Neal 'n' Nikki
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Neal 'n' Nikki is a Bollywood
film, released in 2005 starring Uday Chopra
, Tanisha Mukherjee
, Susheel Parashara, Richa Pallod
. It was produced by Yash Chopra
and his son Aditya
, and directed by Canadian-based director Arjun Sablok
. The film was critically panned and also was a failure at the box office in India though it did well overseas. This film created quite a stir, as this was a major film that dealt with intimate scenes. This film, along with Salaam Namaste
, were controversial in that the characters were seen engaging with the topic of sexual behavior, which was not approached before in any major film.
) and Nikkita "Nikki" Bakshi (Tanisha Mukherjee
), two Canadians
of Punjabi
descent, born and raised in British Columbia
. But Neal and Nikki are different in many ways. Before getting married Neal wants to spend 21 days on vacation with 21 women, going to clubs, and sleeping with different women.
On his way, he meets Nikki in a disco club, where Neal is with his date Kristi. Unfortunately Nikki gets drunk and starts dancing. Neal leaves his date and takes Nikki to a hotel where he watches T.V. while Nikki falls asleep. Following morning, Nikki thinks that Neal raped her when he didn't. She uses this to blackmail him all the time. Nikki also interrupts his romantic meetings with other women from time to time, including one time when Nikki interrupts Neal while he is having sex with another woman.
When Neal tells Nikki the truth why he is in Canada the woman gets mad and dumps Neal. Nikki then takes Neal to a resort town Whistler
promising that she will make him meet other girls there. In reality, her ex-boyfriend Trish is there with his current girlfriend Amanda, and she wants to make him jealous. When Neal comes to know this, initially he doesn't agree but finally agrees to it. They are successful in making Trish jealous, who tells Nikki that he wants her back but she dumps him. They later spend a night together at a camp site but are unable to express their love to each other.
Neal then returns since by then it is time for his wedding. Later he finds out that the girl to whom he is to be engaged Sweety (Richa Pallod
), who is Nikki's cousin. At the engagement ceremony just when Nikki is approaching to stop the engagement, it is revealed that Nikki's cousin had exchanged vows on the internet with her true love Happy (Gaurav Gera
). Nikki's cousin then proceeds to run away with Happy, while Neal propose Nikki to marry him.
was offered the role of Nikki, but she refused because of intimate & kissing scenes.
Salman Khan
was Neal but left half way during the special screening of the movie at Yash Raj Studios.
. It consisted of 5 songs and 1 remix. Lyrics were penned by Anvita Dutt Guptan
, Irshad Kamil
and Asif Ali Beg. The movie marked the entry of Yash Raj Films
into music distribution, tentatively titled Yash Raj Music.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film, released in 2005 starring Uday Chopra
Uday Chopra
Uday Chopra is a Bollywood actor, producer, and assistant director.He is the son of Yash Chopra and brother of Aditya Chopra, and worked as assistant director on a number of his father's and brother's movies under the Yash Raj Films banner. In 1994 Chopra produced Yeh Dillagi starring Akshay...
, Tanisha Mukherjee
Tanisha Mukherjee
Tanisha , also known as Tanisha, is a Hindi, Telugu and Tamil actress.-Family background:Tanisha is an Indian actress of Bengali–Marathi descent. Tanisha comes from a prominent industry family, which has been working in Bollywood since the 1940s...
, Susheel Parashara, Richa Pallod
Richa Pallod
Richa Pallod is an Indian model and film actress who has featured in regional Indian films. After appearing as a child artiste, she appeared in an award-winning role in Nuvve Kavali, her first film in Telugu. She has appeared in several low-budget Hindi films with her most notable appearance being...
. It was produced by Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
and his son Aditya
Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra is an Indian film producer, screenwriter and director. He is most known for directing his only three films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , Mohabbatein , and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi...
, and directed by Canadian-based director Arjun Sablok
Arjun Sablok
Arjun Sablok is an Indian film director. He is currently one of the film directors working under the Yashraj Films banner.Before his foray into film directing he made brief appearances in two of director Yash Chopra's films Vijay and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge .He made his directorial debut with...
. The film was critically panned and also was a failure at the box office in India though it did well overseas. This film created quite a stir, as this was a major film that dealt with intimate scenes. This film, along with Salaam Namaste
Salaam Namaste
The film has seven songs composed by the duo Vishal-Shekhar. The music of the film released on 10 August 2005. The music includes four songs and two remixes.-External links:*...
, were controversial in that the characters were seen engaging with the topic of sexual behavior, which was not approached before in any major film.
Plot
The film, as its name implies, centers on Gurneal 'Neal' Ahluwalia (Uday ChopraUday Chopra
Uday Chopra is a Bollywood actor, producer, and assistant director.He is the son of Yash Chopra and brother of Aditya Chopra, and worked as assistant director on a number of his father's and brother's movies under the Yash Raj Films banner. In 1994 Chopra produced Yeh Dillagi starring Akshay...
) and Nikkita "Nikki" Bakshi (Tanisha Mukherjee
Tanisha Mukherjee
Tanisha , also known as Tanisha, is a Hindi, Telugu and Tamil actress.-Family background:Tanisha is an Indian actress of Bengali–Marathi descent. Tanisha comes from a prominent industry family, which has been working in Bollywood since the 1940s...
