Patiala House
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Patiala House is a 2011 Hindi
family drama
/ sports film directed by Nikhil Advani
and starring Akshay Kumar
and Anushka Sharma
. British Asian Actor Armaan Kirmani
also makes his debut in this film as Akshay's brother. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar
, Mukesh Talreja, Krishan Kumar and Twinkle Khanna
under the banner of People Tree Films, Credence Motion Pictures and Hari Om Entertainment
. The film released on 11 February 2011. Theatrical trailer of the movie was premièred with Farah Khan
's Tees Maar Khan
on December 24, 2010. Akshay Kumar plays the role of a fast bowler, loosely based upon Monty Panesar
. The film had its premier on 10 February 2011 in Patiala.
) who is living the life his father chose for him. When Gattu was young, racism was a big issue. On his birthday, Skinheads broke his home window and yelled "We don't want you in our country." At this point, his father, Gurtej Singh Kahlon (Rishi Kapoor
) grabbed a pot and used it to beat one of the Skinheads with it. He was arrested soon after, but then released. A few weeks later, Gattu's uncle was killed in a racial attack. This changed Gattu's father, and made him a kind of leader in the predominately Indian area of Southall in West London. He made a lot of changes that stopped racism where he lived.
Gattu had always listened to his father, which made his siblings resent him. They were not allowed to do what they wanted, and had to be very traditional Sikhs. Gattu had always been good at cricket and wanted to play for England, though his dad would never let him become a member of the British team. During try-outs, Gattu's siblings convince him to give it a shot. If he gets on the team, their father might be able to realize that the world isn't as racist as it used to be. They are able to hide the fact that Gattu is on the team, but their father eventually finds out. Seeing his son on a team he despises gives him a heart attack and he ends up in the E.R. Gattu still plays cricket anyway. He is deeply hurt to be disgraced by his father, but he also loves cricket, and hopes to change his father.
The people of Southall all come together, and try to convince Gurtej that it is okay to be a cricket player for England. He locks himself inside the house, but his wife is still with him. She tells him that she has never acted as a mother, only a wife, and she often forgot she was both. She turned on the T.V., wanting to see her son fulfill his dream. Gurtej watches with her, and realizes how badly he had treated his son. The family comes back in the house, and Gurtej requests for one of them to drive him to the stadium. Gattu is playing poorly, because he is so upset that his father disgraced him. Only at the last ball of the game, does Gattu manage to win the championship for England. His father compares his bowling to Late Lala Amarnath
. His father apologizes to him, and Gattu's siblings are now able to pursue their dreams.
of CNN IBN
gave the film 1.5/5 stars, with Masand arguing that Patiala House was "lacking subtleties and nuances" that could have made it truly heart-felt. Similarly, Mayank Shankar of Hindustan Times
gave the movie 2/5, and Sonia Chopra of Sify
awarded the movie 2/5 stars and described it as "predictable". A similar score was awarded by Anupama Chopra of NDTV
, who also gave it 2.5/5 stars, but the reviewer described it as the "best work director Nikhil Advani and [star] Akshay Kumar have done in recent years", and argued that the movie "never soars but it is a notch better than the mediocre fare that we see every week." Countering these, more positive reviews came from other sources. Aniruddha Guha from Daily News and Analysis and Sukanya Verma from Rediff Movies each awarded it 3 stars out of five, with Verma acknowledging Akshay's role: "Patiala House rests on Akshay's restraint and valiant performance". Smriti Sharma of India Today
gave it 3.5/5 stars, describing it as an emotional journey, and Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama awarded the film four stars, concluding that the "hallmark" of the film was the "merging of its engaging drama with cricket" and describing it as a "compelling watch".
. Lyrics are penned by Anvita Dutt Guptan
.
gave the soundtrack 4 out of 5 stars, saying "Patiala House delivers more than what one expected from the album.[..]it is obvious that listeners could well be picking up the first popular album of the new decade in the Millennium." Rediff in a 3.5 star review said: "Akshay Kumar-Anushka Sharma starrer Patiala House is S-E-L's first release of the year, and it's good news for everyone concerned. You won't feel cheated for having brought an original copy of this CD."
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...
family drama
Family film
A family film is a film genre that is designed to appeal to a variety of age groups and, thus, families.In December 2005, Steven Spielberg's 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial came first in a poll of the 100 Greatest Family Films. The genre today generates billions of dollars per annum.Family...
/ sports film directed by Nikhil Advani
Nikhil Advani
-Early life and background:Advani was born in Mumbai. His father has a Pharmaceutical business and his mother is an advertising professional.He studied at Green Lawns High School, Breach Candy, and later did his Masters in chemistry at St...
and 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",...
and Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma is an Indian actress and former model who appears in Hindi films. In 2008, she was signed by Aditya Chopra for a three-film contract and made her screen debut in Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She later received acclaim for her role as Shruti Kakkar in Band Baaja Baaraat...
