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Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga
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Wikipedia article
'Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga' is a 2013 Bollywood satire film directed by Anshul Sharma starring Sanjay Mishra and Pragati Pandey. Written by Rupesh Thapliyal and Vijay Manral, Lyrics by Naveen Tyagi the film also has Ranjan Chhabra, Disha, Vishwa Mohan Badola, Pramod Pathak, Zakir Hussain and Sitaram Panchal. 'Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga...', produced by Ashok Pandey under the banner of Revel Films, is a satire on the rising prices in the country.
The movie was a box office disaster.
Cast
* Sanjay Mishra as Puttan Pal
* Pragati Pandey as Noori
* Zakir Hussain as Loan Inspector
* Vishwa Mohan Badola as Nag Pal
* Ranjan Chhabra as Gopal
* Pramod Pathak as Mani Pal
* Disha Pandey as Suman
* Sitaram Panchal as Vedpal
* Rajpal as Rashan Pal
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of 'Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga' consists of 6 songs composed by Manish J. Tipu the lyrics of which were written by Naveen Tyagi.
Critical reception
The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "Saare Jahaan Se Mehenga has a brilliant concept, earnest performances and clean humour. The film however falls short of evolving beyond the basic idea, which curtails the impact it should ideally make." Vinayak Chakravorty of India Today gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "At the core of debutant director Anshul Sharma's film is a whacky idea. The idea, though, gets lost in interpretation. The film is an honest intention gone astray."Vinayak Chakravorty (* March 2013). Sudhish Kamath of The Hindu reviewed the film saying that 'Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga' is "A sincere film straight from the heart that takes too long to get going." Ananya Bhattacharya of Zee News gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 saying that, "In all, Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga leaves you with the question, Why?... Why, for example, did the makers decide to make such a film when we are so troubled by inflation already?"Ananya Bhattacharya (7 March 2013). Nandini Ramnath of Live Mint reviewed the film saying that, "The simplistic and limited premise is better suited to an hour-long television series episode than a full-length feature. Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga feels stretched even at a relatively short running length of an hour and 48 minutes."
Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that, "On the whole, SAARE JAHAAN SE MEHNGA is topical, relevant and relatable, with some endearing moments. It may be lacking in face-value, but you cant deny that its an honest effort!"Taran Adarsh (8 March 2013). Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 saying that, "The film has been written zippily by people who know this world. It looks and feels authentic, minus exaggeration. And the actors look as if they belong."Shubhra Gupta (10 March 2013). Rajeev Masand of News18 gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that the film "is a well-intentioned satire constructed around a promising premise. But the films writers fail to build on their clever central idea, and ultimately deliver an undercooked script that lacks the consistent wit of 2010s Phas Gaye Re Obama." 11 March 2013.
Box office
'Saare Jahaan Se Mehnanga' collected 84 lakhs. Made on a budget of 5 crore it could not cover its budget. It was considered as a disaster by Box Office India.
References
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