131-633: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani ( transl. Rocky and Rani's Love Story ), is a 2023 Indian Hindi -language romantic comedy family drama directed by Karan Johar and written by Ishita Moitra , Shashank Khaitan and Sumit Roy. The film stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt as a couple with contrasting personalities who decide to live with each other's families for three months before getting married. Dharmendra , Jaya Bachchan , Shabana Azmi , Tota Roy Chowdhury , Churni Ganguly , Aamir Bashir , and Kshitee Jog play their family members. Produced under Dharma Productions and Viacom18 Studios ,
262-628: A melā . Durga Puja is an important festival in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism . Durga Puja in Kolkata has been inscribed on the intangible cultural heritage list of UNESCO in December 2021. In Cuttack(Odisha) Many Durga Idols are Crafted from Silver. 34 Puja mandaps are decorated with silver tableaus. In Odisha the pandals feature stunning decorations, showcasing traditional and contemporary themes that attract thousands of visitors. Durga Puja which
393-415: A "well-packaged entertainer that has ample merits to strike a chord with the youth as well as families". Tushar Joshi of India Today termed it a gentle reminder of Karan’s legacy. Dhaval Roy of The Times of India wrote that it is "a full-on entertaining and sweet love story, with flashy and feisty characters given to us in a well-wrapped shiny package". The Telegraph 's Priyanka Roy labelled it
524-573: A core vocabulary of native Prakrit and Sanskrit-derived words. However, Hindi is written in the Devanagari script and contains more direct tatsama Sanskrit -derived words than Urdu, whereas Urdu is written in the Perso-Arabic script and uses more Arabic and Persian loanwords compared to Hindi. Because of this, as well as the fact that the two registers share an identical grammar, a consensus of linguists consider them to be two standardised forms of
655-589: A diverse group of people celebrating this festival in their unique way while on tradition. In West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Jharkhand and Tripura, Durga Puja is also called Akalbodhan (literally, "untimely awakening of Durga"), Sharadiya pujo or puja ("autumnal worship"), Sharodotsab ("festival of autumn"), Maha pujo ("grand puja"), Maayer pujo ("worship of the Mother"), Durga pujo , or merely Puja(In Odisha, Bihar) or Pujo . In Bangladesh, Durga Puja has historically been celebrated as Bhagabati puja . Maa Durga
786-673: A feminist retelling of Johar's own Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001). WION 's Shomini Sen credited both Singh and Alia Bhatt for "salvag[ing] a predictable script credibly". Mint Lounge 's Uday Bhatia too credited Singh's charm and energy for making the film "more fun than it has a right to be". Conversely, Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express dismissed it as a "loud and melodramatic film" with "a lot of emotions, but little originality". Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in found it "ostentatious" and "pretentious", and criticised its "overly long, tonally jittery, and stereotype-filled narrative". NDTV 's Saibal Chatterjee concluded that "the film
917-477: A frequent collaborator of Johar, on 20 June 2023; it was the first time he was not involved in Johar's directorial work. The film's official trailer was released on 4 July 2023. To promote the film, Bhatt and Singh embarked on a five-city tour of India, including Kolkata , Chandigarh and Jaipur. The Central Board of Film Certification demanded a few modifications before release, including changes to profanity and removing
1048-607: A harvest festival celebrating the goddess as the motherly power behind all of life and creation. Durga Puja coincides with Navaratri and Dussehra celebrations observed by other traditions of Hinduism. The primary goddess revered during Durga Puja is Durga , but celebrations also include other major deities of Hinduism such as Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth and prosperity), Saraswati (the goddess of knowledge and music), Ganesha (the god of good beginnings), and Kartikeya (the god of war). In Bengali traditions, these deities are considered to be Durga's children, and Durga Puja
1179-549: A larger amount are still used in Urdu poetry written in the Devanagari script. Many words borrowed from Persian in turn were loanwords from Arabic (e.g. muśkil "difficult", havā "air", x(a)yāl "thought", kitāb "book"). Hindi also makes extensive use of loan translation ( calqueing ) and occasionally phono-semantic matching of English . Many Hindustani words were derived from Portuguese due to interaction with colonists and missionaries: Durga Puja The Hindu calendar
1310-529: A literary language in the 19th century. Earliest examples could be found as Prēm Sāgar by Lallu Lal , Batiyāl Pachīsī of Sadal Misra, and Rānī Kētakī Kī Kahānī of Insha Allah Khan which were published in Devanagari script during the early 19th century. John Gilchrist was principally known for his study of the Hindustani language , which was adopted as the lingua franca of northern India (including what
1441-523: A medium of expression for all the elements of the composite culture of India and to secure its enrichment by assimilating without interfering with its genius, the forms, style and expressions used in Hindustani and in the other languages of India specified in the Eighth Schedule, and by drawing, wherever necessary or desirable, for its vocabulary, primarily on Sanskrit and secondarily on other languages. It
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#17329026840431572-410: A part of the process of Sanskritisation , new words are coined using Sanskrit components to be used as replacements for supposedly foreign vocabulary. Usually these neologisms are calques of English words already adopted into spoken Hindi. Some terms such as dūrbhāṣ "telephone", literally "far-speech" and dūrdarśan "television", literally "far-sight" have even gained some currency in formal Hindi in
1703-410: A photograph of Jamini and starts looking for her. Jamini is the grandmother of Rani Chatterjee, a famous television news anchor. Rani comes from an intellectual Bengali family. Her mother, Anjali, is an English professor, and father, Chandon, is a professional Kathak dancer. Rocky and Rani decide to unite Jamini and Kanwal. Kanwal eventually recognises Jamini and kisses her in front of his family. It
1834-502: A private home-based festival. The rituals before the puja begins include the following: Durga Puja is a ten-day event. The festival begins with Mahalaya, a day on which Hindus perform tarpaṇa by offering water and food to their dead ancestors. The day also marks the advent of Durga from her marital home in Kailash. The festival starts at twilight with prayers to Saraswati. She is believed to be another aspect of goddess Durga, and who
1965-460: A reference to politician Mamata Banerjee . Bhatt insisted that the changes were minor, and that it would not hamper the flow of the film. Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has grossed ₹ 182.86 crore (US$ 22 million) in India, with a further ₹ 172.75 crore (US$ 21 million) in overseas, for a worldwide total of ₹ 355.61 crore (US$ 43 million). It emerged as a commercial success, ranking as
