Heyy Babyy
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Heyy Babyy is a 2007 Hindi
comedy film
starring Akshay Kumar
, Vidya Balan
, Fardeen Khan
, Riteish Deshmukh
and Boman Irani
. It is the first full-length feature film directed by Sajid Khan
. It released on 24 August 2007 to a good response and was the seventh highest grossing Bollywood film of 2007
. It is a remake of the 1990 malayalam film Thoovalsparsham which itself was inspired from the english film three men and a baby
) lives a fairly wealthy lifestyle in Sydney, Australia with roommates, Tanmay Joglekar (Ritesh Deshmukh), and Ali Haider (Fardeen Khan
). He works for a popular dance club, while Tanmay entertains children as 'Eddy Teddy' and Ali takes care of their apartment and occasionally does betting. All three are womanizers and usually end up sleeping with different women. One day they find a baby girl right outside their door with a note that tells them to take care of her, since she is the daughter of one of them. The three boys go to all the girls they dated and slept with, and none of them claim that this baby is theirs. The boys try to take care of Angel, but she becomes a huge pain, so they drop her off at a church. A huge rainstorm occurs, and the baby is caught in the rain and develops a very serious illness. The three guys stay with the baby in the hospital as she recovers, all the while realizing how much they love her. She recovers, and the guys become changed men. They love her, pamper her, and grow a huge attachment towards her. One day, a girl, named Isha (Vidya Balan
), comes to take Angel back, claiming her to be her daughter. The boys are shocked, and that's when Arush tells them about his past.
One year ago, Arush traveled to Delhi to attend his cousin Arjun's wedding. This is where he meets Isha Sahni, who also resides in Australia. He impresses and wins her over, and they spend a night together. Shortly thereafter Isha catches him in a compromising situation with Devika (Sindhura Gadde
), Isha's friend, so they split up. Arush returns to Sydney and forgets about this incident.
Tanmay and Ali are shocked after hearing the story and the boys find it very difficult to live without Angel. Arush ends up challenging Isha to marry someone faithful within seven days who will accept Angel and, if she's not successful, she will have to give Angel back to him. They sign a contract to make the deal final. The boys worry that they might lose the bet since Isha is very beautiful and wealthy. Arush makes a plan to win Isha and Angel back with the help of Ali, Tanmay and Isha's father. First Ali disguises himself as a man who has blended the major characters of the film Chupke Chupke
, with the help of Isha's father (Boman Irani
), but it backfires when Isha thinks his good for her and Angel. To scare Isha, Ali attempts to shoot an apple off the top of a boy's head, at a fair, which angers Isha; she decides not to marry him. Then on the same day Tanmay/Eddy Teddy meets her at the fair. After seeing his affection towards kids, she decides he will be good for Angel and herself.
A few days later, Isha finds out the truth and plans to fly with Angel on her private jet, since she was fooled and has lost the deal. Tanmay and Ali take the contract with them, as well as phoning the police, and get there right on time. Just when the police were about to take Angel away from Isha, Arush comes and tears up the contract and allows Isha and Angel to go. While they are parting Angel says her first word: "Dada".
Arush, Tanmay and Ali are nevertheless upset until their bell rings the next day. The boys are amazed because they find Angel at their doorsteps. A few moments later, Isha turns up telling Arush that it was very hard for them both to forget him. She agrees to marry him and the three are reunited.
Special appearance in title song (In order of appearance)
and in Filmistan Studios in Mumbai
An Australian features in a promotional video which was not to be in the film. The girl band from Sydney
are called Australian Divas
This will be the first Hindi movie to be released on Blu-ray disc.
and lyrics are penned by Sameer
and Anvita Dutt Guptan
.
in his four star review, said that the album is a must buy: "The music score of Heyy Babyy is undoubtedly the best soundtrack of the year so far. Every track is a gem in its own way." Sukanya Verma of Rediff described the album as "a peppy soundtrack". The Planet Bollywood review, meanwhile, called it "a fun album" and gave the album 7.5 stars.
The album made its debut at #6 in the charts, later climbed up to the top 5 and remained consistent in the middle of the charts.
gave the film 4 out of 5 stars saying the film is an entertainer that has something for everyone. He also praised the performances of the lead stars. Critic, Aparajita Ghosh gave the film 3 out 5 stars saying Heyy Babyy packs in enough masala and emotion to keep you entertained throughout its running time. Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL India stated "Sajid Khan's debut is one movie you can go and watch and leave your brains behind. Go laugh aloud!"
