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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Kabir Rajdheer Singh, a house surgeon, goes on a self-destructive path after his girlfriend, Preeti, is forced to marry someone else.
Kabir Rajdheer Singh, a house surgeon, goes on a self-destructive path after his girlfriend, Preeti Sikka, is forced to marry someone else.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] as Kabir Rajdheer Singh
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] as Kabir Rajdheer Singh
* [[Kiara Advani]] as Preeti Sikka
* [[Kiara Advani]] as Preeti Sikka<ref name=":0" />
* [[Arjan Bajwa]] as Karan Rajdheer Singh
* [[Arjan Bajwa]] as Karan Rajdheer Singh
* [[Suresh Oberoi]] as Rajdheer Singh (Kabir and Karan's father)
* [[Suresh Oberoi]] as Rajdheer Singh
* [[Adil Hussain]] as the college dean<ref name="bollywoodhungama" />
* [[Adil Hussain]] as the college dean<ref name="bollywoodhungama" />
* [[Nikita Dutta]] as Jia Sharma<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-nikita-dutta-her-experience-working-shahid-kapoor-kabir-singh-portraying-jia-sharma-456650 |title=Exclusive: Nikita Dutta on her experience of working with Shahid Kapoor in Kabir Singh & portraying Jia Sharma |last=Darade |first=Pooja |date=19 June 2019 |website=Pinkvilla |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190619084220/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-nikita-dutta-her-experience-working-shahid-kapoor-kabir-singh-portraying-jia-sharma-456650 |archive-date=19 June 2019 |dead-url=no |access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref>
* [[Nikita Dutta]] as Jia Sharma<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-nikita-dutta-her-experience-working-shahid-kapoor-kabir-singh-portraying-jia-sharma-456650 |title=Exclusive: Nikita Dutta on her experience of working with Shahid Kapoor in Kabir Singh & portraying Jia Sharma |last=Darade |first=Pooja |date=19 June 2019 |website=Pinkvilla |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190619084220/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-nikita-dutta-her-experience-working-shahid-kapoor-kabir-singh-portraying-jia-sharma-456650 |archive-date=19 June 2019 |dead-url=no |access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref>
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The film received mixed reviews, with criticism directed at it for being a "[[Shot-for-shot|scene-for-scene]] copy" of ''Arjun Reddy'', and glamorising [[misogyny]] and [[toxic masculinity]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/kabir-singh-box-office-collection-day-3-shahid-kapoor-kiara-advani-movie-earnings-bollywood/story/358471.html |title=Kabir Singh box office collection Day 3: Shahid Kapoor-Kiara Advani starrer rakes in around Rs 67.92 crore |date=24 June 2019 |work=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kabir-singh-glorifies-toxic-behaviour-more-flaws-in-shahid-kapoor-film-beyond-misogyny/story-i4ALOLBWA5WYKX7V8XFPeI.html |title=Kabir Singh glorifies toxic behaviour: More flaws in Shahid Kapoor film beyond misogyny |last=Kaushal |first=Sweta |date=23 June 2019 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> Ronak Kotecha of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying,"While ''Kabir Singh'' is a welcome change from stereotypical love stories, this kind of love affair needs some getting used to. Through his protagonist, Sandeep bets all his cards on his leading man, making sure you either love him or hate him, but you can't ignore him."<ref name="TOI review" /> Trade analyst and critic [[Taran Adarsh]] concurred with Kotecha on the film being an unconventional story and rated it three and half stars out of five. Declaring it "powerful", he praised Vanga's storytelling and Kapoor's performance. He felt that the film was a newfangled romantic tale.