Simran (film)
2017 film directed by Hansal Mehta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Simran (film)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Simran is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language heist drama film directed by Hansal Mehta in a screenplay written by Apurva Asrani. Loosely based on the real- life story of Sandeep Kaur, the film stars Kangana Ranaut as Praful Patel, a divorcee, who loses her savings in a gambling bout. She takes a loan in order to repair the damage but when she is unable to repay it, she finds herself drawn into a life of crime.[4][5] Hiten Kumar, Kishori Shahane and Sohum Shah are featured in supporting roles.[6]
Simran | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Directed by | Hansal Mehta |
Written by | Apurva Asrani |
Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Krishan Kumar Shailesh R Singh Amit Agarwal |
Starring | Kangana Ranaut Sohum Shah Hiten Kumar Kishori Shahane |
Cinematography | Anuj Rakesh Dhawan |
Edited by | Antara Lahiri |
Music by | Score: Hitesh Modak Songs: Sachin–Jigar |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | AA Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 124 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi[1] |
Budget | ₹28 crore[2] |
Box office | est. ₹27.25 crore[3] |
Simran was released worldwide on 15 September 2017. The film was met with generally positive reviews from the film critics; Ranaut's performance was widely praised, though the film drew some mixed reviews and criticism for its screenplay and execution.[7][8][9][10][11] Critics like Baradwaj Rangan and Stutee Ghosh listed Ranaut as the Best Actress of the year 2017 for her performance in Simran.[12] It became a commercial failure grossing ₹27.25 crore globally against the budget of ₹28 crore.[2] The film was deemed a box office disappointment owing to Ranaut's star power. For her performance, Ranaut received a nomination for the Screen Award for Best Actress.