War Chhod Na Yaar
War Chhod Na Yaar (transl. Quit the war, dude) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language war comedy film that was directed and written by Faraz Haider, with dialogue written by Deepak Kingrani.[5] The film was announced on 30 March 2013[5] with a launch party at the Novotel Hotel in the presence of the lead actors, Sharman Joshi, Soha Ali Khan, Javed Jaffery, Sanjai Mishra, Dalip Tahil, and Mukul Dev.[6]
| War Chhod Na Yaar | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Faraz Haider |
| Written by | Faraz Haider Deepak Kingrani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sejal Shah |
| Music by | Aslam Keyi |
Production company | AOPL Entertainment |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹140 million[1][2][3][4] |
The movie was produced by AOPL Entertainment Pvt Ltd and was released on 11 October 2013.[7]
Plot
Captains Rajveer Singh Rana (Sharman Joshi) and Qureshi (Javed Jaffrey), who are military captains of India and Pakistan respectively, are playing cards with their partners at India-Pakistan border when a bomb explodes. Seventeen hours before, the Defence Minister of India called reporter Ruth Dutta (Soha Ali Khan) to talk about some top secret information, and says after two days, war will be declared between India and Pakistan. Fourteen hours before the explosion, the Defence minister of Pakistan and the Pakistani General contact the Defence minister of China for some help. The Defence minister of China says he will attack New Delhi with a nuclear bomb. At the India-Pakistan border, the Pakistani army is becoming very lazy; the troops ignore commander Khan (Sanjay Mishra). On the battlefield, Captains Singh and Quereshi and their troops form a friendship and camaraderie based on a love of conversations and playing antakshari, a game of Hindi film songs and foods. Ruth Dutta, a television news reporter arrives to make a documentary about the lives of the soldiers of the two sides. When war between the two countries is declared, the friendship between the two sides is tested and conspiracy theories are hatched.
Cast
- Sharman Joshi as Captain Rajveer Singh Rana (Raj) of the Indian Army
- Soha Ali Khan as Ruth Dutta, reporter of GBC news
- Javed Jaffrey as Captain Qureshi of the Pakistan Army
- Dalip Tahil as Defence Minister of India/Pakistan/China and United States
- Mukul Dev as Ghuspetia
- Sanjay Mishra as Commander Khan of Pakistan Army
- Ram Awana as member of Pakistani team
- Vivek Rana as Lt. Sahil Khatri
- Avantika Khatri as Sakshi
- Manoj Pahwa as Pakistani General
- Badrul Islam as Gaderya
Soundtrack
| War Chhod Na Yaar | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Aslam Keyi[8] | ||||
| Released | 23 September 2013[8] | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 1:09:53 | |||
| Label | Super Cassettes Industries Limited AOPL Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Aslam Keyi | |||
| Aslam Keyi chronology | ||||
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The Soundtrack of the film was released on 23 September 2013 along with its trailer with music composed by Aslam Keyi and lyrics by Bebak Amrohi, Azeem Shirazi & Faraz Haider.[8][9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "War Chhod Na Yaar" | Faraz Haider & Bebak Amrohi | Candy DZouza, Bappi Lahiri & Rimi Dhar | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Main Jagoon Aksar" | Azeem Shirazi | Ali Aslam, Javed Ali & Shreya Ghoshal | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Phat Gaya" | Faraz Haider | Daler Mehndi | 5:35 |
| 4. | "Mharo Desh Mahaan" | Bebak Amrohi | Kailash Kher | 5:47 |
| 5. | "Khwabon Si Jo" | Azeem Shirazi | Naresh Iyer | 6:16 |
| 6. | "Jai Jawan" | Faraz Haider | Sukhwinder Singh | 5:22 |
| 7. | "Kurban" | Bebak Amrohi | Javed Khan & Sonu Nigam | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Fauji" | Faraz Haider & Rap: Luv o'trigger | Mika Singh | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Ishq Mein" | Azeem Shirazi | Tripti Sinha, Vardan, Divya Kumar & Deepali Sathe | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Main Jaagun Aksar" | Azeem Shirazi | Shujath Ali Khan, Ali Aslam & Shreya Ghoshal | 5:50 |
| 11. | "Mharo Desh Mahaan (Ethnic Mix)" | Bebak Amrohi | Kailash Kher | 5:47 |
| 12. | "Khwabon Si Jo" | Azeem Shirazi | Ali Azmat & Sujith Kumar | 6:07 |
| 13. | "Fauji (Club Mix)" | yo yo honey singh | Mika Singh | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 1:09:53 | |||
Earning
The movie performed average on the box office it was made on a budget of Rs 14 crore. Released in 754 screens in India, the movie also hit screens in some parts of the Middle East and Malaysia.[7]
References
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- IANS (15 October 2013). "'War Chhod Na Yaar' gets average response". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "Box office report: Besharam declared a flop, War Chhod Na Yaar average | NDTV Movies.com". Movies.ndtv.com. 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "War Chhod Na Yaar: Is the film ready for a tough box-office test?". Ibnlive.in.com. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "'War Chhod Na Yaar' to be India's First War Comedy". Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- "Sharman Joshi's next: War comedy 'War Chod Na Yaar'". Zee News India. 30 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- "War Chhod Na Yaar gets average response". Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- "War Chhod Na Yaar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Aslam Keyi. iTunes. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- "War Chhod Na Yaar (2013)". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.