''Gippi'' is an Indian Hindi-language

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written and directed by Sonam Nair and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and

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under the

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banner, with

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serving as distributor. The film stars newcomer

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and

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in lead roles. It was released on 10 May 2013.

Cast

as Gurpreet "Gippi" Kaur * Jayati Modi as Shamira Chauhan *

as Arjun * Avanti Talwar as Tania * Anah Talwar as Sonia *

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as Pardeep "Pappi" Kaur *

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as Chemistry teacher *

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as Papa Paaji * Mrinal Chawla as Kabir * Doorva Tripathi as Anchal * Aditya Deshpande as Ashish Saraswat

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

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, with lyrics by

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& Vishal Dadlani. the music label is on

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Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews from the critics. Kshamaya Daniel for

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has given 4/5 stars and says ''Gippi'' is a movie meant for teens, and that it has all the necessary teen masala—romance, a makeover, cheesy humour and loud music.

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of Bollywood Hungama gave the movie a rating of 3.5/5 stars and said "On the whole, GIPPI is a credible take on the 'coming-of-age' variety of movies. This one's straight from the heart. Sweet, simple, emotionally engaging, heart-warming cinema!" Madhureeta Mukherjee of the

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gave the movie 3/5 stars, mentioning "Sonam Nair's 'coming of puberty' film handles simple issues sensitively, though it doesn't delve too deep. The subtlety appeals, but lacks drama in the second half, with a mediocre climax." in.com also gave the film a favourable review saying it would "take adults down memory lane while connecting with teenagers at the same time."

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from

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gave the movie 2/5 stars, saying that "Ultimately, this could have been a sweet, unusual tale about the triumph of a nerd, yet it's let down by its affected tone."

References

External links

* {{Dharma Productions 2010s Hindi-language films 2010s Indian films 2013 films Indian children's films Indian teen drama films Films scored by Vishal–Shekhar UTV Motion Pictures films