Satyaprem Ki Katha

Satyaprem Ki Katha (lit. transl. Tale of True Love)[lower-alpha 1] is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film starring Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani as the titular protagonists. The supporting cast includes Gajraj Rao, Supriya Pathak, Siddharth Randeria, Anuradha Patel and Rajpal Yadav. It is directed by Sameer Vidwans and jointly produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and Namah Pictures.[6]

Satyaprem Ki Katha
Threatical release poster
Directed bySameer Vidwans
Written byKaran Shrikant Sharma
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAyananka Bose
Edited byCharu Shree Roy
Music byScore:
Hitesh Sonik
Songs:
Meet Bros
Anjjan Bhattacharya
Tanishk Bagchi
Manan Bhardwaj
Payal Dev
Rochak Kohli
Ali Sethi
Production
companies
Distributed byPen Marudhar Entertainment
Release date
  • 29 June 2023 (2023-06-29)
Running time
144 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budgetest. ₹60 crore[2]
Box officeest. ₹117.77 crore[3][4]

The film was announced in June 2021. Principal photography commenced in September 2022 and wrapped up in April 2023. The film was theatrically released on 29 June 2023 to positive reviews from critics.[7] It grossed ₹117.77 crore (US$15 million) worldwide.[4]

Plot

Satyaprem "Sattu" Narayan is a happy-go-lucky young man who lives with his middle-class Gujarati family in Ahmedabad. He has failed his law degree and dreams of getting married to a beautiful girl but gets rejected everytime due to him being jobless. At a garba celebration, Sattu gets mesmerized on seeing the dance of a woman named Katha. However, he is heartbroken on learning that she is already in a relationship with a man named Tapan.

One year later, Sattu gets to know that Katha has broken up with Tapan and that her parents are looking for a suitable marriage alliance. He visits the Garba celebration again with his father, Narayan, hoping to see Katha's dance again. There they meet Katha's father, Harikishen, a wealthy businessman who owns a popular snack shop, along with her mother and her younger sister, Kinjal. He learns from them that Katha is sick, and after some persuasion from Narayan, he goes to see her at her home. Upon arriving, he is shocked to see that she tried to commit suicide by slitting her wrist. He rushes her to the hospital immediately. Katha recovers, but is angry at Sattu for saving her. When Katha's family arrives at the hospital, Harikishen scolds her, saying that she should have rather died. Later that night, Katha thanks Sattu for saving her life through a text message. The next day, Sattu visits Katha and her family once again to give her flowers and make sure she is doing well

A few days pass, and Katha's parents bring a marriage proposal for Katha to Sattu's house. Sattu becomes overjoyed and accepts the alliance. Katha, on the other hand, is unhappy, but reluctantly agrees to the marriage as Harikishen threatens to kill himself if she does not get married. After the marriage, Sattu tries to get intimate with Katha but she is not interested in getting intimate at all and is uncomfortable with sharing the same bed with Sattu, saying that his snoring disturbs her sleep. This results in Sattu having to sleep separately and tries various remedies to fix his snoring problem. One night, Sattu angrily lashes out at her, and questions if she is really uncomfortable with his snoring or if that is just an excuse to not be intimate with him. Katha admits she was lying, and tells him that she is asexual and does not feel the desire to have sex or get intimate, leaving Sattu shocked.

Frustrated, Sattu tells Harikishen the next day that if the situation does not improve, he will end the marriage and get a divorce. Harikishen advises him to give her some more time to warm up to him and that Sattu should try to make her feel comfortable. Following the advice, Sattu tries to win her affection. He buys her gifts and takes her out on dates. Their relationship improves and Katha reveals that she had lied about being asexual, but that she doesn't feel comfortable explaining the real reason why she doesn't want to sleep with Sattu. Sattu understands, reiterating that he will be there for her regardless. She also encourages him to attempt the law examination again. One night, Katha and Sattu finally try and get intimate, but it results in Katha having an emotional breakdown, due to a past trauma.

It is revealed that Tapan had raped Katha the previous year after the Garba celebration. She had become pregnant and had to get an abortion. Katha's family never told anyone of the incident, fearing the shame it would bring for them in the society, and had disowned Katha. Due to all this, Katha is not comfortable in being intimate with anyone. Sattu is furious on learning all this and confronts Harikishen regarding the matter. He then heads to Tapan's workplace and brutally thrashes him. Sattu's family is also left in shock after knowing everything. Later, Sattu and Katha leave for Kashmir for their honeymoon, now more deeply in love with each other. Katha is still unable to get intimate with Sattu, due to her trauma. Sattu understand and gives her the space to cope with her past.

