| Helicopter Eela | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Pradeep Sarkar |
| Written by | Mitesh Shah (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Mitesh Shah Anand Gandhi |
| Based on | Beta Kaagdo by Anand Gandhi |
| Produced by | Ajay Devgn Jayantilal Gada Aksshay Jayantilal Gada |
| Starring | Kajol Riddhi Sen |
| Cinematography | Sirsha Ray |
| Edited by | Dharmendra Sharma |
| Music by | Songs: Amit Trivedi Anu Malik Raghav Sachar Daniel B. George Background Score: Daniel B. George |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Pen India Limited (India) Eros International plc (overseas)[1][2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes[3] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹20 crores[4] |
| Box office | ₹8.24 crores[5] |
Helicopter Eela is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Pradeep Sarkar.[6] It features Kajol in the lead role as an aspiring singer and single mother Helicopter parent and is written by Mitesh Shah and Anand Gandhi. It is based on the Gujarati play Beta, Kaagdo, written by Anand Gandhi.[7]
Pre-production of the film began in January 2017,[8] and principal photography commenced from 24 January 2018.[9] It was released on 12 October 2018.
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- ^ "Pradeep Sarkar: Kajol takes a role and owns it". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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- ^ Sreejeeta Sen (24 January 2018). "Kajol starts shooting for husband Ajay Devgn's home production Eela". Bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.