Batti Gul Meter Chalu
{{short description|2018 film directed by Shree Narayan Singh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Batti Gul Meter Chalu
| image = Batti Gul Meter Chalu Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Shree Narayan Singh
| producer = Bhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
Nitin Chandrachud
Shree Narayan Singh
Kusum Arora
Prerna Arora
Nishant Pitti
| story = Vipul K Rawal
| screenplay = Siddharth-Garima
| starring = Shahid Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor
Yami Gautam
Divyendu Sharma
| music = Score:
Vijay Verma
Anamik & Lyton
Songs:
Anu Malik
Rochak Kohli
Sachet–Parampara
| cinematography = Anshuman Mahaley
| editing = Shree Narayan Singh
| studio = T-Series Films
Krti Pictures LLP
KriArj Entertainment
| distributor = Cinestaan AA Distributors
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|09|21}}
| runtime = 161 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|56}} crore{{cite web |title=BATTI GUL METER CHALU BOX OFFICE |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/batti-gul-meter-chalu/box-office/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=13 April 2022 |archive-date=13 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413043953/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/batti-gul-meter-chalu/box-office/ |url-status=live }}
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Batti Gul Meter Chalu ({{Translation|Lights off, meter on}}; {{IPA|hi|bət̪t̪iː gʊl miːʈəɾ tʃaːluː}}) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language drama film{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/batti-gul-meter-chalu-preview-shahid-kapoors-fight-for-justice-begins-1919679 |title=Batti Gul Meter Chalu Preview: Shahid Kapoor's Fight For Justice Begins |access-date=11 October 2018 |archive-date=24 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024060141/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/batti-gul-meter-chalu-preview-shahid-kapoors-fight-for-justice-begins-1919679 |url-status=live }} directed by Shree Narayan Singh and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Nitin Chandrachud, Nishant Pitti and Krishan Kumar.{{cite web |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bhushan-takes-over-two-films/articleshow/64212604.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522045214/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bhushan-takes-over-two-films/articleshow/64212604.cms|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 May 2018 |title=Kumar takes over Batti Gul Meter Chalu and Fanne Khan from Prenaa Arora}} The film tells the story of inflated electricity bills in rural India and stars Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Yami Gautam and Divyendu Sharma.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/Shraddha-Kapoor-and-Yami-Gautam-on-board-for-Shahid-Kapoor-starrer-Batti-Gul-Meter-Chalu/photostory/62400560.cms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207144318/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/Shraddha-Kapoor-and-Yami-Gautam-on-board-for-Shahid-Kapoor-starrer-Batti-Gul-Meter-Chalu/photostory/62400560.cms|date=7 February 2022}} Times of India – "Shraddha Kapoor and Yami Gautam on board for Shahid Kapoor starrer Batti Gul Meter Chalu"
Principal photography commenced in February 2018 in Tehri, Uttarakhand and was completed in July 2018.[https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-begins-shooting-for-batti-gul-meter-chalu-in-uttarakhand-see-pics-from-sets/story-5GyhoCjLb7btuuYHeT6Y8L.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210114141/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-begins-shooting-for-batti-gul-meter-chalu-in-uttarakhand-see-pics-from-sets/story-5GyhoCjLb7btuuYHeT6Y8L.html|date=10 February 2018}} Hindustan Times "Shahid Kapoor begins shooting for Batti Gul Meter Chalu in Uttarakhand" – 10 February 2018 – Bollywood The film was released worldwide on 21 September 2018 to negative reviews from criticshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batti_gul_meter_chalu with praise for its message, humor, performances and cinematography. The movie's running time and story execution faced criticism. The film failed at the box office.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2018-09-21 |title=Batti Gul Meter Chalu Box Office Collection {{!}} India {{!}} Day Wise {{!}} Box Office - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/batti-gul-meter-chalu/box-office/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=en |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102204248/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/batti-gul-meter-chalu/box-office/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/shahid-kapoors-next-batti-gul-meter-chalu-postponed-by-a-week-will-now-release-on-21-september-4767501.html |title=Batti Gul Meter Chalu to release on 21 September |date=18 July 2018 |access-date=18 July 2018 |archive-date=18 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718174532/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/shahid-kapoors-next-batti-gul-meter-chalu-postponed-by-a-week-will-now-release-on-21-september-4767501.html |url-status=live }}
Plot
Sushil Kumar "S.K." Pant, Lalita "Nauti" Nautiyal and Sundar Mohan Tripathi are childhood friends based in Tehri, Uttarakhand. S.K. is an unscrupulous lawyer making money from out-of-court settlements. Nauti is an over the top fashion designer who thinks highly of herself. Wanting to get married, she decides to date both her childhood friends, each for a week. Things turn sour as S.K catches Nauti and Tripathi kissing. Heartbroken, he starts taunting and avoiding them.
