Break Ke Baad
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Break Ke Baad is a 2010 romantic coming-of-age dramedy directed by Danish Aslam
and starring Deepika Padukone
and Imran Khan
in lead roles. Shahana Goswami
and Yudhishtr Urs play siblings while Sharmila Tagore
, Navin Nischol
and Lillete Dubey
have supporting roles. The film is produced by Kunal Kohli
under the banner of Kunal Kohli Productions.
The music for the film has been composed by Vishal-Shekhar
with lyrics by Prasoon Joshi
. This is the first time that Vishal-Shekhar and Prasoon have worked together on a movie soundtrack. The music was released on 15 October 2010.
) and Aaliya Khan (Deepika Padukone
) have been friends since childhood. Aaliya has always loved acting, since her mother is an actor. Her father left her and her mother. Abhay likes cooking but his father wants him to take care of his business. Eventually Abhay and Aaliya start dating but Aaliya does not want to marry. An opportunity comes for Aaliya to go to Australia for acting school which she takes. She goes to Australia where she has to live with her strict aunt. She then moves into a bungalow where a bunch of young people live for cheap. Abhay gets paranoid and comes to Australia, annoying Aaliya because she feels he doesn't trust her and they break up. Abhay opens a restaurant and it becomes a big hit. Aaliya and Abhay slowly become friends again. Aaliya finishes acting school and Abhay's father finds out about his restaurant. Abhay and Aaliya's mother, Ayesha (Sharmila Tagore
) come for Aaliya's graduation. Aaliya gets an opportunity to work in a movie and signs the contract without telling her mother, thereby enraging her. Soon Abhay leaves Aaliya too, because she is selfish. Realizing she loves him, she quits the movie and rushes to the airport, as she hears from her friend that Abhay is going to be married. Puzzled as to why he didn't tell her first about the news, Aaliya rushes to Abhay's house and finds him getting ready to get married. Aaliya begs him to re-think his decision, proposing to him with the very ring he was considering for her once upon a time. She confesses her love to him and tells him that she is really in love with him. Abhay, realizing Aaliya's regret and love for him, shows her his wedding invitation which has her name, implying he intended to marry her all along. She is happy and they embrace, making up. The end credits show that the two have married, and have a baby girl named Sara.
and it received positive reviews from critics. NDTV described the album as consisting of "A robust mix of songs that are hummable and will be enjoyed by a majority of people." Abid, from Glamsham, predicted that "The success story that Vishal-Shekhar
wrote starting with I Hate Luv Storys
and Anjaana Anjaani
this year will surely carry on with Break Ke Baad." Joginder Tuteja from Bollywood Hungama
called it "An unconventional album, especially when one looks at it from the Bollywood standpoint" while giving it a 3.5/5 star rating.
critic Sukanya Venkatraghavan gave it its best review, calling it "possibly the best love story we have seen all this year and maybe last year too.".
Positive reviews included critics Rajeev Masand
, who said that director Danish Aslam
"makes a respectable debut with a reasonably engaging film." and Anupama Chopra
, who praised Deepika Padukone's performance as "her best to date".
Negative reviews included Taran Adarsh
, who stated that even though the movie had a "vibrant Imran and Deepika as its USP", it also had a "faulty and an unpersuasive screenplay as is its major stumbling block".
's previous release I Hate Luv Storys
which collected $50,176.
Even though the overall business done by the movie was strictly average, it managed to recover its production cost of Rs. 18 crore even before it was released, thanks to the sale of satellite TV rights and marketing tie-ups.
Danish Aslam
-Career:Before making his debut as a film director, he assisted Kunal Kohli in Fanaa, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. Kunal produced his debut film Break Ke Baad starring Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone.-Personal life:...
and starring Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
and Imran Khan
Imran Khan (actor)
Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
in lead roles. Shahana Goswami
Shahana Goswami
Shahana Goswami is an Indian actress who works in Bollywood films.-Career:Shahana had a single-minded focus on professional acting since childhood. She moved to Mumbai to complete her graduation and to explore the possibility of taking up acting as a career. In Mumbai, her first steps in acting...
and Yudhishtr Urs play siblings while Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore is an Indian film actress. She has won National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for her performances.She has led the Indian Film Censor Board from October 2004 till March 2011...
, Navin Nischol
Navin Nischol
Navin Nischol was an Indian actor. He made his debut with the Hindi film Sawan Bhadon in 1970.-Early life:...
and Lillete Dubey
Lillete Dubey
Lillete Dubey is an Indian actress who appeared on the stage and in Bollywood films. Dubey is noted for appearing in some of the most popular Indian movies, including Baghban, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Fanaa. Her another notable appearance is in the Mira Nair movie Monsoon Wedding.-Personal life and...
have supporting roles. The film is produced by Kunal Kohli
Kunal Kohli
Kunal Kohli is an Indian film director, producer and writer- Biography :Born in Mumbai,Kunal Kohli is a true Indian director. He is a "family man" as he claims on a video interview....
under the banner of Kunal Kohli Productions.