2096-491: A remembrance of subtle forms of her. On the seventh day ( Saptami ), eighth ( Ashtami ) and ninth ( Navami ) days, the goddess along with Lakshmi , Saraswati , Ganesha , and Kartikeya are revered and these days mark the main days of worship with recitation of scriptures, puja, legends of Durga in Devi Mahatmya , social visits to elaborately decorated and illuminated pandals (temporary structures meant for hosting
2227-420: A return to form for Johar, terming it a "vastly entertaining film which doesn't forget to be meaty and meaningful". Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com termed it a "shrewd subversion of traditions and values by the same man who popularised and glamorised its virtues to the hilt". Her colleague, Mayur Sanap, believed that the film "blends old charm with the newness of fresh ideas". Reya Malhotra of The Week termed it
2358-544: A second language. A Hindi proponent, Indian-born Paramananda Jha , was elected vice-president of Nepal. He took his oath of office in Hindi in July 2008. This created protests in the streets for 5 days; students burnt his effigies, and there was a general strike in 22 districts. Nepal Supreme Court ruled in 2009 that his oath in Hindi was invalid and he was kept "inactive" as vice-president. An "angry" Jha said, "I cannot be compelled to take
2489-479: A socio-cultural event, while maintaining the roots of religious worship. The puja rituals involve mantras (words manifesting spiritual transformation), shlokas (holy verses), chants and arati , and offerings. The worship begins with a reading of the Sanskrit Devī Mahātmya from the sixth-century Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa. The shlokas and mantras praise the divinity of the goddess; according to
2620-569: A standardised form of Hindustani separate from Urdu took form. In 1881, Bihar accepted Hindi as its sole official language, replacing Urdu, and thus became the first state of India to adopt Hindi. However, in 2014, Urdu was accorded second official language status in the state. After independence, the Government of India instituted the following conventions: On 14 September 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted Hindi written in
2751-459: A strategic and emotional decision, as Saregama (then-named HMV) had released the music for his company Dharma Production's early films Gumrah (1993) and Duplicate (1998). The sale also allowed Johar to use Saragema's catalogue of old Hindi film music without buying additional rights. The first single, titled "Tum Kya Mile" was released on 28 June 2023. The second single, "What Jhumka?", adapted from Madan Mohan 's 1966 song " Jhumka Gira Re ",
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#17329026840432882-671: A theme, which has rose to prominence in recent years. Such themes have included sex work, celebration of humanity, marginalization of queer persons and transgender persons , folk culture, celebration of cinema, womanhood, pro-environment themes, while others have chosen metaphorical themes such as celebration of maati (literally, soil or ash) and "finding one's own light". Pandals have also been replicated on existing temples, structures, and monuments and yet others have been made of elements such as metal scraps, nails, and turmeric among others. Durga Puja pandals have also been centered around themes to acknowledge political events such as
3013-530: A warrior goddess, celebrated by the king and his armed forces, and the description mirrors attributes of Durga Puja. According to some scholars, the worship of the fierce warrior goddess Durga, and her darker and more violent manifestation Kali , became popular in the Bengal region during and after the medieval era, marked by Muslim invasions and conquests. The significance of Durga and other goddesses in Hindu culture
3144-458: Is mutually intelligible with standard Urdu , another recognised register of Hindustani, as both Hindi and Urdu share a core vocabulary base derived from Prakrit (a descendant of Sanskrit). Hindi is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in other parts of India (usually in a simplified or pidginised variety such as Bazaar Hindustani or Haflong Hindi ). Outside India, several other languages are recognised officially as "Hindi" but do not refer to
3275-548: Is a shiny but shallow family drama that uses disappointingly obsolete methods to serve up contemporary, pertinent theories about the need to be mindful in love, loyalty and language"; however, he praised the performances, particularly that of Bhatt. Internationally, Ryan Gilbey of The Guardian opined that " Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is fascinating in its attempts to address the clash between progressiveness and tradition". IndieWire 's Proma Khosla termed it "the kind of Bollywood bliss audiences have been craving", and praised
3406-642: Is a standard register of the Hindustani language; additionally, Indian media are widely viewed in Pakistan. A sizeable population in Afghanistan , especially in Kabul , can also speak and understand Hindi-Urdu due to the popularity and influence of Bollywood films, songs and actors in the region. Hindi is also spoken by a large population of Madheshis (people having roots in north-India but having migrated to Nepal over hundreds of years) of Nepal . Apart from this, Hindi
3537-422: Is an amnesiac and wheelchair-bound after an accident. Their son, Tijori, is much like Dhanlakshmi, and they commandeer over the household. The family includes Tijori's meek wife, Punam, and his two adult children, Rocky and Gayatri. One day, Kanwal mistakes a lady for a woman named Jamini, and tries to kiss her. Rocky tries to find out more about who Jamini is, because he deeply cares about his grandfather. He finds
3668-553: Is an ancient goddess of Hinduism according to available archeological and textual evidence. However, the origins of Durga Puja are unclear and undocumented. The name Durga, and related terms, appear in Vedic literature, such as in the Rigveda hymns 4.28, 5.34, 8.27, 8.47, 8.93 and 10.127, and in sections 10.1 and 12.4 of the Atharvaveda A deity named Durgi appears in section 10.1.7 of
3799-409: Is an official language of Gujarat , along with Gujarati . It acts as an additional official language of West Bengal in blocks and sub-divisions with more than 10% of the population speaking Hindi. Similarly, Hindi is accorded the status of official language in the following Union Territories : Delhi , Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu . Although there
3930-542: Is based on the language that was spoken in the Ganges-Yamuna Doab ( Delhi , Meerut and Saharanpur ) called Khariboli ; the vernacular of Delhi and the surrounding region came to replace earlier prestige languages such as Awadhi and Braj . Standard Hindi was developed by supplanting foreign loanwords from the Hindustani language and replacing them with Sanskrit words, though Standard Hindi does continue to possess several Persian loanwords. Modern Hindi became
4061-404: Is believed to commemorate Durga's visit to her natal home with her beloved children. The festival is preceded by Mahalaya , which is believed to mark the start of Durga's journey to her natal home. Primary celebrations begin on the sixth day ( Shasthi ), on which the goddess is welcomed with rituals. The festival ends on the tenth day ( Vijaya Dashami ), when devotees embark on a procession carrying
