Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKaran Johar
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyManush Nandan
Edited byNitin Baid
Music byPritam
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Viacom18 Studios
Release date
  • 28 July 2023 (2023-07-28)
Running time
168 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹160 crore[2]
Box office₹355.61 crore[3]

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (transl. Rocky and Rani's Love Story), is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy family drama directed by Karan Johar and written by Ishita Moitra, Shashank Khaitan and Sumit Roy. The film stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt as a couple with contrasting personalities who decide to live with each other's families for three months before getting married. Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Churni Ganguly, Aamir Bashir, and Kshitee Jog play their family members.

Produced under Dharma Productions and Viacom18 Studios, the film was announced in July 2021, marking Johar's feature film comeback after the romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016). Principal photography took place from August 2021 to March 2023 in Mumbai, New Delhi, and Jammu & Kashmir. Filming and release were delayed by a few months due to Bhatt's pregnancy. Pritam composed the film's music, with the audio rights purchased by Saregama. Nitin Baid edited the film, and the cinematography was handled by Manush Nandan.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani was released on 28 July 2023 to positive reviews from critics. Made on a production budget of ₹160 crore (US$19 million) and a marketing cost of ₹18 crore (US$2.2 million), it has grossed over ₹355 crore (US$43 million) worldwide, emerging as the year's tenth highest-grossing Indian film and seventh highest-grossing Hindi film.[2][3][4] At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received a leading 20 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor (Singh),[5] and won four awards, including Best Actress (Bhatt) and Best Supporting Actress (Azmi).[6]

  1. ^ "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani". British Board of Film Classification. 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Budgeted at Rs. 178 cr, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani recovers 90% of investment from sale of satellite, digital and music rights". Bollywood Hungama. 23 July 2023. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 28 July 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide 2023". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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