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Line 22: \| country = India \| language = Hindi \| budget = {{INR}}65 crore<ref>{{cite web\|title=Desi Boyz collect Rs 9 crs at Box office on first day \|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/box-office/2011/desi-boyz-first-day-collection-box-office-report-271111.html\|access-date=3 July 2013\|date=27 November 2011\|archive-date=19 April 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419003706/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/box-office/2011/desi-boyz-first-day-collection-box-office-report-271111.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref> \| gross = {{INR}}77 crore<ref>{{cite web\|title=2011 Worldwide Figures: Twenty Films Cross 50 Crore \|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3944&nCat= \|publisher=Box Office India \|access-date=3 July 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215132739/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3944&nCat= \|archive-date=15 February 2012 }}</ref> }} '''''Desi Boyz''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/bollywood-delivers-the-desi-boyz-1.431008 \|title=Bollywood delivers the Desi Boyz \|last=Johnson \|first=Alice \|date=24 November 2011 \|publisher=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)]]}}</ref> directed by debutant [[Rohit Dhawan]], son of director [[David Dhawan]]. The film stars [[Akshay Kumar]], [[John Abraham]], [[Deepika Padukone]] and [[Chitrangada Singh]]<ref>{{cite news \|last=Sahgal \|first=Geety \|title=Desi Boyz takes off in Mumbai \|date=19 November 2010 \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/desi-boyz-takes-off-in-mumbai/ \|work=Indian Express \|access-date=11 December 2010}}</ref> while [[Sanjay Dutt]] features in an extended cameo.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Sanjay Dutt to feature in a cameo as Mr. Desi Boyz in Desi Boyz and \|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] \|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/award/filmfare-award/2011-2/\|access-date=5 October 2011}}</ref> The film was released on 25 November 2011, ~~and~~ received a mixed response from critics and was declared an average at the box office. ==Plot== The story follows two friends and roommates, the Gujarati rebel Jignesh 'Jerry' Patel and clean simpleton Nikhil 'Nick' Mathur, who live in London. Jerry does odd jobs for a living as ~~he is~~ an undergraduate, but Nick has a [[White-collar worker\|white-collar job]]. However, both find themselves jobless due to the economic downturn. Jerry has a school-age nephew named Veer whom he looks after, as the child has lost his parents. Nick intends to marry his girlfriend, Radhika Awasthi, who dreams of a lovely wedding, a great [[honeymoon]], and a wonderful house to live in after marriage. Out of a job, Jerry finds it difficult to even to pay Veer's school fees, ~~because~~which ofis ~~which~~why the government is on the verge of giving Veer's custody to a foster family. Nick fears he won't be able to fulfill the dreams of his to-be wife. It is to tide over the difficult times that Jerry and Nick turn to the oddest profession in the world as they become [[Male prostitution\|escorts]] for a company owned by one Mr. Khalnayak, fulfilling the fantasies of girls and ladies. Nonetheless, once their covers are blown, the ill-fated happens: Jerry is unable to prevent Veer from being sent to a foster home, and Nick loses Radhika when she learns of what he has been up to while she is away in India. Frustrated, Nick blames Jerry for forcing him into the profession and asks him to move out of his house and life, thus causing a rift in their friendship. Nick now tries to win Radhika back, and help comes from the most unlikely source – Radhika's father, Dr. Suresh, a retired gynaecologist, who has come to London with her. Meanwhile, on the advice of Vikrant Mehra, a social service worker in charge of Veer's adoption, Jerry registers in college again to complete his graduation so that he can earn enough money to get Veer's legal custody. While in college, Jerry demands an explanation from his economics professor for ousting him without reason, when he realizes that she is none other than his former classmate Tanya Sharma, who is now a professor at the same college. Sparks fly between the two. Meanwhile, to make Nick jealous, Radhika dates a man named Ajay. Nick starts to pick on Ajay, often calling him Vijay intentionally. After some reconsideration, Radhika forgives Nick, but he instead rejects her after she disapproves of Jerry. Meanwhile, Jerry graduates from college and also wins Tanya's heart. Nick arrives with Jerry's mother and apologizes to him. All is forgiven when Nick and Jerry reconcile. Jerry then helps Radhika win back Nick. Nick then helps Jerry get a high -paying job, and Jerry decides to go to court and get back Veer's custody. Ajay turns out to be the lawyer against Jerry's side. He decides to get revenge on Nick by not letting Jerry win his case. Ajay tells the court about Jerry being a male escort and what a bad role model he would be to Veer, bringing in 