Shab (film)

Shab
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Onir
Written by	Merle Kröger Onir
Produced by	Sanjay Suri Onir
Starring	Raveena Tandon Arpita Chatterjee Ashish Bisht Gaurav Nanda Simon Frenay Areesz Ganddi
Cinematography	Sachin K. Krishn
Edited by	Irene Dhar Malik Onir
Music by	Songs: Mithoon Background Score: Shashwat Srivastava
Production companies	Anticlock Films WSG Pictures
Distributed by	Anticlock Films
Release dates	May 1, 2017 (2017-05-01) (United States) July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) (India)
Country	India
Languages	Hindi English Bengali
Box office	₹32 crore[1]

Shab (transl. The night) is a 2017 Indian romantic drama film directed by Onir and produced by Sanjay Suri and Onir for Anticlock Films, WSG Pictures and Surya Entertainment. It stars Raveena Tandon, Arpita Chatterjee, Ashish Bisht, Simon Frenay, Gaurav Nanda and Areesz Ganddi.^[2][3][4][5]

The film was screened at the New York Indian Film Festival on 1 May 2017,^[6][7] and its projected Indian release date of 30 June^[8] was postponed to 14 July 2017.^[9]

The film's trailer was released on 17 May 2017 in India.^[10]

Synopsis

This film is about the lives of people who live on the edge of what society finds acceptable. It is about coming to terms with oneself and accepting other people as they are. The film is set in the cosmopolitan city of Delhi, where people from all over the country come to fulfill their dreams. For some, these dreams are realized, while others remain in an endless pursuit of other elusive dreams. Perhaps it is the hope of ultimately reaching that destination that keeps one going. And then there are others who surrender to the overwhelming power of the city of dreams and get lost in the maze. This film is the story of a coffee shop girl, Raina, and the man who loves her, Afzar, an aspiring model. Sonal is a fashion patron who becomes his mentor. The film centers around their intense relationship. Love, hurt, and power. Into their lives comes Benoit, a French expat who teaches French in Delhi.

Cast

• Arpita Chatterjee as Raina
• Raveena Tandon as Sonal Modi
• Ashish Bisht as Mohan/Afzar
• Gaurav Nanda as Baljeet
• Raj Suri as Rohan
• Sanjay Suri as Vivek Modi
• Simon Frenay as Benoit

Music

Shab
Soundtrack album by Mithoon
Released	25 June 2017 (2017-June-25)[11]
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	24:16
Label	TIPS Music

The music for Shab is created by Mithoon with lyrics by Amitabh S. Verma and Mithoon. The soundtrack will be released by Tips Music. Background score is created by Shashwat Srivastava.

Tracklist

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"O Saathi"	Mithoon	Arijit Singh	04:46
2.	"Musafir"	Amitabh S. Verma	K.K.	04:35
3.	"Aawari"	Amitabh S. Verma	Mithoon	05:14
4.	"Afiya"	Amitabh S. Verma	Mohammed Irfan & Arun Daga	04:39
5.	"Aawari (Reprise)"	Amitabh S. Verma	Neha Bhasin	05:02
Total length:				24:16

Reception

Filmfare rated the film with 3 stars saying that the film is worth a watch due to the maturity and the subtlety of handling the subject by director Onir,^[12] but Koimoi gave the film only 1.5 stars saying that it's not a family entertainer everyone would like to watch and enjoy. They also wrote, the film might satisfy those who enjoys the stories dealing with complexities of urban life relationships.^[13] Deccan Chronicle offered that the film had great characters lost within a poor narrative, writing "Onir has a brilliant take on homosexuality and he beautifully weaves it into his films each time, but it all goes haywire in this one. The most worthless thing in the film is its cheesy dialogues."^[3]

References

1. "Shab Lifetime Collection Out". Movie Box Office Collection. King03031991. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
2. "Raveena Tandon will surprise everyone with'Shab'Onir". The Indian Express. January 2016.
3. Staff (14 July 2017). "Shab movie review: Great characters lost in a poor narrative". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
4. "Shab Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
5. "Shab – Upcoming Releases". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
6. "NYIFF2017-SCREENING SCHEDULE". www.iaac.us.
7. Mathur, Yashika (9 May 2017). "Shab premiered at New York Indian Film Festival, director Onir thrilled with response". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
8. Indian Express, 9 May 2017, Shab first look: Raveena Tandon next looks deep, dark and intriguing."
9. NDTV, 29 June 2017, by Tishya Misra , Raveena Tandon's Shab Postponed, Will Now Clash With Ranbir Kapoor's Jagga Jasoos
10. "Shab trailer: Onir's film explores the dark alley of fashion in Delhi". Hindustan Times. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
11. "Shab (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes.
12. Gupta, Rachit (13 July 2017). "Movie Review: Shab". Filmfare. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
13. Bhattacharya, Ahana (13 July 2017). "Shab Review: Leaves The Viewer With A Lot Of Unanswered Questions". Koimoi.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.

External links

• Shab at IMDb