Ramaiya Vastavaiya(2013)
Ramaiya Vastavaiya is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Girish Kumar and Shruti Haasan in lead roles. It follows Ram, a wealthy city boy who falls in love with Sona, a village girl. To win her hand, Ram must prove his sincerity and hard work to her protective brother Raghu. The story explores themes of love, family, and sacrifice. The film is a remake of the 2011 Telugu film Nuvvila. It was released on July 19, 2013, and was declared a box office flop.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Prime Video, Netflix, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 19 July 2013
- Director
- Prabhu Deva
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A rich, carefree city boy named Ram falls in love with a simple village girl named Sona. To marry her, he must win the approval of her strict brother Raghu. Ram leaves his comfortable life and works on Raghu's farm to prove his sincerity and hard work.
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ramaiya Vastavaiya
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Prabhu Deva (11 films together), Nassar & Sonu Sood (11 films together), Prabhu Deva & Sonu Sood (6 films together), Nassar & Shruti Haasan (3 films together), Prabhu Deva & Vinod Khanna (2 films together), and Vinod Khanna & Poonam Dhillon (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2011 Telugu hit 'Nuvvila', which itself was remade from the Tamil film 'Marina'.
- Actor Girish Kumar, the male lead, is the son of producer Kumar Taurani and this was his debut film.
- The song 'Jeene Laga Hoon' became a major hit and was later recreated in the 2023 film 'SatyaPrem Ki Katha'.
- Director Prabhu Deva also choreographed the dance sequences, including the popular 'Jadoo Ki Jhappi'.
- Shruti Haasan, the female lead, recorded a special Tamil version of a song for the film's South Indian promotions.
- The film's title is a famous line from the classic 1957 song 'Mera Joota Hai Japani' from the film 'Shree 420'.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film performed moderately well at the box office, especially in smaller towns.