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Yaariyan
Yaariyan
Soundtrack album by Pritam, Mithoon, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Arko
Released	9 December 2013
Recorded	2013
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	1:02:33
Language	Hindi
Label	T-Series
Producer	Bhushan Kumar
Pritam Chakraborty chronology
Mithoon chronology
Yo Yo Honey Singh chronology
Arko chronology
Singles from Yaariyan
	"ABCD"; Released: 25 November 2013; "Baarish"; Released: 29 November 2013; "Sunny Sunny"; Released: 6 December 2013;

Yaariyan
Yaariyan
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Divya Khosla Kumar
Written by	Sanjeev Dutta
Produced by	Bhushan Kumar
Starring	Himansh Kohli; Rakul Preet Singh; Evelyn Sharma; Nicole Faria
Cinematography	Sameer Arya
Edited by	Aarif Sheikh
Music by	Pritam; Anupam Amod; Mithoon; Arko; Yo Yo Honey Singh
Production; company	T-Series
Distributed by	AA Films
Release date	10 January 2014;
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹100 million
Box office	₹550 million

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Yaariyan (transl. Friendship) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Divya Khosla Kumar (in her Hindi directorial debut),^[3] and stars Himansh Kohli, Rakul Preet Singh (in her Hindi debut), Nicole Faria (in her film debut) and Evelyn Sharma.^[4] The film was produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the banner of T-Series Super Cassettes Industries.

The response to the promotional material on YouTube led the distributor to release the film two weeks earlier than initially planned.^[5] The film was released on 10 January 2014 with a 1200-screen release in India.^[6] The film received negative reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing ₹550 million against its ₹100 million budget. The film was an unofficial remake of the SS Rajamouli's telugu film Sye.

Plot

Living on a university campus in Gangtok, Sikkim, Lakshya is the son of a martyred army officer who does not appreciate his father's sacrifice for the nation. Lakshya, Jiya – a college bombshell, Saloni – a geek, Pardy – a drummer, and Neil – a biker, are five close friends who are exploring the best moments of their lives in college, experiencing different relationships as they lead an aimless life. Lakshya and his girlfriend, Jenny, try to kiss in the library but get interrupted by Pardy and caught by the principal. Soon, at a function Lakshya and Jenny again try to get intimate with Jiya taking on her role for the function but things go awry when Jiya gets stripped from her saree in her undergarments in front of the audience and Lakshya and Jenny hang from a rope above. Jenny then dumps Lakshya. They come across a challenge when an Australian businessman buys the college campus and plans to build a casino instead but is ready to lease out the land to the college for 100 years only if they are able to defeat a team of Australian students in a five-round competition. The principal chooses the five students to take part in the challenge.

For the first three rounds they are sent to Australia where Lakshya meets his best friend and cousin Debu. During the first round of rock concert, the Australian band steals Lakshya and his band's song, and on protest they brutally beat Debu. While Debu is rushed to hospital, Lakshya and the band perform a Hindi song, eventually losing the first round. Saloni then wins the second round which is a chess competition. Unable to recover from his injuries, Debu succumbs in the hospital. Disturbed by his death, Saloni and Neil lose the third round of bike race, giving Australia a 2–1 lead.

The competition is then shifted to India with the final two rounds to go. Lakshya discovers that Neil was the traitor who gave their song to the Australian band and intentionally lost the bike race to obtain an Australian visa as promised by the Australian team member. Neil is now planning to lose the cycle race as well, but in order to foil his plan, Lakshya befriends Jannet and makes Neil believe that the Australians are double crossing him. Neil realizes his fault and decides to win the race, but fatefully falls from stairs breaking his leg. Lakshya takes his place and beats Australia in round four, leading to a tie between both teams. In the final round of rock climbing, a team member of both teams has to collect his respective country's flag from the hilltop and race back to the college in order to win the competition. After crossing all the hurdles, Lakshya manages to win the race and the college celebrates their victory. The story ends with Lakshya and Saloni, Jiya and Pardy getting together while Neil repents his deeds. At the end, Lakshya and Saloni kiss but Lakshya is again distracted as his sight goes to another girl standing there.

