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

10 wins & 2 nominations.

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
Deepraj Rana	...	Sanjay
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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sonam Kapoor's second film with Salman Khan after Saawariya (2007). However, she got to share an intense scene with him for the first time.

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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

Yuvraj Ajay Singh: You're lucky you don't have an elder brother to whom you're always compared.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

Tod Tadaiyya
Written by: Irshad Kamil
Produced by: Himesh Reshammiya
Performed by: Neeraj Shridhar and Neeti Mohan

User Reviews

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is a big letdown with poor direction, wafer-thin plot and messy drama. If you are a die-hard fan of Salman, watch it otherwise skip it

Sooraj Barjatya have been known for making quality cinema that spawned some successful films like Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun.. , Hum Saath Saath Hain and Vivah boasting off the tradition and culture of Indian family with tuneful music and grandeur sets. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, his fourth collaboration with Salman Khan and after gap of 16 years, has created hype and soared sky-high expectations. Unfortunately, the family drama disappoints and will leave you dissatisfied at the end.

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo tells story of royal family of Pritampur where a plot has been hatched to assassinate the young prince (Salman Khan) by his brother (Neil Nitin Mukesh) before the coronation takes place in the royal palace. A look-a-like of the prince, Prem, steps in to save the day. However, he falls in the love with bride-to-be of the prince(Sonam Kapoor).

Now Sooraj Barjatya has adapted the story from Anthony Hope's novel 'The Prisoner Of Zenda' (1894) and infused his family drama with typical song-drama routine. Master of presenting the values of Indian culture and custom on silver screen innumerable times, Sooraj Barjatya gives you a fine first half with grand opening scene of Salman Khan and introduction of each character coupled with bit humor. Till this point, the film is tolerable however the second half tumbles down the rabbit hole and refuses to pick up. The screenplay is messy with too much of things happening in quick succession and without any sensible reason. The problem is Barjatya follows the same path of his previous films ( he even borrows the sports scene from Hum Aapke Hain Koun… this time replaced by football in this one) which actually become a mockery in the end. Another issue is too many songs which is misplaced and is included in every ten minutes between the scene. The climax which should have been the highlight of the film is diluted with weak action choreography and melodrama.

Sooraj Barjatya ( also credited with story and screenplay) is not in form this and clearly misses the mark. Coming from the director who made some outstanding cinema previously, I was disheartened. The editing(Sanjay Sankla) is half-baked with weak dialogues that will spoil your mood leaving you unsatisfied. Cinematography (Manikandan) is spell-binding capturing the essence of Rajasthan and Gujrat. Art direction is eye-catching. Kudos to Nitin Chandrikant Desai for always innovating with unique style. Background score is jarring to ears. Music by Sanjoy Chowdhury and Himesh Reshammiya is tuneful but certainly not chart-bursting. Coming to the performances, there is only one reason to watch the film – SALMAN KHAN. The superstar is getting better with his expressions and emotes well throughout the film. He is adequately supported with fantastic performances by Anupam Kher and Deepak Dobriyal. The third and the final problem with the film is wrong casting (Vicky Sidana). Sonam Kapoor certainly does not fit to carry her part earnestly. It is high time for her to seriously take her acting lessons properly ( She is part of the industry for 8 years). I feel bad for a talent like Neil Nitin Mukesh getting wasted in half-baked character. Armaan Kohli is a letdown.

Overall, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is a big letdown with poor direction, wafer-thin plot and messy drama. If you are a die-hard fan of Salman, watch otherwise skip it. Below average 2/5

– Ketan Gupta

Details

Official Sites:

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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:

INR1,800,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,425,585, 15 November 2015

Gross USA:

$4,364,639

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$52,715,771

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rajshri Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

164 min 184 min (original running time)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1