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4192-623: Is borrowed from Sanskrit as tatsam borrowings, especially in technical and academic fields. The formal Hindi standard, from which much of the Persian, Arabic and English vocabulary has been replaced by neologisms compounding tatsam words, is called Śuddh Hindi (pure Hindi), and is viewed as a more prestigious dialect over other more colloquial forms of Hindi. Excessive use of tatsam words sometimes creates problems for native speakers. They may have Sanskrit consonant clusters which do not exist in Hindustani, causing difficulties in pronunciation. As
4323-451: Is celebrated as Gosani Yatra in Puri. In this festival of Puri, several big clay idols of Mahisamardini Durga are worshipped every year in the month of Asvina (October). As per Hindu scriptures, the festival marks the victory of goddess Durga in her battle against the shape-shifting Demon , Mahishasura . Thus, the festival epitomizes the victory of good over evil, though it is also in part
4454-455: Is commonly used to specifically refer the modern literary Hindi language, as opposed to colloquial and regional varieties that are also referred to as Hindi in a wider sense . Like other Indo-Aryan languages, Hindi is a direct descendant of an early form of Vedic Sanskrit , through Shauraseni Prakrit and Śauraseni Apabhraṃśa (from Sanskrit apabhraṃśa "corrupt"), which emerged in the 7th century CE. The sound changes that characterised
4585-547: Is considered a Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language , which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India . Apart from the script and formal vocabulary, standard Hindi
4716-961: Is known as the Goddess of Power (feminine) which represents triumph of Goodness over evil. Durga Puja is also referred to by the names of related Shakta Hindu festivals such as Navaratri , celebrated on the same days elsewhere in India; such as in Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Maharashtra, Kullu Dussehra , celebrated in Kullu Valley , Himachal Pradesh; Mysore Dussehra celebrated in Mysore , Karnataka; Bommai Golu , celebrated in Tamil Nadu ; Bommala Koluvu , celebrated in Andhra Pradesh; and Bathukamma , celebrated in Telangana . Durga
4847-429: Is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day). Furthermore, when specifying the masa, one of two traditions are applicable, viz. amānta / pūrṇimānta . If a festival falls in the waning phase of the moon, these two traditions identify
4978-624: Is mirror to a hand with bangles, What is Persian to a literate. The emergence of Modern Standard Hindi in the 19th century went along with the Sanskritisation of its vocabulary, leading to a marginalisation of Persian vocabulary in Hindi, which continued after Partition when the Indian government co-opted the policy of Sanskritisation. However, many Persian words (e.g. bas "enough", khud "self") have remained entrenched in Standard Hindi, and
5109-597: Is no specification of a national language in the constitution, it is a widely held belief that Hindi is the national language of India. This is often a source of friction and contentious debate. In 2010, the Gujarat High Court clarified that Hindi is not the national language of India because the constitution does not mention it as such. Outside Asia , the Awadhi language (an Eastern Hindi dialect) with influence from Bhojpuri , Bihari languages , Fijian and English
5240-513: Is now present-day Pakistan ) by British colonists and indigenous people. He compiled and authored An English-Hindustani Dictionary , A Grammar of the Hindoostanee Language , The Oriental Linguist , and many more. His lexicon of Hindustani was published in the Perso-Arabic script , Nāgarī script , and in Roman transliteration .In the late 19th century, a movement to further develop Hindi as
5371-556: Is observed in the Indian calendar in the month of Ashvin , which corresponds to September–October in the Gregorian calendar . Durga Puja is a ten-day festival, of which the last five are of the most significance. The puja is performed in homes and public, the latter featuring a temporary stage and structural decorations (known as pandals ). The festival is also marked by scripture recitations, performance arts, revelry, gift-giving, family visits, feasting, and public processions called
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5502-434: Is revealed that they had a brief extra-marital affair back in 1978. Rocky and Rani set up meetings between their grandparents during which they start their own relationship. Rocky tries to propose to Rani, but she rejects him, dismissing their relationship as a fling. However, she eventually realises her love for him. Because of the cultural differences between the two households, the two switch houses for three months to break
5633-713: Is spoken by the large Indian diaspora which hails from, or has its origin from the "Hindi Belt" of India. A substantially large North Indian diaspora lives in countries like the United States of America , the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates , Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, South Africa, Fiji and Mauritius , where it is natively spoken at home and among their own Hindustani-speaking communities. Outside India, Hindi speakers are 8 million in Nepal ; 863,077 in
5764-523: Is spoken in Fiji. It is an official language in Fiji as per the 1997 Constitution of Fiji, where it referred to it as "Hindustani"; however, in the 2013 Constitution of Fiji , it is simply called " Fiji Hindi " as the official language. It is spoken by 380,000 people in Fiji. Hindi is spoken as a first language by about 77,569 people in Nepal according to the 2011 Nepal census , and further by 1,225,950 people as
5895-450: Is stated to have increased after Islamic armies conquered regions of the Indian subcontinent . According to yet other scholars, the marginalization of Bengali Hindus during the medieval era led to a reassertion of Hindu identity and an emphasis on Durga Puja as a social festival, publicly celebrating the warrior goddess. From the medieval era up to present-day, Durga Puja has been celebrated as
6026-854: Is the dominant form of Hindi online. In an analysis of YouTube comments, Palakodety et al., identified that 52% of comments were in Romanised Hindi, 46% in English, and 1% in Devanagari Hindi. Traditionally, Hindi words are divided into five principal categories according to their etymology: Hindi has naturally inherited a large portion of its vocabulary from Shauraseni Prakrit , in the form of tadbhava words. This process usually involves compensatory lengthening of vowels preceding consonant clusters in Prakrit, e.g. Sanskrit tīkṣṇa > Prakrit tikkha > Hindi tīkhā . Much of Standard Hindi's vocabulary
6157-535: Is the external and internal activity of all existence, in everything and everywhere. This is typically also the day on which the eyes of the deities on the representative clay sculpture-idols are painted, bringing them to a lifelike appearance. The day also marks prayers to Ganesha and visit to pandal s and temples. Day two to five mark the remembrance of the goddess and her manifestations, such as Kumari (goddess of fertility), Mai (mother), Ajima (grandmother), Lakshmi (goddess of wealth) and in some regions as
6288-566: Is written in the Devanagari script, an abugida . Devanagari consists of 11 vowels and 33 consonants and is written from left to right. Unlike Sanskrit, Devanagari is not entirely phonetic for Hindi, especially failing to mark schwa deletion in spoken Standard Hindi. The Government of India uses Hunterian transliteration as its official system of writing Hindi in the Latin script. Various other systems also exist, such as IAST , ITRANS and ISO 15919 . Romanised Hindi , also called Hinglish ,
