War with Pakistan and the Pokhran nuclear tests. It also explores the man behind the politician, revealing his personal struggles and relationships with family and friends, as well as his love for poetry and literature.
Cast
edit- Pankaj Tripathi as Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Atalji), Prime Minister of India
- Piyush Mishra as Krishna Bihari Vajpayee, Atalji's father and a school teacher
- Raja Rameshkumar Sevak as Lal Krishna "L. K." Advani (Lalji)
- Daya Shankar Pandey as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
- Pramod Pathak as Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee
- Payal Nair as Indira Gandhi
- Rajesh Khatri as Morarji Desai
- Eklakh Khan as Jayaprakash Narayan
- Harshad Kumar as Pramod Mahajan
- Haresh Khatri as Jawaharlal Nehru
- Sapna Yadav as Kamala Nehru
- Paula McGlynn as Sonia Gandhi
- Gauri Sukhtankar as Sushma Swaraj
- Salim Mulla as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, aerospace, defence and nuclear scientist
- Prasanna Ketkar as M. S. Golwalkar
- Ajay Purkar as K. B. Hedgewar
- Rajesh Dubey as Nanaji Deshmukh
- Krishna Saajnani as Reporter
- Ekta Kaul as Rajkumari Kaul
- Harshal Gire as Muniwar
Production
editFilming
editThe principal photography of film went on floors on 7 May 2023 in Mumbai[9] followed by an extensive shoot in Lucknow and ended on 15 July 2023.[10]
Music
edit| Main Atal Hoon | |
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| Released | 19 January 2024 |
| Recorded | 2022–23 |
| Studio | Hitz Music |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 15:08 |
| Language | Hindi |
The music of the film is composed by Salim–Sulaiman, Payal Dev, Kailash Kher and Amitraj while the background score is composed by Monty Sharma.
The first single titled "Desh Pehle" was released on 25 December 2023.[11] The second single titled "Ram Dhun" was released on 4 January 2023. The third single titled "Hindu Tan-Man" was released on 11 January 2023.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Desh Pehle" | Manoj Muntashir | Payal Dev | Jubin Nautiyal | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Ram Dhun" | Kailash Kher | Kailash Kher | Kailash Kher | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Hindu Tan-Man" | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Amitraj | Amitraj, Kailash Kher, Chorus | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Ankaha" | Manoj M | Salim–Sulaiman | Armaan Malik Shreya Ghoshal | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Main Atal Hoon Theme" | - | Salim–Sulaiman | Sonu Nigam | 1:03 |
| Total length: | 15:08 | ||||
Release
editMain Atal Hoon was released in theaters on 19 January 2024. The film was digitally premiered on ZEE5 from 14 March 2024.[12]
Reception
editBox office
editThe film reportedly earned ₹1 crore on its day of release.[13] Internationally too, it failed to get much attention drawing only $1.5 million at the global box office in its first week.[14]
Critical response
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10.[15]
A reviewer from Bollywood Hungama awarded the film 2/5 stars and wrote "Main Atal Hoon rests on Pankaj Tripathi’s outstanding performance. But it suffers big time due to its flawed and disjointed narrative."[8] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Despite Pankaj Tripathi's inspired portrayal, the film is reduced to a rah-rah hagiography of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and fails to do justice to his multiple facets."[16]
NDTV's Saibal Chatterjee rated the film 2/5 and wrote "In a purely cinematic sense, it is impossible to be enthused over what Main Atal Hoon has to offer. But in the context of the film's undisguised raison d'etre, it may not be a total washout."[17]
References
edit- ^ "Main Atal Hoon (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 17 January 2024. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "हफ्ता पूरा होने से पहले ही लाखों में सिमट गई पंकज त्रिपाठी की फिल्म, बजट निकालने के लिए स्ट्रगल कर रही 'मैं अटल हूं'". ABP News (in Hindi). 24 January 2024. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Main Atal Hoon Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Pankaj Tripathi transforms into Atal Bihari Vajpayee for Main Atal Hoon. See first-look poster". India Today. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Main Atal Hoon: पंकज त्रिपाठी बने अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी, पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री के जन्मदिन पर शेयर किया बायोपिक से फर्स्ट लुक". आज तक (in Hindi). 25 December 2022. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Main Atal Hoon first look: Pankaj Tripathi stuns as former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayeee. See photos". The Indian Express. 25 December 2022. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Pankaj Tripathi's 'Main Atal Hoon' to release on this date. See new poster". India Today. 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Main Atal Hoon Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Pankaj Tripathi starts filming for Main ATAL Hoon in Mumbai; actor feels "honoured"". Bollywood Hungama. 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "It's a wrap! Pankaj Tripathi concludes shooting for Main Atal Hoon". Bollywood Hungama. 15 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Desh Pehle song released". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Pankaj Tripathi's 'Main Atal Hoon' to be out on OTT, actor shares his experience working in film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Main Atal Hoon Box Office Collection Day 1: Pankaj Tripathi Film Fails To Rule, Earns Rs 1 Crore". News 18. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "'Mai Atal Hoon' Has A Disappointing Run At Box Office". Forbes. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Main Atal Hoon". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (19 January 2024). "Main Atal Hoon movie review". The Indian Express.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (19 January 2024). "Main Atal Hoon Review". NDTV. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
