Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015)

While recovering from an assassination attempt four days before his coronation, a stern prince is replaced by a romantic lookalike.

Director:

Sooraj R. Barjatya

Writers:

Sooraj R. Barjatya (story and screenplay), Aash Karan Atal (dialogue)

Stars:

Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh

7 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Salman Khan	...	Prem Dilwale / Yuvraj Vijay Singh
Sonam Kapoor	...	Maithili
Neil Nitin Mukesh	...	Yuvraj Ajay Singh
Deepak Dobriyal	...	Kanhaiya
Arman Kohli	...	Chirag Singh
Swara Bhaskar	...	Chandrika
Aashika Bhatia	...	Radhika
Deep Raj Rana	...	Sanjay (as Deepraj Rana)
Manoj Joshi	...	Bhandari
Sanjay Mishra	...	Chaubey Ji
Samaira Rao	...	Sameera
Anupam Kher	...	Diwan
Suhasini Mulay	...	DadI (Grandmother of Rajkumari Maithili)
Sameer Dharmadhikari	...	Vijay's Father
Prem Khan	...	Masuri Ji

Storyline

A conspiracy to eliminate Prince Vijay, just days before his coronation, is hatched by his younger brother who eyes the throne, its riches, and its power. Prem, a lookalike of the prince, steps in at this point only to lose his heart to the prince's beloved, Maithili.

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Plot Keywords:

coronation | assassination attempt | brother versus brother | mirror | royal family | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi Tamil English French

Release Date:

12 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Found a Treasure Called Love

Filming Locations:

Mumbai, India

Box Office

Budget:

INR 1,800,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,425,585, 15 November 2015

Gross USA:

$4,364,639

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rajshri Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

164 min 184 min (original running time)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lighting used on the film set during shooting cost more than 15 crore.

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Goofs

On another note, the boy's mother suddenly realises, out of nowhere, that it was the little girl who had pushed him, though she was nowhere in the vicinity and she didn't even get to speak to anyone.

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Quotes

[Sanjay invites Prem and Kanhaiya to stay at the King's royal fort]
Kanhaiya: Sir, will we get an attached bathroom?
Prem: [to Sanjay] No, it's okay.
Prem: [to Kanhaiya] There are fields and valleys. It's natural.
Prem: [to Sanjay] All we need is cold water for showers. It contracts the body and keeps it strong. And hot water for drinking.
Kanhaiya: [to Sanjay] For voice and bowel movement.

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Connections

Referenced in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: Salman, Sohail and Tubelight (2017)

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Soundtracks

Jab Tum Chalo
Written by: Irshad Kamil
Produced by: Himesh Reshammiya
Performed by: Mohammad Irfan, Palak Muchhal and Darshan Raval

User Reviews

Not worth the wait......

Rajhshree Productions has made a reputation of giving nice family oriented movies. The expectations were high following "Maine Pyar Kiya," "Hum Aapke Hain Koun," "Vivaah," and "Hum Saath Saath Hain." But this time the expectations haven't been met, and the film just backfires and leaves you cheated. A weak adaptation of "The Prince and the Pauper", the story is too dramatic which feels silly at times and way the things are resolved just highlights the weakness in story telling. The film fails to create the time period of the plot. Besides, the performances are also mediocre. Salman's role is not different than that in "Bajrangi Bhaijan," with the similar diction and dialogues which becomes adequate. Actually, his characterization looks a bit tailor made and has glibness. Neil Nitin Mukesh and Sonam Kapoor are both mediocre in terms of roles and performances. Anupam Kher looks surprisingly good in his role. If there is anything to adore in the film, it's the beautiful sets and few good songs, which doesn't make the film a total let down.

Rating: 1 star out of 4