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''Mausam'' () is a 2011 Indian
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written and directed by Pankaj Kapur under the Vistaar
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Film Fund banner. The film stars
Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor (; born 25 February 1981) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Initially recognised for portraying romantic roles, he has since taken on parts in action films and thrillers, and is the recipient of List of awards and n ...
opposite
Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Sonam Kapoor, several awards, including a National Film Awards, National Film Award and a Filmf ...
. The film was originally scheduled to release on 16 September 2011, but due to the delay in obtaining the NOC from the Indian Air Force, it was pushed back further by a week, releasing on 23 September 2011.


Plot

The main story of the film spans over a period of 10 years, from 1992 to 2002, and includes references to the Demolition of Babri Masjid, Bombay riots, 1993 Bombay bombings,
Kargil War The Kargil War, was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Ladakh, then part of the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir (state), Jammu and Kashmir and along the Line of Control (LoC). In In ...
,
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, and post-Godhra riots. Mausam is the story of two lovers, Harinder Singh, known as Harry and Aayat. Harry is a happy-go-lucky Punjabi guy whereas Aayat is a Kashmiri girl. In 1992, Aayat and her Bua (aunt) Fatima escaped from Kashmir due to insurgency. Aayat's mother is murdered by the militants, thus forcing her father Ghulam Rasool (Kamal Chopra) and her Chacha Maharaj Kishan to send her along with her aunt to Mallukot. In Mallukot, Aayat meets Harinder 'Harry' Singh. Harry is the son of a college professor. He and his friends are popular locals who spend their days goofing around. A Mallukot girl named Rajjo, however, nurses a deep crush on Harry, but he constantly rejects her. But when Harry meets Aayat for the first time, he is instantly smitten and falls in love with her. Aayat initially is hesitant but later reciprocates his love. They both grow close during the preparations of Pammo's (Harry's elder sister) wedding. Pammo marries Mahinder Pal 'MP' Singh, Harry's friend from
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. However, after hearing the news of the
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the following day, Aayat and her family fled to
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. Aayat does not inform Harry before leaving, making him heartbroken. Meanwhile, Harry gets selected in the
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, and he also leaves Mallukot for NDA. In 1999, Harry and Aayat again meet in
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. Aayat has been staying there for the past seven years, after losing her relative in the 1993 Bombay bombings, and Harry, now a
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, has been sent there by the
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on a special assignment. In London, they again grow closer, prompting Aayat's family to fix her marriage with Harry. Aayat later invites Harry over to her place. On the day of the visit, however, the
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breaks out, and Harry is immediately recalled to India. On arrival, Harry is posted with a Mirage 2000 Squadron in
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. Meanwhile, Aayat's father passes away, forcing her entire family to relocate from London back to Mallukot. Aayat and Harry both try to contact each other but fail. Harry is later deployed to the Adampur Air Base ( Gwalior Air Base in reality), where he is attached with No. 7 Squadron " Battleaxes." Aayat goes to Ahmedabad and from there returns to London. In order to dislodge the enemy from Tiger Hill, the Indian Air Force resorts to heavy aerial bombardment. Harry is selected to lead a special bombing mission over Tiger Hill. The mission is successful, but Harry's aircraft malfunctions, causing him to crash land. Harry's left arm becomes semi-paralyzed, requiring two months to recover. Aayat, meanwhile, has left London. She stays with Akram, a family friend's son, in New York, while her aunt has returned to Ahmedabad. Two months later, while Harry is in Switzerland for the birth of his nephew, he is convinced by Pammo not to let go of Aayat. He goes in search of her and realizes that she is in New York. However, while travelling in a train in Switzerland, Harry spots Aayat with Akram and his son. Mistakenly believing that Aayat is married, he begins to feel that all hope is lost and decides to completely forget her. Terrorists destroy the World Trade Center on
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. As a result of these attacks, there is a sudden surge in hate crimes against Muslims in the USA and Europe, prompting Akram and Aayat to return to Ahmedabad. Coincidentally, Harry is also in Ahmedabad for his friend's wedding. Aayat decides to forget Harry and marry Akram. However, in 2002, when the wedding is about to take place, Ahmedabad is engulfed in riots. Aayat runs for her safety and is saved by Harry, who is also hiding. Harry and Aayat wait until the rioters leave, but they are accidentally spotted and attacked. Harry and Aayat run into a blazing fire, where they rescue a horse and a baby girl. Aayat laments their fate, but Harry convinces her to forget the past and see the brighter future. In the epilogue, it is revealed that Harry and Aayat get married, they adopt the baby girl, and they themselves are expecting a child.