3 witnesses to testify against Jerry. He asks each of them if they had paid Jerry for sex, but only one says yes. Ajay is on the verge of winning, but Mr. Khalnayak comes into the courtroom and influences the judge. Jerry then makes an inspiring speech to the judge. He ends up winning the case and gaining full custody of Veer. The economy improves and everyone is happy in the end; in a short -ending scene, a newspaper article is shown stating that the recession will strike back, when Mr. Khalnayak gives a call and says that he has obtained the license for a branch in Mumbai. ==Cast== Line 43: * [[Deepika Padukone]] as Radhika "Rads" Awasthi * [[Chitrangada Singh]] as Tanya Sharma * Virej Dasani as Veer Patel, Jerry's ~~adopted son~~nephew * [[Anupam Kher]] as Dr. Suresh Awasthi, a retired gynaecologist and Radhika's father * [[Omi Vaidya]] as Ajay Bapat Line 50: * [[Satish Kaushik]] as Mr. Dhillon * [[Ashwin Mushran]] as Defence Lawyer * [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Mr. Khalnayak (special appearance)▼ * [[Mohnish Bahl]] as Vikrant Mehra, A Social Worker (special appearance)▼ ~~'''Extended cameo appearances'''~~ * [[Bruna Abdullah]] as Natasha Mehra in song "Subha Hone Na De" (special appearance)▼ ▲* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Mr. Khalnayak * Larissa Bonesi in song "Subha Hone Na De" (background dancer)▼ ▲* [[Mohnish Bahl]] as Vikrant Mehra, A Social Worker ~~'''Special appearances'''~~ ▲* [[Bruna Abdullah]] as Natasha Mehra in song "Subha Hone Na De" ▲* Larissa Bonesi in song "Subha Hone Na De" ==Inspiration== Line 64 ⟶ 60: ==Production== [[File:John Abraham, Deepika Padukone ,Chitrangda Singh and Akshay Kumar.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|[[John Abraham (actor)\|John Abraham]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Chitrangada Singh]] and [[Akshay Kumar]] during the Promotions, 2011]] ''Desi Boyz'' started filming on 7 November 2010,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Desi Boyz Starring Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar Begins Production\|url=http://www.sawfnews.com/Bollywood/65670.aspx\|access-date=15 September 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110123500/http://www.sawfnews.com/Bollywood/65670.aspx\|archive-date=10 November 2010\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and completed shooting in May 2011. The film was to feature [[Sonam Kapoor]] as the lead actress,<ref>{{cite news\|last=Lalwani\|first=Vickey\|title=Sonam, Deepika patch up\|url=~~http~~https://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2010-10-24~~entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/~~28269215_1_ranbir~~Sonam-~~and~~Deepika-~~deepika~~patch-~~deepika-padukone-ranbir-kapoor~~up/articleshow/6797795.cms\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907002041/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-24/news-interviews/28269215_1_ranbir-and-deepika-deepika-padukone-ranbir-kapoor\|url-status=~~dead~~live\|archive-date=7 September 2011\|access-date=15 September 2011\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|date=24 October 2010}}</ref> but she declined the film. There were also rumours of the film being offered to [[Anushka Sharma]], but she denied this.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Anushka Sharma tempted by DESI BOYZ?\|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/10/jul/12-anushka-sharma-tempted-by-desi-boyz-071014.asp\|access-date=15 September 2011\|archive-date=15 July 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715064043/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/10/jul/12-anushka-sharma-tempted-by-desi-boyz-071014.asp\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=I'm not starring in 'Desi Boyz': Anushka\|url=~~http~~https://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2010-12-04~~entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/~~28253496_1_anushka~~Im-~~sharma~~not-~~directorial~~starring-~~debut~~in-~~deepika~~Desi-~~padukone~~Boyz-Anushka/articleshow/7041141.cms\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128222554/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-04/news-interviews/28253496_1_anushka-sharma-directorial-debut-deepika-padukone\|url-status=~~dead~~live\|archive-date=28 November 2013\|access-date=15 September 2011 \|work=[[The Times of India]]\|date=4 December 2010}}</ref> Eventually, [[Deepika Padukone]] and [[Chitrangada Singh]] were finalised as the female leads. This marks the collaboration of Kumar and Abraham after ''[[Garam Masala (2005 film)\|Garam Masala]]''. Padukone was seen opposite [[John Abraham (actor)\|John Abraham]] for the first time and Singh starred opposite [[Akshay Kumar]] in her first commercial venture.