indian romantic drama film directed starring lead roles produced series banners set early 2010s love story turbulent relationship musicians relationship affected issues alcohol abuse temperament film spiritual successor musical film initially caused concern indian media film live high standards success original production began principal photography taking place cape_town mumbai budget million million film premiered april received positive mixed critical reception major commercial success box office despite featuring newcomers earning billion million worldwide weeks declared blockbuster week box office run highest grossing film produced soundtrack film popular release songs topped charts platforms india later remade telugu plot film opens showing large crowd waiting successful musician career alcohol addiction perform stage nearly completing song unexpectedly interrupted losing career performance fights stops performance drives local bar meets bar singer noticing looking photograph bar assumes wants singer impressed simplicity voice promises transform singing sensation asks perform bars leaves job returns mumbai convinces record producer meet calls attacked injured unable receive friend manager says news accident leaked media instead false story left country participate stage shows attempts contact ignores calls months attempting contact broken forced sing bars family problems recovering injuries vows search learns working bar ignored calls informing fires meet recording agreement begins train signs music contract sing films successful singer family happy people begin gossip servant alcohol addiction loves career spend night despite mother disapproval moves things addiction causing aggressive violent help fight alcoholism attempts sacrificing singing career reminds dream successful singer orders focus work stage meets journalist backstage accuses pleasure money furious beats journalist starts drinking ends jail comes bail telling going leave career ready celebrity status important understands burden life leaving option save day bids farewell assuring change lifestyle commits suicide jumping bridge distraught death decides leave career persuades stay reminds wanted successful singer killed want burden remain obstacle path success agrees returns singing later signs fan handbook tribute desire marry rain starts falling watches couple took sharing romantic moment jacket alive cast manager best friend mother father voice reporter music director song production development september indian media reported keen remake musical blockbuster approached possible sequel melodramatic romantic script persuaded film potential sequel decided proceed project given status hindi cinematic history finest indian musicals time expressed concerns decision remake film dubious producers come soundtrack par quality film stated completely resisted use soundtrack earlier film promised revive era film music years ago reported approached direct film later turned offer working commitments confirmed november director direct picture following month announced replaced director minute confirmed development saying earlier finalised project scrapped idea found fresh got direct film media outlets falsely reported film remake films love triangle denied rumours said remake films original script contemporary love story dealing mature emotions casting film producers launched nationwide talent hunt discover new faces film initially refusing employ established actors actors came audition promising roles idea scrapped said disastrous talent hunt discovered people lacked courage audition went audition people certain talent like risk public rejection saw pictures met found perfect role cast play male lead june signed play female lead said yes playing lead boys found talented actors extremely challenging dramatic roles asked replacing new actors known ones said people said couldn film new actors expect audience come pretty sure wanted play protagonists writer saw protagonists unsuccessful films took away talent filming principal photography film began october film lead cast film shot mumbai cape_town filming south_africa needed medical attention kneeling broken glass fragments scene floor talk star received burns hand filming scene light chinese cape_town soundtrack marketing release teaser released march received critics audiences unlike films theatrical trailers released makers film chose release songs trailer song released march unanimous critical reception critics popular audiences song instant hit approximately million views youtube days release helped marketing film versions song uploaded amateur singers social networking sites twitter youtube launch film preview poster showing jacket rain street casting glow released music april music release event recreated scene jacket like poster stage theatrical trailer released mid april weeks film release received critics audiences unlike bollywood films months promotion release weeks promotion release music concert singers sang songs soundtrack album performed respective songs organised promote film makers film launched jackets seen film poster statues resembling signature image couple hiding jacket placed inside theatres romantic theme film originally planned valentine day release february postponed production delays film new release date released fortnight early april screens india film released key markets canada australia new_zealand reception film received mixed positive reviews critics praised performances chemistry lead pair music bollywood rated film stars stating brings romance hindi screen intense pure heart stirring account brilliant moments performances strong emotional addictive music absolute watch praised lead cast performances writing depiction intense character outstanding clearly demonstrates artist caliber gets sink teeth challenging character attractive simply amazing demanding moments second hour furthermore chemistry incredible gave film rating said pitches story old world romance high drama crafted heart breaking moments asian news service rated film wrote director traverses angst soaked territory sincere deep understanding dynamics destroy love trust couples glamorous competitive profession makes grateful movement love story away standard format dark destructive domain star born film received mixed reactions critics writing rated film believed film didn fulfill potential said interesting scenario actors set gives angst certain charm earnest broken real triumph face haunting vulnerability good woman grand passion believes love way rated film questioned logic script believed scenes dragged excessively abrupt affected quality entire film gave film rating stars argued film success soundtrack saying film merely banks power music novelty fresh cast enable brothers maximum minimum budget box office opening day collected million collected million million weekend film collected million million week second week despite new releases collected million took week box office collections million million film remained steady collected million million week total collections rose million million film highest week collections date film revenues remained consistent fourth weekend took total million million declared film blockbuster week box office run film second highest grossing hindi film highest grossing film produced according best film box office fourth week collections nearly million million film released years apart fourth week collections film highest time film collected million fifth week film went gross approximately million million sixth week domestic box office internationally film collected weekend limited release meant film released pakistan film collected billion million worldwide fourth week entire theatrical run film earned billion million worldwide awards nominations awards winner best music director nominated best actress nominated female awards winner award best music director winner award best male winner award best female nominated award best actress nominated award best lyricist nominated award best male screen winner female winner nominated director best actress female nominated popular actor male popular actress female
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