Karsandas Pay & Use
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| Karsandas Pay & Use | |
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| Directed by | Krishnadev Yagnik |
| Written by | Krishnadev Yagnik |
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| Cinematography | Bibhu Das |
| Edited by | Nirav Panchal |
| Music by | Amar Mohile |
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| Distributed by | Rupam Entertainment |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Budget | est. ₹1.5 crore (US$180,000) |
| Box office | ₹8 crore (US$960,000)[1] |
Karsandas Pay & Use is a 2017 Indian Gujarati-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Krishnadev Yagnik and produced by Nilay Chotai and Vaishal Shah.[2] The film stars Mayur Chauhan, Deeksha Joshi and Hemang Shah in lead roles and was released on 19 May 2017.[3]
Plot
[edit]The protagonist of the film is Tilok, who runs and administers a pay and use a toilet with his younger brother Sundar. Tilok and Jaya happen to develop a love at first sight equation. Jaya (Deeksha Joshi) is the eldest daughter of Chinubha and Amba among their six children. Chinubha is an auto-rickshaw driver. Slowly and gradually Tilok and Jaya's romantic equation builds up and both of them discover without even saying, that how deep affection both of them have for each other. Jaya's father discovered their love and is reluctant to accept the relationship. He has an altercation with Tilok over this, and the whole society bashes up Tilok. Tilok then challenges Jaya's father and promises to prove his importance in the society within a month.
Cast
[edit]- Mayur Chauhan as Tilok[4]
- Deeksha Joshi as Jaya[4]
- Hemang Shah as Sundar[4]
- Jay Bhatt as Kaalubha
Production
[edit]The film was shot in various locations in Ahmedabad and Vadodara.
Release
[edit]The film released on 19 May 2017. Released in 144 theatres of Gujarat and Mumbai. The film was later released in Australia.
Soundtrack
[edit]| Karsandas Pay & Use | |
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| Soundtrack album by Kedar & Bhargav | |
| Released | 5 May 2017[5] |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Label | Sangeet Music |
The soundtrack of Karsandas Pay & Use consists of 3 songs composed by Kedar and Bhargav, the lyrics of which have been written by Bhargav Purohit.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aai Jyo" | Nakash Aziz | 03:57 |
| 2. | "Mane Kahi De" | Jigardan Gadhavi & Vrattini Purohi | 04:14 |
| 3. | "Tane Love Karu" | Pravin Luni | 02:22 |
| Total length: | 10:33 | ||
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]The film grossed ₹4 crore and net earning was ₹2.23 crores in the first week.[7] It rose to ₹2.48 crore the next day.[8] It earned $14,579 from release in Australia.[9] The film grossed over ₹8 crore in total.[1][10]
Critical response
[edit]Abhimanyu Mishra of The Times of India rated it four out of five and praised its story and direction.[4] Jayesh Adhyaru of DeshGujarat rated it 3/5 and noted "in spite of clichéd star-crossed love story, superb performances and an amazing eye for detailing entertain us."[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Showtime: What is hurting box office success of Gujarati movies?". 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Karsandas Pay & Use - Official Trailer". YouTube.
- ^ "Karsandas Pay And Use Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos - eTimes". The Times of India. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Karsandas Pay & Use Review {4/5}: It's not only entertaining, but a feel good love story telling that love can happen even in a pay and use facility". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Karsandas Pay & Use (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Karsandas Pay & Use - 2017". Hungama.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. "'Karsandas Pay & Use' week 1 box office collection: Mayur-Deeksha starrer turns big Gujarati money spinner of 2017". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ Team, MBOC (30 May 2017). "Karsandas Pay And Use Box Office Collection Till Now [Gujarati Film]". Movie Box Office Collection (MBOC). Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Karsandas: Pay And Use (2017) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Karsandas Pay & Use Box Office CollectionL Good 1st Week for Gujarati Film". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Film Review of Karsandas Pay And Use". DeshGujarat. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- Karsandas Pay & Use at IMDb
- Karsandas Pay & Use on Facebook
- Movie review on IndianFilmHistory.com