Kalank
April 17, 2019 |
2hr 48min |
India |
Hindi |
U/A
U/A
2hr 48min
April 17, 2019
Storyline
Set in 1945, in Pre-Independent India, the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring the both worlds crashing down.
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Storyline
Set in 1945, in Pre-Independent India, the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring the both worlds crashing down.
Kalank Movie Details
Status: released
Available on: streaming-platform
Theatrical Release Date: April 17, 2019
Budget: ₹130 crore
Worldwide Collection: ₹146.31 crore
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About Kalank Movie
- Kalank was conceived by Karan Johar and his father Yash Johar about 15 years prior to its release.
- Actress Sridevi was initially supposed to play the role of Bahaar Begum, but post her demise, the role was played by Madhuri Dixit.
- Production designer Amrita Mahal was brought on board to work on the production design and structure that represented Old Delhi mohalla with a mahal in Film City, Mumbai.
- Sajid Nadiadwala, owner and producer of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, and Karan were present during the clap shot of Kalank. The estimated cost of the set was reportedly ₹15 crore.
- Nadiadwala and Sanjay Dutt collaborated after 24 years, having last worked on Andolan (1995).
- Principal photography commenced in Film City, Mumbai on 18 April 2018. Madhuri Dixit and Aditya Roy Kapur joined the cast from 31 May 2018.
- Filming of an introductory song featuring Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt and Kiara Advani with nearly 500 backup dancers was completed on 7 May 2018.
- Rehearsals for a second dance number featuring Dhawan, Kapur and Kriti Sanon began on 31 May 2018.
- On 2 June 2018, a few leaked stills from the film showed Dixit donning an anarkali outfit and pasa/jhumar (hair jewellery).
- Sonakshi Sinha joined the cast from 14 June 2018 for a 15-day filming schedule. She is paired opposite Kapur in the film.
- The third schedule of filming was postponed due to injuries to Bhatt, Dhawan and Kapur and was rescheduled to commence two weeks later.
- Alia Bhatt announced the film wrapped on 19 January 2019.
- The film’s budget has been inconsistently reported. The producers announced a budget of ₹150 crore, which includes print and advertising costs not typically included in budget figures. Other sources published budget estimates in the ₹80 crore range.
- Kalank marked the first film distributed by Fox Star Studios following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney.
- Kalank released on 17 April 2019 on 5,300 screens worldwide, making it the widest Bollywood release of 2019. The film grossed around ₹146.31 crore, hence emerging as a commercial failure at the box office.
- It received mixed reviews upon release, with criticism towards its direction, story, screenplay and length, but praise for its soundtrack, cinematography, production design, costumes and performances of the ensemble cast.
- At the 65th Filmfare Awards, Kalank received 9 nominations, including Best Supporting Actress (Dixit) and Best Music Director (Pritam), and won 2 awards – Best Male Playback Singer (Arijit Singh for “Kalank”) and Best Choreography (Remo D’Souza for “Ghar More Pardesiya”).
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