Bittoo Boss
Bittoo Boss is a 2012 Hindi comedy film directed by Supavitra Babul. The film features Pulkit Samrat and Amita Pathak in lead roles. It revolves around a man who records videos at weddings.
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| Directed by | Supavitra Babul |
| Produced by | Kumar Mangat Abhishek Pathak |
| Written by | Gautam Mehra & Supavitra Babul |
| Starring | Pulkit Samrat Amita Pathak |
| Music by | Raghav Sachar Kumar, Luv Ranjan, Aseem Ahmed Abbasee (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Maneesh Chandra Bhatt |
| Edited by | Abhishek Seth |
Production company | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹20 million (US$280,000)(net) |
Synopsis
The movie is about a guy's journey (Pulkit Samrat) of a wedding videographer from Punjab who is young charming, ingenious calling himself a "Sexy Video Shooter".
Bittoo believes in spreading happiness through the beautiful moments he captures and keep watching for years and smile looking at them.
He falls in love with an educated and strong-headed girl (Amita Pathak) who makes him realize the importance of financial stability and monetary gains in order to gain respect and recognition.
In love and bitten by the one he loves, the smart and righteous cameraman is lured to take a shortcut in order to earn a quick buck and get his life back on track. What follows is a madcap ride.
Cast
- Pulkit Samrat as Bittoo
- Amita Pathak
- Rajendra Sethi
- Mohan Kapoor
- Fatima Sana Shaikh
- Ujjwal Chopra
Controversy
The Central Board of Film Certification had rejected a promo of the film[1] that was scheduled to release in April 2012.[2] The producers are now left with no option but to redesign it and apply to the censor committee all over again. The promo of the film that shows everything through the lenses of a cameraman, has guests at a wedding asking the video camera guy to shoot them as well. Dialogues like 'meri bhi lo' (a shot, in this context) has irked the committee, urging them to reject the entire promo. Supavitra Babul, the debutante director of the film said, "I have been a camera person too. I have got many friends who have been shooting weddings in Delhi. I am well versed with the way people talk. It's all very cute. The film is about a videographer and the way he looks at things. I am surprised that the promo has been rejected for something like this." Kumar Mangat, the producer of the film informed, "The censor committee has completely rejected the song and the promo. It is an old folk song, which we have re-created for our film. But they said that they couldn't give us the certificate. We were ready to change it, beep it or even alter the words but it was a clear 'no' from their end. We were ready to accept cuts but nothing worked. Guess our film does not have big stars or big names to help us." The film was finally released with a "PG" certification, which became the first film in India to get the certificate.[3][4][5] PG certificate allows children below 15 years of age to watch the movie in presence of a parent.
Soundtrack
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| Released | 12 April 2012 | |||
| Length | 37 minutes | |||
| Language | Hindi Punjabi | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Producer | Raghav Sachar | |||
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The movie album is composed by Raghav Sachar. Songs like Audi, Kick Lag Gayi and Kaun Kenda has made it very popular and they are hits. It received positive reception. The movie also has a sad number 'Mann jagey sari raat' originally composed by Gajendra Verma, treated by Raghav Sachar, sung by Shahid Malya & penned by Aseem Ahmed Abbasee. The song was well received & was appreciated for its melody & meaningful lyrics.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Audi (Tenu Tak De)" | Raghav Sachar | Raghav Sachar, Natalie Di Luccio | 04:09 | |
| 2. | "Kick Lag Gayi" | Raghav Sachar | Raghav Sachar, Tulsi Kumar | 04:46 | |
| 3. | "Kabootar" | Raghav Sachar | Mika Singh | 04:20 | |
| 4. | "Kaun Kenda" | Raghav Sachar | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 05:00 | |
| 5. | "Mann Jagey Sari Raat" | Aseem Ahmed Abbasee | Gajendra Verma, Raghav Sachar | Shahid Mallya |
Critical reception
The film received mixed reviews. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave 1.5 out 5 and says "BITTOO BOSS has a fascinating premise, it appears bona fide as well, but not all concepts expand into entrancing fares. " Martin D'Souza from Glamsham gave it a 2 rating and said "A wedding videographer finally gets his pride of place in Bollywood. But this one is different. He believes in capturing moments that will spread happiness for a lifetime. Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times of India called the film "a bit too much" and said "This one had the potential to be an entertainer, but turns out to be a 'bit-too' much"[6] Jaidev Hemmady of Movie Talkies gave the film 3 out 5 stars and said, "Weddings, Video And Love! Bittoo Boss has certain sweet moments, viewers who were expecting a Band Baajaa Baaraat after watching the trailers are sure heading for a disappointing experience. "[7] Kunal Guha of Yahoo! rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, saying, "‘Bittoo Boss’ is a bit too much of what the director believes works. It subscribes to the 'formula' with little thought to application. A bit too bore is more like it.[8]
References
- Kunal M Shah (4 January 2012). "Censor board rejects Bittoo Boss' promo". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- "Bittoo Boss wrapped up on time, director happy". The Hindustan Times. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- "'Once people see Bittoo Boss, they'll know the difference between me and Ranbir'". DNA. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- "Pulkit Samrat on being Bittoo". The Telegraph. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- "Bittoo Boss gets India's first ever PG rating from censors". Business of Cinema. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- Mukherjee, Madhureeta (14 April 2012). "Bittoo Boss: Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- Hemmady, Jaidev (14 April 2012). "Bittoo Boss: Movie Review". Movie Talkies. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- Guha, Kunal (14 April 2012). "Bittoo Boss Review". Yahoo!Movies. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
External links
- Bittoo Boss on IMDb