6419-520: The Saptamatrikas (seven mothers) or Navadurga (nine aspects of Durga). On the sixth day major festivities and social celebrations start. The first nine days overlap with Navaratri festivities in other traditions of Hinduism. The specific practices vary by region. The next significant day of the festival is the sixth day ( Shashthi ), on which devotees welcomes the goddess and festive celebrations are inaugurated. Rituals typically performed on
6550-483: The 2011 census of India . The term Hindī originally was used to refer to inhabitants of the Indo-Gangetic Plain . It was borrowed from Classical Persian هندی Hindī ( Iranian Persian pronunciation: Hendi ), meaning ' of or belonging to Hind (India) ' (hence, ' Indian ' ). Another name Hindavī ( हिन्दवी ) or Hinduī ( हिन्दुई ) (from Persian هندوی 'of or belonging to
6681-612: The 2019 Balakot airstrike and to protest against the National Register of Citizens of India . The budget required for such theme-based pujas is significantly higher than traditional pujas. For such theme-based pujas, the preparations and the building of pandals are a significant arts-related economic activity, often attracting major sponsors. Such commercialized pujas attract crowds of visitors. The growth of competitiveness in theme-based pandals has escalated costs and scale of Durga Puja in eastern states of India. Some segments of
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#17329026840436812-399: The 69th Filmfare Awards , the film received a leading 20 nominations, including Best Film , Best Director , and Best Actor (Singh), and won four awards, including Best Actress (Bhatt) and Best Supporting Actress (Azmi). The Randhawas are a Punjabi family who own the prosperous business of Dhanlakshmi Sweets, named after their matriarch Dhanlakshmi Randhawa. Her husband, Kanwal Lund,
6943-575: The Hindi Belt ), as well as an official language of the Government of India, along with English. In Northeast India a pidgin known as Haflong Hindi has developed as a lingua franca for the people living in Haflong , Assam who speak other languages natively. In Arunachal Pradesh , Hindi emerged as a lingua franca among locals who speak over 50 dialects natively. Hindi is quite easy to understand for many Pakistanis , who speak Urdu, which, like Hindi,
7074-683: The Mrinmoyee Maa er pujo , which dates back to 994 AD. This makes it the oldest Durga Puja in the entire Bengal region, encompassing present-day Bangladesh, Odisha, and Tripura. Durga Puja is a widely celebrated festival in the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh (eastern parts), Assam, and Odisha. It is celebrated over a five-day period. Streets are decked up with festive lights, loudspeakers play festive songs as well as recitation of hymns and chants by priests, and pandal s are erected by communities. The roads become overcrowded with revellers, devotees, and pandal -hoppers visiting
7205-694: The Mughal Empire , also co-starring Singh and Bhatt, and to be written by Sumit Roy and Hussain Haidry , could not start production due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Johar put together a writer's room consisting of Ishita Moitra , Shashank Khaitan and Roy. The film marked Bachchan's acting comeback after over a decade; she had previously worked with Johar in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). The octogenarian Dharmendra agreed to
7336-542: The Taittiriya Aranyaka . While the Vedic literature uses the word Durga , the description therein lacks legendary details about her or about Durga Puja that is found in later Hindu literature. A key text associated with Durga Puja is Devi Mahatmya , which is recited during the festival. Durga was likely well established by the time this Hindu text was composed, the date of which scholars estimate as between 400 and 600 CE. The Devi Mahatmya scripture describes
7467-814: The United States of America ; 450,170 in Mauritius; 380,000 in Fiji; 250,292 in South Africa; 150,000 in Suriname; 100,000 in Uganda ; 45,800 in the United Kingdom; 20,000 in New Zealand ; 20,000 in Germany ; 26,000 in Trinidad and Tobago; 3,000 in Singapore . Linguistically , Hindi and Urdu are two registers of the same language and are mutually intelligible. Both Hindi and Urdu share
7598-417: The shlokas , Durga is omnipresent as the embodiment of power, nourishment, memory, forbearance, faith, forgiveness, intellect, wealth, emotions, desires, beauty, satisfaction, righteousness, fulfillment and peace. Durga Puja as a harvest festival Om you are rice [wheat...], Om you are life, you are the life of the gods, you are our life, your are our internal life, you are long life, you give life, Om
7729-495: The sixth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year . The film had a fair first day at the box office, earning around ₹ 11 crore (US$ 1.3 million) nett . It showed good growth on Saturday, netting ₹ 15.5 crore (US$ 1.9 million). Over the weekend, the film netted a total of ₹ 44.5 crore (US$ 5.3 million). It performed particularly well in the overseas markets of North America and Canada, United Kingdom, Gulf, and Australia, grossing US$ 4 million over its first weekend. In
7860-501: The "Tum Kya Mile" sequence was inspired by the romantic songs in Yash Chopra 's films while the "Dhindora Baje Re" sequence was inspired by the scale and grandeur of Sanjay Leela Bhansali 's films. He also paid tribute to actress Sadhana with the song "What Jhumka?", adapted from her song " Jhumka Gira Re " in the film Mera Saaya (1966). The first cut of the film was 3 hours and 12 minutes long. Johar held several test screenings for
7991-445: The "social outcasts" such as brothels). The clay base is combined with straw, kneaded, and then molded into a cast made from hay and bamboo. This is layered to a fine final shape, cleaned, painted, and polished. A layer of a fiber called jute , mixed in with clay, is also attached to the top to prevent the statue from cracking in the months ahead. The heads of the statues are more complex and are usually made separately. The limbs of
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#17329026840438122-463: The 16th-century. The prominence of Durga Puja increased during the British Raj in the provinces of Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Assam. However, in modern times, the importance of Durga Puja is more as a social and cultural festival than a religious one, wherever it is observed. Over the years, Durga Puja has morphed into an inseparable part of Indian culture with
8253-612: The 50th birthday of Beohar Rajendra Simha on 14 September 1949, the efforts came to fruition following the adoption of Hindi as the official language. Now, it is celebrated as Hindi Day . Part XVII of the Indian Constitution deals with the official language of the Indian Union. Under Article 343, the official languages of the Union have been prescribed, which includes Hindi in Devanagari script and English: (1) The official language of
8384-593: The Chatterjees by being willing to change his patriarchal ways. He also starts attending Chandon's dance classes. At the Durga Puja celebrations, Rocky and Chandon dance together to " Dola Re Dola ," which angers Tijori. During the confrontation that follows, Rani, in a fit of anger, pushes Tijori. Rocky finds it disrespectful and the two end their relationship. Back home, Tijori tries to hit Punam when she tries to assert herself. Seeing this, Rocky stands up to his father for
