5 Weddings

5 Weddings
Five Weddings
Directed byNamrata Singh Gujral
Produced byNamrata Singh Gujral
Starring
CinematographyChristo Bakalov, BAC
Edited bySteve Mirkovich
Music byChristopher French
Production
company
Uniglobe Entertainment
Release dates
  • 10 May 2018 (2018-05-10) (Cannes Film Festival)
  • 26 October 2018 (2018-10-26) (India)
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesUnited States
India
Canada
LanguagesHindi
English
Box office$26,980 (20 lakhs)[1]

5 Weddings is a 2018 American film set in the United States and India. Directed by Namrata Singh Gujral, the film features Nargis Fakhri, Rajkummar Rao, Bo Derek, Candy Clark, Anneliese Van der Pol and Suvinder Vicy.

Plot

An American journalist travels to India for a magazine feature on multiple Indian wedding ceremonies. The film also deals with the community of transgender people called hijra who dance at these weddings.

Cast

Production

Background

The film was initially set to be filmed in 2008 with Namrata Singh Gujral and Harbhajan Mann in the lead. Due to her ten-year journey with cancer, Gujral ended up directing the film with Nargis Fakhri playing the lead role of Shania Dhaliwal and Rajkummar Rao playing the role of Harbhajan Singh. Rajkummar Rao's character was initially called Rahul but was changed to Harbhajan when Harbhajan Mann was being considered to play the lead.

Locations

The film has been shot in Los Angeles, Hollywood, Burbank and in Chandigarh, Mohali and Mani Majra.[2]

Soundtrack

5 Weddings
Soundtrack album by
Vibhas, Vishal Mishra and Viplove Rajdeo
Released23 October 2018 (2018-10-23)[3]
Recorded2018
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length17:17
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
External audio
audio icon Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

All lyrics are written by Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay

Track listing
No.TitleMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Na Chah Ke Bhi"Vishal MishraVishal Mishra, Shirley Setia4:26
2."American Beauty"VibhasMika Singh, Prakriti Kakar, Miss Pooja, Kaur Sisters3:11
3."Baaki Hai"VibhasSonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal4:29
4."Taareef"VibhasPalak Muchhal, Rommy Tahli, Rockon Tanuj2:01
5."Laung Gawacha"Viplove RajdeoSaru Maini, Arnie B3:10
Total length:17:17

Release

The film is banned in Kuwait and Qatar because of the hijra / transgender angle and has undergone extensive censorship in India, Malaysia and several other countries.

References

  1. ^ "5 Weddings". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Nargis Fakhri, Rajkummar Rao Are Co-Stars of This New Hollywood Film". NDTV Movies. 29 August 2016.
  3. ^ "5 Weddings - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Gaana. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.

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