Youngistaan

Youngistaan (transl. Land of the young) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language political film directed by Syed Ahmad Afzal. It stars Jackky Bhagnani, Neha Sharma, Farooq Sheikh, Deepankar De and Kayoze Irani. The film is a love story set against the backdrop of Indian politics.[3][4][5]

Youngistan
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySyed Ahmad Afzal
Produced byVashu Bhagnani
SPN Productions
Written bySyed Ahmad Afzal
Maitrey Bajpai
Ramiz Ilham Khan
Starring
Music by
Release date
  • 28 March 2014 (2014-03-28)
Running time
133 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹280 million (US$3.9 million)[2]
Box officeest. ₹9.45 crore (US$1.3 million)[2]

Sheikh's performance as Akbar Patel was notably praised.[6][7][8][9][10]

Plot

Youngistaan is a love story set in the backdrop of Indian politics. It is the story of Abhimanyu Kaul and the love of his life, Anwita Chauhan.

Abhimanyu Kaul, a young man living an ordinary life in Japan, finds himself in the political spotlight due to the sudden death of his father, the Prime Minister of India. Abhimanyu struggles to balance his complicated personal relationships with the political resistance against him from his own party. Being a public figure, by reluctantly accepting to represent the governing party, much against his own wishes and at the cost of his private life, is a double-edged sword that Abhimanyu must walk on.

Thought of as an amateur and incapable of handling the issues at large by one and all (except the ever-faithful Akbar Patel, Secretary to the P.M.), the story closes as a victorious Abhimanyu changes the course of events and turns the tide his way, through his hard work, honesty, and above all, a political legacy – a sharp, leading mind that not everyone inherits.

Cast

Production and promotion

While the first schedule of the film took place in Indore, Lucknow[11] and overseas – the second schedule was held at the Taj Mahal in Agra, where a campaign titled Yo Youngistan Go Youngistan was launched.[12][13]

The first trailer of Youngistaan was unveiled at a suburban multiplex in Mumbai on 1 February 2014.[14][15][16]

Critical reception

Shubha Shetty-Saha of Mid-Day gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating, "While the movie has a very interesting premise, it is totally diluted by lazy scriptwriting and sketchy direction."[17] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2 out of 5 stars and stated "The film, despite its efforts, becomes muddled, and dull."[18]

Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times rated the film 1 out of 5 stars saying "Youngistaan is brain-dead and insufferable."[6] Paloma Sharma of Rediff.com rated the film 1 out of 5 stars saying "Youngistaan neither says something new nor does it reinforce time-tested wisdom in a way that you actually want to pay attention to it."[19]

Box office

Youngistaan opened to a "low" occupancy of 5–10% on the first day of its release across 1000 theatres in India with the other two releases of the day: Dishkiyaoon and O Teri.[20]

According to exhibitor Rajesh Thadani, "Youngistaan raked in Rs 40 million during the first weekend."[21] On its first Monday, the film saw a sharp decline in its gross collection earning in the range of 7.5 million, thus taking its domestic total up to a cumulative of 48.0 million at the box office.[22] The film was a Box office bomb.[23]

Music
Youngistaan
Soundtrack album
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelBig Music

Music was composed by Jeet Gannguli (Suno Na Sangemarmar, Suno Na Sangemarmar (Remix)), Sneha Khanwalkar (Tanki (Mika Version) and Tanki (Bhaven Version)), Shiraz Uppal (Daata Di Divaani, Mere Khuda), and Shree Isshq (Youngistaan Anthem, Youngistaan Anthem Remix) whilst the background score were composed by Salim-Sulaiman. Lyrics were penned by Sanamjeet, Syed Ahmad Afzal, Hard Kaur, Sneha Khanwalkar, Jackky Bhagnani, Kausar Munir and Sonny Ravan.

Track listing
No.TitleMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Suno Na Sangemarmar"Jeet GannguliArijit Singh3:22
2."Mere Khuda"Shiraz UppalShiraz Uppal4:09
3."Tanki" (Mika version)Sneha KhanwalkarMika Singh, Bhavin Dhanak, Apeksha Dandekar, Sneha Khanwalkar5:27
4."Daata Di Diwani (Qawwali)"Shiraz UppalRafaqat Ali Khan & Shiraz Uppal5:00
5."Tanki" (Bhaven version)Sneha KhanwalkarHard Kaur, Apeksha Dandekar & Sneha Khanwalkar5:00
6."Youngistaan Anthem"Shree IsshqShree D & Ishq Bector4:45
7."Suno Na Sangemarmar" (remix)Jeet GannguliArijit Singh5:23
8."Youngistaan Anthem" (remix)Shree IsshqShree D & Ishq Bector4:48

Awards and nominations
Award Category Recipients and nominees Result Ref.
7th Mirchi Music Awards Lyricist of The Year Kausar Munir – "Suno Na Sangemarmar" Nominated [24]
Song representing Sufi tradition "Daata Di Diwani (Qawwali)"

Sequel

The makers have announced a sequel titled Youngistaan dobara, which would narrate the story after Jackky Bhagnani's character becomes prime minister.[25]

References
  1. "Youngistaan – Movie – Worldwide Gross & Budget". Box Office India. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2213/
  3. Youngistan is a film for Indian youth, says Jackky Bhagnani : Bollywood, News – India Today. Indiatoday.intoday.in (4 December 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  4. Was to shoot with Farooq today: Boman Irani – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (28 December 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  5. Still can’t believe Farooqueji is no more: Sangam Bahuguna – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (29 December 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  6. Movie review by Anupama Chopra: Youngistaan is brain-dead and insufferable. Hindustantimes.com (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  7. Youngistaan movie review: Sexily sketched politics of our disembodied democracy | India | Latest India News | Get Free India.com Email | Live Cricket and Entertainment News at India.Com. India (28 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  8. Review Roundup: ‘Youngistaan’ – India Real Time – WSJ. Blogs.wsj.com (28 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  9. Youngistaan: Watch it for Farooque saab. The Hindu (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  10. A pleasant escape. The Asian Age (28 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  11. Saxena, Deep (18 November 2013). "SPOTTED! Aditya Roy Kapoor, Parineeti in Lucknow for YRF's Dawaat-e-Ishq". Hindustan Times. Lucknow. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  12. Not just Lucknow, all of Uttar Pradesh under Bollywood spotlight – The Times of India. indiatimes.com (19 November 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  13. Has Rahul Gandhi inspired Jackky Bhagnani? – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (13 November 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  14. 'Youngistaan' team pays tribute to late actor Farooque Shaikh – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2 February 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  15. NDTV Movies. Movies.ndtv.com. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  16. 'Youngistaan' team pays tribute to Farooque Shaikh – Entertainment. Mid-day.com. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  17. Movie Review: 'Youngistaan' – Entertainment. Mid-day.com. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  18. ‘Youngistaan’ review: The film, despite its efforts, becomes muddled, and dull. The Indian Express (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  19. Youngistaan review: I wouldn't vote for It – Rediff.com Movies. Rediff.com (28 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  20. "Dishkiyaoon O Teri And Youngistaan Open Poorly". Box Office India Trade Network. Box Office India. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  21. Box Office: 'Youngistan' collects Rs 4 cr – Entertainment. Mid-day.com. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  22. Youngistaan: 1st Monday Box Office Collections. Koimoi.com (9 February 2015). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
  23. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2213/
  24. "Nominations – Mirchi Music Awards 2014". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  25. Director, Producer plan a sequel to Youngistaan. News.biharprabha.com (15 April 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.
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