This Weekend Explained
This Weekend is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language thriller film[1] directed by Tinu Verma and starring Arjun Sarja, Rajneesh Duggal, Sayali Bhagat, Bianca Desai, Amit Dawer, Annanya Brahma, Jahan, Jennifer and Taniya Mirza. The climax of the film was also partially reshot in Tamil (under the title Kaattu Puli;) and Telugu.[2] [3] The film was released on 17 February 2012.[4]
Plot
A family consisting of a father, Dr. Sanjay; a mother, Dr. Shivani; and their daughter, Anjali are having a picnic but get stuck in the forest. They are joined by three couples (played by Rajneesh Duggal and Sayali Bhagat,[5] Annanya and Amit, and Jahan and Jennifer).[6] [7]
Production
Stunt director Tinu Verma first met Arjun Sarja on the sets of Champion (2000). This film marks the Bollywood debut of Bianca Desai.[8] [9] The film was shot in Talakona.[10] A kissing scene was removed when the film was certified by the Central Board of Film Certification after fourteen cuts.[11] [12] The film was awarded an 'A' certificate.[13] [14]
Soundtrack
Amitabh Bachchan attended the film's audio launch since Tinu Verma had worked as an action director for several of Amitabh Bachchan's films.[15] [16] [17] [18]
Reception
A critic from SuperGoodMovies.com gave the film a rating of two out of five and opined that the film "was okay for Arjun fans". Rohit Ramachandran of Nowrunning.com gave the film a rating of one-half out of five stars and called the film "an act of raping cinema".[19]
Box office
The film released to no expectations and was a box office failure.[20] [21]
Notes and References
- Web site: Arjun excited about jungle thriller Kaattu Puli . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060731/https://www.indiaglitz.com/arjun-excited-about-jungle-thriller-kaattu-puli-tamil-news-67057 . 2022-09-19 . 2022-09-16 . Indiaglitz. 26 May 2011 .
- Web site: Raghavan . Nikhil . 19 November 2011 . Itsy Bitsy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060734/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/itsy-bitsy/article2642570.ece . 19 September 2022 . 16 September 2022 . The Hindu.
- Web site: V. Sangeetha . 26 May 2011 . Action King Arjun has teamed up with Bollywood action choreographer Tinu Varma, for his next film Kaatu Puli. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060730/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/-action-king-arjun-has-teamed-up-with-bollywood-action-choreographer-tinu-varma-for-his-next-film-kaatu-puli-/articleshow/8585953.cms . 19 September 2022 . 16 September 2022 . The Times of India.
- Web site: Shankar . 9 February 2012 . 'காட்டுப்புலி'யில் கவர்ச்சிப் புலிகள்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120020543/https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/arjun-s-kattupuli-from-feb-17-aid0136.html . 20 January 2021 . 16 September 2022 . . ta.
- Web site: 16 September 2011 . Sayali Bhagat okay with wearing bikini on screen . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060732/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sayali-bhagat-okay-with-wearing-bikini-on-screen-621422 . 19 September 2022 . 16 September 2022 . NDTV.
- Web site: 4 June 2011 . A punching debut with a jungle thriller . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060734/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/jun/04/a-punching-debut-with-a-jungle-thriller-259584.html . 19 September 2022 . 16 September 2022 . The New Indian Express.
- Web site: 17 February 2012 . Kattupuli Movie Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130113082023/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/39567/kollywood/kattupuli-movie-review-movie-review-details . 13 January 2013 . 16 September 2022 . SuperGoodMovies.com.
- Web site: Gayathry V. Pillai . 10 March 2010 . Arjun goes to Bollywood . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060731/https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2010/arjun-goes-bollywood-100310.html . 19 September 2022 . 16 September 2022 . Filmibeat.
- Web site: 4 October 2010 . THE TRI-LINGUAL STAR . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060734/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2010/oct/04/the-tri-lingual-star-192416.html . 19 September 2022 . 16 September 2022 . The New Indian Express.
- Web site: S. R. Ashok Kumar . 1 July 2011 . Going wild . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060733/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/showbitz/article2150641.ece . 19 September 2022 . 16 September 2022 . The Hindu.
- Web site: 9 February 2012 . Arjun's Kaatupuli – Censor objects . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211220144814/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-12-02/arjun-tinu-varma-09-02-12.html . 20 December 2021 . 16 September 2022 . Behindwoods.
- Web site: 10 February 2012 . 'Kaattu Puli' and 14 cuts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060734/https://www.indiaglitz.com/kaattu-puli-and-14-cuts-hollywood-news-77861 . 19 September 2022 . 16 September 2022 . Indiaglitz.
- Web site: 23 January 2012 . Tinu Varma miffed as his 'Kaattu Puli' gets 'A' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130601150300/http://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/tinu-varma-miffed-as-his-kaattu-puli-gets-a/47244/story.htm . 1 June 2013 . 16 September 2022 . Nowrunning.
- News: V. Lakshmi . My film's an original: Tinu Verma . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201012011222/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/My-films-an-original-Tinu-Verma/articleshow/11564852.cms . 2020-10-12 . 2022-09-16 . The Times of India.
- Web site: 14 September 2011 . First Look: 'The Weekend' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210620143325/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/first-look-the-weekend/articleshow/9977778.cms . 20 June 2021 . 16 September 2022 . The Times of India.
- Web site: 16 September 2011 . Bollybuzz: Big B launches the music of 'This Weekend' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060735/https://www.news18.com/news/india/bollybuzz-1509-401067.html . 19 September 2022 . 16 September 2022 . News18.
- News: 15 September 2011 . Indian Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan (C) poses with the cast and director of forthcoming Hindi film "This Weekend" (L/R): Tinu Varma, Rajneesh Duggal, Arjun Sarja and actress Sayali Bhagat during a ceremony for the film's music launch in Mumbai late September 13, 2011. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STRDEL/AFP via Getty Images) . 39 . . 16 September 2022.
- Web site: Big B launches This Weekend, Candice heats up music launch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130728134213/http://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/big-b-launches-this-weekend-candice-heats-up-music-launch-11325#photo-145071 . 2013-07-28 . 2022-09-16 . NDTV.
- Web site: Rohit Ramachandran . 20 February 2012 . Kaattu Puli Tamil Movie . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180526034549/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9079/tamil/kaattu-puli/3581/review.htm . 26 May 2018 . 16 September 2022 . Nowrunning.
- Web site: Movies Releasing this Week (Feb 16 2012) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220005428/http://www.moviecrow.com/News/708/movies-releasing-this-week-feb-16-2012 . 2012-02-20 . 2022-09-16 . Moviecrow.
- Web site: In Theatres for Week of February 12 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120423040335/http://www.moviecrow.com/News/717/in-theatres-for-week-of-february-17 . 2012-04-23 . 2022-09-16 . Moviecrow.