"[45] Rajeev Masand of News 18 gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said, "Kabir Singh is an unmistakably misogynistic film, but the sad part is that it's exactly these troubling portions that the filmmakers peddle as intense love. Kabir's aggressive nature has gained him a reputation among his juniors as a college bully. But not the fact that he messed up his shining medical career "for a girl". [...] his tragi-comic story is so entertaining. I am caught in a dilemma, as I've already locked Shahid for the role. By the time she manages to reach Kabir's house to speak with him, he has panicked himself into thinking Preeti does not want him, gotten drunk, and injected himself with morphine. Doing surgery requires one to be calm and composed and those with anger and aggression cannot become surgeons. [4] Going by domestic net collection, the film has made it to 10th position in the list of Hindi films with highest domestic net collection. Kabir and his friends enter a classroom of male medical students to announce that Kabir has claimed Preeti, warning them that she is exclusive to him. Preeti initially sits silently and refuses to look at him, but then bursts into angry tears, yelling at Kabir for discarding her so easily and telling him to get lost. Now those who have suffered through the film would remember that Kabir Singh (Shahid Kapoor) was a medical student in a medical college much like AIIMS before going on to become a surgeon (and finally losing his medical licence after admitting to being an alchoholic) in the film. And that, right there, is the problem: not enough pay off for three hours of pain.". For Kabir Singh, the locale is Delhi, and yet in some of the script, Mumbai slang language creeps in. [10], Like the Telugu original, Kabir Singh too begins with a voiceover from the hero's paternal grandmother, but this time she is reciting a Kabir Doha. Taking to Quora, the question-answer platform that allows users to ask any kind of query that curiosity can spawn and seek answers from the wisened world wide web, a user asked, "Is there any Kabir Singh like student in Delhi AIIMS?". Enraged and with his ego wounded, Kabir demands that Preeti choose between him or her family within six hours, or he will end their relationship. "[12], Shahid Kapoor portrays the title character, Kabir Rajdheer Singh. #KabirSinghReview t.co/5WiEEQJW2k", "Kabir Singh Movie Review: What a Fantastic Actor Shahid Kapoor has Turned Out to Be", "Kabir Singh Movie Review: Arjun Reddy Remake is Unapologetic Celebration of Toxic Masculinity", "Kabir Singh movie review: This Shahid Kapoor-starrer is all flourish", "Kabir Singh movie review: Shahid Kapoor plays the fool in this toxic, troubling film", "Kabir Singh Movie Review: This Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani adaptation of Arjun Reddy could have been 40 minutes shorter", "In defence of Kabir Singh: Filmmakers should have the right to explore the mind of a flawed person", "Kabir Singh movie review: This Shahid Kapoor film is injurious to health", "Kabir Singh movie review: A loser bully gets glorified! It also became the first A-certified Indian film to gross over ₹ 200 crore in India. [26] Principal photography wrapped on 29 March 2019. I don't even think about what is more important a girl or your career (and) reputation (that) you made by your hard work" the user wrote. When it did not work out, he approached Shahid Kapoor. ", "Notebook, Kabir Singh will not release in Pakistan", "CBFC Gives 'A' Rating to Shahid Kapoor's Kabir Singh, Asks to Modify Drug Snorting Scene", "Kabir Singh box office collection Day 3: Shahid Kapoor-Kiara Advani starrer rakes in around Rs 67.92 crore", "Kabir Singh glorifies toxic behaviour: More flaws in Shahid Kapoor film beyond misogyny", "Kabir Singh Movie Review: Visually compelling, haunting performances and nuanced writing make it a must watch", "#OneWordReview... #KabirSingh: POWERFUL. Director Sandeep is an incredible storyteller. It's a very embarrassing situation for me. Thankfully, Vanga has gone for a non-linear mode of storytelling and going back and forth in the timeline does keep the viewer engrossed. While hungover on a day off, Kabir is called in to perform an emergency surgery, which he unwillingly agrees to do. The film ends with Kabir and Preeti on a beach with their baby. [56], The film became available as VOD on Netflix on 19 September 2019. [14] Tara Sutaria was then announced,[15] but left when a delay in the production of her debut film Student of the Year 2 (2019) caused scheduling conflicts. Kabir initially elects to leave, but changes his mind upon catching sight of shy first-year student … Jointly produced by Cine1 Studios and T-Series, the film stars Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani. This is the highest opening day collection for a Shahid Kapoor film. Unconventional, but powerful. The man, at the beginning of the film, starts as a noticeably mentally ill person with sudden bursts of anger, and progresses towards being a full-blown mentally ill person, aided by … ", "At the moment, I am growing a beard: Shahid Kapoor opens about his next film Arjun Reddy", "Shahid Kapoor to don three different looks in 'Kabir Singh, "Shahid Kapoor sheds over 14 kilos for Kabir Singh", "Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani wrap up Kabir Singh", "Kabir Singh – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack", "Kabir Singh music review: A typical angst-laden soundtrack diluted by similar sounding songs- Entertainment News, Firstpost", "Kabir Singh – Official Trailer | Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani | Sandeep Reddy Vanga | 21 June 2019", "PVR Cinema screens to turn 'Kabir Singh ka theatre' for Shahid Kapoor starrer", "#KabirSingh screen count... India: 3123 Overseas: 493 Worldwide total: 3616 screens Starts with a bang... Not just urban centres, even mass-dominated areas witness excellent occupancy in morning/pre-noon shows... Big *Day 1* biz on the cards. [27], The soundtrack is composed by Mithoon, Amaal Mallik, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–Parampara (a duo consisting of Sachet Tandon and Parampara Thakur) and Akhil Sachdeva with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil, Manoj Muntashir, Kumaar and Mithoon. Also, while doing medical college, Kabir is introduced to fresher Preeti as a senior student but also by the dean as an “in-house surgeon.” The script deficiencies are hidden by an excellent score from music directors Amaan Mallik and Mithoon. Within months, he becomes a successful surgeon and a high-functioning alcoholic both respected and feared by the hospital staff, due to his high surgery count and aggressiveness. ", Natasa Stankovic and Hardik Pandya's Baby Boy Agastya a Dancer in the Making? Kabir initially elects to leave, but changes his mind upon catching sight of shy first-year student Preeti Sikka. "[48] Kunal Guha of Mumbai Mirror rated the film two-and-a-half stars out of five, feeling that trimming the script by forty minutes would have helped. "[11] Vanga explained his reasons for choosing this as the film's title: "When we started work on the Hindi script, it was a very exciting journey. Shiva then explains about Kabir's overdose, which Preeti had been unaware of, and all that Kabir has gone through over the last nine months. It grossed over ₹379 crore, becoming the third highest grossing Bollywood film of 2019.[4]. [55], As of 10 October 2019[update], with a gross of ₹331.24 crore in India and ₹47.78 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of ₹3790.2 million. There are also geographical changes; the remake is set primarily in Delhi and Mumbai. [53], Kabir Singh's opening day domestic collection was ₹20.21 crore. Despite being a brilliant student and surgeon, he has severe anger management problems that earn the wrath of the college dean. 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