Tera Kya Hoga Lovely is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language social comedy film directed by Balwinder Singh Janjua and produced by Sony Pictures Films India.[2] The film features Randeep Hooda and Ileana D'Cruz in lead roles.[3][4] The film revolves around India's obsession with fair skin.[1][5] The film was theatrically released on 8 March 2024.[6]

Tera Kya Hoga Lovely
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBalwinder Singh Janjua
Written byBalwinder Singh Janjua
Rupinder Chahal
Anil Rodhan[1]
Story byAnil Rodhan
Kunal Mandekar
Produced bySony Pictures Films India
StarringRandeep Hooda
Ileana D'Cruz
Karan Kundrra
CinematographyAndre Menezes
Edited bySanyukta Kaza
Music bySongs:
Amit Trivedi
Score:
Ketan Sodha
Production
companies
Sony Pictures Films India
Movie Tunnel Productions
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • 8 March 2024 (2024-03-08)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Cast

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  • Randeep Hooda as Inspector Sombir Sangwan
  • Ileana D'Cruz as Lovely Singh
  • Karan Kundrra as Gurdeep "Guggu" Dagar
  • Pavan Malhotra as Hawa Singh, Lovely's father
  • Rajendra Gupta as Bhanwar Singh, Lovely's uncle
  • Geetika Vidya Ohlyan as Hawaldar Chandrawel
  • Rishabh Bhatia as Chandrawel's husband
  • Geeta Agarwal Sharma as Renu Kumari, Sombir's mother
  • Meghna Malik as Lovely's aunt
  • Shruti Panwar as Shakuntala, Lovely's mother
  • Sukhwinder Chahal as Dharampal, Lovely's uncle
  • Ashima Singh as Lovely's grandmother
  • Vishal Dahiya as Billu, Lovely's cousin
  • Shivankit Singh Parihar as Lillu, Truck driver
  • Ishu Kumar as Sunny
  • Naveen Jagbir Sandhu as Bunty
  • Divas Haria as Lovely's brother
  • Pall Singh as Sandeep
  • Varun Sharma as Ved

Production

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Development

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The film was initially titled Unfair & Lovely, which was later changed to Tera Kya Hoga Lovely.[7][8]

Filming

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Principal photography commenced on 29 October 2020 in Haryana.[9][10] Filming concluded on 19 November 2020.[11]

Receptions

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Dhaval Roy of the Times of India rates 3 out of 5 starts and wrote, "With a shorter runtime, fresher story, and crisper screenplay, Tera Kya Hoga Lovely would have been a more interesting watch. However, it manages to entertain with its lighthearted humor and strong performances."[12]

Fayak Ansari of Amar Ujala rated the film only 1 star out of 5.[13]

Music

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Tera Kya Hoga Lovely
Soundtrack album by
Released4 March 2024[14]
Recorded2023
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length22:20
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
Amit Trivedi chronology
Shaitaan
(2024)
Tera Kya Hoga Lovely
(2024)
Official audio
Tera Kya Hoga Lovely - Full Album on YouTube

The music of the film is composed by Amit Trivedi While lyrics written by Irshad Kamil.[14]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Loafer Akhiyaan"Deesi Madana, Ruchika Chauhan, Nakash Aziz2:49
2."Mann Lovely"Abhay Jodhpurkar, Madhubanti Bagchi4:00
3."Jugni"Amit Trivedi3:24
4."Gham Ka Rang"Deepali Sathe, Shashaa Tirupati4:43
5."Dil Khona"Yashita, Shahid Mallya3:26
6."Mann Lovely" (Version 2)Raj Barman, Madhubanti Bagchi3:58
Total length:22:20

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ileana D'Cruz's film 'Unfair & Lovely' to explore India's obsession with fair skin". The Hindu. 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Randeep Hooda, Ileana D'cruz to star in social comedy 'Unfair and Lovely'". New Indian Express. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ "'Unfair and Lovely': Randeep Hooda-Ileana D'Cruz team up for first time in quirky comedy film". Daily News & Analysis. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Randeep Hooda, Ileana D'Cruz roped in for social comedy Unfair & Lovely; film slated for 2021 release". Firstpost. 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Ileana D'Cruz and Randeep Hooda to tackle colour bias with comedy in Unfair And Lovely". Mumbai Mirror. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  6. ^ "'Tera Kya Hoga Lovely' trailer: Film offers bold take on India's fair skin obsession". India Today. 27 February 2024. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Ileana D' Cruz All Set To Make Her Comeback! All About Her Film 'Tera Kya Hoga Lovely'". The Economics Times. 28 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Tera Kya Hoga Lovely trailer: Randeep Hooda leads investigation to catch robber in dark-skinned Ileana D'Cruz's marriage". Daily News and Analysis. 27 February 2024. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Ileana D'Cruz, Randeep Hooda begin shooting Unfair and Lovely, hold virtual script reading session". The Indian Express. 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  10. ^ "RANDEEP HOODA HEADS TO KARNAL TO SHOOT FOR ROMCOM UNFAIR & LOVELY WITH ILEANA D'CRUZ". Mumbai Mirror. 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Randeep Hooda and Ileana D'Cruz wrap up Unfair And Lovely shoot". India Today. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Tera Kya Hoga Lovely Movie Review : Tackles colourism with humour, but could have been tighter". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Tera Kya Hoga Lovely Review: निर्देशन में पूरी तरह फेल रहे बलविंदर, सांवली हीरोइन होती तो कुछ और बात होती". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Tera Kya Hoga Lovely – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". JioSaavn. 4 March 2024. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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