Wajah Tum Ho (transl. The reason is you) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language erotic-crime mystery thriller film directed by Vishal Pandya.[3] It features Sharman Joshi, Rajneesh Duggal, Sana Khan and Gurmeet Choudhary in lead roles.[4][5][6] The film revolves around a murder committed on live television.[7]
| Wajah Tum Ho | |
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| Directed by | Vishal Pandya |
| Screenplay by | Vishal Pandya |
| Story by | Sameer Arora |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Krishan Kumar |
| Starring | Sharman Joshi Rajneesh Duggal Sana Khan Gurmeet Choudhary Sherlyn Chopra |
| Cinematography | Prakash Kutty |
| Edited by | Manish More |
| Music by | Score: Sunny and Inder Bawra Songs: Mithoon Abhijit Vaghani Meet Bros Gourav-Roshin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | AA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹140 million[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹244.0 million[2] |
The production of the film began in February 2016 and principal photography commenced in May 2016 in Mumbai and was wrapped by October 2016. The trailer was released on 14 October 2016.[8][9] The film was released on 16 December 2016.[10]
Plot
editThe movie starts by showing a lodge where a policeman is raping a young girl and then goes out to meet the girl's boyfriend. The policeman blackmailed the couple because he caught them with drugs and the girl made a deal with him to have sex in exchange for dropping all charges. After the policeman leaves, he gets into an accident. When he regains his consciousness, he finds himself chained where a computer genius hacks a TV channel owned by Rahul Oberoi and broadcasts the live murder of a police officer called Ramesh Sarniak. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kabir Deshmukh, interrogates Rahul Oberoi wherein Siya, a lawyer, tries to defend his case. Sia has her boyfriend, Ranveer Bajaj, with whom she has an intimate relationship. He is a prosecution lawyer.
During the investigation, Kabir Deshmukh considers Karan Parekh, Rahul's old business partner, to be the suspect. ACP Deshmukh tracks Karan's location in a hotel and goes to catch him. Upon reaching the hotel, he discovers that Karan is missing and is also being murdered on live television. Later, ACP Deshmukh finds out that Rahul and Karan were involved in raping a girl named Rajni, an employee in Rahul's company. ACP Deshmukh reveals this to Ranveer and Sia wherein Ranveer speaks out about the fact that an old man had saved Rajni from being raped and filed a complaint against Rahul and Karan. At that time, Rahul and Karan were prosecuted by Ranveer in the court. However, Ranveer lost the case as the old man had died in a fire explosion in his house and was the only witness for that case.
Now, it is clear that Rahul was not involved in any of the murders. Eventually, the police consider Rajni to be the suspect. Rahul now decides to flee India, but is not allowed to leave because his sugar level drastically increases. In no time, the police get to know that Rajni has gone missing and learn that Mac, Rajni's boyfriend who is also an employee in Rahul's company, is involved in the murders.
As ACP Deshmukh learns that Rahul is to be hospitalized, he goes in search of Mac to save Rahul from being killed. ACP Deshmukh runs behind that ambulance and learns that Rahul is missing. Mac takes Rahul to the same place where the police officer, Ramesh Sarniak, and Karan Parekh had been killed. Rahul finds himself tied and gets shocked when he sees Sia there. Sia reveals to Rahul that she is the one who killed the officer Sarnaik and Karan. It is further revealed by Sia that the old man who helped Rajni didn't die in an explosion but was murdered by Rahul, Karan, and the officer Sarnaik. Sia further reveals that the old man who was killed was Sia's father. Sia then attempts to kill Rahul by increasing his sugar level. During the process, Rahul reveals to Sia that it was of no use to kill them as the real killer is still alive. Rahul tells her that Ranveer was bribed by Rahul and Karan to save them and also planned the murder.
Thus, Rahul dies and, heartbroken, Sia leaves from there. Soon, ACP Deshmukh discovers that Sia is the killer. Sia takes Ranveer to the same place where the murders were committed and reveals to him the truth and also tells him to admit his crime. Knowing this, Ranveer refuses to do so but is being tricked by Sia as she had called the police and the whole statement was recorded and traced during her call.
This leads to a fight between them in which ACP Deshmukh arrives and fights with Ranveer. During the fight Ranveer is killed, and ACP Deshmukh resigns from his job, knowing what he and the other murder victims had done, decides to not press any charges against Sia and sets her free.
Cast
edit- Sharman Joshi as Assistant Commissioner of Police Kabir Deshmukh, a honest police officer in charge of the investigation
- Rajneesh Duggal as Rahul Oberoi, the owner of the biggest media channel, Global Times Network
- Sana Khan as Siya a.k.a. Ankita Sharma : Rahul's defence lawyer and Ranveer's Girlfriend
- Gurmeet Choudhary as Ranveer Bajaj : A Prosecutor and Siya's Boyfriend,
- Leena Kapoor as Karan's Girlfriend
- Himmanshoo A. Malhotra as Karan Parekh, Rahul's friend
- Deepen Gandhi as Head of Cyber Crime
- Rahul Rana as Inspector Gaitonde, Kabir's assistant
- Manisha Saxena as Rahul's Secretary
- Prarthana Behere as Rajni, a former employee in Rahul's company
- Sherlyn Chopra in an item number in the song "Dil Mein Chhuppa Loonga"
- Zareen Khan in an item number in the song "Maahi Ve"[11]
Production
editSana Khan,[12][13] Sharman Joshi[14] and Gurmeet Chaudhary[15] were signed in by T-Series for this film. Marathi actress Prarthana Behere was also signed for this film.[16] Filming was wrapped up within five months, between May and October 2016.[17]
The film borrows its title from a song in the film Hate Story 3, which was also produced by Bhushan Kumar.