Cast

Himansh Kohli as Lakshya
Rakul Preet Singh as Saloni
Serah Singh as Jenny
Nicole Faria as Jiya
Shreyas Pardiwalla as Pardy
Dev Sharma as Neil
Jatin Suri as Debu
Vikas Verma as Mike^[7]
Evelyn Sharma as Jannet
Sayali Bhagat as Nikki Mahajan
Gabriella Giardina as Elizabeth
Deepti Naval as Girls' hostel warden and Debu's mother
Smita Jaykar as Lakshya's mother
Gulshan Grover as College Principal
Hemant Pandey as Saloni's father
Manish Kumar as Jenny's boyfriend
Yo Yo Honey Singh as Batbelly

Production

Development

Early 2012, Bhushan Kumar announced making a film in college romance genre and that Divya Khosla Kumar would be the director.^{[citation needed]} Soon, an announcement was released that the cast of the film will include newcomers Himansh Kohli^[8] Rakul Preet Singh^[9] Nicole Faria and Evelyn Sharma as well as Gulshan Grover^[10] and Deepti Naval.^[11]

The title of the movie was registered with Saif Ali Khan.^[12] The production budget of film is ₹110 million (US$1.3 million).^[13]

Filming

The shoot began in Mumbai^[14] followed by shoots in Sikkim and Darjeeling. In Darjeeling, the movie was shot in St Joseph's School, Darjeeling.^[15] The film was also partially shot in Cape Town. Song Sunny Sunny was shot in the Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town.^[16]

Critical reception

The film received generally negative reviews. Saibal Chatterjee for NDTV Movies gave the film 1 star out of 5, stating that Yaariyan "makes no sense at all".^[17] Paloma Sharma for Rediff gave the film 0.5 out of 5 stars and wrote: "Yaariyan may be targeted at a young audience but every single teenager who chooses to watch it will be insulting their own intelligence".^[18] Mohar Basu for Koimoi gave the film 0 stars out of 5 stating that "there is no valid reason for you to watch Divya Khosla Kumar's Yaariyan. It is dull, boring, pathetic and doesn't seem to get over it".^[19] Madhureeta Mukherjee from Times of India gave the film 2 stars out of 5. She stated that "Yaariyan is nothing to gush about, but the teenies can watch this one for a lark...and some yo-yo beats!".^[20]

Taran Adarsh for Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4 stars out of 5 and stated that Yaariyan is "A treat for youngsters and young at heart". "On the whole, Yaariyan has a gripping second half, smash hit musical score and the youthful romance that should lure and entice its target audience.".^[21] Tushar Joshi for DNA India praised the music of the film, and gave the film 2 stars out of 5 stating that the film is "strictly for those who want to enjoy the songs on the big screen".^[22]

Box office

India

Yaariyan had a good first weekend of around Rs 150 million nett^[23] Yaariyan grossed around Rs 25.0 million nett on first Monday taking its four-day total to 190 million nett.^[24] Yaariyan had the same figure as Monday as it collected 25.0 million nett taking its five-day total to Rs 215.0 million nett^[25] Yaariyan collected around 27.5 million nett in second weekend.^[26] Made on a budget of 100 million. It collected 420 million.^[27]

Overseas

Yaariyan was screened in the UAE and had a limited release.^[28]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for the film was composed by Pritam. There is also a special number by Honey Singh titled Sunny Sunny. Mithoon rendered tracks for this film as well. Arko also composed a track. First full track ABCD was released on 25 November 2013. Baarish was released on 29 November 2013. Audio album of the movie was released on 9 December 2013 on internet. Song Allah Waariyan was released on 11 December 2013. The song is sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali, and written as well as composed by Arko.

