DILWALE

Dilwale translation: The Big Hearted is a 2015 Indian romantic action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty, and produced by Gauri Khan and Rohit Shetty under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment and Rohit Shetty Productions respectively.

The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, and Kriti Sanon in lead roles, with Johnny Lever and Varun Sharma in supporting roles.

Development                   

In January 2015, Rohit Shetty announced a project with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead which would be their second collaboration after the 2013 film Chennai Express. Shetty stated that he would start filming in March 2015.Shetty paired actress Kajol with Khan, making it the seventh time they were cast opposite each other. He also signed actor Varun Dhawan who was reportedly playing Khan's brother while actress Kriti Sanon was signed opposite himFilming.

Principal photography began on 20 March 2015 with Dhawan in Goa. Khan and Kajol first joined the crew for filming in Bulgaria from June 2015. Later that month, the first song from the film was shot on Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, in BulgariaThe schedule there was wrapped up by late July.In August 2015, a romantic song featuring the lead pair was shot in Iceland. The entire team then left for Hyderabad in early September to shoot what was touted to be the final schedule of filming. However, the work in Hyderabad was completed by late October, and filming officially came to an end with a brief schedule in Goa, the same location where it was started In December, after the promotions had commenced, another song was shot in haste. It featured all four lead actors and had to be played simultaneously with the end-credits.

Dilwale's film score is composed by Amar Mohile with songs composed by Pritam Chakraborty and lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

Dilwale, the film's soundtrack album, was composed by Pritam Chakraborty. A track titled "Gerua" was released on November 18, 2015 as the first single prior to the soundtrack album's release. he second single to be released was "Manma Emotion Jaage".The album features seven tracks, and was released on 4 December 2015. Sony Music India acquired the music rights of the film for a record 19 crore (US$2.8 million).

The song "Gerua" also had different versions. An Arabic version called "Telagena" was released on 11 December 2015while a Malay version entitled "Warna Cinta" featuring vocals from Aliff Aziz was released later on 18 December 2015.

Critical reception ;

Taren Adders from Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4/5 stars, saying, "On the whole, Dilwale is akin to a mouthwatering meal that satiates the craving of those who relish masalathons, besides being an absolute treat for SRK-Karol fans. An unadulterated crowd-pleaser, Dilwale delivers what you expect from a Remit Settee film: King-sized entertainment. Go for it!". Komal Nahta in his review of the film said, "Dilate is a macula entertainer from the start till the end." Rachit Gupta from Filmfare gave it 4/5 stars and added, "Dilate is the quintessential popcorn flick. It’s colorful, bright and entertaining. It smartly keeps its play on the SRK-Kajol chemistry (watch out for the brilliant ending). It has fantastic music. Decent laughs too. Definitely worth a deco." Serta A Tan war of DNA gave the film 3/5 stars, saying "Dilate is flawed, but it's right for those who believe that love does conquer it all, actually."

Ananias Bhattacharya of India Today also rated the film 3/5 and concluded, "Dilwale is immensely enjoyable despite an oh-my-god-this-is-so-predictable story. Keep your brains out of the picture, and you have an out-and-out entertainer which fits perfectly in the mould of a guilty pleasure. Go indulge!" Shubha Shetty-Saha of Mid Day gave the film 3 stars as well and said, "Watch this for the chemistry between SRK and Cajole which refuses to simmer down even after all these years." Mena Ayer from The Times of India gave the film 3/5 stars, criticizing the plot, and stated, "Dilate leans heavily on Shah Rush’s mega-stardom, Karun’s effervescence, breathtaking locales (Iceland and Bulgaria), orchestrated car chases and over-the-top situations, which have you chuckling."