Rafta Rafta – The Speed
| Rafta Rafta – The Speed | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Raj Sharma |
| Written by | Nawab Arzoo |
| Produced by | Madhusudhan D. Mehta |
| Starring | Sameer Dharmadhikari Viraaj Kumar Urmila Rao Monica Castelino Rahul Roy |
| Cinematography | Damodar Naidu |
| Edited by | Keshav Naidu |
| Music by | Sen Brothers |
Production company | Raj Dhairya Entertainment |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹28.25 lakh[1] |
Rafta Rafta – The Speed is a 2006 Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Raj Sharma starring Sameer Dharmadhikari, Viraaj Kumar, Urmila Rao, Monica Castelino and Rahul Roy with Jawed Sheikh and Shakti Kapoor in supporting roles.
The film was released to negative reviews although the music was well received. The film, however, was a moderate success.[2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Sameer Dharmadhikari as Rahul
- Viraaj Kumar as Akshay
- Urmila Rao as Neha
- Monica Castelino as Shilpa
- Rahul Roy as Spencer
- Jawed Sheikh as Shilpa's brother
- Shakti Kapoor as Johny
- Shahbaaz Khan
- Sheetal Bedi
- Shakti Singh
- Pushpa Verma
- Brownie
- Shaukat Ali
- Heena Rajput
- Asha Sachdev
- Mumaith Khan (item number in "Sachmuch Badi Ho Gayi")
Production
[edit]The film was shot in London.[2] The film was stuck in production for one-and-a-half years.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Rafta Rafta – The Speed | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Sen Brothers | |
| Released | 6 December 2005 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 31:22[4] |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Venus Music |
The music was composed by the Sen Brothers with lyrics by Nawab Arzoo.[5] In a music review, a critic from The Tribune wrote that "Sometimes small films manage to surprise one with the quality of their music. This is one such" and called the title song rendered by Udit Narayan and Shreya Ghoshal as the pick of the album.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rafta Rafta Tumse Pyar Ho" | Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Lagi Lagan" | Keerthi Sagathia | 10:44 |
| 3. | "Pyar Mohabbat Romance" | Kunal Ganjawala, Madan | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Main Such Much Badi Ho Gayi" | Sonu Kakkar | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Mukhtasar Si Ek Hasi" | Abhijeet | 5:48 |
| Total length: | 31:22 | ||
Reception
[edit]A critic from Bollywood Hungama wrote that "On the whole, RAFTA RAFTA - THE SPEED is a dull fare".[7]
Box office
[edit]The film earned ₹44, 683 in its first week.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rafta Rafta - The Speed - Movie - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com.
- ^ a b Ogirala, Madhu Rao (6 April 2006). "'I learnt from my mistakes'". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Interview with Venkat". Idlebrain.com. 27 June 2008. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Rafta Rafta the Speed (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Sen Brothers - Rafta Rafta: The Speed". December 13, 2005 – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "AUDIO SCAN: Some lively beats". The Tribune. 14 January 2006. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Rafta Rafta – The Speed". Bollywood Hungama. 17 February 2006. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Scoreboard 2006 – 1st Week Screen Averages [All India Performance]". Bollywood Hungama. 8 January 2007. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2024.