Bajrangi Bhaijaan is a Hindi comedy-drama film from India, released in 2015. It is directed by Kabir Khan and V. Co-written with Vijayendra Prasad, who came up with the original story. The film was produced by Salman Khan, Rockline Venkatesh, and Kabir Khan. The main stars are Salman Khan, debutant Harshaali Malhotra, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The story centers on Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi, a devotee of the Hindu god Hanuman. He goes on a mission to help a young Pakistani girl named Shahida, who cannot speak and is lost in India, return to her mother in Pakistan.
The budget for the Bajrangi Bhaijaan film was around ₹75 crore to ₹90 crore and the shooting of the film began in November 2014. Asim Mishra did the cinematography and Rameshwar S. Bhagat edited the film. Julius Pacquiam composed the background score and Pritam composed the lyrics.
When it was released Bajrangi Bhaijaan received a lot of praise for its story, dialogues, music, and how it was shot. The acting of Salman Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Harshali Malhotra was especially liked. The film was a massive hit, grossing around ₹969 crore worldwide and becoming one of the top-grossing Indian films. It was the highest-grossing Indian film of the year.
The film won the National Award for being a great family film in India. At the 61st Filmfare Awards, it was nominated for several awards, including Best Film and Best Director, and won for Best Story. It also received a nod for Best Foreign Film at the Duban Film Awards in China, indicating its popularity overseas.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan Introduction
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kabir Khan |
| Screenplay by | Kabir Khan, Parveez Sheikh, V. Vijayendra Prasad |
| Story by | V. Vijayendra Prasad |
| Dialogue by | Kabir Khan, Kausar Munir |
| Produced by | Salman Khan, Rockline Venkatesh, Kabir Khan |
| Starring | Salman Khan, Harshaali Malhotra, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui |
| Cinematography | Aseem Mishra |
| Edited by | Rameshwar S. Bhagat |
| Music by | Score: Julius Packiam, Songs: Pritam |
| Production companies | Salman Khan Films, Rockline Entertainments, Kabir Khan Films |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
| Release date | 17 July 2015 |
| Running time | 159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹75–90 crore |
| Box office | ₹918.18−969.06 crore |
Bajrangi Bhaijaan Movie Cast & Crew
| Actor | Character Description |
|---|---|
| Salman Khan | Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi a.k.a Bajrangi Bhaijaan, a Hindu Brahmin from Pratapgarh, living in Delhi. |
| Najeem Khan | Teenage Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi. |
| Harshaali Malhotra | Shahida “Munni” Aziz, a mute Pakistani girl who gets lost in India and is helped by Pawan. |
| Kareena Kapoor Khan | Rasika Pandey, Pawan’s love interest and fiancé, daughter of Dayanand and Archana. |
| Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Chand Nawab, a Pakistani news reporter and Pawan’s ally, based on a real-life reporter. |
| Sharat Saxena | Dayanand Pandey, Rasika’s father and Diwakar’s childhood friend. |
| Alka Badola Kaushal | Archana Pandey, Dayanand’s wife and Rasika’s mother. |
| Meher Vij | Razia Aziz, Shahida’s mother who loses her in a train. |
| Kushaal Pawar | Kamil Yusuf, Chand Nawab’s cameraman who gets caught by police. |
| Mir Sarwar | Rauf Aziz, Shahida’s father. |
| Kamlesh Gill | Farookh Zehrullah, a passenger on the train with Razia & Shahida. |
| Om Puri | Maulana Azad, a religious scholar. |
| Adnan Sami | Singer in the song “Bhardo Jholi Meri”. |
| Rajesh Sharma | Hamid Khan, a Pakistani senior police officer. |
| Krunal Pandit | Vardhan, a travel agent in Delhi. |
| Mursaleen Qureshi | Boosmaan “Boo” Ali, a smuggler at the India-Pakistan border who helps Pawan and Munni. |
| Manoj Bakshi | Police Inspector Iqbal Qureshi. |
| Harssh A. Singh | Shamsher Ali, head of a Pakistani news channel and Chand Nawab’s boss. |
| Yudhvir Dahiya | Pankaj Verma, a reporter for NDTV. |
| Atul Srivastava | Diwakar Prasad Chaturvedi, Pawan’s father and Dayanand’s childhood friend, known for chiding Pawan’s failures. |
Bajrangi Bhaijaan Worldwide Box Office Collection
| Time Period | Gross in India (₹ Crore) | Notable Records or Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| First Day | 27.0 | |
| Second Day | 35.0 | |
| Third Day | 38.5 | All-time first-weekend record with a total of 100.5 crore |
| First Monday | 25.5 | Highest-ever non-holiday Monday |
| First Tuesday | 21.25 | |
| First Wednesday | 20.0 | |
| First Thursday | 16.0 | First-week total of 183.52 crore, highest first-week total for an Indian film domestically |
