Mausam (2011 film)

Mausam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pankaj Kapur
Screenplay by	Pankaj Kapur
Produced by	Madhu Mantena Sheetal Vinod Talwar
Starring	Shahid Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Shayan Munshi
Cinematography	Binod Pradhan
Edited by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by	Pritam
Distributed by	Eros International Media Ltd.
Release date	23 September 2011 (2011-09-23)
Running time	168 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Mausam (transl. Season) is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Pankaj Kapur under the Vistaar Religare Film Fund banner.

The film was shot primarily in Edinburgh and India while the Air Force scenes were shot at the Gwalior Air Force Base. The shooting took two years to complete, part of the delay caused by Sonam Kapoor's illness during the shoot.

In September, the film was denied submission for censorship because the Air Force had objected to a 30-second long aerial action sequence with Shahid Kapoor who plays an Air Force pilot in Mausam. Special permission had been sought and granted to shoot in a real airbase. The Air Force were objecting to a dramatic action fight sequence with Shahid on board a Mirage fighter plane. Mausam producer Sheetal Talwar announced: "We had the script cleared by the Air Force on August 23, 2010. Now suddenly they're objecting to a sequence after it's been shot, edited and the film was ready for censoring?". The satellite rights of this movie were distributed by the hindi general entertainment channel Sahara One for ₹1 crore (equivalent to ₹2.1 crore or US$250,000 in 2023).

Release

Critical reception

The film received mixed but mostly negative reviews. Zee News bureau gave the film 4 stars saying "‘Mausam’ can be best described as a wonderful blend of offbeat and mainstream cinema which is full of charm, elegance and vivacity." Bollycurry gave the film 4 stars out of 5 praising Pankaj Kapur's direction and saying "In his directorial debut, he tells an old-fashioned story of love, separation and reunion with flourishes and flashes of great cinema igniting what would in lesser hands, appear to be a trite tale of love gone frightfully clichéd." Nikhat Kazmi of Times Of India rated it three out of five saying "The film tries to strike a balance between art and mainstream cinema and succeeds partially." Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave it 3 stars out of 5. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4 stars out of 5, saying that, "On the whole, Mausam is a slow movie!" but praises the Shahid Kapoor's performance saying "Shahid gives his all to this role, submitting himself to his director-father to mould him the way he chooses to. It won't be erroneous to state that Shahid surpasses all his previous performances, including the one in Kaminey, with this film. The film also marks the coming of age of this actor."Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN, was also not kind to Mausam. He rated it 2 out of 5, saying, "Director Pankaj Kapur infuses his story and his characters with a delicate, old-fashioned charm that is pleasing and quaint at first, but gets progressively exhausting when logic goes out of the window"

Box office

The film made with the budget of Rs. 380 million, opened good at the box office but collections fell on after a week at release of force and the film grossed Rs. 316 million in India. It collected Rs. 450 million (US $5.6 million) gross in its first week and ended its lifetime collections with ₹740 million (US$8.9 million) gross worldwide. The film was declared a flop at box office.

Soundtrack

Mausam
Soundtrack album by Pritam
Released	15 August 2011 (2011-08-15)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	1:02:38
Label	T-Series
Producer	Pritam
Pritam chronology
Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011) Mausam (2011) Tell Me O Kkhuda (2011)

The music of the film was composed by Pritam, while the lyrics were penned by Irshad Kamil. There are two other songs which were seen in the movie, but were not released. One of them is sung by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal and is a romantic track by Pritam "Zara Si Mehndi"; the other is sung by Shreya Ghoshal, a romantic track "Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar", adapted from the 1961 Hindi film Hum Dono.

Track listing

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Aag Lage Uss Aag Ko"	Pritam	Karsan Sargathia	3:13
2.	"Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi"	Pritam	Hans Raj Hans, Ustad Sultan Khan	7:13
3.	"Mallo Malli"	Pritam	Tochi Raina	3:42
4.	"Mallo Malli – 1"	Pritam	Lehmber Hussainpuri, Hard Kaur	3:43
5.	"Poore Se Zara Sa Kam Hai"	Pritam	Rashid Khan	3:48
6.	"Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye"	Pritam	Shahid Mallya	4:13
7.	"Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye – 1"	Pritam	Rahat Fateh Ali Khan	4:43
8.	"Sajh Dhaj Ke"	Pritam	Mika Singh, Pankaj Kapoor	4:54
9.	"Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi" (Mehfil Mix)	Pritam	Wadali brothers	5:53
10.	"Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi" (Reprise)	Pritam	Shahid Mallya, Ustad Sultan Khan	6:21
11.	"Mallo Malli" (Remix)	Pritam	Tochi Raina	4:49
12.	"Sajh Dhaj Ke" (Club Mix Tiger Style)	Pritam	Mika Singh, Pankaj Kapoor	4:56
13.	"Sajh Dhaj Ke" (Desi Mix Tiger Style)	Pritam	Mika Singh, Pankaj Kapoor	4:55
Total length:				1:02:38

Reception

Joginder Tuteja from Bollywood Hungama gave it 4 out of 5 stars and said: "Mausam is a fantastic album and has all the ingredients that make for a popular soundtrack. While 'Sajh Dhaj Ke' and 'Mallo Malli' are the pick of the lot when it comes to instant chartbusters in the making, 'Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye' and 'Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi' are good enough to enjoy a rather extended shelf life. Just pick this one up!"

Accolades

Award Ceremony	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.(s)
4th Mirchi Music Awards	Male Vocalist of The Year	Hans Raj Hans – "Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi"	Nominated
	Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year	Shahid Mallya – "Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye"
	Song representing Sufi tradition	"Rabba Main Toh Mar Gaya Oye"

External links

• Mausam at IMDb
• Mausam film page and review from Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)