Total Siyappa(2014)
'Total Siyapaa' is a 2014 Hindi romantic comedy film directed by Eeshwar Nivas and written by Neeraj Pandey. The film stars Ali Zafar and Yami Gautam in lead roles, with Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher appearing together as an on-screen couple for the first time. The story follows Aman, a Pakistani musician in London, who visits his Indian girlfriend Asha's family home to seek their approval for marriage, but faces hostility when they discover his nationality. The film is a remake of the Spanish-Argentine film 'Only Human', transposing its Israeli-Palestinian conflict to an Indo-Pakistani context. It received generally negative reviews from critics for its weak plot and poor comic timing, and performed poorly at the Indian box office. The soundtrack, composed and sung by Ali Zafar, was positively received. The film was released on 7 March 2014.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, Lionsgate Play, Netflix, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 7 March 2014
- Director
- Eeshwar Nivas
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
A Pakistani musician named Aman Ali loves an Indian woman named Asha Singh. He goes to her family's home in London to ask for their permission to marry her. But when they discover he is Pakistani, her father rejects him. Aman must survive a night of chaos and prejudice to win their love.
“Love knows no borders.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Total Siyappa
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Kirron Kher (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film is an official remake of the 2008 Telugu romantic comedy 'Siddhu From Srikakulam'.
- Actor Ali Zafar, who plays the lead, is a popular Pakistani singer and made his Bollywood debut in this film.
- The title 'Total Siyapaa' is a playful Hindi phrase meaning 'total chaos', reflecting the film's comedic family conflict.
- It was shot primarily in London, using locations to highlight the cross-cultural setting of the story.
- The film's release coincided with a period of real-life political tensions between India and Pakistan, which affected its marketing.
- Director Eeshwar Nivas is the brother of acclaimed filmmaker Boney Kapoor, though this was his only directorial feature.
- Despite its theme of Indo-Pak romance, the film underperformed at the box office in both countries.