<ref>{{cite web\|title='Desi Boyz' to cast together Akshay Kumar and John Abraham\|url=http://cool-mediaworld.blogspot.com/2011/03/desi-boyz-to-cast-together-akshay-kumar.html\|access-date=15 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Akshay, Deepika, John- Desi Boyz\|website=[[IMDb]]\|url=https://www.imdb.com/news/ni5461710/\|access-date=15 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Chitrangada Singh Debuts Dancing in Desi Boyz\|url=http://bolly.sawfnews.com/Film.aspx?id=671\|access-date=15 September 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110915010112/http://bolly.sawfnews.com/Film.aspx?id=671\|archive-date=15 September 2011\|url-status=dead}}</ref>▼ ~~In [[Sudhir Mishra]]'s movie ''[[Yeh Saali Zindagi]]'' (2011), Singh played the role of an aspiring singer from Delhi who goes to Mumbai to get fame and money.~~ ▲''Desi Boyz'' started filming on 7 November 2010,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Desi Boyz Starring Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar Begins Production\|url=http://www.sawfnews.com/Bollywood/65670.aspx\|access-date=15 September 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110123500/http://www.sawfnews.com/Bollywood/65670.aspx\|archive-date=10 November 2010\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and completed shooting in May 2011. The film was to feature [[Sonam Kapoor]] as the lead actress,<ref>{{cite news\|last=Lalwani\|first=Vickey\|title=Sonam, Deepika patch up\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-24/news-interviews/28269215_1_ranbir-and-deepika-deepika-padukone-ranbir-kapoor\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907002041/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-24/news-interviews/28269215_1_ranbir-and-deepika-deepika-padukone-ranbir-kapoor\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=7 September 2011\|access-date=15 September 2011\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|date=24 October 2010}}</ref> but she declined the film. There were also rumours of the film being offered to [[Anushka Sharma]], but she denied this.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Anushka Sharma tempted by DESI BOYZ?\|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/10/jul/12-anushka-sharma-tempted-by-desi-boyz-071014.asp\|access-date=15 September 2011\|archive-date=15 July 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715064043/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/10/jul/12-anushka-sharma-tempted-by-desi-boyz-071014.asp\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=I'm not starring in 'Desi Boyz': Anushka\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-04/news-interviews/28253496_1_anushka-sharma-directorial-debut-deepika-padukone\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128222554/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-04/news-interviews/28253496_1_anushka-sharma-directorial-debut-deepika-padukone\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=28 November 2013\|access-date=15 September 2011 \|work=[[The Times of India]]\|date=4 December 2010}}</ref> Eventually, [[Deepika Padukone]] and [[Chitrangada Singh]] were finalised as the female leads. This marks the collaboration of Kumar and Abraham after ''[[Garam Masala (2005 film)\|Garam Masala]]''. Padukone was seen opposite [[John Abraham (actor)\|John Abraham]] for the first time and Singh starred opposite [[Akshay Kumar]] in her first commercial venture.<ref>{{cite web\|title='Desi Boyz' to cast together Akshay Kumar and John Abraham\|url=http://cool-mediaworld.blogspot.com/2011/03/desi-boyz-to-cast-together-akshay-kumar.html\|access-date=15 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Akshay, Deepika, John- Desi Boyz\|website=[[IMDb]]\|url=https://www.imdb.com/news/ni5461710/\|access-date=15 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Chitrangada Singh Debuts Dancing in Desi Boyz\|url=http://bolly.sawfnews.com/Film.aspx?id=671\|access-date=15 September 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110915010112/http://bolly.sawfnews.com/Film.aspx?id=671\|archive-date=15 September 2011\|url-status=dead}}</ref> After short on extras for a scene at [[Oxford University]], the film used website StarNow.com to recruit extras for filming.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bollywood film to be shot in London soon\|url=http://www.starnow.co.uk/Casting-Calls/Actors-wanted/Feature-film/bollywood_film_to_be_shot_in_london_soon.htm\|access-date=15 September 2011}}</ref> The first theatrical trailer was released on 23 September 2011, alongside ''[[Mausam (2011 film)\|Mausam]]'',<ref>{{cite web\|title='Desi Boyz' to arrive with 'Mausam'\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/71059.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925015030/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/71059.