Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani 2023 Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Feature Film · 2023 · Hindi · Comedy

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Generally Positive IMDb 6.5 Rotten Tomatoes 83%
168 min 28 Jul 2023
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Synopsis

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (transl. Rocky and Rani's Love Story) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy family drama film directed by Karan Johar and written by Ishita Moitra, Shashank Khaitan, and Sumit Roy. Produced by Dharma Productions and Viacom18 Studios, the film stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt as a couple with contrasting personalities who decide to live with each other's families for three months prior to marriage. The supporting cast includes Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Churni Ganguly, Aamir Bashir, and Kshitee Jog.

Director
Karan Johar
Release
28 Jul 2023
Studio
Viacom18 Studios, Dharma Productions
Run time
168 min
Language
Hindi

Reviews

10 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Generally Positive

Critics' aggregate for Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is 83/100 from Rotten Tomatoes.

Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 12 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.

Common praise

  • performances
  • writing

Positive 10

Mint
while Uday Bhatia of Mint Lounge wrote that Singh’s energy made the film “more fun than it has a right to be.”
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NDTV
and Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV called it a “shiny but shallow family drama” that failed to fully deliver its message, though he praised Bhatt’s performance.
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Rediff
and Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com described it as a "shrewd subversion of traditions and values."
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Rediff
Mayur Sanap, also from Rediff.com, felt the film “blends old charm with the newness of fresh ideas.”
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Media & trailers

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Details

Soundtrack

  • Tum Kya Mile Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal
  • What Jhumka? Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi, Ranveer Singh
  • Ve Kamleya Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Shadab Faridi, Altamash Faridi
  • Dhindhora Baje Re Darshan Raval, Bhoomi Trivedi
  • Ro Lain De Sonu Nigam, Shilpa Rao
  • Kudmayi Sachet Tandon
  • Heart Throb Dev Negi
  • Saregama Carvaan Medley Shashwat Singh, Jonita Gandhi
  • Rani's Intro Theme Brianna Supriyo
  • Aaj Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai Shashwati Phukan
  • Abhi Na Jaao Chhod Kar Anupam Amod, Shoma Bannerjee
  • Tum Kya Mile Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal
  • Ve Kamleya Shadab Faridi, Altamash Faridi, Asees Kaur
  • Tum Kya Mile Shreya Ghoshal
  • Kudmayi Shahid Mallya
  • Ve Kamleya Tushar Joshi, Shreya Ghoshal
  • Tum Kya Mile Shreya Ghoshal
  • Kudmayi Antara Mitra
  • Abhi Naa Jao Chhod Kar Shashwat Singh
  • Suno Suno Miss Chatterjee Mohd. Rafi, Ranveer Singh

Technical specs

Release date
28 Jul 2023
Run time
168 min
Language
Hindi
Country
IN
Director
Karan Johar
Studio
Viacom18 Studios, Dharma Productions
Budget
₹160 crore
Distributor
Viacom18 Studios

Trivia

  • The film marked director Karan Johar's return to feature film direction following his 2016 movie Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
  • Principal photography took place across Mumbai, New Delhi, and Jammu and Kashmir, concluding in March 2023.
  • Saregama acquired the audio rights, marking a strategic shift from Johar's previous norms.
  • The movie became the tenth highest-grossing Indian film and the seventh highest-grossing Hindi film of 2023.
  • At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received 20 nominations and won four awards, including Best Actress for Alia Bhatt.
  • Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, and Ananya Panday made cameo appearances in the song 'Heart Throb'.

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