Kedarnath (film)

Kedarnath
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbhishek Kapoor
Written byKanika Dhillon
Abhishek Kapoor
Produced byRonnie Screwvala
Pragya Kapoor
Abhishek Kapoor
StarringSushant Singh Rajput
Sara Ali Khan
CinematographyTushar Kanti Ray
Edited byChandan Arora
Music byScore:
Hitesh Sonik
Songs:
Amit Trivedi
Production
companies
RSVP Movies
Guy in the Sky Pictures
Distributed byRSVP Movies
Release date
  • 7 December 2018 (2018-12-07)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹68 crore[2][better source needed] (Note: contains print and advertising costs)
Box officeest.₹102.77 crore[3]

Kedarnath is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic disaster film written and directed by Abhishek Kapoor.[4] Featuring Sushant Singh Rajput and newcomer Sara Ali Khan in lead roles, it tells an inter-faith love story between a wealthy Hindu Brahmin girl whose family owns a lodge and shops near the historic Kedarnath Temple in the Uttarakhand mountains and a Muslim boy who is a 'pithoo' (porter) working in the same vicinity. As their relationship grows closer, the pair face many obstacles, including familial disapproval and contrasting backgrounds; when the sudden rains of the 2013 Uttarakhand floods devastate the region, the couple are forced to survive against the elements and face the ultimate test of their love.[5]

The film is produced by Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP Movies in his comeback feature film venture, and by Pragya Kapoor under Guy in the Sky Pictures, with Kanika Dhillon as a co-writer. The film's production began in June 2012,[6][7] and principal photography commenced on 5 September 2017.[8] The film released on 7 December 2018[5] to mixed reviews with praise for Rajput's and Khan's performances, cinematography, music and storyline but criticism for its VFX, screenplay and overall execution.[9] The film was a moderate commercial success.

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  2. ^ "Kedarnath - Movie - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com.
  3. ^ "KEDARNATH BOX OFFICE". Bollywood Hungama. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Sara Ali Khan's Debut Film 'Kedarnath' With Sushant Singh RajputTo Hit Floors Next Month". Desimartini. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Kedarnath Movie Review: Watch the film for Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan's performance". India Today. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  6. ^ "The Shooting of Kedarnath Begins – Movie Alles". Movie Alles. 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Sara Ali Khan to debut opposite Sushant Singh Rajput in an Abhishek Kapoor film". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  8. ^ "First look of Kedarnath: Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput begin shooting for Abhishek Kapoor film". dna. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Sara Ali Khan's debut film 'Kedarnath' opens to mixed reviews". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 7 December 2018.