The film was shot in Mumbai and Georgia.[18][19][20] Zareen Khan did a special appearance for the song "Maahi Ve".[21]
Soundtrack
editThe full soundtrack of the film was released on 4 November 2016 which includes nine songs, out of which three are recreated versions of yesteryear classics.
Three old Hindi film songs – "Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas" (1973 film Blackmail) starting Dharmendra, "Aise Na Mujhe Tum Dekho" (1977 film Darling Darling) and "Maahi Ve" (2002 film Kaante) were used in Wajah Tum Ho.[23][24] Arijit Singh publicly accused music producer and composer Abhijit Vaghani for retuning his voice in the film.[25][26] Tulsi Kumar sings for four tracks in Wajah Tum Ho. The music rights of the film are acquired by T-Series.[27]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wajah Tum Ho" | Manoj Muntashir | Mithoon | Mithoon, Altamash Faridi, Tulsi Kumar | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Dil Ke Paas" | Rajendra Krishna | Abhijit Vaghani, Kalyanji-Anandji | Arijit Singh, Tulsi Kumar, Neuman Pinto | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Dil Mein Chupa Loonga[28]" | Kumaar | Meet Bros | Armaan Malik, Tulsi Kumar, Meet Bros | 5:31 |
| 4. | "Maahi Ve" | Kumaar | Gourov Roshin | Neha Kakkar, Amit Gupta | 6:05 |
| 5. | "Wajah Tum Ho" (Solo) | Manoj Muntashir | Mithoon | Mithoon | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Dil Ke Paas" (Unplugged) | Rajendra Krishna | Abhijit Vaghani | Armaan Malik, Shamita Bhatkat | 4:56 |
| 7. | "Wajah Tum Ho" (Lounge Version) | Manoj Muntashir | Mithoon | Mithoon, Altamash Faridi | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Dil Ke Paas" (Indian Version) | Rajendra Krishna | Abhijit Vaghani, Kalyanji-Anandji | Arijit Singh, Tulsi Kumar | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Maahi Ve" (Unplugged) | Kumaar | Gourov Roshin | Neha Kakkar | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Wajah Tum Ho" (Mashup) | DJ Kiran Kamath | 3:33 | ||
| 11. | "Dil Ke Paas" (Indian Version by Arijit Singh) | Rajendra Krishna | Abhijit Vaghani, Kalyanji-Anandji | Arijit Singh | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 44:50 | ||||
Box office
editThe film was commercially unsuccessful, grossing approximately ₹214.0 million worldwide[2] against a small budget of ₹140 million.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Wajah Tum Ho – Movie – Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b Hungama, Bollywood (17 December 2016). "Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of Wajah Tum Ho – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Sana Khaan: Gurmeet Choudhary and Sana Khaan wrap up Wajah Tum Ho's shoot. Times of India (3 October 2016). Retrieved on 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Wajah Tum Ho: Why so much noise over intimate scenes, asks Sana Khan". 20 October 2016.
- ^ Sana got sleepless nights before shooting for 'Wajah Tum Ho'. Deccanherald.com (14 October 2016). Retrieved on 18 October 2016.
- ^ Vishal Pandya: Sana Khan refuses to get intimate with several actors for a song. Times of India. Retrieved on 18 October 2016.
- ^ Ready to witness live murder on TV?. Times of India (14 October 2016). Retrieved on 18 October 2016.
- ^ Wajah Tum Ho trailer released, Sana Khan rains hotness. Abpnews.abplive.in (14 October 2016). Retrieved on 18 October 2016.
- ^ Wajah Tum Ho trailer: This steamy trailer is strictly NSFW, watch video. The Indian Express (14 October 2016). Retrieved on 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Demonetization ka effect: Makers of Wajah Tum Ho movie release date to 16 December! – Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Zareen Khan to recreate Malaika Arora's 'Maahi Ve' song from 'Kaante'". Mid-day. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (4 April 2016). "Sana Khan goes bold for erotic thriller Wajah Tum Ho – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Sana "Khan: Can't believe it's me in 'Wajah Tum Ho'". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Sharman Joshi to star in Vishal Pandya's erotic-thriller Wajah Tum Ho"
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (6 April 2016). "Gurmeet Choudhary signed for Bhushan Kumar's erotic thriller Wajah Tum Ho – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ Prarthana in WTH. Twitter.com (15 June 2016). Retrieved on 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Gurmeet "Choudhary and Sana Khaan wrap up Wajah Tum Ho's shoot". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Excited to shoot the song for Wajah Tum Ho, says Gurmeet Choudhary. The Indian Express (14 August 2016). Retrieved on 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Gurmeet Choudhary mobbed by fans in Georgia".
- ^ "Wajah Tum Ho: Gurmeet Choudhary excited to shoot movie song in Georgia | Bollywood News – India TV". 14 August 2016.
- ^ Guess who's stepping into Malaika Arora Khan's shoes to recreate a hit item song – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (14 October 2016). Retrieved on 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Censor Committee bowled over by thriller Wajah Tum Ho - Mumbai Mirror". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Music review: 'Wajah Tum Ho'". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Aise Na Mujhe Tum Dekho' recreated for 'Wajah Tum Ho' – Mumbai Mirror -".
- ^ "Arijit Singh in Facebook Post: 'Ashamed' of Tweaked Voice in Wajah Tum Ho – NDTV Movies". 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Arijit Singh blasts Wajah Tum Ho composer Abhijit Vaghani online". 27 October 2016.
- ^ Tulsi Kumar hitting the right notes. Times of India (27 September 2016). Retrieved on 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Wajah Tum Ho's new romantic track "Dil Mein Chhupa Loonga Video Song" released – GoodTime Nation". 3 November 2016.
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