Tripathi's small town printing press is charged with an inflated electricity bill of {{INRConvert|150|k}}, which escalates to {{INRConvert|5.4|m}} in the following months. He along with Nauti visit S.K for a solution, but instead, he insults them. With nowhere to go, Tripathi commits suicide. S.K is taken aback by the events and has a change of heart. He decides to fight out against SPTL, the privatised electricity company responsible for the inflated bills. SPTL has Gulnaar Rizvi as their lawyer against SK for the case.
On the last sitting of case with S.K about to win, Tripathi resurfaces and reveals about his suicide attempt and his struggles regarding inflated bills. The Court clears Tripathi's bill and cancels SPTL's License. It also orders them to pay Tripathi {{INRConvert|1|m}}, and others {{INRConvert|50|k}} with similar complaints as a compensation. Tripathi is sentenced to six months of simple imprisonment for trying to dupe insurance company with his fake death. Gulnaar and S.K. are shown to be dating post the case.
Cast
- Shahid Kapoor as Sushil Kumar "SK" Pant
- Shraddha Kapoor as Lalita "Nauti" Nautiyal
- Yami Gautam as Advocate Gulnaar Rizvi
- Divyendu Sharma as Sundar Mohan Tripathi / Ratul Gupta (fake name)
- Farida Jalal as Lalita's grandmother
- Sushmita Mukherjee as Judge
- Samir Soni as Sanjay Bhaduriya, SPTL owner
- Rajendra Chawla as Janak Khanduri, complaint officer
- Sukhvinder Chahal as Pankaj Bahuguna, SPTL official
- Sudhir Pandey as D.N Pant, SK's father
- Supriya Pilgaonkar as Beena Nautiyal, Lalita's mother
- Atul Srivastava as Murarilal Tripathi, Sundar's father
- Anushka Ranjan as Rita Tripathi, Sundar's sister
- Brijendra Kala as Deendayal Gangotri Travels owner
- Badrul Islam as Kalyan
- Sharib Hashmi as Vikas
- Mukesh S Bhatt as Upreti
- Anna Ador as Ariana
Production
=Filming=
Principal photography began in February 2018 with Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in Tehri, Uttarakhand. The first and second schedule of the film got wrapped in February 2018[https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/photos/shahid-kapoor-wraps-first-schedule-batti-gul-meter-chalu-398971] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627144404/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/photos/shahid-kapoor-wraps-first-schedule-batti-gul-meter-chalu-398971|date=27 June 2018}} – PinkVilla "Shahid Kapoor wraps up the first schedule of Batti Gul Meter Chalu – February 22, 2018 and March 2018 respectively.[http://www.india.com/showbiz/shahid-kapoor-and-shraddha-kapoor-wrap-up-the-second-schedule-of-batti-gul-meter-chalu-in-dehradun-2957114/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627144349/http://www.india.com/showbiz/shahid-kapoor-and-shraddha-kapoor-wrap-up-the-second-schedule-of-batti-gul-meter-chalu-in-dehradun-2957114/|date=27 June 2018}} – India.com "Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor wrap up the second schedule of the film – 22 March 2018 Since, KriArj Entertainment, which was producing the film firstly got into financial troubles, the shoot of the film was kept on a halt, which finally got resumed in May 2018 and was wrapped up in June 2018.[http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-shahid-kapoor-s-batti-gul-meter-chalu-finally-resumes-shooting-2616378] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627152909/http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-shahid-kapoor-s-batti-gul-meter-chalu-finally-resumes-shooting-2616378|date=27 June 2018}} DNA India "Shahid Kapoor's 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu' finally resumes shooting" – 17 May 2018 After the final schedule in July 2018, the film was finally wrapped up in the same month.[https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/its-a-wrap-for-shahid-kapoor-shraddha-kapoor-starrer-batti-gul-meter-chalu] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712152830/https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/its-a-wrap-for-shahid-kapoor-shraddha-kapoor-starrer-batti-gul-meter-chalu|date=12 July 2018}} NewsX – It's a wrap for Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Batti Gul Meter Chalu – 12 July 2018
=Casting=
