''Rangrezz'' () is a 2013 Indian

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-language

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directed by

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starring Jackky Bhagnani,

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, Vijay Varma and Amitosh Nagpal. The film is an official remake of the 2009

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film ''

Naadodigal ''Naadodigal'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani and produced by S. Michael Rayappan under banner of Global Infotainment. The film stars Sasikumar along with Vijay Vasanth and Bharani, ...

''. The film was titled by

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, who had registered it through his production company Red Chillies Entertainment. The film was produced by

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under his production banner Pooja Entertainment India Ltd. Priyadarshan and Santosh Sivan teamed up for this film, after ''

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'' (1996). The film was released on 21 March 2013.

Cast

* Jackky Bhagnani as Rishi Deshpande *

as Megha Joshi * Amitosh Nagpal as Vinod “Vinu” * Vijay Varma as Pakkya * Akshara Gowda as Jasmine * Raaghav Chanana as Joy * Rishikesh Deshpande as Chacha Chaudhari *

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as Brijbihari Pande *

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as Rati Chaturvedi * Sunil Sinha as Devdutta Deshpande *

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as Devyani Deshpande * Sakhi Gokhale as Venu * Milind Wagh as Major * Milind Phatak as Carpenter

Release

The movie released on 21 March 2013, on the festive season of Holi. The film was cleared with a U/A certificate from the CBFC after a total of 18 cuts. The

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gave it a 12A rating for moderate violence and gore.

Critical reception

On release Rangrezz got positive reviews from critics. Ankur Pathak from Rediff.com gave the film 3/5 stars, and said ''Rangrezz'' works despite being saddled with a rather clichéd plot. NDTV also similarly rated 3/5, calling it Priyadarshan's "best work in years". Indiaglitz rated it 3.5/5 and stated "Salaam Youngistaan...dil se" Bollywood life rated it 3/5 and said "Priyadarshan's realistic take on friendship is commendable". Bookmyshow also rated it 3/5, calling it "a moderately entertaining masala film skillfully based on traditional Indian values". Filmfare rated it 3/5, thus responding positively. Filmibeat rated the movie 3/5, thus being another positive score for the film. Zee News also similarly rated the movie 3/5, along with a positive verdict. Sify similarly rated it 3/5, along with the statement "Cupid's arrow has never struck a deadlier blow". Daiji World rated the movie 3/5, also responding positively.

Soundtrack

Three songs are composed by Sajid–Wajid. Tamil composer, Sundar C Babu (who composed for the original Tamil film) makes his debut in Hindi with two songs. Musicperk.com rated the album 7/10 quoting "Another predictable album from Sajid–Wajid". The film also features the song "

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", sung by PSY.

Box office

Rangrezz, despite getting positive reviews, did not repeat the same success of Naadodigal. The film had an average opening and collected Rs. 10 million on the first day of its release, along with collecting Rs. 40 million in its opening weekend. The film collected a total of Rs. 6.37 crores in its lifetime run at the box office.

References

External links

* {{Portal, India, Film, Bollywood 2013 films 2010s Hindi-language films Hindi remakes of Tamil films Films directed by Priyadarshan Films scored by Sundar C. Babu Indian buddy films