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Dobaaraa

Dobaaraa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnurag Kashyap
Screenplay byNihit Bhave
Based onMirage
by Oriol Paulo
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySylvester Fonseca
Edited byAarti Bajaj
Music byGaurav Chatterji
Shor Police
Jakub Grzechowiak
Production
companies
Distributed byPen Marudhar Entertainment
Release dates
Running time
132 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹30 crore[1]
Box officeest. ₹6.77 crore[2]

Dobaaraa (transl. Second time / 2:12), also stylized as 2:12, is a Hindi-language science-fiction mystery thriller film directed by Anurag Kashyap.[3] The film stars Taapsee Pannu, Pavail Gulati and Rahul Bhat.[4][5]

Dobaaraa is an official remake of the 2018 Spanish film Mirage.[6] It opened the London Indian Film Festival 2022 and was theatrically released on 19 August 2022[7][8] and opened to generally positive reviews from critics.[9][10][11] However, the film was a box-office bomb.[12]

Plot

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A woman gets an opportunity to save the life of a 12-year-old boy, who accidentally witnessed a death during a thunderstorm that happened 25 years ago, by getting connected through the television set during a similar storm in the present. What happens ahead is slowly unraveled by her with the help of a police officer with a mysterious past.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Dobaaraa
Soundtrack album by
Gaurav Chatterji and Shor Police
Released19 August 2022[13]
Recorded2021
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length17:30
LanguageHindi
LabelSaregama Music

The music of the film is composed by Gaurav Chatterji and Shor Police. Lyrics are written by Hussain Haidry.[13] The background score is composed by Shor Police.[14][15]

Tracklist
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Waqt ke Jungle"Armaan Malik3:14
2."Veham"Fotty Seven3:20
3."Dariya Hai" (Music by Shor Police)Clinton Cerejo, Bianca Gomes3:06
4."Pari"Neeti Mohan4:20
5."Pari" (Reprise)Gaurav Chatterji3:30
Total length:17:30

Reception

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Critical response

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Dobaaraa received positive reviews from critics with praise for the direction, screenplay and performances.

Rohit Vats of DNA India rated the film 5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dobaaraa is fast, dark, exciting, disruptive and has a multi-layered storytelling".[16] Rohit Bhatnagar of The Free Press Journal rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Taapsee is a good performer. The plot is so interesting that you hardly get time to distract yourself".[17] Amandeep Narang of ABP News rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "For a film like Dobaaraa, you have to have a kind of mathematical exactitude on how to cut between timelines, set a standard pace, keep the plot relatable, interlace the story with music, and Anurag Kashyap manages to do exactly that".[18] A critic for Outlook India rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dobaaraa is an edge-of-the-seat, brainy remake, worth watching once".[19] Rachana Dubey of The Times of India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dobaaraa is an engaging thriller which is worth your time. This one needs all your attention, so go dive in".[20] Zinia Bandyopadhyay of News 18 rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dobaaraa is a mad and whacky tale and is edge-of-the seat as a thriller. The film keeps you hooked, and thoroughly engaged, even with the constant back and forth in time".[21]

Grace Cyril of India Today rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dobaaraa is the kind of film that will have the audience putting together a jigsaw puzzle as they leave the theatres. And when they’ve done so, they’ll realise that Dobaaraa is just another level".[22] Pratikshya Mishra of The Quint rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dobaaraa delves into questions of consequences and the time-space continuum and through Taapsee Pannu’s extremely believable performance as the frazzled, yet determined, woman on a mission, the film remains gripping and entertaining".[23] Namrata Thakker of Rediff rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dobaaraa may seem confusing if you aren't exposed to the time travel genre, but Anurag Kashyap's film makes it the right time to get acquainted with the genre".[24] IANS of rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Kashyap is able to both narrate a stellar story and flesh out his characters within two hours and 12 minutes".[25]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Director Anurag Kashyap gets much of it right even when the going isn't entirely smooth".[26] Deepa Gahlot of Scroll.in rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dobaaraa has a brisk pace, enough to guard against nit-picking. Kashyap’s version is actually more interesting and emotionally engaging than Mirage".[27]

Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost rated the firm 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dobaaraa is moderately thrilling and in parts genuinely frightening, but lacks the rootedness and heft that has come to be associated with Anurag-ness".[28] A critic for Pinkvilla rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dobaaraa lags behind on the chills and thrills that one expects of a time travel-based thriller and misses out on creating the edge-of-the-seat atmosphere".[29] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dobaaraa comes off too choppy and muddled. It’s hard to keep track of the many things happening in the time zones the movie slips in and out of".[30] Monika Rawal Kukreja of The Hindustan Times stated "Dobaaraa has a lot that's unsaid and needs to be understood and that's where the complicated and complex plot works".[31] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu stated "While Taapsee is at the top of her game, Anurag skillfully executes a more perceptive draft of the original Spanish mystery drama".[32]

Box office

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On its opening day the film collected only ₹0.72 crore at the domestic box office.[2]

As of 26 August 2022 the film collected ₹4.72 crore at the domestic box office.[2]

References

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  10. ^ "'Dobaaraa' Opens To A Disastrous Start, Not Expected To Even Cross Rs 1 Cr On Opening Day". MensXP. 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022. The thriller is a remake of famous Spanish movie Mirage and has been getting good reviews from the audience, as well as the critics. Taapsee's acting and Anurag's direction is obviously being praised.
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  14. ^ "Song 'Waqt Ke Jungle' from the movie 'Dobaaraa' launched in Mumbai". The Statesman. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Dobaaraa Song 'Veham' Out: Taapsee Pannu Delves Into Suspence In This Catchy Tune". ABP News. 12 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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  29. ^ "Dobaaraa Movie Review: Taapsee Pannu & Anurag Kashyap's film is complex and confused tale of time travel". Pinkvilla. 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  30. ^ "Dobaaraa movie review: This Taapsee Pannu-starrer never feels like an Anurag Kashyap film". The Indian Express. 18 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  31. ^ "Dobaaraa movie review: Anurag Kashyap and Taapsee Pannu's time travel thriller is an engaging and complex brain teaser". Hindustan Times. 18 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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