{{short description|2014 Indian film directed by Syed Ahmad Afzal}} {{Use British English|date=April 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Youngistan | image = File:Youngistaan.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Syed Ahmad Afzal | producer = MSM Motion Pictures<br />Vashu Bhagnani | writer = Syed Ahmad Afzal<br />Maitrey Bajpai<br /> Ramiz Ilham Khan | starring = {{plainlist| *Jackky Bhagnani *Neha Sharma *Farooq Sheikh }} | cinematography = Amalendu Chaudhary | editing = Anuradha Singh | music = {{plainlist| *'''Score:''' *Salim–Sulaiman *'''Songs:''' *Jeet Gannguli *Sneha Khanwalkar *Shiraz Uppal *Shree Isshq }} | studio = MSM Motion Pictures<br>Pooja Entertainment and Films Ltd. | distributor = PVR Pictures | released = {{Film date|df=y|2014|03|28}} | runtime = 133 minutes<ref name="BOI Report">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2213 |title=Youngistaan – Movie – Worldwide Gross & Budget |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=19 November 2016 |archive-date=19 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119094418/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2213 |url-status=live }}</ref> | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = | gross = {{Estimation}}<!--Per WT:ICTF consensus--> {{INRConvert|9.45|c}}<ref name="BOI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2213/|title = Youngistaan - Movie - Box Office India}}</ref> }} '''''Youngistaan''''' ({{Translation|Land of the young}}) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romance political film directed by Syed Ahmad Afzal. It stars Jackky Bhagnani, Neha Sharma and Farooq Sheikh The film is a love story set against the backdrop of Indian politics. It marked the posthumous appearance of Sheikh following his death on 28 December 2013.<ref name="intoday">[https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/youngistan-a-film-for-indian-youth-says-jackky-bhagnani-219595-2013-12-03 Youngistan is a film for Indian youth, says Jackky Bhagnani : Bollywood, News – India Today] . Indiatoday.intoday.in (4 December 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref><ref name="indiatimes2">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Was-to-shoot-with-Farooq-today-Boman-Irani/articleshow/28050039.cms Was to shoot with Farooq today: Boman Irani – The Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (28 December 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref><ref name="indiatimes3">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/theatre/Still-cant-believe-Farooqueji-is-no-more-Sangam-Bahuguna/articleshow/28089623.cms Still can’t believe Farooqueji is no more: Sangam Bahuguna – The Times of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914010639/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/theatre/Still-cant-believe-Farooqueji-is-no-more-Sangam-Bahuguna/articleshow/28089623.cms |date=14 September 2022 }}. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (29 December 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref> It was a remake of the Telugu film ''Leader'' (2010). Sheikh’s performance as Akbar Patel was notably praised.<ref name="hindustantimes1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140328224430/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-by-anupama-chopra-youngistaan-or-youthanasia/article1-1201643.aspx Movie review by Anupama Chopra: Youngistaan is brain-dead and insufferable]. Hindustantimes.com (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.india.com/showbiz/youngistaan-movie-review-sexily-sketched-politics-of-our-disembodied-democracy-29450/ Youngistaan movie review: Sexily sketched politics of our disembodied democracy | India | Latest India News | Get Free India.com Email | Live Cricket and Entertainment News at India.Com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112034025/https://www.india.com/showbiz/youngistaan-movie-review-sexily-sketched-politics-of-our-disembodied-democracy-29450/ |date=12 November 2019 }}. India (28 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref><ref>[https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/03/28/review-roundup-youngistaan/ Review Roundup: ‘Youngistaan’ – India Real Time – WSJ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814193421/https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/03/28/review-roundup-youngistaan/ |date=14 August 2020 }}. Blogs.wsj.com (28 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/youngistaan-watch-it-for-farooque-saab/article5848269.ece Youngistaan: Watch it for Farooque saab] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512121917/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/youngistaan-watch-it-for-farooque-saab/article5848269.ece |date=12 May 2021 }}. The Hindu (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.asianage.com/movie-reviews/pleasant-escape-129 A pleasant escape] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318165817/https://www.asianage.com/movie-reviews/pleasant-escape-129 |date=18 March 2022 }}. The Asian Age (28 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref>
== Plot ==
''Youngistaan'' is a love story set against the backdrop of Indian politics. It is the story of Abhimanyu Kaul and the love of his life, Anwita Chauhan.
Abhimanyu Kaul, a young man living an ordinary life in Japan, finds himself in the political spotlight due to the sudden death of his father, the Prime Minister of India. Abhimanyu struggles to balance his complicated personal relationships with the political resistance against him from his own party. Being a public figure, and reluctantly accepting to represent the governing party, much against his own wishes and at the cost of his private life, is a double-edged sword that Abhimanyu must walk on.
Thought of as an amateur and incapable of handling the issues at large by one and all (except the ever-faithful Akbar Patel, Secretary to the P.M.), the story closes as a victorious Abhimanyu changes the course of events and turns the tide his way through his hard work, honesty, and above all, a political legacy – a sharp, leading mind that not everyone inherits.