8515-623: The Devanagari script as the official language of the Republic of India replacing the previous usage of Hindustani in the Perso-Arabic script in the British Indian Empire . To this end, several stalwarts rallied and lobbied pan-India in favour of Hindi, most notably Beohar Rajendra Simha along with Hazari Prasad Dwivedi , Kaka Kalelkar , Maithili Sharan Gupt and Seth Govind Das who even debated in Parliament on this issue. As such, on
8646-585: The Durga Puja migrated to other regions from Bengal, such as in Varanasi , a city that has historically attracted sponsorship from Hindus from various parts of the Indian subcontinent including Bengal. In contemporary India, Durga Puja is celebrated in various styles and forms. In Bishnupur, West Bengal , Durga Puja holds a unique and significant place. The district boasts the Rajbari Durga Puja , also known as
8777-402: The Hindi heartland. Persian borrowings reached a heyday in the 17th century, pervading all aspects of life. Even grammatical constructs, namely the izafat , were assimilated into Hindi. The status of Persian language then and thus its influence, is also visible in Hindi proverbs : हाथ कंगन को आरसी क्या, पढ़े लिखे को फ़ारसी क्या। Hāth kaṅgan ko ārsī kyā, Paṛhe likhe ko Fārsī kyā. What
8908-420: The Hindu belief that the goddess is "not merely the power inherent in the growth of crops but the power inherent in all vegetation". The festival is a social and public event in the eastern and northeastern states of India, where it dominates religious and socio-cultural life, with temporary pandal s built at community squares, roadside shrines, and temples. The festival is also observed by some Shakta Hindus as
9039-563: The Hindu/Indian people') was often used in the past, for example by Amir Khusrau in his poetry. The terms Hindi and Hindu trace back to Old Persian which derived these names from the Sanskrit name Sindhu ( सिन्धु ), referring to the Indus River . The Greek cognates of the same terms are Indus (for the river) and India (for the land of the river). The term Modern Standard Hindi
9170-450: The Indian subcontinent. Hinduism accepts flexibility and leaves the set of practices to the choice of the individuals concerned. Different localized rituals may be observed regionally, with these variations accepted across temples, pandals , and within families. The festival is most commonly associated with Bengali Hindus, and with the community having variability and differences in practices. There may exist differences of practice between
9301-530: The Official Languages Act of 1963, which provided for the continued use of English indefinitely for all official purposes, although the constitutional directive for the Union Government to encourage the spread of Hindi was retained and has strongly influenced its policies. Article 344 (2b) stipulates that the official language commission shall be constituted every ten years to recommend steps for
9432-494: The President may, during the said period, by order authorise the use of the Hindi language in addition to the English language and of the Devanagari form of numerals in addition to the international form of Indian numerals for any of the official purposes of the Union. Article 351 of the Indian constitution states: It shall be the duty of the Union to promote the spread of the Hindi language, to develop it so that it may serve as
9563-480: The Standard Hindi language described here and instead descend from other nearby languages, such as Awadhi and Bhojpuri . Such languages include Fiji Hindi , which has an official status in Fiji , and Caribbean Hindustani , which is spoken in Suriname , Trinidad and Tobago , and Guyana . Hindi is the fourth most-spoken first language in the world, after Mandarin, Spanish and English. If counted together with
9694-597: The Sun with his rays (....) — Hymn to start the Durga Puja, Translator: David Kinsley Durga Puja is, in part, a post-monsoon harvest festival observed on the same days in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism as those in its other traditions. The practice of including a bundle of nine different plants, called navapatrika , as a symbolism of Durga, is a testament practice to its agricultural importance. The typically selected plants include not only representative important crops, but also non-crops. This probably signifies
9825-450: The UK, it had the second-biggest opening for a Hindi film in 2023, after Pathaan ; it ranked seventh over the weekend, grossing £370,882. On Monday, the film had a strong hold both domestically, netting ₹ 6.75 crore (US$ 810,000), and in overseas, grossing US$ $ 770,000. It showed no drop in domestic collections on Tuesday. Over the first week, the film performed best in the overseas markets and in
9956-460: The Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script. The form of numerals to be used for the official purposes of the Union shall be the international form of Indian numerals. (2) Notwithstanding anything in clause (1), for a period of fifteen years from the commencement of this Constitution, the English language shall continue to be used for all the official purposes of the Union for which it was being used immediately before such commencement: Provided that
10087-477: The animal with a single stroke. In the past this ritual was considered a rite of passage into manhood and readiness as a warrior. The Kuldevi (clan deity) among these Rajput communities is a warrior goddess, with local legends tracing reverence for her during Rajput-Muslim wars. Months before the start of Durga Puja, youth members of the community collect funds and donations, engage priests and artisans, buy votive materials and help build pandal s centered around
10218-521: The best Hindi films of 2023. Suparna Sharma of Rolling Stone India ranked it as the second best Bollywood film of 2023. Garima Satija of Indiatimes listed both Bhatt and Singh's performance in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani as one of the fifteen best performances of 2023. Bollywood Hungama named Bhatt the best actress of the year for her performance in the film. Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times listed Singh's performance in
10349-406: The deities. As a tradition, married daughters visit their parents and celebrate the Durga Puja with them, a symbolism alluding to Durga who is popularly believed to return to her natal home during the puja. Durga Puja is also a gift-giving and shopping season for communities celebrating it, with people buying gifts for not only family members but also for close relatives and friends. New clothes are
10480-414: The eighth best Indian film of the year. Swati Chopra of The Quint listed it as one of the top five films of the year. WION listed it as one of the best Hindi films of 2023. Sounak Mukhopadhyay of Mint listed it as one of the top ten movies of 2023 released in theaters. Journalists based at ThePrint listed it as one of the top ten films of 2023. Tatsam Mukherjee of The Wire listed it as one of
10611-536: The event as a "mega-show to share". The origins of this variation are unclear, with some sources suggesting a family in Kolkata reviving such celebration in 1411 CE. While other set of sources suggest that a Bengali landlord, named Kamsanarayan, held a mega-show puja in late 16th-century Bengal. Yet, this festival of Bengal is likely much older with the discovery of 11th and 12th-century Durga Puja manual manuscripts such as Durgotsavaviveka , Durgotsava Prayoga , Vasantaviveka and Kalaviveka . The rituals associated with