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"ABCD"	Amitabh Bhattacharya	Pritam	Yo Yo Honey Singh, Benny Dayal, Shefali Alvares	3:25
2.	"Baarish"	Mithoon	Mithoon	Mohammed Irfan, Gajendra Verma	6:14
3.	"Sunny Sunny"	Yo Yo Honey Singh	Yo Yo Honey Singh	Yo Yo Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar	4:03
4.	"Allah Waariyan"	Arko	Arko	Arko, Shafqat Amanat Ali	5:14
5.	"Love Me Thoda Aur"	Irshad Kamil	Pritam	Arijit Singh, Monali Thakur, Nikhil D'Souza	4:25
6.	"Meri Maa"	Irshad Kamil	Pritam	K.K.	5:17
7.	"Zor Lagaake Haisha"	Irshad Kamil	Arko	Vishal Dadlani	5:59
8.	"Mujhe Ishq Se"	Mithoon	Mithoon	Gajendra Verma, Tulsi Kumar	5:44
9.	"Baarish – Yaariyan" (Remix)	Mithoon	Mithoon, Remixed by: DJ Shiva	Mohammed Irfan, Gajendra Verma	5:07
10.	"Meri Maa" (Reprise)	Irshad Kamil	Pritam	K.K.	4:43
11.	"ABCD – Yaariyan" (Remix)	Amitabh Bhattacharya	Pritam, Remixed by: Kiran Kamath	Yo Yo Honey Singh, Benny Dayal, Shefali Alvares	3:19
12.	"Meri Maa" (Unplugged)	Irshad Kamil	Pritam	Anupam Amod	5:17
13.	"Yaariyan Mashup"	Various	Various	Various	3:43
Total length:					1:02:33

Sequel

A stand alone sequel, titled Yaariyan 2 and released on 20 October 2023 under Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru's direction, is a coming-of-age comedy drama featuring Divya Khosla Kumar, Yash Dasgupta, Meezaan Jafri, Pearl Puri, Anaswara Rajan, Warina Hussain and Priya Prakash Varrier.^[29]

References

^ "Yaariyan (2014)". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Yaariyan – Movie – Box Office India". Retrieved 19 November 2016.
^ Starcast (18 June 2012). "No big stars in my movie: Divya Kumar". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013.
^ "19-year-old Serah Singh makes Film Debut with Yaariyan". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^ "Bhushan Kumar's YAARIYAN to finally release on January 10". 28 November 2013. Yahoo India. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
^ "Yaariyan". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
^ "I can be lot more than just a villain: Vikas Verma - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 January 2014.
^ Lead actor (24 September 2012). "Divya Kumar found lead actor a former Radio Jockey for her directorial debut". Mid Day.
^ Rakul Preet Singh (18 June 2013). "South Indian cinema is the place to be: Rakul Preet". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013.
^ Gulshan Grover (19 October 2012). "Grover to play college dean in Divya Kumar's Yaariyan". Screen India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013.
^ Deepti naval (11 December 2012). "Deepti Naval to play the quintessential Bengali woman". Mid-Day.
^ Title (18 August 2012). "Nawab Saif Ali Khan gives away title". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012.
^ "It was tough to convince my husband of my abilities: Divya Khosla". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
^ Muharat shot (31 October 2012). "Divya Kumar's 'Yaariyaan' goes on floor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013.
^ Location (18 October 2012). "Barfi!'s train station to be featured in another movie". NDTV.
^ "Bollywood Movie Yaariyan Shooting Location". bollylocations.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ Chatterjee, Saibal. "NDTV Movies Review". NDTV. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^ Sharma, Paloma. "Rediff Review". Rediff. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^ Basu, Mohar (10 January 2014). "Koimoi Review". Koimoi. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^ Mukherjee, Madhureeta. "Time of India Review". Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^ Adarsh, Taran. "Bollywood Hungama Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 19 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^ Joshi, Tushar (10 January 2014). "DNA India Review". DNA India. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
^ "Boxofficeindia.com". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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^ "Boxofficeindia.com". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
^ "Boxoffice". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
^ "Boxoffice". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
^ "Dedh Ishqiya Dull Overseas Dhoom 3 Sets New Benchmark". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
^ "T-Series announces Yaariyan 2, locks release date". www.indianexpress.com. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

External links

Yaariyan at IMDb

[1] "Yaariyan (2014)". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.