It was hit in Overseas, the film opened to a huge response and has taken the second biggest opening in the UK after Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007). Heyy Babyy debuted at number 10 and made £289,761 at a screen average of £4,765.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
starring Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
, Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films....
, Fardeen Khan
Fardeen Khan
Fardeen Khan is an Indian Bollywood actor.-Early life:Fardeen Khan was born to actor turned director Feroz Khan and mother Sundari. Grandson of Sadiq Ali Khan and Fatima Khan. He is the nephew of actors Sanjay Khan and Akbar Khan. He is the cousin of Suzanne Khan and actor Zayed Khan. He lived in...
, Riteish Deshmukh
Riteish Deshmukh
Ritesh Deshmukh is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is the son of Vilasrao Deshmukh, the Union Minister for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences, Government of India, and the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.Deshmukh debuted with K...
and Boman Irani
Boman Irani
Boman Irani is an Indian film and theatre actor and photographer. Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000 at the age of 44 with a role in Josh...
. It is the first full-length feature film directed by Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan (director)
Sajid Khan is an Indian film-maker, actor, film director, script writer, talk show host and presenter and the younger brother of Bollywood choreographer and director Farah Khan.-Family and life:...
. It released on 24 August 2007 to a good response and was the seventh highest grossing Bollywood film of 2007
Bollywood films of 2007
Films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2007:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian box office in 2007.-2007:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
. It is a remake of the 1990 malayalam film Thoovalsparsham which itself was inspired from the english film three men and a baby
Plot
Arush Mehra (Akshay KumarAkshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
) lives a fairly wealthy lifestyle in Sydney, Australia with roommates, Tanmay Joglekar (Ritesh Deshmukh), and Ali Haider (Fardeen Khan
Fardeen Khan
Fardeen Khan is an Indian Bollywood actor.-Early life:Fardeen Khan was born to actor turned director Feroz Khan and mother Sundari. Grandson of Sadiq Ali Khan and Fatima Khan. He is the nephew of actors Sanjay Khan and Akbar Khan. He is the cousin of Suzanne Khan and actor Zayed Khan. He lived in...
). He works for a popular dance club, while Tanmay entertains children as 'Eddy Teddy' and Ali takes care of their apartment and occasionally does betting. All three are womanizers and usually end up sleeping with different women. One day they find a baby girl right outside their door with a note that tells them to take care of her, since she is the daughter of one of them. The three boys go to all the girls they dated and slept with, and none of them claim that this baby is theirs. The boys try to take care of Angel, but she becomes a huge pain, so they drop her off at a church. A huge rainstorm occurs, and the baby is caught in the rain and develops a very serious illness. The three guys stay with the baby in the hospital as she recovers, all the while realizing how much they love her. She recovers, and the guys become changed men. They love her, pamper her, and grow a huge attachment towards her. One day, a girl, named Isha (Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films....
), comes to take Angel back, claiming her to be her daughter. The boys are shocked, and that's when Arush tells them about his past.
One year ago, Arush traveled to Delhi to attend his cousin Arjun's wedding. This is where he meets Isha Sahni, who also resides in Australia. He impresses and wins her over, and they spend a night together. Shortly thereafter Isha catches him in a compromising situation with Devika (Sindhura Gadde
Sindhura Gadde
Sindhura Gadde is an actress and former Femina Miss India World who also made to the semi-finals of Miss World Pageant in 2005.-Early life:Sindhura Gadde was born on 20 August 1984 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. She was raised by her grandparents in Vijayawada, while her parents were working...
), Isha's friend, so they split up. Arush returns to Sydney and forgets about this incident.
Tanmay and Ali are shocked after hearing the story and the boys find it very difficult to live without Angel. Arush ends up challenging Isha to marry someone faithful within seven days who will accept Angel and, if she's not successful, she will have to give Angel back to him. They sign a contract to make the deal final. The boys worry that they might lose the bet since Isha is very beautiful and wealthy. Arush makes a plan to win Isha and Angel back with the help of Ali, Tanmay and Isha's father. First Ali disguises himself as a man who has blended the major characters of the film Chupke Chupke
Chupke Chupke
Chupke Chupke is a 1975 Indian film comedy starring Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Om Prakash, Usha Kiran, David, Asrani and Keshto Mukherjee. The movie, a remake of the Bengali hit 'Chhaddobeshi', was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee with music composed by S.D....
, with the help of Isha's father (Boman Irani
Boman Irani
Boman Irani is an Indian film and theatre actor and photographer. Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000 at the age of 44 with a role in Josh...