10742-457: The film as one of the best male performances of 2023 in Hindi Cinema. Hindi Modern Standard Hindi ( आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी , Ādhunik Mānak Hindī ), commonly referred to as Hindi , is the standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in Devanagari script . It is the official language of India alongside English and the lingua franca of North India . Hindi
10873-485: The film for over 500 people, and after an editing process of over six months with editor Nitin Baid, the final cut was brought down to 2 hours and 48 minutes. The music of the film is composed by Pritam and lyrics are written by Amitabh Bhattacharya . Pritam described the album as a "homage" to Hindi film music of the 1960s and 1970s. Saregama bought the music rights for ₹ 30 crore (US$ 3.6 million). Johar termed it both
11004-473: The film was announced in July 2021, marking Johar's feature film comeback after the romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016). Principal photography took place from August 2021 to March 2023 in Mumbai , New Delhi , and Jammu & Kashmir . Filming and release were delayed by a few months due to Bhatt's pregnancy. Pritam composed the film's music, with the audio rights purchased by Saregama . Nitin Baid edited
11135-534: The film was filmed at Gaursons India 's luxury residential complex Gaur Mulberry Mansions in Noida . For the character of Chandon Chatterjee, a Kathak dancer, Johar drew on his own experiences as a child who would dance effeminately. To prepare, Roy Chowdhury trained in Kathak for six months. Singh too trained for over a month, for the "Dola Re Dola" dance sequence that he performed with Chowdhury. Vaibhavi Merchant choreographed
11266-461: The film, and the cinematography was handled by Manush Nandan . Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani was released on 28 July 2023 to positive reviews from critics. Made on a production budget of ₹ 160 crore (US$ 19 million) and a marketing cost of ₹ 18 crore (US$ 2.2 million), it has grossed over ₹ 355 crore (US$ 43 million) worldwide, emerging as the year's tenth highest-grossing Indian film and seventh highest-grossing Hindi film . At
11397-461: The first time and decides to leave the household along with his sister and mother. Witnessing the fight, Kanwal, finally recognizing his son, dies shortly after. A few months later, Tijori, a changed man, visits the Chatterjee household to apologise. Rocky and Rani finally get married and Dhanlakshmi sends the secret recipe of their sweets to Rani, accepting her as a family member, but does not attend
11528-566: The form of Vishnu 's eulogy and in Pradyumna 's prayer. The prominent mention of Durga in such epics may have led to her worship. Some versions of the Puranas mention Durga Puja to be a spring festival, while the Devi-Bhagavata Purana and two other Shakta Puranas mentions it to be an autumn festival. The Ramayana manuscripts are also inconsistent. Versions of Ramayana found in
11659-511: The gods are believed to be sleeping during autumn, the awakening rite of the Durga puja is also known as akāla bodhana . Surviving manuscripts from the 14th-century provide guidelines for Durga Puja, while historical records suggest the royalty and wealthy families to be sponsoring major Durga Puja public festivities, since at least the 16th-century. The 11th or 12th-century Jain text Yasatilaka by Somadeva mentions an annual festival dedicated to
11790-557: The highest-grossing Hindi films in overseas. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 83% of 23 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10. Anupama Chopra described the film as "delicious eye-candy with a rebellious core", and praised the performances of the ensemble cast. Mayank Shekhar deemed it "a top of the pop-culture moment" and particularly praised Ranveer Singh's performance, adding that he "owns this role like nothing short of an inimitable rock-star". Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama found it
11921-531: The last 125 years, there are no academic studies of any of them – of their use in South Africa, their evolution and current decline. Hindi is adopted as the third official court language in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi . As a result of this status, the Indian workforce in UAE can file their complaints to the labour courts in the country in their own mother-tongue. Hindi is the lingua franca of northern India (which contains
12052-400: The mutually intelligible Urdu, it is the third most-spoken language in the world, after Mandarin and English. According to reports of Ethnologue (2022, 25th edition) Hindi is the third most-spoken language in the world including first and second language speakers. Hindi is the fastest growing language of India , followed by Kashmiri , Meitei , Gujarati and Bengali according to
12183-573: The nature of evil forces symbolised by Mahishasura as shape-shifting, deceptive, and adapting in nature, in form and in strategy to create difficulties and thus achieve their evil ends. Durga calmly understands and counters the evil in order to achieve her solemn goals. Durga, in her various forms, appears as an independent deity in the Indian texts. In the Mahabharata , both Yudhisthira and Arjuna invoke hymns to Durga . She appears in Harivamsa in
12314-531: The north, west, and south of the Indian subcontinent describe Rama to be remembering Surya (the Hindu sun god) before his battle against Ravana , but the Bengali manuscripts of Ramayana , such as the Krittivasi Ramayana , a 15th-century manuscript by Krttivasa, mention Rama to be worshipping Durga. As per the legend, Rama worshipped Durga in the autumn to have her blessings before defeating Ravana. While he
12445-641: The oath now in Nepali. I might rather take it in English." Hindi is a protected language in South Africa . According to the Constitution of South Africa , the Pan South African Language Board must promote and ensure respect for Hindi along with other languages. According to a doctoral dissertation by Rajend Mesthrie in 1985, although Hindi and other Indian languages have existed in South Africa for
12576-569: The official language of the imperial court during the reign of Shah Jahan . It is recorded that Emperor Aurangzeb spoke in Hindvi . The Hindustani vernacular became an expression of Indian national unity during the Indian Independence movement , and continues to be spoken as the common language of the people of the northern Indian subcontinent, which is reflected in the Hindustani vocabulary of Bollywood films and songs. Standard Hindi
12707-399: The pandals on puja days. It often creates chaotic traffic conditions. Shops, eateries, and restaurants stay open all night; fairs are also set up and cultural programmes are held. People form organizing committees, which plan and oversee the pandal during the festivities. Today, Durga Puja has turned into a consumerist social carnival, a major public spectacle and a major arts event riding on
12838-418: The patriarchal cycle prevalent in Indian society. Rani tries to make the women of Rocky's family more independent, much to the anger of Dhanlakshmi and Tijori. Rocky finds himself being ridiculed by the Chatterjees for his lack of general knowledge. During a wedding ceremony for Rocky's friend, Chandon is laughed at by the crowd when he performs an effeminate Kathak dance. Rocky apologises and endears himself to