[BOI_Report-2] "Yaariyan – Movie – Box Office India". Retrieved 19 November 2016.

[3] Starcast (18 June 2012). "No big stars in my movie: Divya Kumar". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013.

[4] "19-year-old Serah Singh makes Film Debut with Yaariyan". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 7 December 2013.

[5] "Bhushan Kumar's YAARIYAN to finally release on January 10". 28 November 2013. Yahoo India. Retrieved 3 December 2013.

[boxofficeindia-6] "Yaariyan". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

[7] "I can be lot more than just a villain: Vikas Verma - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 January 2014.

[Lead_actor-8] Lead actor (24 September 2012). "Divya Kumar found lead actor a former Radio Jockey for her directorial debut". Mid Day.

[Rakul_Preet_Singh-9] Rakul Preet Singh (18 June 2013). "South Indian cinema is the place to be: Rakul Preet". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013.

[Gulshan_Grover-10] Gulshan Grover (19 October 2012). "Grover to play college dean in Divya Kumar's Yaariyan". Screen India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013.

[Deepti_naval-11] Deepti naval (11 December 2012). "Deepti Naval to play the quintessential Bengali woman". Mid-Day.

[Title-12] Title (18 August 2012). "Nawab Saif Ali Khan gives away title". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012.

[in-13] "It was tough to convince my husband of my abilities: Divya Khosla". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

[Muharat_shot-14] Muharat shot (31 October 2012). "Divya Kumar's 'Yaariyaan' goes on floor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013.

[Location-15] Location (18 October 2012). "Barfi!'s train station to be featured in another movie". NDTV.

[16] "Bollywood Movie Yaariyan Shooting Location". bollylocations.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

[17] Chatterjee, Saibal. "NDTV Movies Review". NDTV. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

[18] Sharma, Paloma. "Rediff Review". Rediff. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

[19] Basu, Mohar (10 January 2014). "Koimoi Review". Koimoi. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

[20] Mukherjee, Madhureeta. "Time of India Review". Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

[21] Adarsh, Taran. "Bollywood Hungama Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 19 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

[22] Joshi, Tushar (10 January 2014). "DNA India Review". DNA India. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

[boxofficeindia2-23] "Boxofficeindia.com". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

[boxofficeindia3-24] "Boxofficeindia.com". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

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[dhoom3uk26mnjan12-28] "Dedh Ishqiya Dull Overseas Dhoom 3 Sets New Benchmark". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.

[T-Series-29] "T-Series announces Yaariyan 2, locks release date". www.indianexpress.com. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

