Release Date : July 22, 2011
Genre : Action
Shooting Locations : Goa, Mumbai, Wai & Satara (Maharashtra)
Banner / Distributor : Reliance Entertainment
Music Label : T-Series
After giving rib-tickling hits like the “Golmaal” series and “All The Best”, director Rohit Shetty is back with a full-fledged action film “Singham”, with his lucky mascot Ajay Devgn, which releases Friday.
Produced by Reliance Entertainment, the film is a remake of Tamil blockbuster “Singham” and it marks southern actress Kajal Aggarwal’s debut in Bollywood opposite Ajay.
Detail Cast
Ajay Devgn : Ajay Devgn plays the role of an honest Inspector Bajirao Singham who lives in Shivgad, which is a small village near the Karnataka - Goa border. He’s loved and respected by all at his village. Destiny challenges him with someone as powerful as Jaikant Shikre. Bajirao Singham manages to eradicate him by being a very powerful part of the Police force.
Prakash Raj : Prakash Raj plays the role of a terrifying powerful criminal Jaikant Shikhre. He has a huge ego hitch. He never forgives people who infuriate him and makes sure to destroy them forever through his strong sources.
Kajal Aggarwal : Kajal Aggarwal plays the role of Kavya Bhosle who lives in Goa. She visits her grandparents in Shivgad and ultimately lands up falling in love with Singham.
Sachin Khedekar : Sachin khedekar plays the role of Gautam Bhosle who is Kavya’s father. He is hyperactive and has his own way of solving issues.
Govind Namdev : Govind Namdev plays the role of Singham’s father Manikrao Singham. He has a wholesale business in Shivgad. He is extremely proud of his son Singham and his job as a Police Inspector.
Ashok Saraf : Ashok Saraf plays the role of Hawaldaar Prabhu Sawalkar who is at his last phase of his retirement. He supports Singham in his undertakings and helps him solve problems.
Murli Sharma : Murli Sharma plays DSP Satyam Patkar who is a corrupt police officer. He works for Jaikant Shikre and makes sure to interfere in Singham’s cases, making it difficult for him to work.
Ashok Samarth : Ashok Samarth plays the role of Shiva Naik who is Jaikant Shikre’s Right hand. He plays a very important role in satisfying Jaikant’s ego by eradicating people he hates.
Production Crew:-
Director : Rohit Shetty
Producer: Reliance Entertainment , Rohit Chaudhury (Executive producer), Dhiraj Shah (Line producer)
Screenplay Writer: Yunus Sajawal
Dialogues: Farhad, Sajid
Music Director: Ajay Gogavale, Atul Gogavale
Background Music : Amar Mohile
Cinematographer: Dudley
Choreographer: Ganesh Acharya
Action Director: Jai Singh Nijjar
Art Director :Narendra Rahurikar
Editor: Steven H. Bernard
Sound Designer: Rakesh Ranjan
Costume Designer: Vikram Phadnis, Navin Shetty
Special Effects: Agnelo D'Souza
Visual Effects: Paul Naveen, Uppu Pavanrajesh, Sudhir Trivedi
Media Relations: Parag Desai, Universal Communications
Story:
Sidham sets in the backdrop of Shivgad, a small village on the border of Maharashtra and Goa, “Singham” will chronicle the story of an honest and diligent cop Bajirao Singham (Ajay), who fights against injustice and prejudice with his own ethics and principles.
However, Singham’s life turns around with the entry of powerful criminal-cum-politician Jaykant Shikre (Prakash Raj). The destiny brings Singham and Shikre in front of each other challenging Singham’s morals and beliefs.
Shikre, who rules Goa, leaves no stone unturned to make Singham’s life a nightmare. But it’s Singham’s supportive girlfriend Kavya (Kajal Aggarwal) and his tryst with late Rakesh Kadam’s family makes Singham realise the importance to bring a change in the system and eradicate the root cause Jaykant Shikre, by not going against the law of force, but by being a powerful part of it.
As the movie has a Maharashtrian backdrop, Shetty has cast as many as 15 Marathi actors - Ashok Saraf, Sachin Khedekar, Sonali Kulkarni, Anant Jogue, Vijay Patkar, Agasthya Dhanorkar, Suchitra Bandekar, Jayant Sawarkar, Suhasini Deshpande, Meghna Vaidya, Ashok Samarth, Kishore Nandlaskar, Ravindra Berde, Pradeep Welankar and Hemu Adhikari.
Shetty debuted as a director with action-thriller “Zameen” in 2003, but after that he shifted focus on comedies and now after a long time the filmmaker is returning with an action movie. Ajay is also back into the action mode after eight years.
The director admits that high point of the film is the raw action.
Ajay has also beefed up for his role in the film and will be seen flaunting the six-pack abs in the movie. The actor admits he didn’t have to workout a lot but indeed followed a strict diet.
The actor has even taken lessons in Marathi and has sought help from wife Kajol, who is half-Maharashtrian and has done all the stunts himself.
Whether the team of Ajay and Rohit will be able to create the same magic like their “Golmaal” series is yet to be seen.
Boxoffice Predictions
The trailer of the movie created a huge buzz in the Industry, as well as in the mind of movie viewer. But strangely the production house didn’t carry the hype with aggressive promotions. The music of the movie also failed to add any gas to the hype. But the initial review by the trade again makes it as a hot property in Boxoffice. As the movie has belongs to action genre, it has enough mass appeals to attract Mass audience. All the integrants make this movie a per release blockbuster.
Now coming to the business, the movie will open big. The collections will be huge in single screen & good in Multiplexes. We predict 80-90% occupancy in the weekend and collections will be around 33.65 cr taking 1300 print release.
Friday: 9.75(70% occupancy)
Saturday: 11cr (80-85% occupancy)
Sunday: 12.90 cr (90% occupancy)
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