12969-405: The performances of the "genuinely talented actors", particularly Singh, Bhatt, and Bachchan. Subhash K. Jha crowned Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani as the best Hindi film of 2023. Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express listed it as one of the best films of 2023. Anupama Chopra of Film Companion ranked it as the third best film of 2023. Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu it listed as one of
13100-483: The place of the English borrowings (ṭeli)fon and ṭīvī . Hindi also features significant Persian influence, standardised from spoken Hindustani . Early borrowings, beginning in the mid-12th century, were specific to Islam (e.g. Muhammad , Islām ) and so Persian was simply an intermediary for Arabic. Later, under the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire , Persian became the primary administrative language in
13231-522: The progressive use of Hindi language and impose restrictions on the use of the English language by the union government. In practice, the official language commissions are constantly endeavouring to promote Hindi but not imposing restrictions on English in official use by the union government. At the state level, Hindi is the official language of the following Indian states: Bihar , Chhattisgarh , Haryana , Himachal Pradesh , Jharkhand , Madhya Pradesh , Rajasthan , Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand . Hindi
13362-400: The project believing that the role "suit[ed] my age and image"; he was also pleased to reunite with both Bachchan and Azmi after many decades. Initially, the role of Jamini was to be essayed by Dharmendra's frequent co-star Sharmila Tagore , but she backed out due to being diagnosed with cancer pre-production. Television actress Anjali Anand was cast in her first film role. Saswata Chatterjee
13493-471: The puja an example of a culmination of Vedic-Tantric practices. Historical evidence suggests that the Durga Puja has evolved over time, becoming more elaborate, social, and creative. The festival had earlier been a domestic puja, a form of practice that still remains popular. But it had also come to be celebrated in the sarvajanin (public) form, where communities get together, pool their resources and efforts to set up pandals and illuminations, and celebrate
13624-435: The puja are traditionally made of biodegradable materials such as straw, clay, soil, and wood. In today's times, brighter colored statues have increased in popularity and have diversified the use of non-biodegradable, cheaper or more colorful substitute synthetic raw materials. Environmental activists have raised concerns about the paint used to produce the statue, stating that the heavy metals in these paints pollute rivers when
13755-500: The puja of theme-based Pandals , family pujas (with puja of erstwhile aristocrat families known as bonedi puja), and community pujas (known as barowari pujas) of neighbourhoods or apartments. The rituals of the puja also varies from being Vedic, Puranic, or Tantric, or a combination of these. The Bengali Durga Puja rituals typically combine all three. The non-Bengali Durga Puja rituals tend to be essentially Vedic ( srauta ) in nature but they too incorporate esoteric elements making
13886-441: The puja), among others. The process of the creation of clay sculpture-idols ( pratima or murti ) for the puja, from the collection of clay to the ornamentation is a ceremonial process. Though the festival is observed post-monsoon harvest, the artisans begin making the sculpture-idols months before, during summer. The process begins with prayers to Ganesha and to the perceived divinity in materials such as bamboo frames in which
14017-411: The regions of Bengal, Odisha, Assam, and Nepal. In these regions, festivals are primarily when significant animal sacrifices are observed. The Rajputs of Rajasthan worship their weapons and horses in the related festival of Navaratri, and some historically observed the sacrifice of a goat, a practice that continues in some places. The sacrifice ritual, supervised he the priest, requires slaying of
14148-495: The same language, Hindustani or Hindi-Urdu. Hindi is the most commonly used scheduled language in India and is one of the two official languages of the union , the other being English. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan and is one of 22 scheduled languages of India , also having official status in Uttar Pradesh , Jammu and Kashmir , Delhi , Telangana , Andhra Pradesh and Bihar . Hindi
14279-596: The same lunar day as falling in two different (but successive) masa. Durga Puja ( ISO : Durgā Pūjā ), also known as Durgotsava or Shaaradotsava , is an annual festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga , and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasura . It is particularly celebrated in the Indian state of West Bengal , Odisha , Tripura , Bihar , Jharkhand , eastern Uttar Pradesh , Assam and by Hindus in Bangladesh . The festival
14410-460: The sculpture-idols are cast. Clay, or alluvial soil, collected from different regions form the base. This choice is a tradition wherein Durga, perceived as the creative energy and material, is believed to be present everywhere and in everything in the universe. In certain traditions in Kolkata, a custom is to include soil samples in the clay mixture for Durga from areas believed to be nishiddho pallis (forbidden territories; territories inhabited by
14541-617: The sequence, and has said that Singh was extremely nervous to film it as he was not a trained classical dancer. Principal photography commenced on 20 August 2021. The first schedule took place in Mumbai . In October 2021, the second schedule commenced in Delhi . The next schedule was scheduled for early 2022, but it was delayed due to the Omicron variant spreading. Finally, the third schedule kicked off in April 2022 near Mumbai and Delhi . In August 2022, it
14672-428: The sixth day include: Bodhana : Involves rites to awaken and welcome the goddess to be a guest. The amorphous sight of the goddess is consecrated into a ghata or noggin while the visible sight is consecrated into the murti or idol. These rituals are known as ghatasthapana and pranapratistha respectively. Adhivasa : Anointing ritual wherein symbolic offerings are made to Durga, with each item representing
14803-526: The slaying of Mahishasura and the victory of Durga with a symbolic or actual sacrifice. Most communities prefer symbolic sacrifice, where a statue of the asura is made of flour or equivalent, is immolated and smeared with vermilion, symbolic of the blood that had spilled during the battle. Other substitutes include a vegetable or a sweet dish considered equivalent to the animal. In certain instances, devotees consider animal sacrifice distasteful, and practice alternate means of expressing devotion while respecting
14934-420: The society criticize the billboards, the economic competition, and seek return to basics. The competition takes many forms, such as the height of statue. In 2015, an 88-foot statue of Durga in Kolkata's Deshapriya Park attracted numerous devotees, with some estimates placing visitors at one million. There exists variation in Durga Puja worship practices and rituals, as is the case with other Hindu festivals, in
15065-460: The statues are immersed at the end of the Durga festival. Brighter colors that are also biodegradable and eco-friendly, as well as the traditional natural colors, are typically more expensive compared to the non biodegradable paints. The Indian state of West Bengal has banned the use of hazardous paints, and various state government have started distributing lead-free paints to artisans at no cost to prevent pollution. Shakta Hindu communities mark