On the day of Satyanarayan Puja at Katha's house, Sattu arrives after registering an FIR against Tapan. Sattu brings the papers to Katha to sign them, encouraging her to fight for herself. With renewed hope and love for each other, Sattu and Katha perform the puja together and start their fight against Tapan in the court. Sattu finally obtains his law degree, while Katha starts healing slowly with Sattu's constant support.

Cast
  • Kartik Aaryan as Satyaprem "Sattu" Narayan, Katha's husband, Narayan and Diwali's son and Sejal's brother
  • Kiara Advani as Katha Kapadia, Sattu's love interest and later wife, Harikishen and Rasna's daughter and Kinjal's sister
  • Gajraj Rao as Narayan, Sattu's father
  • Supriya Pathak as Diwali, Sattu's mother
  • Siddharth Randeria as Harikishen Kapadia, Katha's father
  • Anuradha Patel as Rasna Kapadia, Katha's mother
  • Rajpal Yadav as Doodhiya
  • Shikha Talsania as Sejal, Sattu's sister
  • Arjun Aneja as Tapan Manek, Katha's ex-boyfriend and rapist
  • Maira Doshi as Kinjal Kapadia, Katha's sister
  • Nirmiti Sawant as Christmas, Diwali's elder sister
  • Bhaumik Ahir as Chandresh
  • Palash Tiwari as Dheeraj, Kinjal's fiancé

Production

Development

The film was officially announced with a motion poster on 23 June, 2021 by Sajid Nadiadwala, to be directed by Sameer Vidwans and starring Kartik Aaryan. The title was originally slated to be Satyanarayan Ki Katha.[8][9] It was later renamed Satyaprem Ki Katha due to controversy.[lower-alpha 1][10]

Casting

Kartik Aaryan was chosen to play the lead, in his first collaboration with Sajid Nadiadwala.[11][12] It was later reported that Sharvari Wagh and Ananya Panday were approached, but both of them rejected. Kiara Advani was eventually cast opposite Aaryan, in their second film after Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022). Her inclusion in the film was confirmed in July 2022.[13][14]

Filming

The film went on floors on 3 September 2022 in Mumbai and the first schedule ended on 6 October 2022. In November 2022, the production moved to Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The final schedule began on 31 March 2023 in Kashmir.[15] In April 2023, Advani wrapped up shoot.[16]

The film was shot in various locations, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Gondal, Mumbai, Pune, Srinagar, and Gulmarg.[17][18]

Soundtrack
Satyaprem Ki Katha
Soundtrack album by
Meet Bros, Anjjan, Tanishk Bagchi, Manan Bhardwaj, Payal Dev and Rochak Kohli
Released1 July 2023
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length31:07
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The film's music was composed by Meet Bros, Anjjan, Tanishk Bagchi, Manan Bhardwaj, Payal Dev, and Rochak Kohli. The lyrics were written by Kumaar, A. M. Turaz, Tanishk Bagchi, Vayu, Manan Bhardwaj, and Gurpreet Saini.

The first single titled "Naseeb Se" was released on 27 May 2023.[19] The second single titled "Aaj Ke Baad" was released on 10 June 2023.[20] The third single titled "Gujju Pataka" was released on 16 June 2023. The fourth single, titled "Sun Sajni," was released on June 21 2023.

The song "Pasoori Nu" is a remake of the 2022 Pakistani song Pasoori sung by Ali Sethi and Shae Gill, composed by Ali Sethi, Fazal Abbas and written by Ali Sethi and Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan.[21][22]

The sixth single titled "Le Aaunga" was released on 1 July 2023.[23] The seventh single titled "Raat Baaki" and the eighth single titled "Aaj Ke Baad-Reprise" were released on 1 July 2023.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Naseeb Se"A. M. TurazPayal DevPayal Dev, Vishal Mishra3:04
2."Aaj Ke Baad"Manan BhardwajManan BhardwajManan Bhardwaj, Tulsi Kumar3:37
3."Gujju Pataka"KumaarMeet Bros, AnjjanMeet Bros, Star Boy LOC4:27
4."Sun Sajni"KumaarMeet BrosMeet Bros, Parampara Tandon, Piyush Mehroliyaa4:26
5."Pasoori Nu"Gurpreet Saini, Ali SethiRochak Kohli, Ali SethiArijit Singh, Tulsi Kumar3:17
6."Le Aaunga"Tanishk Bagchi, Vayu ShrivastavTanishk BagchiArijit Singh4:03
7."Raat Baaki"KumaarMeet BrosMeet Bros, Monali Thakur, Piyush Mehroliyaa5:00
8."Aaj Ke Baad" (Reprise)Manan BhardwajManan BhardwajManan Bhardwaj, Himani Kapoor3:13
Total length:31:07

