Teraa Surroor
Guns n' Roses
2016 · India · 106 min
- Director
- Shawn Arranha
- Producer
- Vipin Reshammiya
- Music
- Himesh Reshammiya
Cast
What it is about
Tara Wadia, a singer, travels to Ireland after a romantic breakup with her boyfriend Raghu, a man linked to the criminal underworld. Shortly after landing in Dublin she is arrested for drug possession and asks Raghu for help. He must track down the person who invited her to the country and hire a lawyer to try to get her out of prison. The film blends courtroom tension with the chases and shootouts typical of action cinema, while the protagonist's past gradually takes on weight.
How it was made
A sequel to Aap Kaa Surroor (2007), it was a co-production between T-Series and HR Musik Limited, directed by Shawn Arranha, with music composed by Himesh Reshammiya, who also stars. Shooting began at the end of 2015 and took place mostly in Dublin, with a smaller portion in India. Reshammiya promoted the release with concerts in Amsterdam and several Indian cities. The director said that music and other rights had already recovered the production cost before the release.
Reception and legacy
It opened on 11 March 2016 in more than 1,700 Indian cinemas. Critics were largely hostile: Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express called it a mess and gave it half a star, while Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV awarded 1.5 out of 5. The soundtrack fared better, earning a 3 out of 5 from Mohar Basu of The Times of India.
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Trivia
Sequel
It continues Aap Kaa Surroor, released in 2007, although the story can be followed without it.
Cost recovery
According to director Shawn Arranha, music and other rights covered the budget before the film reached cinemas.
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