God Tussi Great Ho
God Tussi Great Ho (transl. God you are great) is a 2008 Indian fantasy comedy film, written and directed by Rumi Jaffery and starring Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Sohail Khan.[2] According to director Rohit Dhawan, the film is a remake of the 2003 Hollywood comedy Bruce Almighty, starring Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Aniston.[3][4]
| God Tussi Great Ho | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rumi Jaffery |
| Written by | Dialogues: Rumi Jaffery |
| Screenplay by | Yunus Sajawal Rumi Jaffery |
| Story by | Yunus Sajawal |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Afzal Khan Sohail Khan |
| Starring | Salman Khan |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Pranay Patel |
| Music by | Sajid–Wajid |
| Distributed by |
|
Release date |
|
Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹21 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹25.61 crore[1] |
Plot
Arun Prajapati (Salman Khan) has been trying to be a successful TV anchor, but success has always eluded him. He blames God (Amitabh Bachchan) for this lack of success. Arun is head over heels in love with Alia Kapoor (Priyanka Chopra), who is a TV anchor and a well-known star working in the same channel, but he has never been able to express his love for her.
When Rocky (Sohail Khan) is appointed as an anchor for the channel, Arun starts believing that Rocky will win Alia. Later, Arun is sacked from the channel after the launch of his new show was sabotaged by Rocky. He has nobody to blame but God Himself, whom he later meets in person. An argument ensues between the two, at the end of which God then decides to give Arun the power over all things for ten days, wherein Arun may prove that he is a better operator of the universe.
Arun uses this power to get his job back and put Rocky into an uneasy spot and win Alia's heart. After God scolds him for only making things better for himself, Arun starts listening to people's prayers. He later realizes that considering each person's wishes individually would be too time-consuming, so to save time and effort he grants EVERYBODY’S wishes, (including the wish of criminals to be free) and Rocky's wish that Alia marries him. The criminals crash Rocky and Alia's wedding and Alia is shot by one of the criminals.
Arun later asks God why is everything happening to him. God explains it is his own fault and that everyone cannot blame Him for this. Arun feels bad, but God forgives him and starts his life over again. During the game show, he tricks Rocky into lying about loving Alia Kapoor (who was present on the show, as it was the channel "Zoop"'s first game show), and Alia turns on him. Arun wins the heart of Alia.
Cast
- Salman Khan as Arun Prajapati, a struggling news anchor who blames God for his problems until he is given his powers for ten days. He is equivalent to Bruce Nolan portrayed by Jim Carrey.
- Amitabh Bachchan as God, He is equivalent to the character of the same name portrayed by Morgan Freeman.
- Priyanka Chopra as Alia Kapoor, a successful news anchor who is also Arun’s love interest. She is equivalent to Grace Connelly who is portrayed by Jennifer Aniston.
- Sohail Khan as Rakesh "Rocky" Sharma, Another news anchor who is also in love with Alia and is Arun’s rival. He is equivalent to Evan Baxter portrayed by Steve Carell.
- Anupam Kher as Jagmohan Prajapati
- Dalip Tahil as Jagdish Kewalchandani
- Beena Kak as Rashmi Prajapati
- Upasana Singh as Divya Singh
- Rukhsar Rehman as Madhu Prajapati
- Sanjay Mishra as Murari Sadhu
- Rajpal Yadav as Rangeela Prakash
- Satish Kaushik as Politician Bhola Ram "Netaji" Sacha
Box office
God Tussi Great Ho was not considered commercially successful.[5] However the movie has emerged as a moderate success on the home video circuit. The film's satellite rights had a long court battle between the producer and Shemaroo Entertainment.The verdict was in favor with the producer who sold the satellite rights to Zee TV[6]
Soundtrack
| God Tussi Great Ho | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 18 July 2008 (India) | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Sajid–Wajid | |||
| Sajid–Wajid chronology | ||||
| ||||
The music of the film is composed by Sajid–Wajid, and the lyrics are penned by Jalees Sherwani, Shabbir Ahmed and Deven Shukla.[7]
Track listing
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Let's Party" | Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:56 |
| 2 | "Tujhe Aksa Beach Ghuma Doon" | Wajid, Amrita Kak | 4:10 |
| 3 | "God Tussi Great Ho" | Sonu Nigam, Shankar Mahadevan | 4:31 |
| 4 | "Tumko Dekha" | Neeraj Shridhar, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:34 |
| 5 | "Lal Chunariya" | Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan | 4:18 |
| 6 | "Tujhe Aksa Beach Ghuma Doon" (Remix) | Wajid, Amrita Kak | 3:58 |
| 7 | "Let's Party" (Remix) | Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:34 |
| 8 | "God Tussi Great Ho" (Remix) | Sonu Nigam, Shankar Mahadevan | 3:56 |
References
- "God Tussi Great Ho – Movie". Box Office India.
- "God Tussi Great Ho – IndiaFM".
- Kazmi, Nikhat (15 August 2008). "God Tussi Great Ho – Critic's Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- Adarsh, Taran (15 August 2008). "God Tussi Great Ho: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- "Box Office 2008".
- Sharma, Mohit (29 November 2008). "God Tussi Great Ho Emerges A Success". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- Tuteja, Joginder (21 July 2008). "God Tussi Great Ho: Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2011.