Stumped (film) explained

Stumped
Director:Gaurav Pandey
Producer:Raveena Tandon
Music:Pritam
Zubeen Garg
Ram Sampath
Shamir Tandon
Cinematography:Debu Deodhar
Editing:Sanjib Datta
Studio:Reel Life Entertainment
Distributor:Shemaroo Entertainment
Runtime:121 minutes
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Budget:2 crore[1]
Gross:9 lakh

Stumped is a 2003 Indian sports drama film written and directed by Gaurav Pandey and produced by Raveena Tandon.[2] [3] [4] This film marks Tandon's first film as producer. Cricket player Sachin Tendulkar and actor Salman Khan made cameo appearances in the film.[5] [6]

Despite a notable promotional campaign, the film had little impact after its release.[4]

Plot

Reena and her husband Major Raghav Seth; Ranga Khetrapal, Swadesh Deshpande, and their respective wives; Laltu Singh, his wife, Neetu, and son, Bhola; the building watchman, Dukhiram; bachelor Subramaniam; and a visually challenged holy man, Baba, are some of the residents in Happy Home Society. The common interest shared by most of them is their love of playing and watching cricket. Reena experiences isolation after her husband is called back to Kargil to battle terrorists. She is befriended by three youngsters who have a crush on her. Things, however, change dramatically after she gets word that her husband is missing and believed dead. But by the film's end, it is revealed that the husband is miraculously alive and reunites with Reena.

Cast

Soundtrack

Stumped
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Pritam
Genre:Feature Film soundtrack
Label:AA Films
Producer:Pritam
Next Title:Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century
Next Year:2003

The Music was Composed by Pritam Chakraborty and lyrics was penned by Abbas Tyrewala except two tracks "Naam Apna", which was sung, composed and written by Zubeen Garg and "Tanha Dil" which was sung and written by Shaan and composed by Ram Sampath, however, both were added as hidden tracks and are not used in the film and not mentioned on the tracklist. It was Pritam's first solo album.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stumped – Movie. Box Office India. 18 September 2022. 20 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171133/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=588. live.
  2. Web site: Stumped (2003) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20190217193757/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/stumped-9317. live. 17 February 2019. Cinestaan. 2019-03-16.
  3. News: Chadha. Monica. Top cricketers go to Bollywood. 14 January 2011. BBC News. 28 November 2002. 28 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228082231/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2525569.stm. live.
  4. News: Johal. Vikramdeep. Stumped on screen. 14 January 2011. The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum. 2005. 12 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230412072511/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050828/spectrum/main4.htm. live.
  5. Web site: Abhishek Boyanpalli. Sachin Tendulkar retires: 100 facts about the Little Master bowing out after 24 years. Mirror.co.uk. 10 October 2013. 10 October 2013. 10 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131010222832/http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/sachin-tendulkar-retires-100-facts-763750. live.
  6. Web site: Stumped and raring to go. www.rediff.com. 2018-03-16. 1 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180701140258/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/dec/12rav.htm. live.