Aurangzeb (film)

Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Atul Sabharwal
Written by	Atul Sabharwal
Produced by	Aditya Chopra
Starring	Arjun Kapoor ; Rishi Kapoor ; Jackie Shroff; Prithviraj Sukumaran
Cinematography	Karthik Ganesh
Edited by	Niraj Voralia
Music by	Score:; Vipin Mishra; Songs:; Amartya Rahut; Vipin Mishra
Production; company	Yash Raj Films
Distributed by	Yash Raj Films
Release date	May 17, 2013 (India);
Running time	137 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹36 crore
Box office	est. ₹36.5 crore

Aurangzeb is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Atul Sabharwal and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Arjun Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Amrita Singh, and Sasha Agha, while Sikander Kher, Kavi Shastri and Swara Bhaskar play supporting roles. The film released on 17 May 2013,^[1] and received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.

Plot

The story takes place in Gurgaon and revolves around ACP Arya Phogat, whose father, Vijaykant Phogat, had once failed a mission to kill a criminal, Yashvardhan Singh, which led to his downfall. Years later, Arya uncovers his father's secret—Vijaykant had another wife and child, and that child, Vishal, is an identical twin to Arya's brother, Ajay.

Arya and his corrupt uncle, Ravikant Phogat, devise a plan to expose Yashvardhan's illegal activities by using Vishal to pose as Ajay within Yashvardhan's house. Meanwhile, Vishal begins to bond with his father, Yashvardhan, and his brother, Ajay, while pretending to be someone else. As the plot thickens, Ravikant's ulterior motives of taking over Yashvardhan's business empire are revealed, leading to a series of betrayals, manipulations, and violent confrontations.

Ultimately, Ravikant kills Vishnu, a family member who poses a threat to him, and pressures Arya to kill Yashvardhan's family. However, Arya realizes his uncle's corrupt nature and, together with Vishal, works to thwart Ravikant's plans. In the final showdown, Vishal kills Ravikant after saving Arya, and justice is served. Ajay is jailed, but eventually reunites with his family once released. The story ends with Arya leaving Veera's home, ensuring the reuniting of the family while reflecting on the deep-rooted corruption in the system.

Cast

Arjun Kapoor as Ajay Singh and Vishal Singh
Rishi Kapoor as DCP Ravikant Phogat, Vijaykant's brother, Arya's uncle
Jackie Shroff as Yashvardhan Singh, Veera's husband, Ajay and Vishal's father, a notorious gangster
Prithviraj Sukumaran as ACP Arya Phogat, Vijaykant's son, Ravikanth's nephew and Ajay and Vishal's half-brother
Sasha Agha as Ritu, Ajay/Vishal's girlfriend
Swara Bhasker as Suman Phogat, Arya's wife
Sikandar Kher as Inspector Dev Phogat, Ravikant's son
Amrita Singh as Neena Wadhwa, Yashvardhan's business partner
Tanvi Azmi as Veera Singh Phogat, Ajay and Vishal's mother, Arya's step-mother
Anupam Kher as Inspector Vijaykant Phogat, Ravikant's brother, Arya's father (special appearance)
Deepti Naval as Rama Phogat, Ravikant's wife
Sumeet Vyas as Vishnu Sharma, Ravikant's son-in-law
Kavi Shastri as Inder Wadhwa, Neena's son
Rasika Dugal as Trishla Phogat 'Choti', Arya's sister

Themes

Aurangzeb is "about hunger for power and survival of the fittest." According to Arjun Kapoor, the film's title is a reference to the Mughal emperor of the same name, who expanded the empire to its greatest extent.^[2]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack	artist	Lyrics	Music By
"Barbaadiyaan"	Ram Sampath, Sashaa Agha	Puneet Sharma	Amartya Bobo Rahut
"Jigra Fakira"	Keerthi Sagathia	Manoj Kumar Nath	Vipin Mishra
"Barbaadi"	K. Mohan (Agnee)	Puneet Sharma	Amartya Bobo Rahut
"Aurangzeb"	Marianne D’Cruz Aiman	Vipin Mishra	Vipin Mishra
"Aurangzeb" – Rock Version	Vipin Mishra	Vipin Mishra	Vipin Mishra
"Trial by Fire" – Main Theme (Instrumental)	-	-	Vipin Mishra
"Battleground Gurgaon" (Instrumental)	-	-	Vipin Mishra
"The Father's Truth" (Instrumental)	-	-	Vipin Mishra
"Aurangzeb" – Orchestral (Instrumental)	-	-	Vipin Mishra

Reception

Critical response

The response of critics and audience was positive. Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film 3.5/5 stars.^[3] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave the film 3/5 stars, saying performances of Prithviraj Sukumaran, Rishi Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor are the best thing about Aurangzeb.^[4]

Box office

On its opening day, the film made a collection of ₹18 crore (US$2.1 million). After the film's entire theatrical run, it collected ₹18.5 crore in India and was declared "Average".

References

^ "After Agneepath, Rishi Kapoor to play villain in Prithviraj starrer 'Aurangzeb'". The Times of India. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
^ "There's an Aurangzeb in every character: Arjun Kapoor". The Times of India. 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^ Iyer, Meena. "Review: Aurangzeb". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
^ Verma, Sukanya. "Review: Aurangzeb is VERY engaging". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.

External links

Aurangzeb at IMDb
Aurangzeb at Bollywood Hungama

[DoubleRole-1] "After Agneepath, Rishi Kapoor to play villain in Prithviraj starrer 'Aurangzeb'". The Times of India. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.

[2] "There's an Aurangzeb in every character: Arjun Kapoor". The Times of India. 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

[Aurangzeb_Review_ToI-3] Iyer, Meena. "Review: Aurangzeb". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.

[Aurangzeb_Review_Rediff-4] Verma, Sukanya. "Review: Aurangzeb is VERY engaging". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.

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