Release

Theatrical

The film's teaser was released on 18 May 2023.[24] The film's official trailer was released on 5 June 2023.[25] Satyaprem Ki Katha was theatrically released on 29 June 2023.[26]

Home media

The film was premiered on Amazon Prime Video from 24 August 2023.[27]

Distribution

Pen Marudhar Entertainment acquired All India distribution rights for the film and Funasia Films, the US distribution is associated with Marudhar in Overseas.

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 60%, with an average score of 5.0/10, based on reviews from 10 critics.[28]

Critics praised the performance of Kiara Advani

Taran Adarsh for Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Satyaprem Ki Katha is a progressive film that rests on the towering performances, strong second half and the message it conveys."[29] Ritika Handoo of Zee News rated the film with 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Kartik Aaryan does a good job in this family entertainer along with solid performance by Kiara Advani."[30] Abhimanyu Mathur of DNA India rated the film with 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Both Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani deliver commendable performances in this imperfect-yet-enjoyable film."[31] Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India rated the film with 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Satyprem Ki Katha is driven by its need to preach and give a message. The subject does move you and leaves you with much to think about, however, it tends to take the more emotional route than an entertaining one."[32] Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost rated the film with 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Director Sameer Vidwans has successfully managed to weave the complexities of society, which affect the mindset of an individual in a beautiful way. He handled the subject with utmost maturity".[33] Sonil Dedhia of News18 rated the film with 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Kudos to Kiara Advani for taking up a role which is so unconventional. Kartik Aaryan too handles a complex part with remarkable ease."[34] Reya Mehrotra of The Week rated the film with 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "From rom-com to serious drama, Satyaprem Ki Katha oscillates between multiple themes".[35]

Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and in all praise for Advani's wrote, "One of the great criers of her generation, Kiara's pain pierces through the screen and makes a heartfelt picture of how she feels even when the script cannot see her, beyond the man who broke her trust or the man who'll mend it. She's the real katha in search of a worthy kahani."[36] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, Somewhere under the overwrought and overcooked plot of Kartik Aaryan-Kiara Advani-starrer is a real film about two people dealing with troubled pasts, but it gets buried under everything else that the movie throws at us."[37] Zinia Bandyopadhyay of India Today rated the film with 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Kartik Aaryan-Kiara Advani film suffers from curse of inconsistency".[38] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu commented "Director Sameer Vidwans addresses date rape and the idea of consent but uses a bleeding pen to make his point in this uneven tale".[39] Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times wrote "Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani deliver stellar performance in his romantic comedy with a beating heart."[40] Shomini Sen of WION wrote "There are very few films that have a lousy first half and a good second half and Satyaprem Ki Katha falls in this rare category."[41]

Hiren Kotwani from Mid-Day opined that, "SatyaPrem Ki Katha makes an interesting watch for its wonderful performances and its central message. It will tug at your heartstrings more than it will bring a smile to your face".[42] Uday Bhatia of Live Mint stated "Satyaprem Ki Katha changes its approach halfway through, but fares no better as a message film than as a lazy comedy".[43] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote "Marathi director Sameer Vidwans’s Hindi-language Satyaprem Ki Katha is billed as a true love story, a romance for the ages in which a man loves unconditionally and accepts his partner despite her dilemmas."[44] Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph stated, "Aaryan easily pulls off the textbook good boy who never dithers from standing like a rock beside the woman he loves. Compared to Aaryan, it's Kiara who shows greater command over her craft, handling some challenging scenes with a lot of nuance".[45]

Leaf Arbuthnot of The Guardian rated the film with 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Tolerably corny taboo-busting tale of a lovable loser who courts a beautiful woman features epic dance scenes and catchy, involving music".[46]

Box office

Satyaprem Ki Katha has earned ₹9.25 crore (US$1.2 million) in India and ₹2.87 crore (US$360,000) overseas taking collection to ₹11.6 crore (US$1.5 million), on its opening day coinciding with Bakra Eid.[47]

As of 10 August 2023, the film has earned ₹117.77 crore gross collection at the worldwide box office.[3][4]

Notes
  1. A play on the Hindi phrase "Satyanarayan ki katha" (lit. 'Tale of Satyanarayan'), a particular popular narrative of the Hindu god Vishnu (cf. Satya Pir).[5]

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