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1141792995534151681 |user=taran_adarsh |title=#OneWordReview... #KabirSingh: POWERFUL. Not the typical romantic saga. Unconventional, but powerful. Shahid is outstanding, career-best act. Kiara is lovely. Director Sandeep is an incredible storyteller. Overstretched runtime is a deterrent. #KabirSinghReview https://t.co/5WiEEQJW2k |author=Taran Adarsh |author-link=Taran Adarsh |date=21 June 2019}}</ref> Priyanka Sinha Jha of [[CNN-News18]], praising Kapoor's performance, Vanga's story and direction, rated the film with three and half stars out of five. She found editing and soulful music of the film appealing. She felt that the film was a rare story of star-crossed lovers which moves the audience. In the end, She says, "Reddy despite a brooding despairing protagonist takes things many notches higher and makes it one helluva trippy ride."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kabir-singh-movie-review-what-a-fantastic-actor-shahid-kapoor-has-turned-out-to-be-2197987.html|title=Kabir Singh Movie Review: What a Fantastic Actor Shahid Kapoor has Turned Out to Be|work=[[CNN-News18]]|first=Priyanka|last=Sinha Jha|access-date=21 June 2019|date=21 June 2019}}</ref> Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' said, "At 172 minutes, the film is too long by modern standards. Thankfully, Vanga has gone for a non-linear mode of storytelling and going back and forth in the timeline does keep the viewer engrossed."<ref name="FilmfareReview" />
The film received mixed reviews, with criticism directed at it for being a "[[Shot-for-shot|scene-for-scene]] copy" of ''Arjun Reddy'', and glamorising [[misogyny]] and [[toxic masculinity]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/kabir-singh-box-office-collection-day-3-shahid-kapoor-kiara-advani-movie-earnings-bollywood/story/358471.html |title=Kabir Singh box office collection Day 3: Shahid Kapoor-Kiara Advani starrer rakes in around Rs 67.92 crore |date=24 June 2019 |work=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kabir-singh-glorifies-toxic-behaviour-more-flaws-in-shahid-kapoor-film-beyond-misogyny/story-i4ALOLBWA5WYKX7V8XFPeI.html |title=Kabir Singh glorifies toxic behaviour: More flaws in Shahid Kapoor film beyond misogyny |last=Kaushal |first=Sweta |date=23 June 2019 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> Ronak Kotecha of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying,"While ''Kabir Singh'' is a welcome change from stereotypical love stories, this kind of love affair needs some getting used to. Through his protagonist, Sandeep bets all his cards on his leading man, making sure you either love him or hate him, but you can't ignore him."<ref name="TOI review" /> Trade analyst and critic [[Taran Adarsh]] concurred with Kotecha on the film being an unconventional story and rated it three and half stars out of five. Declaring it "powerful", he praised Vanga's storytelling and Kapoor's performance. He felt that the film was a newfangled romantic tale.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1141792995534151681 |user=taran_adarsh |title=#OneWordReview... #KabirSingh: POWERFUL. Not the typical romantic saga. Unconventional, but powerful. Shahid is outstanding, career-best act. Kiara is lovely. Director Sandeep is an incredible storyteller. Overstretched runtime is a deterrent. #KabirSinghReview https://t.co/5WiEEQJW2k |author=Taran Adarsh |author-link=Taran Adarsh |date=21 June 2019}}</ref> Priyanka Sinha Jha of [[CNN-News18]], praising Kapoor's performance, Vanga's story and direction, rated the film with three and half stars out of five. She found editing and soulful music of the film appealing. She felt that the film was a rare story of star-crossed lovers which moves the audience. In the end, She says, "Reddy despite a brooding despairing protagonist takes things many notches higher and makes it one helluva trippy ride."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kabir-singh-movie-review-what-a-fantastic-actor-shahid-kapoor-has-turned-out-to-be-2197987.html|title=Kabir Singh Movie Review: What a Fantastic Actor Shahid Kapoor has Turned Out to Be|work=[[CNN-News18]]|first=Priyanka|last=Sinha Jha|access-date=21 June 2019|date=21 June 2019}}</ref> Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' said, "At 172 minutes, the film is too long by modern standards. Thankfully, Vanga has gone for a non-linear mode of storytelling and going back and forth in the timeline does keep the viewer engrossed."<ref name="FilmfareReview" />


