Fitoor(2016)
Fitoor is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed by Abhishek Kapoor. The lead cast includes Aditya Roy Kapoor as Noor, Katrina Kaif as Firdaus, and Tabu as the Begum. The story follows a poor Kashmiri shikara boy who becomes obsessed with a wealthy girl and spends years trying to win her love. Set against the backdrop of Kashmir and Delhi, the film explores themes of class, obsession, and heartbreak. It is a modern adaptation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was praised for its cinematography and music by Amit Trivedi. It was released on February 12, 2016.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 12 February 2016
- Director
- Abhishek Kapoor
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
A poor Kashmiri boy named Noor falls in love with Firdaus, the beautiful daughter of the wealthy Begum. The Begum, bitter from her own past heartbreak, manipulates Noor's obsession. Noor moves to Delhi to become a famous artist, hoping to win Firdaus's heart. But the Begum's dark plan threatens to destroy everything.
“Love is a beautiful madness.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Fitoor
Cast reunions in this film: Tabu & Lara Dutta (3 films together), Lara Dutta & Katrina Kaif (2 films together), and Abhishek Kapoor & Amit Trivedi (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel 'Great Expectations', set in modern-day Kashmir and Delhi.
- Katrina Kaif's character Firdaus was originally offered to Kareena Kapoor Khan, who turned it down.
- The movie's budget was around 45 crore rupees but it earned only about 20 crore rupees at the box office.
- Director Abhishek Kapoor chose newcomer Tabu for the role of Begum Hazrat after being impressed by her performance in 'Haider'.
- Several scenes were shot in real snowfall in Kashmir, causing delays due to harsh weather conditions.
- The title 'Fitoor' means 'obsession' or 'madness' in Urdu, reflecting the protagonist's intense love.
- Composer Amit Trivedi created the soundtrack, which includes a qawwali-style song 'Hone Do Batiyaan'.
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For the unconditional love of Kashmir, we present you another masterpiece composed by Amit Trivedi, A soothing song Haminastu sung by Zeb Bangash from the upcoming Bollywood movie Fitoor.