Director Shree Narayan Singh had already signed Shahid Kapoor to play a lawyer fighting against Faulty Electricity Meters and Inflated Bills in a local town of Uttarakhand.[https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-to-star-in-toilet-director-shree-narayan-singh-s-next/story-Ig8DlnyMV44BDAtX5jq9HJ.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630134709/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-to-star-in-toilet-director-shree-narayan-singh-s-next/story-Ig8DlnyMV44BDAtX5jq9HJ.html|date=30 June 2018}} – Hindustan Times – "Shahid Kapoor to star in Toilet director Shree Narayan's film" – 27 September 2017 Later, Yami Gautam was signed as an opposition lawyer against Shahid Kapoor in the film.[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/070118/confirmed-its-yami-gautam-opposite-shahid-kapoor-in-batti-gul-meter-chalu.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630134312/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/070118/confirmed-its-yami-gautam-opposite-shahid-kapoor-in-batti-gul-meter-chalu.html|date=30 June 2018}} – Deccan Chronicle – Confirmed! It's Yami Gautam opposite Shahid Kapoor in Batti Gul Meter Chalu – 7 January 2018 For the role of Lalita Nautiyal a.k.a. Nauti, actresses like Katrina Kaif,[http://www.india.com/showbiz/katrina-kaif-out-shraddha-kapoor-in-for-shahid-kapoors-batti-gul-meter-chalu-2632090/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630161653/http://www.india.com/showbiz/katrina-kaif-out-shraddha-kapoor-in-for-shahid-kapoors-batti-gul-meter-chalu-2632090/|date=30 June 2018}} India.com – Katrina Kaif out Shraddha Kapoor in for Shahid Kapoor's Batti Gul Meter Chalu Ileana D'Cruz[http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/not-ileana-dcruz-actress-star-opposite-shahid-kapoor-batti-gul-meter-chalu/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630161622/http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/not-ileana-dcruz-actress-star-opposite-shahid-kapoor-batti-gul-meter-chalu/|date=30 June 2018}} KoiMoi – Bollywood – Not Ileana D'Cruz But this actress to star opposite Shahid Kapoor in Batti Gul Meter Chalu – 2 January 2018 and Sonakshi Sinha[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/151117/sonakshi-shraddha-strong-contenders-opposite-shahid-kapoor.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630133817/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/151117/sonakshi-shraddha-strong-contenders-opposite-shahid-kapoor.html|date=30 June 2018}} Deccan Chronicle – Entertainment – Bollywood – Batti Gul Meter Chalu – Sonakshi Sinha or Shraddha Kapoor? Who will be Shahid Kapoor's heroine? – 16 November 2017 were approached but later, it was confirmed that Shraddha Kapoor would be playing this role in the film.[https://pandolin.com/shraddha-kapoor-signs-batti-gul-meter-chalu-directed-by-shree-narayan-singh/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420091113/https://pandolin.com/shraddha-kapoor-signs-batti-gul-meter-chalu-directed-by-shree-narayan-singh/|date=20 April 2019}} Pandolin – Shraddha Kapoor signs Batti Gul Meter Chalu
Marketing and release
File:Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor and Yami Gautam.jpg
The film was originally slated to release on 31 August 2018[https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/shahid-kapoors-batti-gul-meter-chalu-gets-a-release-date-details-here-1774167] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627173209/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/shahid-kapoors-batti-gul-meter-chalu-gets-a-release-date-details-here-1774167|date=27 June 2018}} NDTV – "Shahid Kapoor's Batti Gul Meter Chalu Gets A Release Date" – 11 November 2017 but was pushed to 14 September 2018 to avoid the clash with Shraddha Kapoor's other film, Stree starring Rajkummar Rao.[http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-clash-averted-shraddha-kapoor-batti-gul-meter-chalu-will-not-lock-horns-with-stree-2625800] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627173449/http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-clash-averted-shraddha-kapoor-batti-gul-meter-chalu-will-not-lock-horns-with-stree-2625800|date=27 June 2018}} DNA India – "Clash averted! Shraddha Kapoor Batti Gul Meter Chalu will not lock horns with Stree" – 16 June 2018 The financial troubles faced by KriArj Entertainment[https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/director-shree-narayan-and-producer-prernaa-aroras-batti-gul-meter-chalu-runs-into-trouble-over-payment-issues/articleshow/63687851.cms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627173352/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/director-shree-narayan-and-producer-prernaa-aroras-batti-gul-meter-chalu-runs-into-trouble-over-payment-issues/articleshow/63687851.cms|date=27 June 2018}} Mumbai Mirror – "Director Shree Narayan and producer Prernaa Arora's Batti Gul Meter Chalu runs into trouble over the payment issues" – 10 April 2018 lead to delays in the shooting of the film.