| Second Friday | 13.5 | |
| Second Saturday | 20.05 | |
| Second Sunday | 24.05 | Highest second weekend ever with a total of 57.50 crore |
| Second Monday | 10.0 | |
| Second Tuesday | 9.3 | |
| Second Wednesday | 9.1 | |
| Second Thursday | 9.3 | Second-week total of 87.0 crore, second-highest second-week collection of all time |
| Third Friday | 4.0 | |
| Third Saturday | 6.08 | |
| Third Sunday | 9.08 | Third weekend total of 20.0 crore, second-highest third weekend of all time |
| Third Monday | 3.5 | |
| Third Tuesday | 2.5 | |
| Third Wednesday | 2.43 | |
| Third Thursday | 2.5 | Third-week total of 30.0 crore, third-highest third week ever |
| Fourth Weekend | 7.25 | |
| Fourth Week | 10.65 | |
| Fifth Week | 3.78 | |
| Sixth Week | 1.49 | |
| Seventh Week | 0.65 | |
| Eighth Week | 0.195 | |
| Ninth Week | 0.11 | Second film to gross more than 10 lakhs in the ninth week after Vicky Donor |
| Total Domestic Gross | 444.92 | Final domestic gross; became the third Indian film of the 2010s to have a tenth week of box office presence |
SRK Tweeting Bajrangi Bhaijaan first look was one of the most iconic moments. https://t.co/AmjEwkv8dE pic.twitter.com/zswFe3B2sH
— FilmoHolic FarHan (@filmy_farhan) May 9, 2023
Party toh hogayi, now watch the journey of Pavan and Munni. #ZindagiKuchTohBata Tomorrow morning at 11am . pic.twitter.com/VsyaDyz53L
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) July 9, 2015
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan Movie Release Date & OTT Release Date
| Event | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Original Scheduled Release (Eid) | 12 January 2014 | Rescheduled from Eid 2014. |
| Actual Release Date | 17 July 2015 | Released in India on 4,500 screens and 1,000 overseas screens. Premiered at the 20th Busan International Film Festival on 6 October 2015. |
| Overseas Release | 2015 | Released in 50 countries on over 700 screens outside India. |
| Announcement for China Release | November 2017 | Following the success of “Dangal”. Scheduled for release in 2018. |
| China Release | 2 March 2018 | Released on 8,000 screens. Titled “小萝莉的猴神大叔” (Little Lolita’s Monkey God Uncle). Had advance screenings on 6 February 2018. |
| Turkey Release | 17 August 2018 | Released on 190 screens, grossed approximately $89,796 in the first weekend. |
| Japan Release | 18 January 2019 | Released with the title “バジュランギおじさんと、小さな迷子” (Uncle Bajrangi and a small lost child). |
| Mobile Game Release | Alongside film | “Bajrangi Bhaijaan Movie Game” developed by Playizzon, an action-adventure mobile video game based on the film. |
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan Movie Story, Review, and Plot
Directed by Kabir Khan Bajrangi Bhaijaan is a touching action-romantic drama about Pawan, also known as Bajrangi and his mission to reunite a lost girl from Pakistan with her family. The story is full of emotion, bravery and a sense of unity.
The story begins with a five-year-old girl named Munni (played by Harshaali Malhotra), who gets separated from her mother at a busy railway station in India. Lost and scared, Munni finds shelter with Pawan, a kind-hearted devotee of Lord Hanuman, who comes from a family of wrestlers.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan depicts Pawan’s incredible journey to take Munni back to her parents. The film is set on the colorful streets of Chandni Chowk and takes the audience on an adventurous journey through the deserts of Punjab, Rajasthan and the snowy mountains of Kashmir.
Pawan’s determination to help Munni despite many obstacles is the heart of the story. The film begins with an exciting cricket match between India and Pakistan, a favorite pastime of both countries. We then see that a pregnant woman in Sultanpur village decides to name her child Shahida. Six years later, Shahida (Munni) is coming to Delhi with her mother to pray for her health.
On her way back, Shahida accidentally misses her train to Pakistan and is left alone in India. Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi (Salman Khan) introduced him to the energetic song “Selfie Le Le Re”. Since Munni cannot speak, Pawan tries in various ways to understand where she comes from. He shares his life story in hopes of connecting with her.
In flashbacks we learn about Pawan’s past. His father considered him a failure, but after his father’s death, Pawan moved to Delhi to join a wrestling group as per his father’s wishes. There he meets Rasika (Kareena Kapoor) and falls in love.
The main story of the film revolves around whether Pawan can save Munni from danger and return her safely to her family in Pakistan. It also finds out if he can get Rasika’s father’s approval. These questions drive the story forward, making it an entertaining and emotional tale.
