Fukrey (film series) explained

Fukrey
Director:Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
Producer:
Music:Ram Sampath
Studio:Excel Entertainment
Distributor:AA Films
Runtime: minutes (3 films)
Released:2013–present
Budget: crore
Gross: crore

Fukrey is a series of Indian Hindi-language comedy thriller films. All films are produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner of Excel Entertainment and directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba.[1] [2] and distributed by AA Films.

Overview

Fukrey

See main article: Fukrey. Delhi-based school backbenchers Dilip "Choocha" Singh who has a god-gift where he can get the winning number of any lottery in his dream and Vikas "Hunny" Gulati has the talent to sand the exact number out of his dream. But struggle to afford significant amount money to get leaked question paper for class XII. Joined with college guard Pandit and Zafar, a former student of the college and a struggling musician and finally Lalli Singh who pursues education through correspondence. All of them need money badly.

All of them went Bholi Punjaban, local gangster for money by explaining Choocha's gift. But Choocha narrates fake story and backfire loose all money. To recover money Bholi gave them drug to sell.

Fukrey Returns

See main article: Fukrey Returns. Hunny and Zafar are dating Priya and Neetu respectively, planning to marry them. Meanwhile Bholi Punjaban is released from jail after 12 months and threatens the Fukras, the boys convince her, she gives them one chance and invests some money to open a Lottery Shop for them and gain profit in it.

Minister Babulal, who aspire to become chief Minister and orders the lottery to change the winning number that Choocha got from his dream, and everyone who invested money is angered. The people gather around to beat them but they escape by jumping off a flyover in the river. Choocha gains a new ability to see the future, and calls his new ability Deja Chu.

Fukrey 3

See main article: Fukrey 3. Bholi contest for election by with support of water mafia. Hunny hatch plan made Choocha to contest opposite Bholi and because of Choocha innocence get massive support of folks. Bholi made plan and Fukras to South Africa for Choocha's deja-chu but they got another gift.

Recurring cast and characters

CharactersFilms
Fukrey (2013)Fukrey Returns (2017)Fukrey 3 (2023)
Vikas "Hunny" GulatiPulkit Samrat[3]
Dilip "Choocha" SinghVarun Sharma[4]
ZafarAli FazalAli Fazal[5]
Lali HalwaiManjot Singh
Bholi PunjabanRicha Chadha
Narayan Pandit "Panditji"Pankaj Tripathi
Priya Sharma Priya Anand[6]
Neetu RainaVishakha Singh[7]
EddieMichael Obodike
BobbyLucas Ogunro
Choocha's mother
Chief Minister BrijmohanPurnendu Bhattacharya
Shinda Singh Ahluwalia

Crew

OccupationFilm
width:10%;"Fukrey
(2013)
width:10%;"Fukrey Returns
(2017)
width:10%;"Fukrey 3
(2023)
DirectorMrighdeep Singh Lamba
ProducerFarhan Akhtar
Ritesh Sidhwani
WriterVipul Vig
Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
Vipul Vig
CinematographyK. U. MohananAndre MenezesAmalendu Chaudhary
EditorMunir AliasAnand SubayaManan Ashwin Mehta
Songs Ram SampathShekhar RavjianiShaarib-Toshi
Sumeet Bellary
Prem-Hardeep
Jasleen Royal
Gulraj Singh
Shree D
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Tanishk Bagchi
Abhishek Nailwal
Sumeet Bellary
Background ScoreSalim–SulaimanAbhishek Nailwal
StudioExcel Entertainment
DistributorAA Films

Animated series

An animated series for kids, titled as Fukrey Boyzzz, jointly produced by Excel Entertainment and Discovery Kids India, premiered on 12 October 2019 on Discovery Kids India, which showcases the animated avatars of popular characters Hunny, Choocha, Laali, and Bholi Punjaban, along with other characters.[8] Fukrey Boyzzz: Space Mein Fukrapanti, an Indian animated comedy film directed by Avinash Walzade was released in 2020 continuing from the series.

Release and revenue

FilmRelease dateBudgetWorldwide Box Office
Fukrey 14 June 2013 [9]
Fukrey Returns 8 December 2017 [10] [11]
Fukrey 3 28 September 2023 [12]
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fukrey director Mrigdeep Singh Lamba shares a meme suggesting the making of the third part . 24 June 2020. Bollywood Hungama. 1 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Bring on the madness. The Indian Express. 6 June 2013. 6 June 2013.
  3. News: Here's how Pulkit Samrat is prepping for Fukrey 2. The Indian Express. 29 March 2016. 15 June 2016.
  4. News: Bhasin . Shriya . After Varun Sharma, Pulkit Samrat begins shooting for 'Fukrey 3' . 14 March 2022 . India TV News . 13 March 2022 . en.
  5. Web site: 26 September 2023 . EXCLUSIVE: Ali Fazal to feature in a cameo in Fukrey 3; film hints at next instalment beginning with his character. Bollywood Hungama. 26 September 2023.
  6. Web site: Priya Anand signed for Fukrey. https://web.archive.org/web/20130622003638/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1575474/Priya%20Anand%20signed%20for%20Fukrey. dead. 22 June 2013. Bollywood Hungama. 7 November 2012.
  7. Web site: Vishakha's part of Fukrey. https://web.archive.org/web/20130417084707/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-07/news-interviews/34972086_1_vishakha-vikram-bhatt-film-richa-chadda. dead. 17 April 2013. The Times of India. 7 November 2012.
  8. News: IANS . 'Fukrey Boyzzz' to add value to 'Fukrey' franchise . 7 February 2021 . . 26 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Fukrey - Movie - Box Office India. 18 February 2022. boxofficeindia.com.
  10. Web site: Fukrey Returns makes 168% profit & Becomes 4th profitable film of 2017. Koimoi. 2 February 2018. 17 December 2017.
  11. Web site: Box Office: Worldwide collections and day wise break up of Fukrey Returns :Bollywood Box Office - Bollywood Hungama. . 9 December 2017.
  12. Web site: Fukrey 3 Box Office. 29 September 2023. Bollywood Hungama. 28 September 2023 .