[[Nitya Prakash]] writing for ''Bombay Weekly'' rated the film with four out of five stars and finds it "visually compelling" having "haunting performances" and "nuanced writing". Praising cinematography, Kapoor's acting and score, he said, "''Kabir Singh''" is not a film; it's an experience that’ll stay with you."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://bombayweekly.com/2019/06/19/kabir-singh-review-visually-compelling-haunting-performances-and-nuanced-writing-make-it-a-must-watch/|title=Kabir Singh Movie Review: Visually compelling, haunting performances and nuanced writing make it a must watch|last=Prakash|first=Nitya|date=19 June 2019|work=Bombay Weekly|access-date=21 June 2019|author-link=Nitya Prakash}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' giving the film one-and-a-half stars out of five,opined, "Kabir Singh (protagonist) is all flourish, mostly surface. You see him going through the motions, but you never really feel for him. And that, right there, is the problem: not enough pay off for three hours of pain.".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/kabir-singh-movie-review-rating-shahid-kapoor-5791976/|title=Kabir Singh movie review: This Shahid Kapoor-starrer is all flourish|first=Shubhra|last=Gupta |date=21 June 2019 |work=The Indian Express|accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref> Raja Sen of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', agreeing with Gupta, gave one-and-a-half stars out of five and felt that it was the most misogynistic Indian film that had come in a long time. He praised the cinematography of Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran but criticised the other aspects of the film. He said, "''Kabir Singh'' actually applauds its pathetic protagonist, and ends up an obnoxious celebration of toxic masculinity."<ref>{{cite news|first=Raja |last=Sen |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kabir-singh-movie-review-shahid-kapoor-plays-the-fool-in-this-toxic-troubling-film/story-rBQXfpOZmcFDqRSHIlVrXM.html|title=Kabir Singh movie review: Shahid Kapoor plays the fool in this toxic, troubling film|work=Hindustan Times |date=21 June 2019 |accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref> Kunal Guha of ''[[Mumbai Mirror]]'' rated the film two-and-a-half stars out of five, feeling that trimming the script by forty minutes would have helped.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/kabir-singh-movie-review-this-shahid-kapoor-kiara-advani-adaptation-of-arjun-reddy-could-have-been-40-minutes-shorter/articleshow/69884489.cms |title=Kabir Singh Movie Review: This Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani adaptation of Arjun Reddy could have been 40 minutes shorter|work=Mumbai Mirror |date=21 June 2019 |accessdate=22 June 2019 |first=Kunal |last=Guha}}</ref> Arnab Banerjee of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' rated the film 1.5 stars out of 5, writing, "Besides it's misogyny that gives its "hero" the right to make decisions on behalf of his girlfriend, and even kiss her as and when he pleases, there is yet another major problem with the film: Shahid Kapoor."<ref name="DC review" /><ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48754412</ref>
[[Nitya Prakash]] writing for ''Bombay Weekly'' rated the film with four out of five stars and finds it "visually compelling" having "haunting performances" and "nuanced writing". Praising cinematography, Kapoor's acting and score, he said, "''Kabir Singh''" is not a film; it's an experience that’ll stay with you."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://bombayweekly.com/2019/06/19/kabir-singh-review-visually-compelling-haunting-performances-and-nuanced-writing-make-it-a-must-watch/|title=Kabir Singh Movie Review: Visually compelling, haunting performances and nuanced writing make it a must watch|last=Prakash|first=Nitya|date=19 June 2019|work=Bombay Weekly|access-date=21 June 2019|author-link=Nitya Prakash}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' giving the film one-and-a-half stars out of five,opined, "Kabir Singh (protagonist) is all flourish, mostly surface. You see him going through the motions, but you never really feel for him. And that, right there, is the problem: not enough pay off for three hours of pain.".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/kabir-singh-movie-review-rating-shahid-kapoor-5791976/|title=Kabir Singh movie review: This Shahid Kapoor-starrer is all flourish|first=Shubhra|last=Gupta |date=21 June 2019 |work=The Indian Express|accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref> Raja Sen of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', agreeing with Gupta, gave one-and-a-half stars out of five and felt that it was the most misogynistic Indian film that had come in a long time. He praised the cinematography of Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran but criticised the other aspects of the film. He said, "''Kabir Singh'' actually applauds its pathetic protagonist, and ends up an obnoxious celebration of toxic masculinity."<ref>{{cite news|first=Raja |last=Sen |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kabir-singh-movie-review-shahid-kapoor-plays-the-fool-in-this-toxic-troubling-film/story-rBQXfpOZmcFDqRSHIlVrXM.html|title=Kabir Singh movie review: Shahid Kapoor plays the fool in this toxic, troubling film|work=Hindustan Times |date=21 June 2019 |accessdate=21 June 2019}}</ref> Kunal Guha of ''[[Mumbai Mirror]]'' rated the film two-and-a-half stars out of five, feeling that trimming the script by forty minutes would have helped.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/kabir-singh-movie-review-this-shahid-kapoor-kiara-advani-adaptation-of-arjun-reddy-could-have-been-40-minutes-shorter/articleshow/69884489.cms |title=Kabir Singh Movie Review: This Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani adaptation of Arjun Reddy could have been 40 minutes shorter|work=Mumbai Mirror |date=21 June 2019 |accessdate=22 June 2019 |first=Kunal |last=Guha}}</ref> Arnab Banerjee of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' rated the film 1.5 stars out of 5, writing, "Besides it's misogyny that gives its "hero" the right to make decisions on behalf of his girlfriend, and even kiss her as and when he pleases, there is yet another major problem with the film: Shahid Kapoor."<ref name="DC review" />