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+'''''Yaariyan''''' ({{translation|Friendship}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic comedy]] [[Drama|drama film]] directed by [[Divya Khosla Kumar]] (in her Hindi directorial debut),<ref>{{cite news |last=Starcast |title=No big stars in my movie: Divya Kumar |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/No-big-stars-in-my-movie-Divya-Kumar/Article1-874161.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010185318/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/No-big-stars-in-my-movie-Divya-Kumar/Article1-874161.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 October 2013 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=18 June 2012}}</ref> and stars [[Himansh Kohli]], [[Rakul Preet Singh]] (in her Hindi debut), [[Nicole Faria]] (in her film debut) and [[Evelyn Sharma]].<ref>{{cite web |title=19-year-old Serah Singh makes Film Debut with Yaariyan |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/11/19-year-old-serah-singh-makes-film-debut-with-yaariyan/ |work=Biharprabha News |access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> The film was produced by [[Bhushan Kumar]] and Krishan Kumar under the banner of [[T-Series (company)|T-Series Super Cassettes Industries]].
+The response to the promotional material on YouTube led the distributor to release the film two weeks earlier than initially planned.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bhushan Kumar's YAARIYAN to finally release on January 10 |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/bhushan-kumars-yaariyan-finally-release-january-10-143658294.html |work=28 November 2013 |publisher=Yahoo India |access-date=3 December 2013}}</ref> The film was released on 10 January 2014 with a 1200-screen release in India.<ref name="boxofficeindia">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2067 |title=Yaariyan |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> The film received negative reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing ₹550&nbsp;million against its ₹100&nbsp;million budget. The film was an unofficial remake of the SS Rajamouli's telugu film Sye.
 ==Plot==
-Living in a university campus set in [[Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]], Lakshya is the son of a martyred army officer who does not appreciate his father's sacrifice for the nation. Lakshya, Jiya – a college bombshell, Saloni – a geek, Pardy – a drummer, and Neil – a biker, are five close friends who are exploring the best moments of their lives in college, experiencing different relationships as they lead an aimless life. Lakshya and his girlfriend, Jenny, try to kiss in the library but get interrupted by Pardy and caught by the principal. Soon, at a function Lakshya and Jenny again try to get intimate with Jiya taking her role for the function but things go awry when Jiya gets stripped from her saree in her undergarments in front of the audience and Lakshya and Jenny hanging from a rope above. Jenny then dumps Lakshya. They come across a challenge when an Australian businessman buys the college campus and plans to build a casino instead but is ready to lease out the land to the college for 100&nbsp;years only if they are able to defeat a team of Australian students in a five-round competition. The principal chooses the five students to take part in the challenge.
+Living on a university campus in [[Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]], Lakshya is the son of a martyred army officer who does not appreciate his father's sacrifice for the nation. Lakshya, Jiya – a college bombshell, Saloni – a geek, Pardy – a drummer, and Neil – a biker, are five close friends who are exploring the best moments of their lives in college, experiencing different relationships as they lead an aimless life. Lakshya and his girlfriend, Jenny, try to kiss in the library but get interrupted by Pardy and caught by the principal. Soon, at a function Lakshya and Jenny again try to get intimate with Jiya taking on her role for the function but things go awry when Jiya gets stripped from her saree in her undergarments in front of the audience and Lakshya and Jenny hang from a rope above. Jenny then dumps Lakshya. They come across a challenge when an Australian businessman buys the college campus and plans to build a casino instead but is ready to lease out the land to the college for 100&nbsp;years only if they are able to defeat a team of Australian students in a five-round competition. The principal chooses the five students to take part in the challenge.
 For the first three rounds they are sent to Australia where Lakshya meets his best friend and cousin Debu. During the first round of rock concert, the Australian band steals Lakshya and his band's song, and on protest they brutally beat Debu. While Debu is rushed to hospital, Lakshya and the band perform a Hindi song, eventually losing the first round. Saloni then wins the second round which is a chess competition. Unable to recover from his injuries, Debu succumbs in the hospital. Disturbed by his death, Saloni and Neil lose the third round of bike race, giving Australia a 2–1 lead.
