Hindi Vindi
{{Short description|2025 Australian drama film}}
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| director = Ali Sayed
| writer = Jayant Sharma, Ali Sayed
| producer = Aniket Deshkar
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| distributor = The Backlot Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2025|02|27|Australia}}
| runtime = 118 mins
| country = Australia
| language = English, Hindi
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Hindi Vindi is a 2025 Indo-Australian co-production drama film directed by Ali Sayed and is the acting debut for Guy Sebastian.{{cite web|url=https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/news/first-look-at-aussie-bollywood-film-hindi-vindi-2658629/|title= First look at Aussie Bollywood film Hindi Vindi|website=Screen Hub|date=December 2024|access-date=17 March 2025}}
The film received development funding from Screen Australia and is produced by 24Six Films Australia in association with Drishya Sharma Productions.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/hindi-vindi-neena-gupta-led-musical-drama-gets-first-look/article68471941.ece|title=Hindi-Vindi Neena Gupta-led musical drama gets first look |website=The Hindu|date=1 August 2024|access-date=17 March 2025}}
Synopsis
Kabir (Mihir Ahuja) is a teenage musician growing up in Sydney. When his Indian grandmother (Neena Gupta) comes to live with him, they struggle to connect over language and cultural barriers before bonding over music.{{cite web|url=https://www.eventcinemas.com.au/Movie/Hindi-Vindi|title= Hindi Vindi|website= Event Cinema|date=17 March 2025}}
Cast
- Neena Gupta as Mrs. Arya
- Mihir Ahuja as Kabir
- Guy Sebastian as James
Production
The filming took place around Sydney Australia and was completed on 13 February 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.indianlink.com.au/a-chat-with-mihir-ahuja-on-his-upcoming-film-hindi-vindi/|title= A chat with Mihir Ahuja on his upcoming film, Hindi Vindi|website=India Link|date=15 February 2024|access-date=17 March 2025}}
Release
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of Hindi Vindi was released digitally on 14 Ferbaury 2025 via Academy Music Records.
{{Track listing
| headline = Hindi Vindi
| title1 = Made of Heart
| note1 = performed by Guy Sebastian, Zaire Koalo, Trevor Brown featuring Samantha Jade
| writer1 = Guy Sebastian, Zaire Koalo, Trevor Brown
| length1 = 2:38
| title2 = Like a Phoenix
| note2 = performed by Sebastian, Javid-Mohsin, Priyani Vani Panditt and Rashmi Virag
| writer2 = Sebastian, Javid-Mohsin, Virag
| length2 = 3:03
| title3 = I Woke Up Yesterday
| note3 = performed by Javid-Mohsin, Liam Ferrari, Jay Sharma, Rashmi Virag
| writer3 = Javid-Mohsin, Sharma, Virag
| length3 = 3:45
| title4 = Teri Boli
| note4 = performed by Chinmayi, Sebastian, Javid-Mohsin, Virag
| writer4 = Sebastian, Javid-Mohsin, Virag
| length4 = 4:42
| title5 = Jee Le
| note5 = performed by Javid-Mohsin, Mellow D, Siddharth Mahadevan, Rashmi Virag
| writer5 = Javid-Mohsin, Virag
| length5 = 4:00
| title6 = Jee Le (reprise)
| note6 = performed by Javid-Mohsin, Michael Kasif, Shivani Mehta, Sharma, Virag
| writer6 = Javid-Mohsin, Kasif, Mehta, Sharma, Virag
| length6 = 4:10
| title7 = If You Can Hear Me (RAP)
| note7 = performed by Viento Franco, Javid-Mohsin, Kasif, Mehta
| writer7 = Franco, Javid-Mohsin, Kasif, Mehta
| length7 = 3:41
| total_length = 26:03
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References
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