Cast

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Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor (; born 25 February 1981) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Initially recognised for portraying romantic roles, he has since taken on parts in action films and thrillers, and is the recipient of List of awards and n ...
as Squadron Leader Harinder "Harry" Singh *
Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Sonam Kapoor, several awards, including a National Film Awards, National Film Award and a Filmf ...
as Aayat Rasool/Aayat Harinder Singh * Anupam Kher as Maharaj Kishan * Supriya Pathak as Fatima * Shayan Munshi as Yasin * Kamal Chopra as Ghulam Rasool, Ayaat's father * Maya Mankotia as Pamela Singh (Pammo), Harry's sister * Kamal Tiwari as Prof. Sadprakash Singh (Bauji), Harry's father * Herry Tangri as Katar Mahindar Pral Singh (MP), Pammo's fiancé, then husband * Aditi Sharma as Rajjo * Surjit Singh Dhami as Darji * Arvinder Singh Bhatti as Dr. Balvinder Singh * Manoj Pahwa as Gulzari * Jass Bhatia as Kartar * Maninder Velli as Deepa * Amandeep Singh as Jeeta *
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as Akram * Lorna Anderson as Maria * Ankit Mohan as Flt Lt Ashfaq Hussain * Rahul Vohra as Flt Lt T.N. Ayyar * Wamiqa Gabbi as Lala Durgadas's daughter


Production

In early August 2010, Nawman Malik claimed that the title ''Mausam'' is registered under his name and filed a complaint with the Association of Motion Pictures and TV Programme Producers. He was also claiming that the story of ''Mausam'' is his. Now, Mallik has moved the Mumbai High Court asking for an injunction against producer Sheetal Talwar and director Pankaj Kapur for using the title. He has demanded a compensation of Rs 10 million for the title and has submitted a digital film called ''Mausam'', which he claims he made. The film was shot primarily in
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and
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while the Air Force scenes were shot at the
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Air Force Base. The shooting took two years to complete, part of the delay caused by Sonam Kapoor's illness during the shoot. In September, the film was denied submission for censorship because the Air Force had objected to a 30-second long aerial action sequence with
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who plays an Air Force pilot in ''Mausam''. Special permission had been sought and granted to shoot in a real airbase. The Air Force were objecting to a dramatic action fight sequence with Shahid on board a Mirage fighter plane. ''Mausam'' producer Sheetal Talwar announced: "We had the script cleared by the Air Force on August 23, 2010. Now suddenly they're objecting to a sequence after it's been shot, edited and the film was ready for censoring?". The satellite rights of this movie were distributed by the hindi general entertainment channel
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for .


Release


Critical reception

Zee News bureau gave the film 4 stars saying "‘Mausam’ can be best described as a wonderful blend of offbeat and mainstream cinema which is full of charm, elegance and vivacity." Nikhat Kazmi of ''
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'' rated it three out of five saying "The film tries to strike a balance between art and mainstream cinema and succeeds partially." Saibal Chatterjee of
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gave it 3 stars out of 5. Taran Adarsh of
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gave the film 4 stars out of 5, saying that, "On the whole, Mausam is a slow movie!" but praises the Shahid Kapoor's performance saying "Shahid gives his all to this role, submitting himself to his director-father to mould him the way he chooses to. It won't be erroneous to state that Shahid surpasses all his previous performances, including the one in Kaminey, with this film. The film also marks the coming of age of this actor."
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of CNN-IBN rated the movie 2 out of 5, saying, "Director Pankaj Kapur infuses his story and his characters with a delicate, old-fashioned charm that is pleasing and quaint at first, but gets progressively exhausting when logic goes out of the window"


Box office

The film made with the budget of Rs. 380 million, opened good at the box office but collections fell on after a week at release of force and the film grossed Rs. 316 million in India. It collected Rs. 450 million (US $5.6 million) gross in its first week and ended its lifetime collections with gross worldwide. The film was declared a flop at box office.


Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by Pritam, while the lyrics were penned by Irshad Kamil. There are two other songs which were seen in the movie, but were not released. One of them is sung by Sonu Nigam and
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and is a romantic track by Pritam "Zara Si Mehndi"; the other is sung by Shreya Ghoshal, a romantic track "Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar", adapted from the 1961 Hindi film '' Hum Dono''.


Accolades


References


External links

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Mausam film page and review from Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
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