Listen Amaya movie is 2013 Hindi drama film directer is Avinash Kumar Singh, and Producer is Ashok Sawhny under banner of Turtle on a Hammock Films.
This film leading stars cast are Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval and Swara Bhaskar.
- Directer : Avinash Kumar Singh
- Producer : Ashok Sawhny
- Writer : Geeta Singh,Avinash Kumar Singh,Vikas Chandra
- Story : Geeta Singh
- Starring : Farooq Shaikh,Deepti Naval,Swara Bhaskar
- Music : Indraneel Hariharan,Punam Hariharan
- Cinematography : Ramshreyas Rao
- Editor : Geeta Singh
- Production company : Turtle on a Hammock Films
- Distributor : Turtle on a Hammock Films & Jumping Tomato Marketing Pvt Ltd
- Genres : Drama
- Release date : 1 February 2013
- Running time : 108 min
- Country : India
- Language : Hindi
Listen Amaya movie trailer :
Listen Amaya movie Star cast :
- Farooq Shaikh as a Jayant
- Deepti Naval as a Leela
- Swara Bhaskar as a Amaya
- Amala Akkineni as a Sujata
- Siddhant Karnick as a Raghav
- Oroon Das as a Abhay
- Kriti Panth as a Devika
- Vidya Bhushan as a Rizwaan bhai
- Viren Basoya as a Rahmat
- Asrita as a Jayant’s maid
- Mehma Bawa as a College student in cafe
- Aaliya Chibba as a Lost girl in the marketplace
- Dipika as a Shreya
- Tarini Gupta as a Aditi
- Karan as a College student in cafe
- Shadab Khan as a Tariq
- Ashok Sawhny as a Mr. Khanna
- Rishi Sharma as a College student in cafe
- Vidushi Talwar as a Latika
- Mihir Tandon as a Kartik
- Siddeshwar Wahi as a Amaya’s boss
Pre-post Production :
The film shooting done mostly in Delhi, with a schedule of the film shooting of the lead pair shot in Delhi in September 2011. A song sequence, featuring Swara Bhaskar and Siddhant Karnick and based on a re-rendition of Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si, was filmed in Mumbai.
Listen… Amaya was filmed on the Arri Alexa digital camera system and was shot in 29 days, including all the songs. Except for some grips, all the equipment and crew on the film were from Mumbai.
External-location film shooting on the film ranged from shooting in Chandni Chowk over two days, outside Priya Cinema complex, in Hauz Khas village, in Khan Market in South Delhi, on streets of South Delhi, in an air-conditioned DTC bus service, on inside and main roads of Sundar Nagar, as well as in Pathways world school.
The picturization of the song in Mumbai was choreographed by Longiness Fernandez and was shot over two days on sets erected in a studio in Mumbai.
Listen Amaya movie Songs / Music :
The music composer is Indraneel Hariharan and the lyricist is his wife Punam Hariharan.
The music album has a total of 5 songs on it, with a re-creation of the popular classical hit song, Ek ladki bheegi bhaagi si, singer is Kunal Ganjawalla.
Kunal Ganjawalla also sang another track on the film named Kashmakash. Vidhi Sharma gave her voice to the song Mann ki Patang, which was also rendered in an acoustic version, sung by the composer himself under the end titles of the film. Hey hey hey Mrs K is the first song on the music album sung by Ankur Sabharwal, Vidhi Sharma, Jeetendra Singh Jamwal and Indraneel Hariharan.
The music reviews were good, with the consensus being that Mann ki Patang was the pick of the album.The music album of the film was released by the label Saregama.
Mann Ki Patang song composed and sung by Indraneel Hariharan is nominated at the prestigious Global Indian Music Awards, GiMA 2013, for Best Debut as a Music Composer.
- “Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si” (re-rendition) ……Kunal Ganjawala
- “Hey Hey Hey Mrs K”………Ankur Sabharwal, Vidhi Sharma, Jeetendra Singh Jamwal, Indraneel Hariharan
- “Kashmakash”…………..Kunal Ganjawala
- “Mann Ki Patang”……..Vidhi Sharma
- “Mann Ki Patang” (rendition)….Indraneel Hariharan
Listen Amaya movie Awards :
- Best Film (NJISACF)
- Best Director (NJISACF)
- Best Director (DCSAFF)
- Best Actress (NYIFF)
Film Cast Interview :
Review of the film :
The film reviews are mostly positive from critics.
Madhureeta Mukherjee from Times of India gives it 3 star from of 5 stars for the, stating “Avinash Kumar Singh has sensitively handled a strong subject textured with social and psychological complexities. His characters peel layers of emotions, without over-dramatizing scenes, or amplifying the issue. It is subtle and sincere.”
Oneindia critics also appreciated the film, by writing that, “Kudos to Avinash Kumar Singh for handling such a sensitive topic so brilliantly. The movie is neither too preachy nor too over dramatised.”
CNN-IBN critics gave 3 star from 5 star and stated that “enormously heartwarming.”
Box office collection :
- Screens : 35
- First Day- Friday : 2,00,000
- First Weekend : 6,75,000
- First Week : 9,35,000
- Total Nett Gross : 11,85,000
- India Gross : 15,50,000
- Overseas Gross : $—
- Worldwide Gross : 15,50,000
- Listen Amaya Budget : 1,50,00,000
- Listen Amaya Verdict : DISASTER
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