Later, it was announced that the film would have a worldwide release on 21 September 2018.[https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/shahid-kapoor-shraddha-kapoors-batti-gul-meter-chalu-gets-a-new-release-date-details-inside/256304] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718204912/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/shahid-kapoor-shraddha-kapoors-batti-gul-meter-chalu-gets-a-new-release-date-details-inside/256304|date=18 July 2018}} Times Now News – Entertainment – Bollywood News – Article – Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor's Batti Gul Meter Chalu gets a new release date – details inside – 18 July 2018 The teaser of the film was released by T-Series on 18 October 2017.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/title-announcement-batti-gul-meter-chalu/videoshow/61934599.cms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726112636/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/title-announcement-batti-gul-meter-chalu/videoshow/61934599.cms|date=26 July 2018}} Times of India – "Title Announcement – Batti Gul Meter Chalu" – 5 December 2017 The trailer of the movie was released on 10 August 2018.{{cite web |title="Batti Gul Meter Chalu" Trailer Released |url=https://headlinestoday.org/entertainment/1434/batti-gul-meter-chalu-trailer-released/ |website=Headlines Today |access-date=11 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811164118/https://headlinestoday.org/entertainment/1434/batti-gul-meter-chalu-trailer-released/ |archive-date=11 August 2018 |url-status=dead}} Following a special screening on 20 September attended by the cast{{cite web |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/videos/entertainment/batti-gulvideo/video-UmfcRKIo6hQNbEGzqTfC6K.html |title=Shahid and Mira Kapoor attend special screening of Batti Gul Meter Chalu |date=20 September 2018 |publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=23 September 2018 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115192604/https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/entertainment/batti-gulvideo/video-UmfcRKIo6hQNbEGzqTfC6K.html |url-status=live }} the film finally was released on 20 September 2018 in UAE and 21 September worldwide.{{cite web |title=BATTI GUL METER CHALU – SHOWTIMES |url=https://uae.voxcinemas.com/movies/batti-gul-meter-chalu-hindi |website=VOX Cinemas |access-date=24 September 2018 |archive-date=24 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924145307/https://uae.voxcinemas.com/movies/batti-gul-meter-chalu-hindi |url-status=live }} The film had its TV world premiere on Zee Cinema on 16 February 2019.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
Soundtrack
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| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = Paltan
| prev_year = 2018
| title = Batti Gul Meter Chalu
| year = 2018
| next_title = Sui Dhaaga
| next_year = 2018
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{{Extra chronology
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| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = Satyameva Jayate
| prev_year = 2018
| title = Batti Gul Meter Chalu
| year = 2018
| next_title = Badhaai Ho
| next_year =2018
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| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se
| prev_year = 2018
| title = Batti Gul Meter Chalu
| year = 2018
| next_title = Kabir Singh
| next_year = 2019
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{{Singles
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| type = soundtrack
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| single1date = 18 August 2018
| single2 = Dekhte Dekhte
| single2date = 25 August 2018
| single3 = Hard Hard
| single3date = 28 August 2018
| single4 = Har Har Gange
| single4date = 2 September 2018
}}
}}