== Cast ==
*Jackky Bhagnani as Abhimanyu "Abhi" Kaul, a video game developer in Japan and the youngest prime minister of India *Neha Sharma as Anvita Chauhan, Abhimanyu's love interest *Farooq Sheikh as Akbar Patel / Akbar Uncle *Prakash Belawadi as Murli Mukundan *Deepankar De as Shubhodeep Ganguly popularly known as Shubho Da (president of ABKP Party, interim prime minister and later president) *Brijendra Kala as an unnamed Kulfi / alcohol vendor *Mita Vashisht as Suhasini Singh Deo *Triveni Sangam Bahuguna as Ajay Thakur *Nilesh Rai as Nilesh *Kayoze Irani as Zafar, Abhimanyu's colleague in Japan (Special appearance) *Boman Irani as Dashrath Kaul, Abhimanyu's late father and deceased prime minister of India (Cameo appearance) *Shah Rukh Khan in an archive appearance from 2005 film ''Silsiilay''
== Production and promotion == While the first schedule of the film took place in Indore, Lucknow<ref>{{cite news |last1=Saxena |first1=Deep |title=SPOTTED! Aditya Roy Kapoor, Parineeti in Lucknow for YRF's Dawaat-e-Ishq |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/spotted-aditya-roy-kapoor-parineeti-in-lucknow-for-yrf-s-dawaat-e-ishq/article1-1152812.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131120042638/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/spotted-aditya-roy-kapoor-parineeti-in-lucknow-for-yrf-s-dawaat-e-ishq/article1-1152812.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 November 2013 |access-date=20 October 2014 |work=Hindustan Times |date=18 November 2013 |location=Lucknow}}</ref> and overseas – the second schedule was held at the Taj Mahal in Agra, where a campaign titled ''Yo Youngistan Go Youngistan'' was launched.<ref name="indiatimes5">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Not-just-Lucknow-all-of-Uttar-Pradesh-under-Bollywood-spotlight/articleshow/26027355.cms Not just Lucknow, all of Uttar Pradesh under Bollywood spotlight – The Times of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128045538/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Not-just-Lucknow-all-of-Uttar-Pradesh-under-Bollywood-spotlight/articleshow/26027355.cms |date=28 November 2019 }}. indiatimes.com (19 November 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref><ref name="indiatimes6">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Has-Rahul-Gandhi-inspired-Jackky-Bhagnani/articleshow/25685091.cms Has Rahul Gandhi inspired Jackky Bhagnani? – The Times of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128224543/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Has-Rahul-Gandhi-inspired-Jackky-Bhagnani/articleshow/25685091.cms |date=28 November 2019 }}. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (13 November 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref>
The first trailer of ''Youngistaan'' was unveiled at a suburban multiplex in Mumbai on 1 February 2014.<ref name="indiatimes4">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Youngistaan-team-pays-tribute-to-late-actor-Farooque-Shaikh/articleshow/29712490.cms 'Youngistaan' team pays tribute to late actor Farooque Shaikh – The Times of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128233100/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Youngistaan-team-pays-tribute-to-late-actor-Farooque-Shaikh/articleshow/29712490.cms |date=28 November 2019 }}. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2 February 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref><ref name="ndtv">[http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/jackky-bhagnani-youngistan-a-film-for-indian-youth-454039 NDTV Movies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209074524/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/jackky-bhagnani-youngistan-a-film-for-indian-youth-454039 |date=9 December 2013 }}. Movies.ndtv.com. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref><ref name="mid-day">[http://www.mid-day.com/articles/Youngistaan-team-pays-tribute-to-Farooque-Shaikh/15063010 'Youngistaan' team pays tribute to Farooque Shaikh – Entertainment] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112035536/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/youngistaan-team-pays-tribute-to-farooque-shaikh/15063010 |date=12 November 2019 }}. Mid-day.com. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref>
== Critical reception ==
Shubha Shetty-Saha of Mid-Day gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating, "While the movie has a very interesting premise, it is totally diluted by lazy scriptwriting and sketchy direction."<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/articles/movie-review-youngistaan/15187092 Movie Review: 'Youngistaan' – Entertainment] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710183435/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/movie-review-youngistaan/15187092 |date=10 July 2015 }}. Mid-day.com. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref> Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2 out of 5 stars and stated "The film, despite its efforts, becomes muddled, and dull."<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/youngistaan-review-the-film-despite-its-efforts-becomes-muddled-and-dull/ ‘Youngistaan’ review: The film, despite its efforts, becomes muddled, and dull] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520011536/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/youngistaan-review-the-film-despite-its-efforts-becomes-muddled-and-dull/ |date=20 May 2015 }}. The Indian Express (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref>