. British Asian Actor Armaan Kirmani
Armaan Kirmani
-Biography:Armaan was born in England to an Indian family. He is fluent in Hindi & Urdu as well as in English. He graduated from University of Cambridge. Further Armaan has been vocally trained by veteran Urdu and Hindi radio artist Pervaiz Alam...
also makes his debut in this film as Akshay's brother. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar
Bhushan Kumar
Bhushan Kumar is an Indian film producer. He has produced films such as Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Karzzzz. Currently Bhushan Kumar is the Chairman & Managing Director of famous music company which owns the music label T-Series....
, Mukesh Talreja, Krishan Kumar and Twinkle Khanna
Twinkle Khanna
Twinkle Khanna is an Indian film actress who has acted in Bollywood and Telugu films. She is the wife of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and the daughter of established actors, Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna...
under the banner of People Tree Films, Credence Motion Pictures and Hari Om Entertainment
Hari Om Entertainment
Hari Om Entertainment Co. also known as Hari Om Productions is a production company founded in 2009. The important key people are Akshay Kumar & Twinkle Khanna....
. The film released on 11 February 2011. Theatrical trailer of the movie was premièred with Farah Khan
Farah Khan
Farah Khan is an Indian film director and choreographer. She is best known for her choreographical work in numerous Bollywood films. Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films. Khan has since become a noted Hindi film director as well...
's Tees Maar Khan
Tees Maar Khan
Tees Maar Khan is an 2010 Hindi action comedy film directed by Farah Khan, starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles. Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor make special appearances in the film. The film was released on 24 December 2010...
on December 24, 2010. Akshay Kumar plays the role of a fast bowler, loosely based upon Monty Panesar
Monty Panesar
Mudhsuden Singh Panesar, known as Monty Panesar , is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex. A left-arm spinner, Panesar played Test and one-day cricket for England until 2009. In English county cricket he played for Northamptonshire until 2009...
. The film had its premier on 10 February 2011 in Patiala.
Plot
The movie is about Gattu (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",...
) who is living the life his father chose for him. When Gattu was young, racism was a big issue. On his birthday, Skinheads broke his home window and yelled "We don't want you in our country." At this point, his father, Gurtej Singh Kahlon (Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...
) grabbed a pot and used it to beat one of the Skinheads with it. He was arrested soon after, but then released. A few weeks later, Gattu's uncle was killed in a racial attack. This changed Gattu's father, and made him a kind of leader in the predominately Indian area of Southall in West London. He made a lot of changes that stopped racism where he lived.
Gattu had always listened to his father, which made his siblings resent him. They were not allowed to do what they wanted, and had to be very traditional Sikhs. Gattu had always been good at cricket and wanted to play for England, though his dad would never let him become a member of the British team. During try-outs, Gattu's siblings convince him to give it a shot. If he gets on the team, their father might be able to realize that the world isn't as racist as it used to be. They are able to hide the fact that Gattu is on the team, but their father eventually finds out. Seeing his son on a team he despises gives him a heart attack and he ends up in the E.R. Gattu still plays cricket anyway. He is deeply hurt to be disgraced by his father, but he also loves cricket, and hopes to change his father.
The people of Southall all come together, and try to convince Gurtej that it is okay to be a cricket player for England. He locks himself inside the house, but his wife is still with him. She tells him that she has never acted as a mother, only a wife, and she often forgot she was both. She turned on the T.V., wanting to see her son fulfill his dream. Gurtej watches with her, and realizes how badly he had treated his son. The family comes back in the house, and Gurtej requests for one of them to drive him to the stadium. Gattu is playing poorly, because he is so upset that his father disgraced him. Only at the last ball of the game, does Gattu manage to win the championship for England. His father compares his bowling to Late Lala Amarnath
Lala Amarnath
Nanik Amarnath Bhardwaj was an Indian Test cricketer. He was the first cricketer to score a Test century for the Indian cricket team, which he achieved on debut...
. His father apologizes to him, and Gattu's siblings are now able to pursue their dreams.
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 Parghat Singh Kahlon a.k.a. Gattu a.k.a. Kaali - Anushka SharmaAnushka SharmaAnushka Sharma is an Indian actress and former model who appears in Hindi films. In 2008, she was signed by Aditya Chopra for a three-film contract and made her screen debut in Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She later received acclaim for her role as Shruti Kakkar in Band Baaja Baaraat...
as Simran Chatwal - Rishi KapoorRishi KapoorRishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...
as Gurtej Kahlon - Dimple KapadiaDimple KapadiaDimple Chunnibhai Kapadia is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut at the age of 16, playing the title role in Raj Kapoor's teen romance Bobby . In that same year she married Indian actor Rajesh Khanna, and retired from acting. Kapadia returned to films in 1984 after her separation...
as Mrs. Kahlon - Armaan KirmaniArmaan Kirmani-Biography:Armaan was born in England to an Indian family. He is fluent in Hindi & Urdu as well as in English. He graduated from University of Cambridge. Further Armaan has been vocally trained by veteran Urdu and Hindi radio artist Pervaiz Alam...
as Jaskaran Singh Kahlon a.k.a. Jassi - Prem ChopraPrem ChopraPrem Chopra is an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 400 films. He is famous for his soft spoken diction despite being a villain in most films.-Personal life and education:...