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 *Dev Sharma as Neil
 *[[Jatin Suri]] as Debu
-*[[Vikas Verma]] as Mike<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-can-be-lot-more-than-just-a-villain-Vikas-Verma/articleshow/28544753.cms|title=I can be lot more than just a villain: Vikas Verma - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>
+*[[Vikas Verma]] as Mike<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-can-be-lot-more-than-just-a-villain-Vikas-Verma/articleshow/28544753.cms|title=I can be lot more than just a villain: Vikas Verma - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 January 2014 }}</ref>
 *[[Evelyn Sharma]] as Jannet
 *[[Sayali Bhagat]] as Nikki Mahajan
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 ===Development===
-Early 2012, Bhushan Kumar announced making a film in college romance genre and that Divya Khosla Kumar would be the director.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}} Soon, an announcement was released that the cast of the film will include newcomers [[Himansh Kohli]]<ref name="Lead actor">{{cite news |last=Lead actor |title=Divya Kumar found lead actor a former Radio Jockey for her directorial debut |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/sep/240912-Divya-Kumar-finds-the-leading-man-for-her-directorial-debut.htm |newspaper=Mid Day |date=24 September 2012}}</ref> [[Rakul Preet Singh]]<ref name="Rakul Preet Singh">{{cite news |last=Rakul Preet Singh |title=South Indian cinema is the place to be: Rakul Preet |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-18/news-interviews/40047684_1_bollywood-debut-telugu-debut-telugu-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623035202/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-18/news-interviews/40047684_1_bollywood-debut-telugu-debut-telugu-film |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=18 June 2013}}</ref> [[Nicole Faria]] and [[Evelyn Sharma]] as well as [[Gulshan Grover]]<ref name="Gulshan Grover">{{cite news |last=Gulshan Grover |title=Grover to play college dean in Divya Kumar's Yaariyan |url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/grover-to-play-college-dean-in-divya-kumar-s-yaariyan/1019182/ |newspaper=Screen India |date=19 October 2012}}</ref> and [[Deepti Naval]].<ref name="Deepti naval">{{cite news |last=Deepti naval |title=Deepti Naval to play the quintessential Bengali woman |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/111212-Deepti-Naval-to-play-the-quintessential-Bengali-woman.htm |newspaper=Mid-Day |date=11 December 2012}}</ref>
+Early 2012, Bhushan Kumar announced making a film in college romance genre and that Divya Khosla Kumar would be the director.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}} Soon, an announcement was released that the cast of the film will include newcomers [[Himansh Kohli]]<ref name="Lead actor">{{cite news |last=Lead actor |title=Divya Kumar found lead actor a former Radio Jockey for her directorial debut |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/sep/240912-Divya-Kumar-finds-the-leading-man-for-her-directorial-debut.htm |newspaper=Mid Day |date=24 September 2012}}</ref> [[Rakul Preet Singh]]<ref name="Rakul Preet Singh">{{cite news |last=Rakul Preet Singh |title=South Indian cinema is the place to be: Rakul Preet |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/South-Indian-cinema-is-the-place-to-be-Rakul-Preet/articleshow/20647088.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623035202/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-18/news-interviews/40047684_1_bollywood-debut-telugu-debut-telugu-film |url-status=live |archive-date=23 June 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=18 June 2013}}</ref> [[Nicole Faria]] and [[Evelyn Sharma]] as well as [[Gulshan Grover]]<ref name="Gulshan Grover">{{cite news |last=Gulshan Grover |title=Grover to play college dean in Divya Kumar's Yaariyan |url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/grover-to-play-college-dean-in-divya-kumar-s-yaariyan/1019182/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202034415/http://www.screenindia.com/news/grover-to-play-college-dean-in-divya-kumar-s-yaariyan/1019182/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2013 |newspaper=Screen India |date=19 October 2012}}</ref> and [[Deepti Naval]].<ref name="Deepti naval">{{cite news |last=Deepti naval |title=Deepti Naval to play the quintessential Bengali woman |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/111212-Deepti-Naval-to-play-the-quintessential-Bengali-woman.htm |newspaper=Mid-Day |date=11 December 2012}}</ref>
