Tera Kya Hoga Lovely
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Tera Kya Hoga Lovely
| image = Tera Kya Hoga Lovely film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Balwinder Singh Janjua
| producer = Sony Pictures Films India
| writer = Balwinder Singh Janjua
Rupinder Chahal
Anil Rodhan
| story = Anil Rodhan
Kunal Mandekar
| based_on =
| starring = Randeep Hooda
Ileana D'Cruz
Karan Kundrra
| cinematography = Andre Menezes
| editing = Sanyukta Kaza
| music = Songs:
Amit Trivedi
Score:
Ketan Sodha
| studio = Sony Pictures Films India
Movie Tunnel Productions
| distributor = Sony Pictures Releasing
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2024|3|8}}
| runtime = 144 minutes
| country = India
| budget =
| gross =
| language = Hindi
}}
Tera Kya Hoga Lovely is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language social comedy film directed by Balwinder Singh Janjua and produced by Sony Pictures Films India.{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/mar/17/randeep-hooda-ileana-dcruz-to-star-in-social-comedy-unfair-and-lovely-2117489 |title=Randeep Hooda, Ileana D'cruz to star in social comedy 'Unfair and Lovely' |date=17 March 2020 |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=11 December 2020}}{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The film features Randeep Hooda and Ileana D'Cruz in lead roles.{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-unfair-and-lovely-randeep-hooda-ileana-d-cruz-team-up-for-first-time-in-quirky-comedy-film-2817418 |title='Unfair and Lovely': Randeep Hooda-Ileana D'Cruz team up for first time in quirky comedy film |date=16 March 2020 |work=Daily News & Analysis |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-date=17 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317163905/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-unfair-and-lovely-randeep-hooda-ileana-d-cruz-team-up-for-first-time-in-quirky-comedy-film-2817418 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/randeep-hooda-ileana-dcruz-roped-in-for-social-comedy-unfair-film-slated-for-2021-release-8917171.html |title=Randeep Hooda, Ileana D'Cruz roped in for social comedy Unfair & Lovely; film slated for 2021 release |date=15 October 2020 |work=Firstpost |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-date=18 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118110304/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/randeep-hooda-ileana-dcruz-roped-in-for-social-comedy-unfair-film-slated-for-2021-release-8917171.html |url-status=live}} The film revolves around India's obsession with fair skin.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ileana-dcruzs-film-unfair-lovely-to-explore-indias-obsession-with-fair-skin/article32861674.ece |title=Ileana D'Cruz's film 'Unfair & Lovely' to explore India's obsession with fair skin |date=15 October 2020 |work=The Hindu |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022094828/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ileana-dcruzs-film-unfair-lovely-to-explore-indias-obsession-with-fair-skin/article32861674.ece |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ileana-dcruz-and-randeep-hooda-to-tackle-colour-bias-with-comedy-in-unfair-and-lovely/articleshow/74642218.cms |title=Ileana D'Cruz and Randeep Hooda to tackle colour bias with comedy in Unfair And Lovely |date=16 March 2020 |work=Mumbai Mirror |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-date=18 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718104515/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ileana-dcruz-and-randeep-hooda-to-tackle-colour-bias-with-comedy-in-unfair-and-lovely/articleshow/74642218.cms |url-status=live}} The film was theatrically released on 8 March 2024.{{cite news |date=27 February 2024 |title='Tera Kya Hoga Lovely' trailer: Film offers bold take on India's fair skin obsession |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/tera-kya-hoga-lovely-trailer-film-offers-bold-take-on-indias-fair-skin-obsession-randeep-hooda-ileana-dcruz-karan-kundrra-2507868-2024-02-27 |work=India Today |access-date=28 February 2024 |archive-date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227172755/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/tera-kya-hoga-lovely-trailer-film-offers-bold-take-on-indias-fair-skin-obsession-randeep-hooda-ileana-dcruz-karan-kundrra-2507868-2024-02-27 |url-status=live}}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Randeep Hooda as Inspector Sombir Sangwan
- Ileana D'Cruz as Lovely Singh
- Karan Kundrra as Gurdeep "Guggu" Dagar
- Pavan Malhotra as Hawa Singh, Lovely's father
- Rajendra Gupta as Bhanwar Singh, Lovely's uncle
- Geetika Vidya Ohlyan as Hawaldar Chandrawel
- Rishabh Bhatia as Chandrawel's husband
- Geeta Agarwal Sharma as Renu Kumari, Sombir's mother
- Meghna Malik as Lovely's aunt
- Shruti Panwar as Shakuntala, Lovely's mother
- Sukhwinder Chahal as Dharampal, Lovely's uncle
- Ashima Singh as Lovely's grandmother
- Vishal Dahiya as Billu, Lovely's cousin
- Shivankit Singh Parihar as Lillu, Truck driver
- Ishu Kumar as Sunny
- Naveen Jagbir Sandhu as Bunty
- Divas Haria as Lovely's brother
- Pall Singh as Sandeep
- Varun Sharma as Ved
- Smyra Chhabra as Young Lovely
}}
Production
= Development =
