Dinesh Kamath’s column ‘New movies released in Navi Mumbai’ (Kalank and One day) that was published in Newsband

New movies released in Navi Mumbai

By Dinesh Kamath

Kalank

Kalank (transl. Stigma) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language period drama film directed by Abhishek Varman and produced by Karan Johar, Sajid Nadiadwala and Fox Star Studios. It stars Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt. It is a period drama set in 1945 in the pre-independence British era. Principal photography of the film began in April 2018 and released on 17 April 2019.

The film has Madhuri Dixit as Bahaar Begum, Sonakshi Sinha as Satya Chaudhry, Alia Bhatt as Roop, Varun Dhawan as Zafar, Aditya Roy Kapur as Dev Chaudhry, Sanjay Dutt as Balraj Chaudhry, Kunal Khemu as Abdul, Hiten Tejwani as Abbas, Kiara Advani in a special appearance in the song "First Class" and Kriti Sanon in a special appearance in song "Aira Gaira".

Drama is set in the 1940s during the partition of India. Set in 1945, in Pre-Independence India, Kalank is a tale of eternal love. Mounted on a massive scale, the film showcases a larger-than-life backdrop to a saga of epic love between Roop and Zafar. From the gorgeous sets to the grandeur of the film, Kalank is being touted as a masterpiece. Even the music of the film is being loved by audiences all over the world. The movie is set in 1945, in Pre-Independence India, Kalank is a tale of eternal love. Every scene looks like an art which is craftfully made and will leave you gasping for breath. The film has a glimpse of grandeur. Varun's character is one of the main attractions in the film. His robust look in the movie attracted a lot of eyeballs. On the other side, Alia's character has a lot of mystery associated with it. The movie shows her character romancing Zafar, played by Varun, but again she is seen marrying Aditya's character. Another important aspect of Kalank is the reunion of Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit in the film. Although the movie appears to have a dark storyline, it has enough flamboyance to make it worth watching. Set in the pre-independence era, Kalank is expected to impress the critics for various factors. ‘Kalank’ is an epic romantic drama of six enigmatic, esoteric and wistful characters entangled in search of love but separated by the dichotomy between the two worlds of Husnabad, a town in North India. The elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring the both worlds crashing down. Set in 1945, in Pre-Independent India, ‘Kalank’ is the story of a vivid and ethereal world, lost when the fire of Partition engulfs the city and the country. It’s the story of the shades of Reds in their lives as they yearn for hues of love while Husnabad gets soaked in the reds of violence and revenge.

The music of the film is composed by Pritam while lyrics are written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The film has songs like "Ghar More Pardesiya" sung by Shreya Ghoshal, "First Class" by Arijit Singh, Neeti Mohan, "Kalank - Title Track" Arijit Singh, "Tabaah Ho Gaye" by Shreya Ghoshal, "Aira Gaira" (Extended) by Antara Mitra, Javed Ali, Tushar Joshi, "Rajvaadi Odhni" by Jonita Gandhi, "Kalank - Title Track" (Duet Version) by Arijit Singh, Shilpa Rao, "Ghar More Pardesiya" by Shreya Ghoshal, Vaishali Mhade, "Aira Gaira" by Antara Mitra, Javed Ali, Tushar Joshi and "Kalank - Title Track" (Bonus Track) by Arijit Singh, Shilpa Rao.

In a series of first look posters characters of the film were revealed on 7 March 2019. It presented the male lead actors of Kalank Varun Dhawan as Zafar, Aditya Roy Kapur as Dev Chaudhry and Sanjay Dutt as Balraj Chaudhry. On 8 March 2019 to coincide with the International Women's Day characters in the film of Alia Bhatt as Roop, Sonakshi Sinha as Satya Chaudhry and Madhuri Dixit as Bahaar Begum were revealed. The official teaser of film was released on 12 March 2019 by Fox Star Hindi. It recorded forty million views since its release. The official trailer of the film was launched on 3 April 2019 by Dharma Productions. It fetched more than 24 million views since its release on YouTube.

The first song of the film "Ghar More Pardesiya" was released on 18 March 2019 and the second one "First Class" was released on 22 March 2019. The title track released on 30 March 2019. The fourth song "Tabah Ho Gaye" featuring Madhuri Dixit was released on 9 April 2019. The song has usual characteristics of Dixit. It is sung by Shreya Ghoshal and liked by the audience. The fifth song of the film "Aira Gaira" was released on 13 April 2019.

One Day

The film ‘One Day’ is directed by Ashok Nanda and written by Alaukik Rahi. The film is produced by Ketan Patel, co-produced by Swati Singh and with Sanjeev Verma as line producer.

The film is about a Crime Branch Special Officer who investigates the Serial disappearance of high profile individuals in a state capital.

The film has Anupam Kher as Justice Tyagi, Kumud Mishra as Insp. Sharma, Esha Gupta as Laxmi Rathi, Zakir Hussain as MP Rawat, Rajesh Sharma as Pankaj Singh, Murli Sharma as Dr. Ajay, Deepshika Nagpal as Dr. Reena (as Deepshika), Zarina Wahab as Abdul's Mom, Nasirr Khan as lawyer Rai (as Nasir Khan), Ananth Narayan Mahadevan as Lawyer Joshi, Alok Pandey as Afzal Mechanic, Manoj Mishra as Dilawar, Kashyap Barbhaya as Shamim, Monika Ravan in Special appearance, Jayaka Yagnik as Pooja, Saavi Chauhan as Sonia, Anusmriti Sarkar as Shagufta, Nilofar Gesawat as Mrs. Tyagi, Irfan Razaa Khan as Inspector Vijay, Poonam Rane as Rekha, Jeeban Panda as Parvez, Hemlata Sharma in Special Appearance, Akram Ali Khan as Rahul and Mohaq Kansara as Abdul.