14 Phere
| 14 Phere | |
|---|---|
 Release poster | |
| Directed by | Devanshu Singh |
| Written by | Manoj Kalwani |
| Produced by | Zee Studios |
| Starring | Vikrant Massey Kriti Kharbanda |
| Cinematography | Riju Das |
| Edited by | Manan Ajay Sagar |
| Music by | Raajeev V. Bhalla JAM8 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
14 Phere (transl. 14 rounds)[a] is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Devanshu Singh and produced by Zee Studios. The film stars Vikrant Massey and Kriti Kharbanda.[1][2] It premiered on 23 July 2021 on ZEE5 to mixed to positive reviews.[3]
Plot
[edit]Sanjay Lal Singh and Aditi Karwasra, two individuals belonging to different castes, fall in love and wish to get married. However, knowing their parents will disapprove, they hatch a plan to convince them.
Cast
[edit]- Vikrant Massey as Sanjay "Sanju" Lal Singh
- Kriti Kharbanda as Aditi "Adu" Karwasra
- Gauahar Khan as Zubina
- Jameel Khan as Amay
- Yamini Das as Sarla Lal Singh
- Vineet Kumar as Kanhaiya Lal Singh
- Priyanshu Singh as Chhotu Singh
- Manoj Bakshi as Banwari Mama
- Govind Pandey as Dharampal Karwasra
- Sumit Suri as Vivek Karwasra
- Sonakshi Batra as Sneha Karwasra
- Bhupesh Singh as Jayant Mishra
- Kritika Pande as Rashmi
- Geet Sagar as Anuj Mathur, Aditi and Sanjay's boss
- Shivani Shivpuri as Mrs Gupta
Production
[edit]Vikrant Massey and Kriti Kharbanda were cast as an inter-caste couple, in their first collaboration.[4] The principal photography commenced in Mumbai on 26 November 2020,[5] and the film was also shot in Delhi, Jaipur and Lucknow.[6][7] Filming was wrapped up in January 2021.[8]
Reception
[edit]Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "Between the long-drawn, wholly preposterous idea of fake ‘baraatis’, and two ‘shaadis’, there's just confusion in this Vikrant Massey-Kriti Kharbanda film."[9] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "Notwithstanding the serviceable chemistry between the lead actors and a few performances from the supporting cast, the film goes around in circles."[10] Rahul Desai of Film Companion gave the film a negative review and stated that the film "loses its spirit and identity" and is "half-funny, half-serious And fully confused".[11]
Stutee Ghosh of The Quint gave the film a mixed review and stated, "Given that the humour is pretty flat, the narrative would have benefited with some intense emotional moments and by showing some spine and vision. It almost feels like the message is that as long as one can show off an ostentatious display of wealth and dowry, one can hush up about caste- a rather problematic resolution!"[12] Anita Aikara of Rediff.com gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "14 Phere delivers on the feel-good factor, but if you are looking for ground-breaking humour, it will fail to work its way into your hearts."[13] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll gave the film a negative review and criticized the screenplay, performance, the leads, but praised Jameel Khan's performance.[14]
Soundtrack
[edit]| 14 Phere | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Raajeev V. Bhalla and JAM8 | |
| Released | 20 July 2021[15] |
| Recorded | 2020 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 27:46 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
| Official audio | |
| 14 Phere – Full Album on YouTube | |
The music of film was composed by Rajeev V Bhalla and JAM8 while lyrics written by Rajeev. V. Bhalla, Pallavi Mahajan, Geet Sagar and Shloke Lal.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hum Dono Yun Mile" | Raajeev V. Bhalla | Raajeev V. Bhalla, Riya Duggal, Rashi Harmalkar | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Chamak" | Raajeev V. Bhalla | Raajeev V. Bhalla, Sharvi Yadav, Pinky Maidasani | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Ghodi Chadhke" | Pallavi Mahajan | Raajeev V. Bhalla, Rekha Bhardwaj, Keka Ghoshal, Ravi Mishra | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Aag Ka Dariya" | Geet Sagar | Raajeev V. Bhalla, Romy, Rajnigandha Shekhawat | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Hai Tu" | Geet Sagar | Raajeev V. Bhalla, Himani Kapoor, Sarvpreet Singh | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Shor Sharaba" | Shloke Lal | Raajeev V. Bhalla, Brijesh Shandilya, Rajnigandha Shekhawat, Shloke Lal | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Ram Sita" (Music: Mukund Suryavanshi for JAM8) | Shloke Lal | Rekha Bhardwaj | 5:34 |
| Total length: | 27:46 | |||
See also
[edit]- Saat phere (seven rounds)
- Saptapadi (seven steps)
Notes
[edit]- ^ The title is a play on the "saat phere" wedding ritual.
References
[edit]- ^ "Vikrant Massey and Kriti Kharbanda to star in ZEE5's 'social comedy' 14 Phere". The Indian Express. 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Zee Studios announces next production, a social comedy titled '14 Phere'". Zee News. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Vikrant Massey and Kriti Kharbanda's 14 Phere to release on July 23 on Zee 5". India Today. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Vikrant Massey and Kriti Kharbanda team up for 14 Phere, a tale of two weddings". Mumbai Mirror. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Vikrant Massey, Kriti Kharbanda begin shoot for '14 Phere'". India TV News. 26 November 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Vikrant Massey, Kriti Kharbanda Begin Shoot For '14 Phere'". News18. 26 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Vikrant Massey, Kriti Kharbanda begin shoot for 14 Phere". Outlook India. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "14 Phere trailer: Vikrant Massey, Kriti Kharbanda deliver double the fun as Gauahar Khan turns 'Meryl Streep of Delhi'". 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "14 Phere review: Vikrant Massey, Kriti Kharbanda film is tiresome, mired in confusion". The Indian Express. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "14 Phere Review: Vikrant Massey, Kriti Kharbanda Make A Passable Pair In Dreary Dramedy". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "14 Phere Movie Review: Half-Funny, Half-Serious And Fully Confused". Film Companion. 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Ghosh, Stutee (23 July 2021). "Review: '14 Phere' Can Be Watched but It's Difficult to Care About". TheQuint. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ AIKARA, ANITA. "14 Phere review". Rediff. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (23 July 2021). "'14 Phere' review: A misguided comedy about inter-caste marriage". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "14 Phere – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.