Riyasat (transl. Principality) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action film, starring Rajesh Khanna, Gauri Kulkarni, Aryan Vaid, Aryeman Ramsay and Raza Murad. It is Khanna's last film.[2] The film was released on 18 July 2014, two years after his death.[3]
| Riyasat | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ashok Tyagi |
| Story by | Vijay Sirohi |
| Produced by | Vijay Sirohi Diwaker Singhal |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna Gauri Kulkarni Aryan Vaid Aryeman Ramsay Raza Murad |
| Cinematography | Akram Khan |
| Edited by | Irfan Shaikh |
| Music by | Hriju Roy Syyed Ahmed |
Production companies | Landcraft Vijay Sirohi Productions |
| Distributed by | Manoj Nandwana of Jai Viratra Entertainment Limited |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
edit- Rajesh Khanna as Saheb
- Gauri Kulkarni
- Aryeman Ramsay as Vijay
- Raza Murad as Minister
- Aryan Vaid as Shakti
- Vishwajeet Pradhan as Sandeep Marva
Plot
editRiyasat is a story about Saheb who has established a kingdom. He is being considered the godfather for the people of city. Saheb become aware of some unsocial people entered into the city with no good intentions. There starts a war and Saheb protects his kingdom. But, this war ends up changing Saheb's life forever.[4]
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Saaja Hai" | Mohammed Salamat, Shivani Nigam | |
| 2. | "Raat Ke Baara" | Reema Nathiniel |
Production
editRiyasat is directed by Ashok Tyagi and it is jointly produced by Vijay Sirohi and Diwaker Singhal under Vijay Sirohi Productions.[5] Riyasat has been shot in Mumbai, Delhi, Ghaziabad and Noida.
Reception
editCritical response
editTimes of India rated the film 1.5/5.[6] Renuka Vyavhare of TOI said that, "If you are planning to watch this film solely for Rajesh Khanna, don't". The film makes an unsuccessful attempt to make scene intense by playing loud music every time Rajesh Khanna appears on screen.[6] Johnson Thomas of FreePressJournal said that the film is a desi wannabe of the Hollywood film The Godfather and, the narrative is hapless, very amateurishly executed.[7] Jyothi Venkatesh of the website Starblockbuster.com reviewed the film as lacking novelty.[8] Rediff said that the Rajesh Khanna looks unwell in the movie and seems unable to deliver dialogues given to him. The website also speculate that the film was completed after Rajesh Khanna's death as there was found many repeated appearances of him and many dialogues of his shots delivered by some other person.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Rajesh Khanna's Last Film To Finally Release". 26 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Kaka on screen, one last time". 13 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Rajesh Khanna's Last Film 'Riyasat' To Release On July 18". Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Rajesh Khanna's Riyasat to Release Soon". Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Rajesh Khanna's last film to be released in December". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Riyasat". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Riyasat: Can't get worse than this". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Riyasat". Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Review: Riyasat is a pitiful tribute to Rajesh Khanna". Retrieved 20 July 2014.
External links
edit- Riyasat at IMDb
- Riyasat at Bollywood Hungama