In response to criticism of Kabir being portrayed as a misogynist, Kapoor defended the character, saying, "There are all kinds of people in real life, including alpha-males who feel territorial entitlement, and I have played this character truthfully".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48754412|title=Why Bollywood's misogyny problem is not new|last=Arya|first=Divya|date=25 June 2019|work=[[BBC]]|access-date=25 June 2019}}</ref>


=== Box office ===
=== Box office ===

Revision as of 13:35, 25 June 2019

For the actor, see Kabir Duhan Singh.
Kabir Singh
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySandeep Vanga
Story bySandeep Vanga
Based onArjun Reddy
Produced byMurad Khetani
Ashwin Varde
Bhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
StarringShahid Kapoor
Kiara Advani
CinematographySanthana Krishnan Ravichandran
Edited byAarif Sheikh
Music bySongs:
Mithoon
Amaal Mallik
Vishal Mishra
Sachet–Parampara
Akhil Sachdeva
Score:
Harshavardhan Rameshwar
Production
companies
Cine1 Studios
T-Series
Distributed byAA Films
Release date
  • 21 June 2019 (2019-June-21)
Running time
172 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box officeest. ₹114.65 crore[2]

Kabir Singh is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sandeep Vanga. It is a remake of his own Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017). Jointly produced by Cine1 Studios and T-Series, the film stars Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani. It focuses on the title character, an alcoholic surgeon who goes on a self-destructive path after his girlfriend is forced to marry someone else.

Principal photography began in October 2018, and ended in March 2019. The film was released on 21 June 2019 and received mixed reviews, with criticism directed at it for glamorising misogyny and toxic masculinity. Despite this, it recorded the highest opening day collection for a Shahid Kapoor film and grossed over ₹100 crore within a week of its release.

Plot

Kabir Rajdheer Singh, a house surgeon, goes on a self-destructive path after his girlfriend, Preeti Sikka, is forced to marry someone else.

Cast

  • Shahid Kapoor as Kabir Rajdheer Singh
  • Kiara Advani as Preeti Sikka[3]
  • Arjan Bajwa as Karan Rajdheer Singh
  • Suresh Oberoi as Rajdheer Singh
  • Adil Hussain as the college dean[4]
  • Nikita Dutta as Jia Sharma[5]
  • Soham Majumdar as Shiva[4]
  • Kamini Kaushal as Kabir's grandmother[4]
  • Anurag Arora as Preeti's father[4]
  • Suparna Marwah as Preeti's mother[4]
  • Dolly Mattoo as Kabir's mother[4]
  • Kunal Thakur as Kamal[6]
  • Swati Seth as Vidya[6]
  • Anusha Sampath as Keerti[6]
  • Vinay Sharma as Kalyan[4]
  • Amit Sharma as Amit[4]
  • Parakh Madan as Preeti's sister[4]
  • Mitansh Lulla as Preeti's brother[4]
  • Gagandeep Singh as Preeti's husband[4]
  • Teena Singh as a fractured patient's fiance[4]
  • Rajat Aroraa as the fractured patient[4]
  • Ankush Deshmukh as Jia's manager[4]
  • Ramakant Dayma as Shiva's father[4]
  • Danish as Shiva's future brother-in-law[4]
  • Anagha Joshi as the lady on the roof[4]
  • Meneka Kurup Arora as a lady judge[4]
  • Geetika as Preeti's roommate[4]
  • Harsh A. Singh as Kabir's lawyer[4]
  • Vanita Kharat as Kabir's maid[4]
  • Aanchal Chauhan as Karan's wife[7]
  • Urvashi Panchal as nurse Durga[4]
  • Siya Mahajan as nurse Rani[4]
  • Abhay Raj Singh as Preeti's brother-in-law[4]
  • Vipul Deshpande as a hospital doctor[4]
  • Meneka Kurup as a lady judge[4]

Production

Development

After the success of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017), its writer and director Sandeep Vanga wanted to remake it in Hindi with Ranveer Singh. When it did not work out, he approached Shahid Kapoor. However, producers Murad Khetani and Ashwin Varde of Cine1 Studios, who acquired the remake rights for Hindi, wanted Arjun Kapoor to play the male lead. Disappointed, Vanga said,"I've come to know that the remake rights of Arjun Reddy have been sold and it would star Arjun Kapoor. I am caught in a dilemma, as I've already locked Shahid for the role. It's a very embarrassing situation for me. I don't know how I'll face Shahid."[8] In April 2018, however, it was officially announced that Shahid Kapoor would star, with Vanga returning as director.[9]

