Kunwara Explained

Kunwara
Director:David Dhawan
Based On:Bavagaru Bagunnara by Jayanth C. Paranjee
Music:Aadesh Shrivastava
Cinematography:Chota K. Naidu
Runtime:134 min
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Budget:9 crore[1]

Kunwara (Bachelor) is a 2000 Indian Hindi comedy film directed by David Dhawan, with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu, and was released on July 14, 2000. The film stars Govinda, Urmila Matondkar, Nagma, Om Puri, Kader Khan and Johnny Lever in lead roles. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Bavagaru Bagunnara.[2]

Plot

Raju and Urmila meet in New Zealand and fall in love. They plan to meet again very soon in India. On the way, Raju meets a woman named Sharmila, a heartbroken, suicidal pregnant woman who tells Raju of her cruel boyfriend. In order to save her respect, Raju decides to play her husband's role, and they return together Sharmila's home, where he meets her family. However, soon enough, Raju finds out that Urmila is none other than Sharmila's sister.

Cast

Reception and awards

Kunwara received mostly negative reviews from critics, although some of the performances were received well. Sukanya Verma from Rediff.com wrote, "Don't ask any questions. Don't look for any kind of logic. Go with the flow. Otherwise, you're not ready for this David Dhawan-Govinda flick."[3] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama criticised the film, concluding, "Kunwara has the super-successful David Dhawan-Govinda combination as its strong point, but the film pales in comparison to the hits the two have delivered earlier. The film may start off well, but it lacks a good script to sustain after the initial curiosity subsides."[4]

Kunwara was nominated for two awards in the same category at the annual Filmfare Awards:

Music

Kunwara
Type:Album
Artist:Aadesh Shrivastava
Released:

2000 (India)

Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Label:

Tips Music Films

Producer:Aadesh Shrivastava

The soundtrack of the film contains 8 songs. The music is composed by Aadesh Shrivastava, with lyrics authored by Sameer. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 13,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's fourteenth highest-selling.[5]

Song Singer(s) Length
1"Jab Ladka Ho Kunwara"Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik04:43
2"Main Kunwara Aa Gaya"Sonu Nigam03:24
3"Mehndi Lagake"Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik05:55
4"Meri Chamak Chalo"Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik05:10
5"Na Heera Na Moti"Sonu Nigam, Hema Sardesai05:00
6"Sun Mere Sasure Main"Vinod Rathod, Sonu Nigam03:33
7"Urmila Re Urmila"Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik04:50
8"Yeh Ladki Jawaan"Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik04:38

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kunwara. Boxofficeindia.com. 15 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Sing. Bobby. 15 December 2020. CinemaScope: David Dhawan, Govinda and their world of remakes. Free Press Journal.
  3. Web site: Verma, Sukanya. Rediff.com. 2000-07-21. 2011-02-23. Grin and bear it.
  4. Web site: Adarsh, Taran. Bollywood Hungama. 2000-12-15. 2011-02-23. Kunwara. https://web.archive.org/web/20090218213200/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/6637/index.html. dead. 18 February 2009.
  5. Web site: Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units). https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce. 15 February 2008. Box Office India. 12 July 2017.