), but it backfires when Isha thinks his good for her and Angel. To scare Isha, Ali attempts to shoot an apple off the top of a boy's head, at a fair, which angers Isha; she decides not to marry him. Then on the same day Tanmay/Eddy Teddy meets her at the fair. After seeing his affection towards kids, she decides he will be good for Angel and herself.
A few days later, Isha finds out the truth and plans to fly with Angel on her private jet, since she was fooled and has lost the deal. Tanmay and Ali take the contract with them, as well as phoning the police, and get there right on time. Just when the police were about to take Angel away from Isha, Arush comes and tears up the contract and allows Isha and Angel to go. While they are parting Angel says her first word: "Dada".
Arush, Tanmay and Ali are nevertheless upset until their bell rings the next day. The boys are amazed because they find Angel at their doorsteps. A few moments later, Isha turns up telling Arush that it was very hard for them both to forget him. She agrees to marry him and the three are reunited.
Cast
- Akshay KumarAkshay KumarAkshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
as Arush Mehra - Fardeen KhanFardeen KhanFardeen Khan is an Indian Bollywood actor.-Early life:Fardeen Khan was born to actor turned director Feroz Khan and mother Sundari. Grandson of Sadiq Ali Khan and Fatima Khan. He is the nephew of actors Sanjay Khan and Akbar Khan. He is the cousin of Suzanne Khan and actor Zayed Khan. He lived in...
as Ali Haider - Ritesh Deshmukh as Tanmay aka Eddy Teddy
- Vidya BalanVidya BalanVidya Balan is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films....
as Isha Sahni - Boman IraniBoman IraniBoman Irani is an Indian film and theatre actor and photographer. Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000 at the age of 44 with a role in Josh...
as Bharat Sahni - Aarti Chhabria as Ali's ex-girlfriend
- Anupam KherAnupam KherAnupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
as Malhotra - Shahrukh KhanShahrukh KhanShahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
as Raj Malhotra (Special appearance) - Payal RohatgiPayal RohatgiPayal Rohatgi is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films.-Early life:Rohatgi was born in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, India. She is the daughter of Veena Rohatgi and Shashank Rohatgi. She has a brother named Gaurav Rohatgi. She was brought up in a middle class family and grew up in...
(Special appearance) - Sindhura GaddeSindhura GaddeSindhura Gadde is an actress and former Femina Miss India World who also made to the semi-finals of Miss World Pageant in 2005.-Early life:Sindhura Gadde was born on 20 August 1984 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. She was raised by her grandparents in Vijayawada, while her parents were working...
as Devika - Muskaan MehaniMuskaan MehaniMuskaan Mehani is an Indian television and film actress. Born in Gujurat, she has worked in many serials and films including Heyy Babyy, Dill Mill Gayye, and Jugni Chali Jalandhar on SAB TV.-Television:*Ring Wrong Ring... Mansi Chauhan...
as Isha's friend who is going to get married - Chirag Vohra as Arjun
- SherinSherinSherin Shringar, known by her stage name Sherin or Shirin is a model turned actress, who appears in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films. She made her debut at the age of 16 with Darshan in 2002.-Biography:...
as Arjun's bride - Anupam SharmaAnupam SharmaAnupam Sharma is an Australian film director, actor, producer and author, of Indian origin. best known for his producing work with Bollywood Films shooting in Australia, which includes the films Dil Chahta Hai, Heyy Babyy, and MTV Roadies Australia...
as the doctor - Jennifer Mayani the Supermarket Girl
Special appearance in title song (In order of appearance)
- Malaika Arora
- Celina JaitleyCelina JaitleyCelina Jiya Jaitley is an Indian actress born in Kabul, Afghanistan. She appears in mainly Bollywood films. As a former beauty queen and model, she was crowned Femina Miss India Universe in 2001.-Early life:...
- Minissha Lamba
- Amrita RaoAmrita RaoAmrita Rao is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras...
- Tara SharmaTara SharmaTara Sharma is an Indian actress. She is half British and half Indian.-Personal life:Sharma is the daughter of the well-known author and actor, Partap Sharma, and Susan Sharma, and is an alumna of the London School of Economics and of the United World College of the Adriatic. She is married to ad...
- Neha DhupiaNeha DhupiaNeha Dhupia is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is a former beauty queen and winner of Femina Miss India 2002.-Early life:...
- Diya Mirza
- Ameesha PatelAmeesha PatelAmeesha Patel is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai , Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha , which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema, earning her a ...