The music of the film is composed by Anu Malik, Rochak Kohli, Sachet–Parampara while the lyrics are penned by Siddharth-Garima and Manoj Muntashir. Music was produced by Dj Phukan, Bharat Goel, Chandan Saxena, O2srk, Abhijit Vaghani. The songs featured in the film are sung Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Arijit Singh, Atif Aslam, Mika Singh, Nakash Aziz, Prakriti Kakar and Sachet Tandon.[https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-shraddha-kapoor-wrap-batti-gul-meter-chalu-with-mika-singh-song-see-pic/story-GXwWibl4TDO4hr3cwZAnpN.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712153336/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-shraddha-kapoor-wrap-batti-gul-meter-chalu-with-mika-singh-song-see-pic/story-GXwWibl4TDO4hr3cwZAnpN.html|date=12 July 2018}} Hindustan Times – Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor wrap Batti Gul Meter Chalu with Mika Singh song – 12 June 2018 The album of the film was by released T-Series on 5 September 2018. The music supervision was assisted by Vatsal Chevli.{{cite web |url=https://gaana.com/album/batti-gul-meter-chalu |title=Batti Gul Meter Chalu – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |publisher=Gaana |access-date=8 September 2018 |archive-date=29 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029081243/https://gaana.com/album/batti-gul-meter-chalu |url-status=dead }}
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| extra1 = Nakash Aziz
| music1 = Anu Malik
| length1 = 5:02
| title2 = Dekhte Dekhte
| lyrics2 = Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Manoj Muntashir
| extra2 = Atif Aslam
| music2 = Rochak Kohli, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
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| lyrics4 = Siddharth – Garima
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Critical reception
Batti Gul Meter Chalu generally received negative reviews from critics. The film was lauded for its message, humor, performances and cinematography. The movie's running time and story execution faced criticism. On review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, 18% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 10.https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batti_gul_meter_chalu
DNA in its 3.5 stars review criticized the storyline but praised the performance of Shahid Kapoor. " Shahid is top-notch. The actor, who is in his prime, has matured into a fine talent and shows that he can shoulder a film on his own. Half a star in the film's rating is reserved only for Shahid."{{Cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/movie-reviews/report-batti-gul-meter-chalu-review-shahid-kapoor-and-shraddha-kapoor-s-social-drama-educates-but-fails-to-entertain-2665689 |title='Batti Gul Meter Chalu' Review: Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor's social drama educates but fails to entertain |date=20 September 2018 |work=dna |access-date=11 October 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=12 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012020100/https://www.dnaindia.com/movie-reviews/report-batti-gul-meter-chalu-review-shahid-kapoor-and-shraddha-kapoor-s-social-drama-educates-but-fails-to-entertain-2665689 |url-status=live }}
Rachit Gupta from TOI in his 3 stars review questioned the screenplay saying, "BGMC loses power under the load of its heavy-duty screenplay." He, however praised Shahid & Shraddha's performance adding, "Shahid is able to blend a fine balance between the over-confident young man and the guy with a heart of gold. His monologue during the climax is superb. Shraddha Kapoor plays the peppy small town girl with panache."{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/batti-gul-meter-chalu/movie-review/65894641.cms |title=Batti Gul Meter Chalu Movie Review |date=24 September 2018 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=15 March 2019 |archive-date=16 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116080427/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/batti-gul-meter-chalu/movie-review/65894641.cms |url-status=live }}
Rajeev Masand gave positive response praising the performances of the cast, message and humor of the film. He awarded it 3 stars noting "This is one of those mainstreammovies that delivers its message coated with a thick layer of melodrama. And it works." Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express rated it 2.5 stars out of 5 praising the cinematography, message and humor of the film. She noted saying "Batti Gul Meter Chalu is careless not to get too much in lecture-mode. The rest of it made me smile, and made me pause: how do you expect people to live without ‘bijli’ in today's world? It is, as SK says thunderously, a fundamental right."{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/batti-gul-meter-chalu-movie-review-shahid-kapoor-5368350/ |title=Batti Gul Meter Chalu movie review: The Shahid Kapoor starrer is a film with good intentions |date=21 September 2018 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=6 November 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019211651/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/batti-gul-meter-chalu-movie-review-shahid-kapoor-5368350/ |url-status=live }}
