PK (film)

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PK
PK Theatrical Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRajkumar Hirani
Produced byRajkumar Hirani
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Screenplay byAbhijat Joshi
Rajkumar Hirani
StarringAamir Khan
Anushka Sharma
Sushant Singh Rajput
Boman Irani
Saurabh Shukla
Sanjay Dutt
Music byAjay Atul
Shantanu Moitra
Ankit Tiwari
CinematographyC. K. Muraleedharan
Edited byRajkumar Hirani
Production
company
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • 19 December 2014
Running time153 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
BudgetINR85 crore (US$14 million) [2]
Box officeINR27 crore (US$4.4 million)[3][4][5] on the first day.
PK is a 2014 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Siddharth Roy Kapur, and written by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi.[6][7] The film stars Aamir Khan in the title role, with Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla, and Sanjay Dutt in supporting roles. Hirani has stated that the film will be a satire on "God and godmen".[8] PK released on 19th December 2014.

Plot summary

PK (Aamir Khan) is an alien who gets stranded on earth and is befriended by Bhairon Singh (Sanjay Dutt) who helps PK try to adjust to Earth customs. PK goes to Delhi where he and reporter Jagat Janani (Anushka Sharma) end up confronting a huckster, the godman Tapasvi Maharaj (Saurabh Shukla). [9]

Cast

Production

Casting

Hirani cast Sushant Singh Rajput after director Abhishek Kapoor showed him Rajput's rushes.[10][11] Aamir Khan, Ram Sethi and Anushka Sharma were all confirmed to be performing in the film, with Khan stated to be portraying lead character of PK.[12][13]

Filming

The co-director Khan began looking for shooting locations in July 2012.[14] Second unit filming was set to begin in late 2012,[15] which was stalled after the rumoured departure of three department heads for the film and bad weather stalling initial shoots.[16][17] Hirani denied rumours that the film would be delayed, stating that principal filming had always been intended to begin in mid-January 2013 in Delhi and Rajasthan to "capture the winter of Delhi".[18][19] Shooting officially began on 1 February 2013,[20] with the filming scheduled to occur over a 45-day period.[21] A 26-day schedule of shooting of PK started in Delhi from 27 September 2013.[22][23][24] When the shoot of the film was going on in Chandni Chowk area of Delhi, an FIR was lodged against makers of the film for allegedly hurting religious sentiments in October 2013. The objection was regarding a scene in the film where a man dressed as the Hindu deity, Lord Shiva pulls the rickshaw with two burqa clad women as passengers.[25]

Release

The movie released on 19th December 2014.

Marketing

The first poster came out on 31 July 2014.A motion poster was also released on the same day on YouTube. The poster sparked a controversy as it featured Aamir Khan posing almost nude with only a transistor covering his private parts.[26][27] The poster was criticized for allegedly promoting obscenity. A PIL was filed in the court by the All India Human Rights and Social Justice Front to ban the release of the film. The Supreme Court dismissed the plea and gave the movie a green signal.[28]
There were also allegations on the poster being copied. It had similarities with the poster of a Portuguese musician named Quim Barreiros, which was released in 1973.[29] The second poster of was launched on 20 August 2014 at an event in Mumbai.[30][31] This poster was also released in the form of motion poster on YouTube. The new poster featured Aamir Khan wearing traditional Rajasthani attire, also sporting dark glasses and holding onto a brass tenor. The promotional strategy for the movie was revealed by the makers at the launch of the second poster.
The third motion poster introduced Sanjay Dutt as Bhairav Singh. The fourth motion poster Anushka Sharma along with Aamir Khan released on YouTube 16 oct 2014. The poster introduced Anushka Sharma as Jagat Janani[32] Aamir Khan stated that PK will have a poster campaign in which a new poster will be introduced every two to three weeks. By the time the movie releases, 8 to 10 posters will be launched.[33][34] The teaser released on 23 October.[35]

Distribution

Koimoi reports rumors of a satellite deal in which the satellite rights were sold for INR85 crore (US$14 million) if the domestic business reaches INR 300 crores domestic nett.[36][37] The music rights were sold for INR15 crore (US$2.4 million).[38]

Soundtrack

PK
Soundtrack album by Shantanu Moitra, Ajay-Atul & Ankit Tiwari
ReleasedNovember 17, 2014
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length30:17
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
Shantanu Moitra chronology
Mardaani
(2014)		PK
(2014)
Ajay-Atul chronology
Lai Bhaari
(2014)		PK
(2014)		Shuddhi
(2015)
Ankit Tiwari chronology
Singham Returns
(2014)		PK
(2014)		Mr X
(2015)
The film's soundtrack is composerd by Shantanu Moitra, Ajay-Atul and Ankit Tiwari with lyrics are penned by Swanand Kirkire, Amitabh Varma and Manoj Muntashir. The full soundtrack released on 17 November 2014.
The song "Tharki Chokro" was the first single track released on 8 November 2014, the song is picturised on Aamir Khan and Sanjay Dutt[39] which was sung by Swaroop Khan and composed by Ajay-Atul with lyrics are penned by Swanand Kirkire.[40]
The second single track "Love is a waste of time" featuring Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma released on 13 November 2014 on YouTube.[41][42] The song is sung by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal, composed by Shantanu Moitra with the lyrics of Amitabh Varma.[43] "Chaar Kadam" song released on 22 November 2014 on T-Series YouTube Page.[44] The song is sung by Shaan and Shreya Ghoshal, composed by Shantanu Moitra and lyrics by Swanand Kirkire.
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Tharki Chokro"  Swanand KirkireAjay-AtulSwaroop Khan4:55
2."Love is a waste of time"  Amitabh VarmaShantanu MoitraSonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal4:30
3."Nanga Punga Dost"  Swanand KirkireShantanu MoitraShreya Ghoshal4:46
4."Chaar Kadam"  Swanand KirkireShantanu MoitraShaan, Shreya Ghoshal4:20
5."Bhagwan Hai Kahan Re Tu"  Swanand KirkireShantanu MoitraSonu Nigam5:12
6."Dil Darbadar"  Manoj MuntashirAnkit TiwariAnkit Tiwari5:31
7."PK Dance Theme"   Shantanu MoitraInstrumental2:23
Total length:
30:17

Reception

Bollywood Hungama described the film "a solid entertainer that will surely entertain the masses and classes alike" and gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars.[45] Raja Sen of Rediff called PK "a triumph" and argued that Aamir "soars high".[46] He gave the movie 4 out of 5 stars. However, Sukanya Verma of the same publication called the film "a mixed bag of spunk and sentimentality", while still giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars.[47] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said "Aamir Khan steals the show with his performance".[48]

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