Atrangi Re

Atrangi Re is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed by Aanand L. Rai. Produced by T-Series, Colour Yellow Productions and Cape of Good Films, the film stars Akshay Kumar, Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan.[2] The Tamil dubbed version of the film is titled as Galatta Kalyanam.[3] The music is composed by A R Rahman. The film is set to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on 24 December 2021 in Hindi and Tamil languages.[1][4]

Atrangi Re
Official release poster
Directed byAanand L. Rai
Written byHimanshu Sharma
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPankaj Kumar
Edited byHemal Kothari
Music byA. R. Rahman
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+ Hotstar[1]
Release date
  • 24 December 2021 (2021-12-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Cast

Production

Atrangi Re was officially announced with a motion poster on 30 January 2020.[6] Khan and Dhanush commenced shoot on 1 March 2020 in Lucknow, before the production got halted in the 3rd week of March due to COVID-19 pandemic in India.[7] Both of them resumed their portions in July 2020, post which Kumar joined the sets on 4 December 2020.[8] Dhanush and Kumar wrapped up the film in the end of December.[9][10] Finally entire film was wrapped up on 27 March 2021.[11][12]

Soundtrack

The film score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman making his second collaboration with Aanand L. Rai after Raanjhanaa, with lyrics by Irshad Kamil.[13] The film's songs are folk-classical-based compositions.[14] Chaka Chak, served as the first single which was released onto digital download platforms on 29 November 2021.[15] Sung by Shreya Ghoshal, the song is based on Carnatic music.[16] Dhanush performed a song for the album.[17] Second song "Rait Zara Si" released On 6 December 2021.[18] The album was released on 6 December 2021.[19][20]

Release

It was originally scheduled for worldwide release on 14 February 2021 in theatres, coinciding with Valentine's Day.[21][22] However, it was indefinitely pushed due to post-production delays owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India. A release was announced for 6 August 2021, but the film was not released.[23] In August 2021, it was revealed that film is looking for a direct to digital premiere. On November 23, 2021, Disney+ Hotstar announced that the film will premiere on the platform on December 24, 2021 along with the Tamil version Galatta Kalyanam.[24][25]

References
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  3. "Tamil title of Dhanush's Bollywood film 'Atrangi Re' revealed".
  4. "Sara Ali Khan shares motion poster of Atrangi Re; Introduces Akshay Kumar, Dhanush's characters". Pinkvilla. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. "Dimple Hayati to act in Dhanush's Bollywood film Atrangi Re". Times of India. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. "'Atrangi re': Sara Ali Khan pens a heartfelt note for the makers; says 'I can't believe my luck' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. "Atrangi Re: Sara Ali Khan to romance both Akshay Kumar and Dhanush in Anand L Rai film". India Today. 20 February 2020.
  8. "Sara, Akshay, Dhanush's 'Atrangi Re' goes on floors!". Ani News. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  9. "Anand L.Rai wraps up shoot for 'Atrangi Re' in Agra with picture on social media - Take a look". Zee News. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  10. "Aanand L Rai wraps up Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan-starrer Atrangi Re shoot in Delhi". New Indian Express. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  11. "Akshay Kumar turns magician on last day of 'Atrangi Re' shoot; thanks Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan for letting him be a part of this 'beautiful film'". The Times of India. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  12. "Akshay Kumar holds the King card in new Atrangi Re pic, thanks Sara Ali Khan and Dhanush as he wraps filming". Hindustan Times. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  13. Rai, Aanand L. (12 February 2020). "Ek aur shaher ek aur gali...ek aur kahani. @arrahman @Irshad_Kamil #AtrangiRepic.twitter.com/gNWDuQcBZY". @aanandlrai (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  14. Atrangi Re | Announcement | Aanand L Rai | AR Rahman | Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan, Dhanush, retrieved 15 March 2020
  15. Chaka Chak (From "Atrangi Re"), 29 November 2021, retrieved 29 November 2021
  16. "'Chaka Chak' from 'Atrangi Re' a peppy classical folk number".
  17. "Dhanush sings for AR Rahman for the first time". The News Minute. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  18. "Atrangi Re Song Rait Zara Si: Sara Ali Khan, Dhanush And Akshay Kumar's Unrequited Love Stories". Ndtv. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  19. "Atrangi Re launches its music album with an exclusive concert of A. R. Rahman". Bollywood Hungama. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  20. "Atrangi Re Music Launch: AR Rahman performs live; Akshay Kumar calls Aanand L Rai childlike". The Times of India. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  21. "Akshay Kumar teams up with Sara Ali Khan & Dhanush for Atrangi Re; Reveals he said yes to it in 10 minutes". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  22. "Sara Ali Khan to star with Akshay Kumar and Dhanush in Atrangi Re. Shooting starts on March 1". India Today. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  23. "Aanand L Rai's Atrangi Re starring Akshay Kumar, Sonarika Bhadoria and Dhanush to release on August 6, 2021". Bollywood Hungama. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  24. "EXCLUSIVE: OTT might be the choice to release Atrangi Re, says Akshay Kumar". Hindustan Times. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  25. "Akshay Kumar, Dhanush and Sara's Atrangi Re to premiere on Disney+Hotstar on Dec 24". India Today. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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