Another critic Shrishti Negi of News 18 praised performances of the cast, writing and the heart of the film. While criticized the sexist 'jibles', massage and the film's overstretched second half. Devesh Sharma of Filmfare quoted "All-in-all, Batti Gul Meter Chalu is a film which has its heart in the right place. Better editing and a shortening of length by twenty minutes would have made the film more impactful."{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batti_gul_meter_chalu/ |title=CRITIC REVIEWS FOR BATTI GUL METER CHALU |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=10 October 2018 |archive-date=21 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921072116/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batti_gul_meter_chalu |url-status=live }}
While critic Jyoti Sharma Bawa from Hindustan Times criticized the execution of the film quoting "The film takes almost 1.5 hours to establish what the trailer explained in three minutes" giving it two and half from five stars.{{cite web |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/batti-gul-meter-chalu-review-shahid-kapoor-fluctuates-shree-narayan-singh-shocks/story-7Flg8kdotrwarEf7W9OrIP.html |title=Batti Gul Meter Chalu review: Shahid Kapoor film is low on voltage |publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=22 September 2018 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115192512/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/batti-gul-meter-chalu-review-shahid-kapoor-fluctuates-shree-narayan-singh-shocks/story-7Flg8kdotrwarEf7W9OrIP.html |url-status=live }}
Legal issues
The shooting of the film got stalled in April 2018 due to the non-payment of dues by KriArj Entertainment. Later, in June 2018, producer Vashu Bhagnani claimed his rights over the film as the deal with KriArj Entertainment, which was denied by Bhushan Kumar, the current producer of the film.[https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/jun/26/t-series-vashu-bhagnani-at-loggerheads-over-rights-of-batti-gul-meter-chalu%E2%80%8B-fanney-khan-1833968.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627144357/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/jun/26/t-series-vashu-bhagnani-at-loggerheads-over-rights-of-batti-gul-meter-chalu%E2%80%8B-fanney-khan-1833968.html|date=27 June 2018}} Indian Express – "T-Series, Vashu Bhagnani at loggerheads over rights of 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu', 'Fanney Khan'" – 26 June 2018
The film's original and first writer Vipul K Rawal had filed a case against the Director and other writers for trying to deny him his rightful credit for the story, screenplay and dialogues of the film.{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-case-filed-against-writers-director-of-shahid-kapoor-shraddha-kapoor-s-batti-gul-meter-chalu-2616847 |title=Case filed against writers, director of Shahid Kapoor-Shraddha Kapoor's Batti Gul Meter Chalu |date=20 May 2018 |access-date=17 July 2018 |archive-date=17 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717190639/http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-case-filed-against-writers-director-of-shahid-kapoor-shraddha-kapoor-s-batti-gul-meter-chalu-2616847 |url-status=live }} Later, the matter was settled and it was decided that the credit for story, screenplay and dialogues will now be equally shared between Rawal along with Sidhartha Singh and Garima Wahal.{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/batti-gul-meter-chalu-makers-reach-agreement-writing-credit/ |title=Batti Gul Meter Chalu makers reach an agreement over writing credit – Bollywood Hungama |first=Bollywood |last=Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=2 June 2018 |access-date=3 July 2023 |archive-date=24 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024055007/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/batti-gul-meter-chalu-makers-reach-agreement-writing-credit/ |url-status=live }}
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