as Advocate Veerendra Singh Saini - Hard KaurHard KaurHard Kaur , also known as Hardkaur, is an Indian rapper and hip hop singer, as well as playback singer in Hindi films; she is the first female Indian rapper -Early life:...
as Komal Chatwal - Rabbit Sack CRabbit Sack CRabbit Sack C Born as Sachin but primarily known by his stage name RSC is an hip hop singer and music composer. He is a member of the band United Desis along with Nipun Despande and Amit Modak...
as Aman Kahlon - Soni Razdan as Dolly Maan
- Tinu Anand as Mr. Bedi
- Kumud Mishra
- Jeneva Talwar as Priti Kahlon
- Simi Melwani as Arshpreet
- Ankush Khanna as Himaan Khalon
- Maya Sarao as Manmeet Khalon
- Tanveer Singh as Ranbir
- Selina Hotwani as Jasmeet Khalon
- Juveria Khan as Anaida Khalon
- Masood AkhtarMasood AkhtarMasood Akhtar is popular Pakistani singer. He has fan base stretching from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pashtun areas of Balochistan to southern parts of Afghanistan, and has achieved much recognition. Masood sings in several languages: Pashto, Urdu, Hindko- Origin :Masood was born in Mardan, Khyber...
as Dr. Kanwaljeet - Roly Lee as the Umpire at Trent BridgeTrent BridgeTrent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England and is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as International cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of...
- David Frost as the Umpire at The OvalThe OvalThe Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
- Mick Slaney as the Umpire at The OvalThe OvalThe Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
and ChelmsfordChelmsfordChelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester... - Andrew SymondsAndrew SymondsAndrew Symonds is a former Australian cricket team all-rounder. A two-time World Cup winner, Symonds is a right-handed middle order batsman and alternates between medium pace and off-spin bowling....
as himself - Nasser HussainNasser HussainNasser Hussain OBE is a former Essex and England cricketer.Beginning his career in a strong Essex side in the late 1980s, he was an outstanding fielder and a stylish but inconsistent batsman. In first-class cricket from 1987 to 2004 Hussain scored 20,698 runs in 334 matches at an average of 42.06,...
as himself - Usman Qureshi as young Gattu
- Martian Phoenix as bowler
Critical reception
The film met with mixed reviews overall. At one end of the scale, Kunal Guha of Yahoo! Movies and Rajeev MasandRajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand is an Indian film critic and entertainment reporter for CNN-IBN. Masand started his career as an entertainment correspondent at the young age of 16...
of CNN IBN
CNN IBN
Cable News Network-Indian Broadcasting Network is an English-language Indian television news channel. The network is a partnership between Global Broadcast News and Turner International in India . Rajdeep Sardesai is the Editor-in-Chief of the network...
gave the film 1.5/5 stars, with Masand arguing that Patiala House was "lacking subtleties and nuances" that could have made it truly heart-felt. Similarly, Mayank Shankar of Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....
gave the movie 2/5, and Sonia Chopra of Sify
Sify
Sify Technologies Limited is an Internet service provider established in 1998, based in Chennai, India.-Company profile:...
awarded the movie 2/5 stars and described it as "predictable". A similar score was awarded by Anupama Chopra of NDTV
NDTV
NDTV is an Indian commercial broadcasting television network founded in 1988. It was founded by Prannoy Roy, an eminent journalist and current chairman and director of NDTV Group. NDTV currently has more than 1,000 employees producing news from over twenty locations in India...
, who also gave it 2.5/5 stars, but the reviewer described it as the "best work director Nikhil Advani and [star] Akshay Kumar have done in recent years", and argued that the movie "never soars but it is a notch better than the mediocre fare that we see every week." Countering these, more positive reviews came from other sources. Aniruddha Guha from Daily News and Analysis and Sukanya Verma from Rediff Movies each awarded it 3 stars out of five, with Verma acknowledging Akshay's role: "Patiala House rests on Akshay's restraint and valiant performance". Smriti Sharma of India Today
India Today
India Today is an Indian weekly news magazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975 based in Mumbai. India Today is also the name of its sister-publication in Hindi...
gave it 3.5/5 stars, describing it as an emotional journey, and Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama awarded the film four stars, concluding that the "hallmark" of the film was the "merging of its engaging drama with cricket" and describing it as a "compelling watch".
Box office
According to BoxofficeIndia, Patiala House grossed 4.14 crore on its opening day in India. The film collected 15.64 crore in its opening weekend and 23.25 crore at the end of its first week. It earned US$ 1.40 million overseas during its opening weekend. Box Office India declared it a hit although the total collections of its box office run and satellite rights made a decent 55 Crore altogether.Soundtrack
The music of the film 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...
. Lyrics are 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:**...
.
Reviews
The album received positive reviews upon release. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood HungamaBollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
gave the soundtrack 4 out of 5 stars, saying "Patiala House delivers more than what one expected from the album.[..]it is obvious that listeners could well be picking up the first popular album of the new decade in the Millennium." Rediff in a 3.5 star review said: "Akshay Kumar-Anushka Sharma starrer Patiala House is S-E-L's first release of the year, and it's good news for everyone concerned. You won't feel cheated for having brought an original copy of this CD."