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=25 September 2011\|access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> whilst the second trailer was released alongside ''[[Ra.One]]'' on 26 October 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|title=DESI BOYZ's second full theatrical trailer to release with RA.ONE\|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/11/oct/24-desi-boyzs-second-theatrical-trailer-to-release-with-raone-101108.asp\|access-date=26 October 2011}}</ref> ==Release== ''Desi Boyz'' got an [[A certificate\|A (adults only) certificate]] from [[Central Board of Film Certification]], although the makers were expecting a [[U/A certificate]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=~~http~~https://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2011-11-19~~entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news~~-interviews~~/~~30419412_1_film~~Dirty-~~industry~~Picture-~~adult~~passed-~~certificate~~with-~~dirty~~no-cuts-~~picture~~Desi-Boyz-for-adults-only/etarticleshow/10792989.cms \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928032157/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-19/news-interviews/30419412_1_film-industry-adult-certificate-dirty-picture \| url-status=~~dead~~live \| archive-date=28 September 2013 \| title=Dirty Picture passed with no cuts, Desi Boyz for adults only \| work=[[The Times of India]] \| access-date=22 November 2011 \| date=19 November 2011}}</ref> The movie released in the United States on 23 November 2011 for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend<ref>{{cite web \|title=Desi Boyz - USA release \|url=http://boxofficereport.net/desi-boyz-set-for-huge-opening// \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125111022/http://boxofficereport.net/desi-boyz-set-for-huge-opening/ \|archive-date=25 November 2011 }}</ref> and released in India two days later on 25 November 2011. ==Reception== Taran Adarsh gave the film 2 stars, owing to the "tedious and least compelling second hour". However, he praised the chemistry of the lead actors, commenting that "the camaraderie between Akshay and John is piping hot".<ref>{{cite web\|last=Adarsh\|first=Taran\|title=Desi Boyz : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh\|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14319/index.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615020037/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14319/index.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=15 June 2010\|access-date=25 November 2011}}</ref> Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave 1.5 stars calling it a disaster. Aniruddha Guha gave the film 2 stars, and called it "more than tolerable", despite recalling that "the film did make [him] laugh out loud about twice."<ref>{{cite web\|last=Guha\|first=Aniruddha\|title=Aniruddha Guha reviews Desi Boyz\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_aniruddha-guha-reviews-desi-boyz_1617105\|access-date=25 November 2011\|date=25 November 2011}}</ref> Subhash K. Jha gave the film 3.5 out of 5 Stars calling "highly entertaining sex comedy movie having Smart, sassy, sexy and sparkling with dark audacious humour".<ref>{{cite web\|title='Desi Boyz' Movie Reviews : highly entertaining sex comedy\|date=25 November 2011\|url=http://news.worldsnap.com/entertainment/movie-review/desi-boyz-movie-reviews-user-reviews-viewer-views-113529.html\|access-date=25 November 2011}}</ref> The film mainly received positive reviews from the Times of India gave a verdict of "Good".<ref>{{cite news\| url=~~http~~https://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2011-11-25~~entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/~~30440319_1_desi~~Desi-~~boyz~~Boyz-~~rohit~~Movie-~~dhawan-akshay-kumar~~Review/articleshow/10868342.cms \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424141347/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-25/news-interviews/30440319_1_desi-boyz-rohit-dhawan-akshay-kumar \| url-status=~~dead~~live \| archive-date=24 April 2013 \| work=[[The Times of India]] \| title=Desi Boyz: Movie Review \| date=25 November 2011}}</ref> Indiaglitz gave it 4 stars.<ref>Joginder Tuteja, [https://web.archive.org/web/20111030215901/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/review/13398.html "Desi Boyz - Yes, these boys deserve to make some noise"], IndiaGlitz, 25 November 2011.</ref> Glamsham gave it 3 stars.<ref>Martin D'Souza, [http://glamsham.com/movies/reviews/25-desi-boyz-movie-review-111105.asp "Desi Boyz Review"], Glamsham.com, 25 November 2011.</ref> Sify gave it 3 stars as well.<ref>Sonia Chopra, [https://web.archive.org/web/20140809015620/http://www.sify.com/movies/desi-boyz-review-from-getting-laid-off-to-getting-laid-review-bollywood-14984162.html "Desi Boyz review: From getting laid off to getting laid"], Sify Movies.</ref> Komal Nahta also gave it {{frac\|3\|1\|2}} stars.<ref>Komal Nahta, [http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/desi-boyz-review/ "Desi Boyz Review"], Koimoi.com, 25 November 2011.</ref> ===Box office=== Line 86 ⟶ 81: \| alt = \| released = 19 September 2011 \| recorded = ~~2010-11~~2010–11 \| venue = \| studio = Line 109 ⟶ 104: \| length1 = 4:06 \| title2 = Subha Hone Na De \| extra2 = [[Mika Singh]], [[Bohemia]], [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]], [[Shefali Alvares]], \| lyrics2 = Kumaar \| length2 = 4:48 Line 175 ⟶ 170: [[Category:2011 films]] [[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]] [[Category:~~Films~~2010s ~~scored~~Indian ~~by Bohemia~~films]] [[Category:Films scored by Bohemia (rapper)]] [[Category:Indian romantic musical films]] [[Category:2010s romantic musical films]]