Yaariyan(2014)
Yaariyan is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama directed by Divya Khosla Kumar. The film stars Himansh Kohli, Rakul Preet Singh, Nicole Faria, and Evelyn Sharma. Set on a college campus in Gangtok, Sikkim, the story follows five friends who must defeat an Australian team in a five-round competition to prevent their college from being turned into a casino. The film features a soundtrack composed by Pritam, with the popular song 'Sunny Sunny' by Yo Yo Honey Singh. Despite negative reviews from critics, Yaariyan was a commercial success, grossing ₹550 million against a ₹100 million budget. It was released on 10 January 2014.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 10 January 2014
- Director
- Divya Khossla
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 3.1/10
Storyline
Lakshya and his four best friends live a carefree life on a college campus in Sikkim. When a businessman buys the campus and plans to build a casino, the friends must compete against Australian students in five rounds to save their college. Along the way, they face betrayal, love, and loss.
“Friendship is the real competition”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Yaariyan
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Smita Jaykar (4 films together), Gulshan Grover & Deepti Naval (3 films together), Rakul Preet Singh & Bhushan Kumar (2 films together), Gulshan Grover & Pritam Chakraborty (2 films together), Deepti Naval & Pritam Chakraborty (2 films together), and Smita Jaykar & Pritam Chakraborty (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2' before being renamed to 'Yaariyan'.
- It was the directorial debut of Divya Khossla, who is also an actress and producer.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by multiple composers, including Mithoon and Jeet Gannguli.
- It was shot extensively at St. Bede's College in Shimla, which doubled as the film's fictional St. Luke's College.
- The film's release faced competition from the Hollywood blockbuster 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' in India.
- Actor Himansh Kohli made his Bollywood debut with this film as the male lead.
- A sequel titled 'Yaariyan 2' was announced years later, but with a completely different cast and story.