Bhushan and Krishan Kumar of T-Series also produced the film,[10] while Vinod Bhanushali received a co-producer credit.[11] The dialogue was written by Siddharth–Garima. Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran was selected as the cinematographer, and Aarif Sheikh as editor.[4] Vanga was confident that the remake would be even more hard hitting than the original: "When I made Arjun Reddy, I wasn't sure where to draw the line in terms of representation of certain things. I don't think I'd have to restrict myself when it comes to the Hindi version. I believe I'll have more freedom in Bollywood."[9] The film's title Kabir Singh was announced on 25 October 2018.[12]

Writing

Like the Telugu original, Kabir Singh too begins with a voiceover from the hero's paternal grandmother, but this time she is reciting a Kabir Doha. There are also geographical changes; the remake is set primarily in Delhi and Mumbai. Instead of caste conflict as in Arjun Reddy, the heroine's father takes offence to Kabir's smoking and not being a turban-wearing Sikh. For the remake, Vanga said he deployed less English than the original. "I've also tried to retain the colloquial quality in the Hindi dialogue." About the name Kabir Singh, he said, "There's a lot of melancholy in the name Kabir and a poetic side too."[13] Vanga explained his reasons for choosing this as the film's title: "When we started work on the Hindi script, it was a very exciting journey. Kabir Singh, as the protagonist's name, came naturally, considering the character's graph. Kabir Singh has the same punch and madness of Arjun Reddy."[14]

Casting

Shahid Kapoor portrays the title character, Kabir Rajdheer Singh.[15] Although Kiara Advani was Vanga's first choice for the female lead character Preeti, things failed to materialise.[16] Tara Sutaria was then announced,[17] but left when a delay in the production of her debut film Student of the Year 2 (2019) caused scheduling conflicts.[18] The makers then went back to Advani to play the role of Preeti,[19] Vanga cited her performance in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) as one of the reasons.[20] According to Vanga, "Kiara epitomises the female character in the film to the T. She has the perfect combination of innocence (in terms of looks) and maturity (in terms of performance) that's so important for the character".[21] Arjan Bajwa was initially unwilling to play Kabir's elder brother Karan Singh,[22] but accepted at the insistence of Vanga, for whom he was the only choice to play the character.[23] Suresh Oberoi portrays Kabir and Karan's father Rajdheer Singh.[24] Amit Sharma, who appeared as Amit in the Telugu original, was chosen to reprise his role.[4][25]

Filming

The makers considered beginning the shoot in August, but it was delayed to September as Vanga wanted Kapoor to grow his beard more for the role.[26] Principal photography eventually began on 21 October 2018 at Mumbai,[27] four days before the announcement of the title.[12] Kapoor dons three different looks for the film. Regarding this he said, "There's a certain mind space and the present which the character is in and there's also the past which he has been part of. Along with this, there's the culmination. So, there are three distinct energies that the film needs."[28] He went through substantial workouts to portray Kabir Singh in two time periods; to achieve the character's "college boy" look, he shed 14 kilos of weight, and for the "puffy, groggy alcoholic" look, he worked out in a way that he would look "bigger but not muscular".[29] Principal photography wrapped on 29 March 2019.[30]

Soundtrack

Kabir Singh
Soundtrack album by
Mithoon, Amaal Mallik, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–Parampara and Akhil Sachdeva
Released14 June 2019
Recorded2018–19
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length42:37
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
External audio
audio icon Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The soundtrack is composed by Mithoon, Amaal Mallik, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–Parampara (a duo consisting of Sachet Tandon and Parampara Thakur) and Akhil Sachdeva with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil, Manoj Muntashir, Kumaar and Mithoon.[31] Harshavardhan Rameshwar composed the score.[11] The song "Bekhayali" became a chartbuster even before its release, with several cover versions available on YouTube.[32]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Bekhayali"Irshad KamilSachet–ParamparaSachet Tandon6:11
2."Kaise Hua"Manoj MuntashirVishal MishraVishal Mishra3:54
3."Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage"MithoonMithoonArijit Singh4:44
4."Mere Sohneya"Irshad KamilSachet–ParamparaSachet Tandon, Parampara Thakur3:13
5."Tera Ban Jaunga"KumaarAkhil SachdevaAkhil Sachdeva, Tulsi Kumar3:56
6."Yeh Aaina"Irshad KamilAmaal MallikShreya Ghoshal5:11
7."Pehla Pyaar"Irshad KamilVishal MishraArmaan Malik4:32
8."Bekhayali" (Version 2)Irshad KamilSachet–ParamparaArijit Singh6:10
9."Tujhe Kitna Chahein Aur" (Film version)MithoonMithoonJubin Nautiyal4:36
Total length:42:37

