| Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Screenplay by | Siddharth-Garima[a] Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Based on | Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Kishore Lulla Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Starring | Deepika Padukone Ranveer Singh |
| Cinematography | Ravi Varman |
| Edited by | Rajesh G. Pandey Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Music by | Score: Monty Sharma Songs: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Hemu Gadhavi |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹88 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹201.4 crore[2] |
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (transl. A Dance of Bullets: Ram-Leela), also simply known as Ram-Leela, is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic tragedy film[3] written and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who also composed its original soundtrack. The film was jointly produced by Bhansali and Eros International's Kishore Lulla and stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in lead roles with Priyanka Chopra making a special appearance in the song "Ram Chahe Leela". The supporting cast includes Supriya Pathak, Richa Chadda, Sharad Kelkar, Gulshan Devaiah, Barkha Bisht Sengupta, and Abhimanyu Singh. Based on the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Ram-Leela narrates the star-crossed romance between the two eponymous lovers from two gangster families, who fall in love with each other, but are forced to separate due to their families' centuries old rivalry.
Bhansali conceived Ram-Leela while working on his directional debut Khamoshi: The Musical; an insufficient budget led to the project being postponed. After reviving the project in 2012, Padukone and Singh were cast in the lead roles over many other choices. Principal photography began in Gujarat before moving to Rajasthan. Much of the filming was done on sets, despite previous plans against doing so. The background score was composed by Monty Sharma, while the lyrics were written by Siddharth–Garima.
The film's release, scheduled on 15 November 2013, was initially stayed by the Delhi High Court. The film initially titled Ram-Leela was changed to Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela in response to an order by the court, allowing it to release on the scheduled date. It received positive reviews, with praise directed to the performances of the cast members, particularly Padukone, Pathak, and Singh, as well as the soundtrack. There was some criticism for the plot and the elements of violence though. Ram-Leela earned ₹220.58 crore in its theatrical run and emerged as the sixth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2013.
Ram-Leela received eight nominations at the Filmfare Awards, winning three, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Padukone and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Pathak. At the International Indian Film Academy Awards, it received nine nominations, including for Best Film, and won two.
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