- Sophie ChoudrySophie ChoudrySophie Choudry is an Indian film actress, singer, former MTV India VJ and occasional model and anchor.-Early life:...
- Masumeh MakhijaMasumeh MakhijaMasumeh Makhija, also known as Masumi Makhija, is an award winning Bollywood actress. She was born in Canada and came to India when she was one year old. She started her career as a child artist appearing in commercials and T.V. shows. She made her film debut in Chupke Se and has since appeared...
- Koena MitraKoena MitraKoena Mitra is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films.-Early life:Mitra was born in Kolkata, West Bengal to a Bengali Hindu family. She attended South Point High School and Lady Brabourne College of the University of Calcutta. She has a major in psychology. Mitra was trained...
- Riya SenRiya SenRiya Sen is an Indian film actress and model. Riya, who hails from a family of actors including her grandmother Suchitra Sen, mother Moon Moon Sen and sister Raima Sen, began her acting career in 1991 as a child artiste in the film Vishkanya. Her first commercial success in her film career was...
- Amrita AroraAmrita Arora-Personal life and education:Arora was born in Chembur Mumbai to a Malayali mother, Joyce Polycarp, and a Punjabi father, Anil Arora. Her sister is Malaika Arora Khan....
- Shamita ShettyShamita ShettyShamita Shetty is an Indian actress. She is the younger sister of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.- Early life :Shamita is the second and youngest daughter of Surendra and Sunanda Shetty...
Production
Some shooting took place in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and in Filmistan Studios in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
An Australian features in a promotional video which was not to be in the film. The girl band from Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
are called Australian Divas
This will be the first Hindi movie to be released on Blu-ray disc.
Soundtrack
The music is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-LoyShankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists, they have composed music for over fifty soundtrack across four languages...
and lyrics are penned by Sameer
Sameer (lyricist)
Sameer is an Indian lyricist,the main form of work undertaken by Sameer is for Indian songs in Hindi language films. His father is the famed Hindi lyricist, Anjaan . Since the beginning of his career, Sameer has penned around 4,000 songs in over 500 Hindi films and more than 130 songs in 23...
and Anvita Dutt Guptan
Anvita Dutt Guptan
Anvita Dutt Guptan is a dialogue writer, screenplay writer, story writer and lyricist for Indian films.Following is the details of her work.-References:**...
.
Reception
The album received favorable reviews from major critics. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood HungamaBollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
in his four star review, said that the album is a must buy: "The music score of Heyy Babyy is undoubtedly the best soundtrack of the year so far. Every track is a gem in its own way." Sukanya Verma of Rediff described the album as "a peppy soundtrack". The Planet Bollywood review, meanwhile, called it "a fun album" and gave the album 7.5 stars.
The album made its debut at #6 in the charts, later climbed up to the top 5 and remained consistent in the middle of the charts.
Reviews
The film opened to positive reviews, though many criticized the slow pace of the film in the second half. Taran AdarshTaran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh is an Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst. He is also a former producer and screenwriter. He is the son of film director and producer, B.K. Adarsh....
gave the film 4 out of 5 stars saying the film is an entertainer that has something for everyone. He also praised the performances of the lead stars. Critic, Aparajita Ghosh gave the film 3 out 5 stars saying Heyy Babyy packs in enough masala and emotion to keep you entertained throughout its running time. Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL India stated "Sajid Khan's debut is one movie you can go and watch and leave your brains behind. Go laugh aloud!"
Box office
Heyy Babyy opened to packed houses in over 650 cinemas in India The opening was at 90%+ and continued to do well in the days following. It has done a gross of Rs. 50 crores in India, $1.4 million in USA and £763k in UK and was declared a SuperhitIt was hit in Overseas, the film opened to a huge response and has taken the second biggest opening in the UK after Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007). Heyy Babyy debuted at number 10 and made £289,761 at a screen average of £4,765.
See also
- Trois hommes et un couffinTrois hommes et un couffinTrois hommes et un couffin is a 1985 French film by Coline Serreau upon which the 1987 U.S. remake Three Men and a Baby was based.- Synopsis :...
or Three Men and a Cradle, 1985 French original - Three Men and a BabyThree Men and a BabyThree Men and a Baby is a 1987 comedy film starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Nancy Travis , and Ted Danson, and directed by Leonard Nimoy, in his first non-Star Trek movie directorial role. It follows the mishaps and adventures of three bachelors as they attempt to adapt their lives to...
, 1987 American remake