Marketing

The official teaser of the film was released on 8 April 2019 by T-Series.[33] In a first-of-its-kind marketing deal, Kabir Singh became the first Bollywood film to have its very own theatre. As many as 15 PVR theatres in 15 cities across India would be renamed as "Kabir Singh Ka Theatre", with auditoriums reflecting the characteristics of the title character played by Kapoor.[34] The film's official trailer was released on 13 May 2019. It has been viewed 55 million times since its release.[11]

Release

Kabir Singh was released on 21 June 2019, worldwide on 3616 screens including 3123 screens in India.[35] It is distributed by AA Films globally.[36] Khetani chose not to release the film in Pakistan, following the 2019 Pulwama attack.[37] The film received an 'A' (adults only) certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with the board asking the makers to modify a scene where a character is seen snorting drugs, and also asked for insertion of static warning messages against drug abuse in all such scenes.[38]

Reception

Critical response

The film received mixed reviews, with criticism directed at it for being a "scene-for-scene copy" of Arjun Reddy, and glamorising misogyny and toxic masculinity.[39][40] Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying,"While Kabir Singh is a welcome change from stereotypical love stories, this kind of love affair needs some getting used to. Through his protagonist, Sandeep bets all his cards on his leading man, making sure you either love him or hate him, but you can't ignore him."[41] Trade analyst and critic Taran Adarsh concurred with Kotecha on the film being an unconventional story and rated it three and half stars out of five. Declaring it "powerful", he praised Vanga's storytelling and Kapoor's performance. He felt that the film was a newfangled romantic tale.[42] Priyanka Sinha Jha of CNN-News18, praising Kapoor's performance, Vanga's story and direction, rated the film with three and half stars out of five. She found editing and soulful music of the film appealing. She felt that the film was a rare story of star-crossed lovers which moves the audience. In the end, She says, "Reddy despite a brooding despairing protagonist takes things many notches higher and makes it one helluva trippy ride."[43] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare said, "At 172 minutes, the film is too long by modern standards. Thankfully, Vanga has gone for a non-linear mode of storytelling and going back and forth in the timeline does keep the viewer engrossed."[44]

Nitya Prakash writing for Bombay Weekly rated the film with four out of five stars and finds it "visually compelling" having "haunting performances" and "nuanced writing". Praising cinematography, Kapoor's acting and score, he said, "Kabir Singh" is not a film; it's an experience that’ll stay with you."[45] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express giving the film one-and-a-half stars out of five,opined, "Kabir Singh (protagonist) is all flourish, mostly surface. You see him going through the motions, but you never really feel for him. And that, right there, is the problem: not enough pay off for three hours of pain.".[46] Raja Sen of Hindustan Times, agreeing with Gupta, gave one-and-a-half stars out of five and felt that it was the most misogynistic Indian film that had come in a long time. He praised the cinematography of Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran but criticised the other aspects of the film. He said, "Kabir Singh actually applauds its pathetic protagonist, and ends up an obnoxious celebration of toxic masculinity."[47] Kunal Guha of Mumbai Mirror rated the film two-and-a-half stars out of five, feeling that trimming the script by forty minutes would have helped.[48] Arnab Banerjee of Deccan Chronicle rated the film 1.5 stars out of 5, writing, "Besides it's misogyny that gives its "hero" the right to make decisions on behalf of his girlfriend, and even kiss her as and when he pleases, there is yet another major problem with the film: Shahid Kapoor."[24]

In response to criticism of Kabir being portrayed as a misogynist, Kapoor defended the character, saying, "There are all kinds of people in real life, including alpha-males who feel territorial entitlement, and I have played this character truthfully".[3]

Box office

Kabir Singh's opening day domestic collection was ₹20.21 crore. This is the highest opening day collection for a Shahid Kapoor film. On the second day, the film collected ₹22.71 crore.[49] On the third day, the film collected ₹27.91 crore,[50] As of 24 June 2019, with a gross of ₹105.20 crore in India and ₹9.45 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of ₹114.65 crore.[2]

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