), two Canadians
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
of Punjabi
Punjabi Culture
Punjabi Culture is the culture of the Punjab region. It is one of the oldest in world history, dating from ancient antiquity to the modern era. The Punjabi culture is the culture of the Punjabi people who are now distributed throughout the world. The scope, history, sophistication and complexity of...
descent, born and raised in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. But Neal and Nikki are different in many ways. Before getting married Neal wants to spend 21 days on vacation with 21 women, going to clubs, and sleeping with different women.
On his way, he meets Nikki in a disco club, where Neal is with his date Kristi. Unfortunately Nikki gets drunk and starts dancing. Neal leaves his date and takes Nikki to a hotel where he watches T.V. while Nikki falls asleep. Following morning, Nikki thinks that Neal raped her when he didn't. She uses this to blackmail him all the time. Nikki also interrupts his romantic meetings with other women from time to time, including one time when Nikki interrupts Neal while he is having sex with another woman.
When Neal tells Nikki the truth why he is in Canada the woman gets mad and dumps Neal. Nikki then takes Neal to a resort town Whistler
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
promising that she will make him meet other girls there. In reality, her ex-boyfriend Trish is there with his current girlfriend Amanda, and she wants to make him jealous. When Neal comes to know this, initially he doesn't agree but finally agrees to it. They are successful in making Trish jealous, who tells Nikki that he wants her back but she dumps him. They later spend a night together at a camp site but are unable to express their love to each other.
Neal then returns since by then it is time for his wedding. Later he finds out that the girl to whom he is to be engaged Sweety (Richa Pallod
Richa Pallod
Richa Pallod is an Indian model and film actress who has featured in regional Indian films. After appearing as a child artiste, she appeared in an award-winning role in Nuvve Kavali, her first film in Telugu. She has appeared in several low-budget Hindi films with her most notable appearance being...
), who is Nikki's cousin. At the engagement ceremony just when Nikki is approaching to stop the engagement, it is revealed that Nikki's cousin had exchanged vows on the internet with her true love Happy (Gaurav Gera
Gaurav Gera
Gaurav Gera is an Indian actor and comedian. He made his debut as an actor in the Indian television soap Life Nahin hai Laddoo. This was followed by roles in popular shows like Sanskruti, Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin and The Great Indian Comedy Show. He has also acted in various Bollywood movies like...
). Nikki's cousin then proceeds to run away with Happy, while Neal propose Nikki to marry him.
Original Casting
Ayesha TakiaAyesha Takia
-Early life:Ayesha was born in Chembur Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Gujarati father, Nishit and a mother of mixed British-Maharashtrian descent, Faridah. She attended St. Anthony's High School in Chembur...
was offered the role of Nikki, but she refused because of intimate & kissing scenes.
Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
was Neal but left half way during the special screening of the movie at Yash Raj Studios.
Cast
- Uday ChopraUday ChopraUday Chopra is a Bollywood actor, producer, and assistant director.He is the son of Yash Chopra and brother of Aditya Chopra, and worked as assistant director on a number of his father's and brother's movies under the Yash Raj Films banner. In 1994 Chopra produced Yeh Dillagi starring Akshay...
as Gurneal 'Neal' Ahluwalia - Tanisha MukherjeeTanisha MukherjeeTanisha , also known as Tanisha, is a Hindi, Telugu and Tamil actress.-Family background:Tanisha is an Indian actress of Bengali–Marathi descent. Tanisha comes from a prominent industry family, which has been working in Bollywood since the 1940s...
as Nikkita 'Nikki' Bakshi - Richa PallodRicha PallodRicha Pallod is an Indian model and film actress who has featured in regional Indian films. After appearing as a child artiste, she appeared in an award-winning role in Nuvve Kavali, her first film in Telugu. She has appeared in several low-budget Hindi films with her most notable appearance being...
as Sweety Bakshi - Gaurav GeraGaurav GeraGaurav Gera is an Indian actor and comedian. He made his debut as an actor in the Indian television soap Life Nahin hai Laddoo. This was followed by roles in popular shows like Sanskruti, Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin and The Great Indian Comedy Show. He has also acted in various Bollywood movies like...
as Happy Ahluwalia
Soundtrack
The music of the film is composed by Salim-SulaimanSalim-Sulaiman
Salim Merchant And Sulaiman Merchant are a musical duo of brothers, born and brought up in Bhuj, Kutch, India. They belong to Ismaili Muslim family and are inspired by their father Sadruddin Merchant, who used to lead Ismaili Scouts Orchestra in India..Steeped in a family tradition of music as the...
. It consisted of 5 songs and 1 remix. Lyrics were penned by 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:**...
, Irshad Kamil
Irshad Kamil
Irshad Kamil is an Indian Hindi/Urdu poet and lyricist. He has written songs for many Bollywood hits like Jab We Met, Chameli, Love Aaj Kal and Rockstar .-Early life:...
and Asif Ali Beg. The movie marked the entry of Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
into music distribution, tentatively titled Yash Raj Music.