The film was initially titled Unfair & Lovely, which was later changed to Tera Kya Hoga Lovely.{{Cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/ileana-d-cruz-all-set-to-make-her-comeback-all-about-her-film-tera-kya-hoga-lovely/liveblog/108075627.cms |title=Ileana D' Cruz All Set To Make Her Comeback! All About Her Film 'Tera Kya Hoga Lovely' |work=The Economics Times |date=28 February 2024 |access-date=29 February 2024 |archive-date=29 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229155823/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/ileana-d-cruz-all-set-to-make-her-comeback-all-about-her-film-tera-kya-hoga-lovely/liveblog/108075627.cms |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-tera-kya-hoga-lovely-trailer-randeep-hooda-dark-skinned-ileana-d-cruz-karan-kundrra-social-comedy-release-date-3079630/ |title=Tera Kya Hoga Lovely trailer: Randeep Hooda leads investigation to catch robber in dark-skinned Ileana D'Cruz's marriage |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=27 February 2024 |access-date=29 February 2024 |archive-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228190248/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-tera-kya-hoga-lovely-trailer-randeep-hooda-dark-skinned-ileana-d-cruz-karan-kundrra-social-comedy-release-date-3079630 |url-status=live}}
= Filming =
Principal photography commenced on 29 October 2020 in Haryana.{{Cite web |date=29 October 2020 |title=Ileana D'Cruz, Randeep Hooda begin shooting Unfair and Lovely, hold virtual script reading session |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ileana-dcruz-randeep-hooda-begin-shooting-unfair-and-lovely-hold-virtual-script-reading-session-6908916 |access-date=11 December 2020 |work=The Indian Express |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129023236/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ileana-dcruz-randeep-hooda-begin-shooting-unfair-and-lovely-hold-virtual-script-reading-session-6908916/ |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/randeep-hooda-heads-to-karnal-to-shoot-for-romcom-unfair-lovely-with-ileana-dcruz/amp_articleshow/78938234.cms |title=RANDEEP HOODA HEADS TO KARNAL TO SHOOT FOR ROMCOM UNFAIR & LOVELY WITH ILEANA D'CRUZ |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=30 October 2020 |accessdate=11 December 2020 |archive-date=27 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127044759/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/randeep-hooda-heads-to-karnal-to-shoot-for-romcom-unfair-lovely-with-ileana-dcruz/amp_articleshow/78938234.cms |url-status=live}} Filming concluded on 19 November 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/randeep-hooda-and-ileana-d-cruz-wrap-up-unfair-and-lovely-shoot-1742183-2020-11-19 |title=Randeep Hooda and Ileana D'Cruz wrap up Unfair And Lovely shoot |work=India Today |date=19 November 2020 |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-date=27 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127124926/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/randeep-hooda-and-ileana-d-cruz-wrap-up-unfair-and-lovely-shoot-1742183-2020-11-19 |url-status=live}}
Receptions
Dhaval Roy of the Times of India rates 3 out of 5 starts and wrote, "With a shorter runtime, fresher story, and crisper screenplay, Tera Kya Hoga Lovely would have been a more interesting watch. However, it manages to entertain with its lighthearted humor and strong performances."{{Cite news |title=Tera Kya Hoga Lovely Movie Review : Tackles colourism with humour, but could have been tighter |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/tera-kya-hoga-lovely/movie-review/108326889.cms |access-date=30 August 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
Fayak Ansari of Amar Ujala rated the film only 1 star out of 5.{{Cite web |title=Tera Kya Hoga Lovely Review: निर्देशन में पूरी तरह फेल रहे बलविंदर, सांवली हीरोइन होती तो कुछ और बात होती |url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/movie-review/tera-kya-hoga-lovely-review-in-hindi-randeep-hooda-ileana-d-cruze-varun-sharma-balvinder-singh-janjua-2024-03-09 |access-date=30 August 2024 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}
Music
{{Infobox album
| name = Tera Kya Hoga Lovely
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Amit Trivedi
| released = 4 March 2024{{Cite web |date=4 March 2024 |title=Tera Kya Hoga Lovely – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/tera-kya-hoga-lovely/P,vowkEvw4w_ |website=JioSaavn |access-date=7 March 2024 |archive-date=5 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305155358/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/tera-kya-hoga-lovely/P,vowkEvw4w_ |url-status=live}}
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| recorded = 2023
| length = 22:20
| language = Hindi
| label = Zee Music Company
| producer =
| prev_title = Shaitaan
| prev_year = 2024
| year = 2024
| next_title = Azaad
| next_year = 2025
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio|{{YouTube|IZNQP6lJ0rQ|Tera Kya Hoga Lovely - Full Album}}
}}
}}
The music of the film is composed by Amit Trivedi While lyrics written by Irshad Kamil.
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 22:20
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Loafer Akhiyaan
| extra1 = Deesi Madana, Ruchika Chauhan, Nakash Aziz
| length1 = 2:49
| title2 = Mann Lovely
| extra2 = Abhay Jodhpurkar, Madhubanti Bagchi
| length2 = 4:00
| title3 = Jugni
| extra3 = Amit Trivedi
| length3 = 3:24
| title4 = Gham Ka Rang
| extra4 = Deepali Sathe, Shashaa Tirupati
| length4 = 4:43
| title5 = Dil Khona
| extra5 = Yashita, Shahid Mallya
| length5 = 3:26
| title6 = Mann Lovely
| note6 = Version 2
| extra6 = Raj Barman, Madhubanti Bagchi
| length6 = 3:58
}}
References
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