15196-476: The statues are mostly shaped from bundles of straws. Then, starting about August, the local artisans hand-paint the sculpture-idols which are later dressed in clothing, are decorated and bejewelled, and displayed at the puja altars. The procedure for and proportions of the sculpture-idols are described in arts-related Sanskrit texts of Hinduism, such as the Vishvakarma Sashtra . The sculpture-idols for
15327-407: The ten best Hindi films of 2023. Vogue India staff listed it as one of the fifteen best Bollywood movies of 2023. Film Companion listed it as one of the top ten Pan-Indian films of 2023. In addition, they also listed it as one of the top five Hindi films of 2023. Adit Ganguly of Harper's Bazaar India listed it as one of the best Indian movies of 2023. Aseem Chhabra of Rediff ranked it as
15458-476: The titular roles. It marked Johar's comeback to feature film direction after Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), and thus his first film as director to not feature frequent collaborator Shah Rukh Khan , who had appeared in all his films to date and had otherwise presented and bankrolled Student of the Year (2012), which marked Bhatt's feature debut. He decided to work on the film after his ensemble period drama Takht about
15589-471: The transition from Middle Indo-Aryan to Hindi are: During the period of Delhi Sultanate in medieval India , which covered most of today's north India, eastern Pakistan, southern Nepal and Bangladesh and which resulted in the contact of Hindu and Muslim cultures , the Sanskrit and Prakrit base of Old Hindi became enriched with loanwords from Persian , evolving into the present form of Hindustani. Hindi achieved prominence in India after it became
15720-521: The urban multiplexes of India. In its second weekend, the film had a very strong hold, dropping 30% domestically, netting ₹ 31 crore (US$ 3.7 million). In North America, it dropped less than 5%, grossing US$ 1.64 million for a total of US$ 4.72 million. In all other overseas markets, the drop was just 20%. It continued to perform well in its third weekend, despite strong competition from new releases Gadar 2 and OMG 2 . Grossing over US$ 15 million internationally by its third week, it emerged as one of
15851-406: The views of others in their tradition. In communities performing actual sacrifice, an animal is sacrificed, mainly at temples. In Nepal, West Bengal, Odisha and Assam, animal sacrifices are performed at Shakta temples to commemorate the legend of Durga slaying Mahishasura. This involves slaying of a fowl, pig, goat, or male water-buffalo. Large scale animal sacrifices are rare among Hindus outside
15982-434: The wave of commercialisation, corporate sponsorship, and craze for award-winning. For private domestic pujas, families dedicate an area of their homes, known as thakur dalan , for Durga Puja where the sculpture-idols for worship is placed and decorated with home-dyed fabric, sola ornamentations, and gold and silver foil decorations. Elaborate rituals like arati are performed and prasad is distributed after being offered to
16113-450: The wedding. The cast is listed below: Varun Dhawan , Janhvi Kapoor , Sara Ali Khan and Ananya Panday make cameo appearances in the song "Heart Throb". The film was announced as Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani on 6 July 2021 by director Karan Johar on his social media accounts. It was also announced that the principal cast would consist of Dharmendra , Jaya Bachchan , and Shabana Azmi , with Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt playing
16244-613: The worshipped clay sculpture-idols to a river, or other water bodies, and immerse them, symbolic of her return to the divine cosmos and her marital home with Shiva in Kailash . Regional and community variations in celebration of the festival and rituals observed exist. Durga Puja is an old tradition of Hinduism, though its exact origins are unclear. Surviving manuscripts from the 14th-century provide guidelines for Durga Puja, while historical records suggest that royalty and wealthy families were sponsoring major Durga Puja festivities since at least
16375-544: Was again postponed to avoid competition with Mani Ratnam 's Ponniyin Selvan: II , a much more expensive film. It was eventually released theatrically on 28 July 2023. The film was selected to be screened at the 28th Busan International Film Festival on 9 October 2023 in their "Open Cinema" section. It also had three special screenings at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2023. On 10 December 2023, it
16506-511: Was announced that television actors Arjun Bijlani , Shraddha Arya , Sriti Jha , and Arjit Taneja had filmed a small sequence for the film. In the same month, Dharma Productions released a video announcing the film's wrap except for a song, whose shoot was delayed due to Bhatt's pregnancy. The song, "Tum Kya Mile", was filmed in March 2023 in Jammu & Kashmir , thus wrapping the film. Johar has said that
16637-555: Was envisioned that Hindi would become the sole working language of the Union Government by 1965 (per directives in Article 344 (2) and Article 351), with state governments being free to function in the language of their own choice. However, widespread resistance to the imposition of Hindi on non-native speakers, especially in South India (such as those in Tamil Nadu ) led to the passage of
16768-558: Was initially approached for the part of Chandon Chatterjee, but he turned down the offer and Tota Roy Chowdhury was cast instead. Chatterjee later called it "the biggest regret of my life". Johar has said that the inspiration for the film came to him during the pandemic, when he discovered several influencers on Instagram who were gym rats from West Delhi . He decided to base the character of Rocky on them. In preparation, Ranveer Singh spent time with influencer Yuvraj Dua, learning his dialect and mannerisms. The Randhawa household shown in
16899-468: Was preparing for the worship of the goddess, Durga hid one of the 108 flowers of lotus, very essential for her worship. Having found only 107 of 108 lotuses at the time of the worship, Rama decided to offer one of his eyes in place of that lotus. When he was about to offer his eye, Durga appeared and told him that she had only hidden the flower in order to test his devotion and she was satisfied with it. She blessed Rama and he continued with her worship. Since
17030-438: Was released on 12 July. The third single, titled "Ve Kamleya" was released on 18 July, and the fourth single, titled "Dhindhora Baje Re", was released on 24 July. The entire album, consisting of 13 tracks, was released on 31 July 2023. Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani was initially scheduled to release on 10 February 2023, but was postponed to 28 April 2023, due to shooting delays arising from Bhatt's pregnancy. The film's release
17161-421: Was selected to be screened at the 23rd River to River Florence Indian Film Festival , where it won the award for the best feature film. The streaming rights for the film were sold to Amazon Prime Video for ₹ 80 crore (US$ 9.6 million) and the television broadcasting rights were sold to Colors TV for ₹ 30 crore (US$ 3.6 million). The first teaser of the film was launched by actor Shah Rukh Khan ,
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