The music for the film has been composed by Vishal-Shekhar
Vishal-Shekhar
Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo for Hindi films and are among the leading music directors in the industry today...
with lyrics by Prasoon Joshi
Prasoon Joshi
Prasoon Joshi is an Indian lyricist, screenwriter and advertising copywriter. A prolific Writer-Poet whose first book of 3 books "Main aur Woh" was published when he was 17 years of age, an internationally acclaimed Indian advertising professional, Bollywood film songwriter, as well as a...
. This is the first time that Vishal-Shekhar and Prasoon have worked together on a movie soundtrack. The music was released on 15 October 2010.
Plot
Abhay Gulati (Imran KhanImran Khan (actor)
Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
) and Aaliya Khan (Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
) have been friends since childhood. Aaliya has always loved acting, since her mother is an actor. Her father left her and her mother. Abhay likes cooking but his father wants him to take care of his business. Eventually Abhay and Aaliya start dating but Aaliya does not want to marry. An opportunity comes for Aaliya to go to Australia for acting school which she takes. She goes to Australia where she has to live with her strict aunt. She then moves into a bungalow where a bunch of young people live for cheap. Abhay gets paranoid and comes to Australia, annoying Aaliya because she feels he doesn't trust her and they break up. Abhay opens a restaurant and it becomes a big hit. Aaliya and Abhay slowly become friends again. Aaliya finishes acting school and Abhay's father finds out about his restaurant. Abhay and Aaliya's mother, Ayesha (Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore is an Indian film actress. She has won National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for her performances.She has led the Indian Film Censor Board from October 2004 till March 2011...
) come for Aaliya's graduation. Aaliya gets an opportunity to work in a movie and signs the contract without telling her mother, thereby enraging her. Soon Abhay leaves Aaliya too, because she is selfish. Realizing she loves him, she quits the movie and rushes to the airport, as she hears from her friend that Abhay is going to be married. Puzzled as to why he didn't tell her first about the news, Aaliya rushes to Abhay's house and finds him getting ready to get married. Aaliya begs him to re-think his decision, proposing to him with the very ring he was considering for her once upon a time. She confesses her love to him and tells him that she is really in love with him. Abhay, realizing Aaliya's regret and love for him, shows her his wedding invitation which has her name, implying he intended to marry her all along. She is happy and they embrace, making up. The end credits show that the two have married, and have a baby girl named Sara.
Cast
- Imran KhanImran Khan (actor)Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
as Abhay Gulatim - Deepika PadukoneDeepika PadukoneDeepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
as Aaliya Khan - Sharmila TagoreSharmila TagoreSharmila Tagore is an Indian film actress. She has won National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for her performances.She has led the Indian Film Censor Board from October 2004 till March 2011...
as Ayesha Khan - Shahana GoswamiShahana GoswamiShahana Goswami is an Indian actress who works in Bollywood films.-Career:Shahana had a single-minded focus on professional acting since childhood. She moved to Mumbai to complete her graduation and to explore the possibility of taking up acting as a career. In Mumbai, her first steps in acting...
as Nadia - Yudhishtar Urs as Cyrus
- Lilette Dubey as Pammi Bua
- Naveen Nischol as Jeet Gulati
- Ziyah Vastani as Young Aaliya
- Parzan DasturParzan Dastur-Background:Parzan Dastur is known as the kid from the famous "Dhara" ad, where he scrumptiously says "jalebiii..."-Film career:Parzan has worked in many commercial ads. Parzan made his debut in movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as a Silent Sardarji . His other movies are Mohabbatein , Zubeidaa and Kabhi...
as Teenage Abhay - Neelu Kohli as Kamal Gulati
Soundtrack
The music of the film composed by Vishal-ShekharVishal-Shekhar
Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo for Hindi films and are among the leading music directors in the industry today...
and it received positive reviews from critics. NDTV described the album as consisting of "A robust mix of songs that are hummable and will be enjoyed by a majority of people." Abid, from Glamsham, predicted that "The success story that Vishal-Shekhar
Vishal-Shekhar
Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo for Hindi films and are among the leading music directors in the industry today...
wrote starting with I Hate Luv Storys
I Hate Luv Storys
I Hate Luv Storys is a Bollywood film starring Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor in the lead roles. The film is a romantic comedy, written and directed by newcomer, Punit Malhotra and produced under Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Ronnie Screwvala's UTV Motion Pictures. The film was released on 2...
and Anjaana Anjaani
Anjaana Anjaani
Anjaana Anjaani is a Hindi Romantic film directed by Siddharth Anand, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Zayed Khan. The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt. Ltd banner. The film's music has been composed by Vishal-Shekhar, who have...
