[35], Principal photography began on 17 May 2014 on the Pullmantur Cruises ship MS Sovereign throughout the Mediterranean Sea and onshore in France, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and Italy. The film tells the story of the Mehras, a dysfunctional family who invite their family and friends on a cruise trip to celebrate the parents' 30th wedding anniversary and later reconcile. [79], The reviewer from Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3.5 stars, praising Akhtar's direction for "[pulling] off such a magnificent film with such utmost ease". High-society hi-jinks on the high seas. [43] Onshore filming took two months, finishing on 18 July 2014. "[37] Shah said accepted the part because it "was one of the best scripts I had read in a very long time. Let the heart beat) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Zoya Akhtar, and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. The album consists of five original songs. Dil Dhadakne Do Synopsis: The Mehra family must contemplate over their way of living and their love lives while on a cruise celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. [28] Akhtar later approached Shefali Shah for the part, which she accepted. But scratch the surface, and you find a dysfunctional family trying hard to act normal to the world. [82] Sonia Chopra from Sify also gave 3.5 stars, calling Dil Dhadakne Do a film with a "robust heartbeat", admiring Akhtar's ability to create "real and interesting" characters and writing, "Zoya Akhtar brings in several delightful elements of her filmmaking style - there's the gorgeous cast playing interesting characters, the overt and covert equations between them, the hints at societal hypocrisy and sexism, the romance, the gorgeous locales, and the measured pace". "[42] Khan described Pluto as a "very philosophical" dog who is "really into observing human nature and has a take on everything". Dil Dhadakne Do Plot Summary. [85] Scoring the film 3 stars, Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com wrote that Dil Dhadakne Do "unravels like an entire season of soap opera condensed into a nearly three-hour movie", but found it "too facile to rise above the charming fluff". Add the first question. [50] Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5, describing it as "a classy soundtrack [that] is unadulterated when it comes to quintessential Bollywood scheme of things". He has a troubled relationship with his wife Neelam, daughter Ayesha and son Kabir. Akhtar’s third film, Dil Dhadakne Do, takes its title from the song that played over the opening credits of Zindagi, and like that film, this, too, is a road movie –rather, a sea movie. [44] The second and final schedule began in mid-August 2014 in Mumbai, and was completed on 23 September 2014. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. [49], Dil Dhadakne Do's soundtrack was composed by the trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics. [55][56] The first-look teaser poster, photographed from behind the six pivotal characters and a dog sunbathing on a cruise deck was released on 21 July 2014, almost a year before the scheduled release. However, when Aamir Khan approached him on Akhtar's behalf, he finally accepted the part. The Mehra family must contemplate over their way of living and their love lives while on a cruise celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. The lives of four people intersect in Mumbai: a washer-man who wants to become an actor, a banker-turned-photographer, a painter looking for inspiration, and a newly-married immigrant who journals her experiences on home video. Genre: Drama, Family, Romance Director (s): Zoya Akhtar Anil Kapoor and Shefali Shah bring a real sting to their interactions; she is the best part of this film, and he is not far behind. [30] Zarina Wahab joined the cast to play Chopra's mother-in-law. She doesn't know which direction to go in. What does that mean? Use the HTML below. Anil Kapoor as Kamal Mehra is a perfect choice. "[41] Singh called his character, Kabir Mehra, a privileged, "born with a silver spoon" kind of person who wants to pursue different things other than inherit his father's fortune. Even though her daughter is in a bad marriage as well, she discourages her from taking a divorce. [47] Akhtar found the filming unforgettable, saying, "Can you imagine the whole crew is in a new country everyday! [3], Dil Dhadakne Do received a number of accolades, particularly for the actors. It was sharp, wicked, and emotional, without being melodramatic. Dil Dhadakne Do Dil Dhadakne Do is a story of the rich and affluent Mehra’s and the dynamics of their relationships, that unfold during a cruise holiday. 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