Anupama Chopra of ''Hindustan Times'' rated the film 1 out of 5 stars saying "Youngistaan is brain-dead and insufferable."<ref name="hindustantimes1" /> Paloma Sharma of Rediff.com rated the film 1 out of 5 stars saying "Youngistaan neither says something new nor does it reinforce time-tested wisdom in a way that you actually want to pay attention to it."<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/youngistaan-review-i-wouldnt-vote-for-it/20140328.htm Youngistaan review: I wouldn't vote for It – Rediff.com Movies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710213743/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/youngistaan-review-i-wouldnt-vote-for-it/20140328.htm |date=10 July 2015 }}. Rediff.com (28 March 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref>
== Box office == ''Youngistaan'' opened to a "low" occupancy of 5–10% on the first day of its release across 1000 theatres in India with the other two releases of the day: ''Dishkiyaoon'' and ''O Teri''.<ref name="occu">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/dishkiyaoonoteriandyoungistaanopenpoorly |title=Dishkiyaoon O Teri And Youngistaan Open Poorly |work=Box Office India Trade Network |publisher=Box Office India |date=28 March 2014 |access-date=31 March 2014 |archive-date=31 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331191658/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/dishkiyaoonoteriandyoungistaanopenpoorly |url-status=live }}</ref>
According to exhibitor Rajesh Thadani, "Youngistaan raked in Rs 40 million during the first weekend."<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/articles/Box-Office-Youngistan-collects-Rs-4-cr/15198050 Box Office: 'Youngistan' collects Rs 4 cr – Entertainment] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111316/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/Box-Office-Youngistan-collects-Rs-4-cr/15198050 |date=27 April 2015 }}. Mid-day.com. Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref> On its first Monday, the film saw a sharp decline in its gross collection earning in the range of 7.5 million, thus taking its domestic total up to a cumulative of 48.0 million at the box office.<ref>[http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/youngistaan-1st-monday-box-office-collections/ Youngistaan: 1st Monday Box Office Collections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407111944/http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/youngistaan-1st-monday-box-office-collections/ |date=7 April 2014 }}. Koimoi.com (9 February 2015). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref> The film was a Box office bomb.<ref name="BOI"/>
== Music == {{Infobox album | name = Youngistaan | type = Soundtrack | artist = | cover = | alt = | released = | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = | label = T-Series | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }}
Music was composed by Jeet Gannguli (Suno Na Sangemarmar, Suno Na Sangemarmar (Remix)), Sneha Khanwalkar (Tanki (Mika Version) and Tanki (Bhaven Version)), Shiraz Uppal (Daata Di Divaani, Mere Khuda), and Shree Isshq (Youngistaan Anthem, Youngistaan Anthem Remix) whilst the background score were composed by Salim–Sulaiman. Lyrics were penned by Sanamjeet, Syed Ahmad Afzal, Hard Kaur, Sneha Khanwalkar, Jackky Bhagnani, Kausar Munir and Sonny Ravan.
{{track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Artist(s) | title1 = Suno Na Sangemarmar | music1 = Jeet Gannguli | extra1 = Arijit Singh | length1 = 3:22 | title2 = Mere Khuda | music2 = Shiraz Uppal | extra2 = Shiraz Uppal | length2 = 4:09 | title3 = Tanki | note3 = Mika version | music3 = Sneha Khanwalkar | extra3 = Mika Singh, Bhavin Dhanak, Apeksha Dandekar, Sneha Khanwalkar | length3 = 5:27 | title4 = Daata Di Diwani (Qawwali) | music4 = Shiraz Uppal | extra4 = Rafaqat Ali Khan & Shiraz Uppal | length4 = 5:00 | title5 = Tanki | note5 = Bhaven version | music5 = Sneha Khanwalkar | extra5 = Hard Kaur, Apeksha Dandekar & Sneha Khanwalkar | length5 = 5:00 | title6 = Youngistaan Anthem | music6 = Shree Isshq | extra6 = Shree D & Ishq Bector | length6 = 4:45 | title7 = Suno Na Sangemarmar | note7 = remix | music7 = Jeet Gannguli | extra7 = Arijit Singh | length7 = 5:23 | title8 = Youngistaan Anthem | note8 = remix | music8 = Shree Isshq | extra8 = Shree D & Ishq Bector | length8 = 4:48 }}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Award ! Category ! Recipients and nominees ! Result ! Ref. |- | rowspan=2 | 7th Mirchi Music Awards | Lyricist of The Year | Kausar Munir – "Suno Na Sangemarmar" | rowspan=2 {{nom}} | rowspan=2 |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi2014/nominations/ |title=Nominations – Mirchi Music Awards 2014 |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards |access-date=15 April 2018 |archive-date=30 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330161536/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi2014/nominations/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | Song representing Sufi tradition | "Daata Di Diwani (Qawwali)" |}
== Sequel ==
The makers have announced a sequel titled ''Youngistaan Dobara'', which would narrate the story after Abhimanyu becomes prime minister.<ref>[http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/04/director-producer-plan-a-sequel-to-youngistaan/ Director, Producer plan a sequel to Youngistaan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307012608/http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/04/director-producer-plan-a-sequel-to-youngistaan/ |date=7 March 2023 }}. News.biharprabha.com (15 April 2014). Retrieved on 10 July 2015.</ref>
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