this year will surely carry on with Break Ke Baad." Joginder Tuteja from Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
called it "An unconventional album, especially when one looks at it from the Bollywood standpoint" while giving it a 3.5/5 star rating.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Adhoore" | Vishal Dadlani, Alyssa Mendonsa Alyssa Mendonsa Alyssa Mendonsa in Delhi is an upcoming playback singer who has made her debut as a singer in the film Karthik Calling Karthik in which she sang Uff Teri Adaa.... |
| 2 | "Ajab Leher" | Vishal Dadlani, Neeraj Shridhar Neeraj Shridhar Neeraj Shridhar is a Indian singer-songwriter, who is lead vocalist of a pop and rock group Bombay Vikings. He is also a popular Bollywood playback singer. He is also a Music Director and a Lyricist. Bombay Vikings became popular with remix hits like, Kya Soorat Hai, Woh Chali and Chod Do Anchal ... |
| 3 | "Dhoop Ke Makaan Sa" | Shekhar Ravjiani, Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... , Caralisa Monteiro Caralisa Monteiro Caralisa Monteiro is an Indian female playback singer, who primarily works in Bollywood film industry.-Early life:Caralisa hails from a middle class family in Mumbai. She had passion for singing since her childhood itself, and won several awards in college singing competitions... |
| 4 | "Dooriyan Bhi Hai Zaroori " | Vishal Dadlani, Monica Dogra Monica Dogra Monica Dogra is an American singer and actress. of Indian heritage. She is one half of the Mumbai-based electro rock duo Shaa'ir and Func, and has recently acted in the Bollywood film Dhobi Ghat.... |
| 5 | "Main Jiyunga" | Nikhil D'Souza Nikhil D'Souza Nikhil D'Souza is an Indian Singer, song writer and guitarist. He made his playback singing debut in Rajshree Ojha's Aisha.-Early life:Nikhil was born and brought up in Mumbai. He majored in Geology from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.-Playback Singing:... |
| 6 | "Don't Worry About Me" | Vishal Dadlani |
| 7 | "Adhoore" - Remix | Vishal Dadlani, Alyssa Mendonsa Alyssa Mendonsa Alyssa Mendonsa in Delhi is an upcoming playback singer who has made her debut as a singer in the film Karthik Calling Karthik in which she sang Uff Teri Adaa.... |
| 8 | "Dhoop Ke Makaan Sa" - Acoustic | Shekhar Ravjiani, Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
Critical reception
Break Ke Baad met with mixed reviews from critics. FilmfareFilmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
critic Sukanya Venkatraghavan gave it its best review, calling it "possibly the best love story we have seen all this year and maybe last year too.".
Positive reviews included critics Rajeev Masand
Rajeev 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...
, who said that director Danish Aslam
Danish Aslam
-Career:Before making his debut as a film director, he assisted Kunal Kohli in Fanaa, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. Kunal produced his debut film Break Ke Baad starring Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone.-Personal life:...
"makes a respectable debut with a reasonably engaging film." and Anupama Chopra
Anupama Chopra
Anupama Chopra is a noted author, journalist and film critic. She has written several books on Indian cinema and has been a movie reviewer with NDTV and India Today.-Career:...
, who praised Deepika Padukone's performance as "her best to date".
Negative reviews included Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh is an Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst. He is also a former producer and screenwriter. He is the son of film director and producer, B.K. Adarsh....
, who stated that even though the movie had a "vibrant Imran and Deepika as its USP", it also had a "faulty and an unpersuasive screenplay as is its major stumbling block".
Box office
Break Ke Baad grossed Rs. 20.5 crore over its first weekend. In the US, the collections over the first two days were about $114,742 as compared to lead actor Imran KhanImran Khan
Imran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
's previous release I Hate Luv Storys
I Hate Luv Storys
I Hate Luv Storys is a Bollywood film starring Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor in the lead roles. The film is a romantic comedy, written and directed by newcomer, Punit Malhotra and produced under Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Ronnie Screwvala's UTV Motion Pictures. The film was released on 2...
which collected $50,176.
Even though the overall business done by the movie was strictly average, it managed to recover its production cost of Rs. 18 crore even before it was released, thanks to the sale of satellite TV rights and marketing tie-ups.
Award nominations
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| Award | Category | Name | Outcome |
Zee Cine Awards The Zee Cine Awards or "ZCA" for short is an awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. It was first held in 1998 in Mumbai. Since then, it has gained substantial popularity as a notable awards ceremony to the Indian population as well as to the viewers of Zee Network.In 2004, the ZCA went... |
Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film... |
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2011 IIFA Awards The 2011 IIFA Awards, officially the 12th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, was held in Toronto, Canada from June 23-25, 2011.The Awards ceremony took place at Rogers Centre and the Music & Fashion Extravaganza at the Ricoh Coliseum.... |
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