Barfi! is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur under UTV Motion Pictures. Set in the 1970s, the film depicts the story of Murphy "Barfi" Johnson and his relationships with two women, Shruti and Jhilmil. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and Ileana D'Cruz in the lead roles, with Saurabh Shukla, Ashish Vidyarthi, Jisshu Sengupta and Roopa Ganguly in supporting roles. Made on a budget of approximately ₹30 crore, Barfi! opened worldwide on 14 September 2012. The film received widespread critical acclaim, with critics praising the performances, the direction, the screenplay, the cinematography, the music and the positive portrayal of physically disabled people. The film was a box office success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2012 in India and overseas. The film went on to gross over ₹1.75 billion worldwide.
| Director | Anurag Basu |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur |
| Writer(s) | Story and Screenplay, Anurag Basu, Dialogues, Sanjeev Datta |
| Starring | Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana D'Cruz, Ashish Vidyarthi, Jisshu Sengupta, Roopa Ganguly |
| Narrator | Ileana D'Cruz |
| Music | Pritam |
| Cinematography | Ravi Varman |
| Edited by | Akiv Ali |
| Production, company | Ishana Movies, UTV Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
| Released | September 14, 2012 |
| Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹ 300 million |
| Box office | est. ₹ 1.75–1.88 billion |
| Netflix ID | 70219525 |
About Barfi!
Indian comedy centering on three young people struggling to find love. It had a successful run both domestically and in the international box office.
Achievement of Barfi!
The film was nominated for 12 awards at the 58th Filmfare Awards, winning seven including Best Film and Best Actor (Ranbir Kapoor).
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