All India Rank
| All India Rank | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Varun Grover |
| Written by | Varun Grover |
| Produced by | Sanjay Routray Sarita Patil Diksha Jyoti Routray |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Archana Ghangrekar |
| Edited by | Sanyukta Kaza |
| Music by | Mayukh-Mainak |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Kaarmic Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹0.35 crores[2] |
All India Rank is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language coming of age comedy drama film directed and written by Varun Grover and produced by Matchbox Shots. The film stars Bodhisattva Sharma in a lead role alongside Shashi Bhushan, Samta Sudiksha, Geeta Agarwal, and Sheeba Chaddha.[3] It was the closing film at the 52nd IFFR.[4] The film was released theatrically on 23 February 2024.[5]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (February 2024) |
Vivek is 17, and as every middle-class family in India would attest, it was high time he was enrolled in coaching classes for the notoriously competitive entrance exams of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Vivek’s father, who sees an IIT degree as a moral certificate, ships his only son off to a residential preparatory school in Kota, the Mecca for IIT coaching. Over two years, Vivek goes through the motions of Indian adolescence, but it is his parents who do the growing up. As time passes, Vivek’s father learns that there are those with low morale who are studying in IITs, leading him to cryptically tell Vivek that IIT is not the end-goal in life on the night before his IIT entrance exam.
Cast
[edit]- Bodhisattva Sharma as Vivek Singh
- Samta Sudiksha as Sarika Kumari
- Shashi Bhushan as Ramesh Kumar Singh, Vivek's father
- Geeta Agrawal Sharma as Manju Singh, Vivek's mother
- Sheeba Chaddha as Kalpana Bundela
- Kailash Gowthaman as Rahul Reddy
- Ayush Pandey as Rinku Yadav
- Neeraj Singh as Chandan
- Vidit Singh as Ishaan
- Ananyabrata Chakravorty as S. K. Joshi
- Saadat Khan as Shawn Michael / Mohit Verma
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Director Varun Grover announced the film on 13 April 2022, revealing that it is produced by Sanjay Routray and Sarita Patil. Cinematography is done by Archana Ghangrekar, and editing is done by Sanyukta Kaza.[6]
Release
[edit]All India Rank had its world premiere on 5 February 2023 at the 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam, as the closing film.[7] It was released theatrically on 23 February 2024 in India.[8]
Soundtrack
[edit]| All India Rank | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Mayukh-Mainak | |
| Released | 14 February 2024 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 15:55 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Tips Industries |
The music of the film was composed by Mayukh-Mainak while lyrics are written by Varun Grover.[9]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Noodle Sa Dil" | Aditi Paul | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Sab Achhi Baatein Hain" | Araham Khan, Bodhisattva Sharma | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Choice Hi Nahin Hai" | Sumit Roy | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Thehar Zara" | Vishal Bhardwaj | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Haq Hai" | Shahid Mallya | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 15:55 | ||
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[10][11] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and said, "Varun Grover's debut feature is a deftly-drawn, affectionate portrait of a young man who is being blown along by the force of his father's dreams."[12] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote, "All India Rank abounds in wonderfully striking touches that elevate it above the sum of its parts and turn it into a perceptive, holistic testament to a time of flux. Watch it because it takes you where Hindi films rarely do - a zone where ideas, feelings and barely stated dilemmas take precedence over the exigencies of plot and exposition."[13] Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day gave 3 stars out of 5 and reviewed the film, describing it as "a sweet, sincere, personal film".[14]
Sana Farzeen of India Today gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, and wrote, "All India Rank, passes most of the criteria needed in a good film and yet, it falls short on entertainment value".[15] Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu reviewed film and wrote, "This coming-of-age drama about the IIT-ian dream is humorous and observant, yet hardly stands out in a sea of similar-minded content."[16] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in in her review, wrote, "The film's low-energy hero and fatalistic mood – the promise of the 1990s notwithstanding – are difficult to sustain over the 101-minute runtime. Grover's screenplay has a collection of finely written episodes that compensate for Vivek's feeble, familiar coming-of-age experience."[17]
Box office
[edit]The film collected ₹15 lakh (US$18,000) – ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) on its opening day.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "All India Rank". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "All India Rank Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Varun Grover Unveils Poster Of Directorial Debut 'All India Rank'; To Officially Release On THIS Date". Outlook India. 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Closing Film: All India Rank | IFFR". iffr.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Varun Grover says people 'would be flocking to the theaters' if All India Rank was titled Animal 2: 'More people would come to watch it'". The Indian Express. 20 February 2024. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Varun Grover's directorial debut 'All India Rank' goes on floors". The Times of India. 13 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Indian films set to screen at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023". CNBC TV18. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "'All India Rank' Review: Aces the syllabus, but low on entertainment". India Today. 22 February 2024. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "All India Rank (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "All India Rank". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "All India Rank". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (23 February 2024). "All India Rank movie review: Varun Grover film treads familiar 12th Fail territory, but is very much its own beast". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (24 February 2024). "All India Rank Review: At Once Charming And Thought-Provoking Film". NDTV. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Shekhar, Mayank (24 February 2024). "'All India Rank' movie review: Growing up with Grover". Mid-Day. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Farzeen, Sana (22 February 2024). "'All India Rank' Review: Aces the syllabus, but low on entertainment". India Today. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Mitra, Shilajit (23 February 2024). "'All India Rank' movie review: Varun Grover's directorial debut is delicate but familiar". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (23 February 2024). "'All India Rank' review: Testing times in movie about a reluctant IIT aspirant". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "बॉक्स ऑफिस पर 'आर्टिकल 370' की धीमी शुरुआत, 'क्रैक' का हाल बुरा! जानिए पहले दिन कितनी होगी कमाई". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
