5 Weddings
| 5 Weddings | |
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| Directed by | Namrata Singh Gujral |
| Produced by | Namrata Singh Gujral |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Christo Bakalov, BAC |
| Edited by | Steve Mirkovich |
| Music by | Christopher French |
Production company | Uniglobe Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | United States India Canada |
| Languages | Hindi English |
| Box office | $26,980 (20 lakhs)[1] |
5 Weddings is a 2018 American film set in the United States and India. Directed by Namrata Singh Gujral, the film features Nargis Fakhri, Rajkummar Rao, Bo Derek, Candy Clark, Anneliese Van der Pol and Suvinder Vicy.
Plot
[edit]An American journalist travels to India for a magazine feature on multiple Indian wedding ceremonies. The film also deals with the community of transgender people called hijra who dance at these weddings.
Cast
[edit]- Nargis Fakhri as Shania Dhaliwal
- Rajkummar Rao as Harbhajan Singh
- Bo Derek as Mandy Singh Dhaliwal
- Candy Clark as Claudia Burrell
- Anneliese van der Pol as Whitney Simmons
- Shiwani Saini as Devika
- Suvinder Vicky as Police Commissioner Mr. Gill
- Saru Maini as Bhavna
- Mariana Vicente as Alexa DuPont
- Dawn Richard as Lydia Duniyer
- Diljott as Harleen
- Robert Palmer Watkins as Mark Cottell
Production
[edit]Background
[edit]The film was initially set to be filmed in 2008 with Namrata Singh Gujral and Harbhajan Mann in the lead. Due to her ten-year journey with cancer, Gujral ended up directing the film with Nargis Fakhri playing the lead role of Shania Dhaliwal and Rajkummar Rao playing the role of Harbhajan Singh. Rajkummar Rao's character was initially called Rahul but was changed to Harbhajan when Harbhajan Mann was being considered to play the lead.
Locations
[edit]The film has been shot in Los Angeles, Hollywood, Burbank and in Chandigarh, Mohali and Mani Majra.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]| 5 Weddings | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by Vibhas, Vishal Mishra and Viplove Rajdeo | |||||
| Released | 23 October 2018[3] | ||||
| Recorded | 2018 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 17:17 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | T-Series | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Na Chah Ke Bhi" | Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra, Shirley Setia | 4:26 |
| 2. | "American Beauty" | Vibhas | Mika Singh, Prakriti Kakar, Miss Pooja, Kaur Sisters | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Baaki Hai" | Vibhas | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Taareef" | Vibhas | Palak Muchhal, Rommy Tahli, Rockon Tanuj | 2:01 |
| 5. | "Laung Gawacha" | Viplove Rajdeo | Saru Maini, Arnie B | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 17:17 | |||
Release
[edit]The film is banned in Kuwait and Qatar because of the hijra / transgender angle and has undergone extensive censorship in India, Malaysia and several other countries.
References
[edit]- ^ "5 Weddings". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Nargis Fakhri, Rajkummar Rao Are Co-Stars of This New Hollywood Film". NDTV Movies. 29 August 2016.
- ^ "5 Weddings - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Gaana. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
External links
[edit]- 5 Weddings at IMDb
- 2018 films
- Indian crossover films
- Indian drama films
- 2010s English-language films
- Films set in Los Angeles
- Films set in India
- Transgender-related films
- Films about Indian weddings
- 2010s Hindi-language films
- 2010s Indian films
- Films set in Punjab, India
- Films shot in California
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- Films shot in Chandigarh
- Films shot in Punjab, India
- Indian LGBTQ-related films
- 2018 LGBTQ-related films
- 2010s LGBTQ-related drama films
- Hijra (South Asia)
- 2018 drama films
- Hindi-language drama films
- Films set in Chandigarh