Namastey London:
Namastey London (Hindi: नमस्ते लंदन) is a 2007 Bollywood film. The romantic comedy film is directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif.
[edit] Response
[edit] Box office
Namastey London opened to a good response and mainly picked up momentum after the second and third day of its release, a major reason being India's exit out of the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The film did extremely well in the northern parts of India especially in Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.[1] It also did well in Mumbai and in the first week of its release collected Rs. 7,35,75,657.[2] The film was received very well in other parts of the country. The success of the film ended a long spell of box office failures since the release of Guru in January 2007. The film went on to become a huge hit & grossed Rs. 48,37,00,000 making it one of the top hits of 2007.
The film was a huge hit overseas. It debuted at number 9 on the UK charts and similarly debuted within the top 20 in the United States and Australian charts. The film collected £ 238,841 in the first week of its release[3] As of July 27, 2007 the movie has grossed an estimated $31,973,311 USD in five territories which included the United States ($4,149,772), Australia ($197,148), India ($17,267,662), Malaysia ($15,285), and the United Kingdom ($9,021,900).
[edit] Reviews
The reviews of the film were generally positive. Taran Adarsh of indiafm.com wrote, "Namastey London is addictive stuff. You watch it once, you wanna watch it again."[4]
Akshay Kumar has received almost unanimous praise for his portrayal of Arjun Singh, with a critic saying "Kumar certainly leaves his mark throughout the flick. One of the coolest performances of the star."[5] Adarsh said "One of his finest performances so far, Namastey London also marks the coming of age of an actor who was often dubbed as an action hero or a funster. Akshay not only wins the heart of Katrina on screen, he’s sure to win the hearts of millions of moviegoers with a terrific portrayal in this film." On Katrina Kaif's performance he wrote, "she handles the complex part with remarkable ease. The pretty lass is only getting better with every film." Despite the generally favourable reviews, some critics panned the film, with a verdict of 2 out of 5 stars.[6]
The soundtrack was released on January 27, 2007 and received, so far, good reviews.[7] This the first time Himesh Reshammiya and Javed Akhtar collaborated together.
- Chakna Chakna Himesh Reshammiya
- Viraaniya Himesh Reshammiya
- Main Jahaan Rahoon [Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Krishna] Music by Himesh Reshammiya
- Yahi Hota Pyaar Himesh Reshammiya , Sunidhi Chauhan
- Rafta Rafta RDB
- Annan Faanan Jayesh Gandhi , Akriti Kakkar
- Dilruba Zubeen Garg , Alisha Chinai
- Viraaniya (Mehfil Mix) Himesh Reshammiya Poetry By Javed Akhtar
- Aanan Faanan (Mehfil Mix) Jayesh Gandhi , Akriti Kakkar Poetry By Javed Akhtar
- Chakna Chakna (Remix) Himesh Reshammiya [remixed By Dj Akbar Sami]
- Dilruba (Remix) Zubeen Garg , Alisha Chinai [remixed By Dj Akbar Sami]
- Main Jahaan Rahoon (Remix) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan , Krishna [remixed By Dj Akbar Sami]
- Yahi Hota Pyaar (Remix) Himesh Reshammiya , Sunidhi Chauhan [remixed By Dj Akbar Sami]
- Aanan Faanan (Remix) Jayesh Gandhi , Akriti Kakkar [remixed By Dj Akbar Sami]
- Main Jahaan Rahoon (Mehfil Mix) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan , Krishna Poetry By Javed Akhtar
- Yahi Hota Pyaar (Mehfil Mix) Himesh Reshammiya , Sunidhi Chauhan Poetry By Javed Akhtar
- Viraaniyan (Remix) Himesh Reshammiya [remixed By Dj Akbar Sami]
- Rafta Rafta (Remix) RDB [remixed By R D B] Rap By Arya
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