Aaja Nachle(2007)
Aaja Nachle (2007) is a Hindi dance drama film directed by Anil Mehta in his directorial debut. It stars Madhuri Dixit in her first film after a five-year break, alongside Konkona Sen Sharma, Akshaye Khanna, and Kunal Kapoor. The story follows Dia, a New York-based choreographer who returns to her Indian hometown to save a dilapidated theatre from demolition by staging a local production of Laila-Majnu. The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising Dixit's performance and the choreography but criticizing the predictable plot. It underperformed at the box office and was declared a commercial failure. The film earned two Filmfare nominations for Best Actress and Best Female Playback Singer.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2007
- Director
- Anil Mehta
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A successful choreographer living in New York returns to her small Indian town after learning her old dance teacher is dying. She discovers he has left her a dying wish: save his beloved theatre from being torn down. A local politician challenges her to stage a play using only townspeople. If she fails, the theatre becomes a shopping mall.
“Come home and dance again.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Aaja Nachle
Cast reunions in this film: Vinay Pathak & Ranvir Shorey (10 films together), Divya Dutta & Vinay Pathak (3 films together), Divya Dutta & Ranvir Shorey (2 films together), Divya Dutta & Anil Mehta (2 films together), Konkona Sen Sharma & Vinay Pathak (2 films together), and Konkona Sen Sharma & Ranvir Shorey (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in the real town of Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, to capture authentic small-town India.
- Madhuri Dixit's character Dia was originally written as a single mother, not divorced, but the script was changed.
- The film's title song 'Aaja Nachle' was composed by Salim-Sulaiman, who were relatively new at the time.
- It was the first film produced by Yash Raj Films to feature a female lead in a non-romantic central role.
- The movie marked Madhuri Dixit's comeback to Bollywood after a five-year break.
- The set of the Ajanta Theatre was built from scratch and was one of the largest sets for the film.
- Despite its dance theme, the film underperformed at the box office in India.