 The title of the movie was registered with [[Saif Ali Khan]].<ref name="Title">{{cite news |last=Title |title=Nawab Saif Ali Khan gives away title |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Nawab-Saif-Ali-Khan-gives-away-title/Article1-915537.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819011944/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Nawab-Saif-Ali-Khan-gives-away-title/Article1-915537.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 August 2012 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=18 August 2012}}</ref>  The production budget of film is {{INRConvert|110|m}}.<ref name="in">{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/it-was-tough-to-convince-my-husband-of-my-abilities-divya-khosla/443846-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107102938/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/it-was-tough-to-convince-my-husband-of-my-abilities-divya-khosla/443846-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 January 2014 |title=It was tough to convince my husband of my abilities: Divya Khosla |publisher=ibnlive.in.com |access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref>
 ===Filming===
-The shoot began in [[Mumbai]]<ref name="Muharat shot">{{cite news |last=Muharat shot |title=Divya Kumar's 'Yaariyaan' goes on floor |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-31/news-interviews/34836504_1_first-film-t-series-divya-kumar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103053438/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-31/news-interviews/34836504_1_first-film-t-series-divya-kumar |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=31 October 2012}}</ref> followed by shoots in [[Sikkim]] and [[Darjeeling]]. In [[Darjeeling]], the movie was shot in [[St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling|St Joseph's School, Darjeeling]].<ref name="Location">{{cite news |last=Location |title=Barfi!'s train station to be featured in another movie |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=281402&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=281402 |newspaper=NDTV |date=18 October 2012}}</ref>
+The shoot began in [[Mumbai]]<ref name="Muharat shot">{{cite news |last=Muharat shot |title=Divya Kumar's 'Yaariyaan' goes on floor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Divya-Kumars-Yaariyaan-goes-on-floor/articleshow/17030753.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103053438/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-31/news-interviews/34836504_1_first-film-t-series-divya-kumar |url-status=live |archive-date=3 November 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=31 October 2012}}</ref> followed by shoots in [[Sikkim]] and [[Darjeeling]]. In [[Darjeeling]], the movie was shot in [[St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling|St Joseph's School, Darjeeling]].<ref name="Location">{{cite news |last=Location |title=Barfi!'s train station to be featured in another movie |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=281402&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=281402 |newspaper=NDTV |date=18 October 2012}}</ref> The film was also partially shot in Cape Town. Song Sunny Sunny was shot in the [[Bo-Kaap]] area of Cape Town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bollylocations.com/movies/Yaariyan |title=Bollywood Movie Yaariyan Shooting Location |website=bollylocations.com |language=en-gb|access-date=19 May 2017}}</ref>
-The film was also partially shot in Cape Town. Song Sunny Sunny was shot in the [[Bo-Kaap]] area of Cape Town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bollylocations.com/movies/Yaariyan |title=Bollywood Movie Yaariyan Shooting Location |website=bollylocations.com |language=en-gb|access-date=19 May 2017}}</ref>
 ==Critical reception==
+The film received generally negative reviews. Saibal Chatterjee for ''[[NDTV]]'' Movies gave the film 1 star out of 5, stating that'' Yaariyan'' "makes no sense at all".<ref>{{cite web |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |title=NDTV Movies Review |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/yaariyan-movie-review-914 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=9 February 2014}}{{Rating|1|5}}</ref> Paloma Sharma for ''[[Rediff]]'' gave the film 0.5 out of 5 stars and wrote: "Yaariyan may be targeted at a young audience but every single teenager who chooses to watch it will be insulting their own intelligence".<ref>{{cite web |last=Sharma |first=Paloma |title=Rediff Review |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-yaariyan-is-a-brand-new-recipe-for-disaster/20140110.htm |publisher=Rediff |access-date=9 February 2014}}{{Rating|0.5|5}}</ref> Mohar Basu for ''Koimoi'' gave the film 0 stars out of 5 stating that "there is no valid reason for you to watch Divya Khosla Kumar's ''Yaariyan''. It is dull, boring, pathetic and doesn't seem to get over it".<ref>{{cite web |last=Basu |first=Mohar |title=Koimoi Review |date=10 January 2014 |url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/yaariyan-review/ |publisher=Koimoi |access-date=9 February 2014}}{{Rating|0|5}}</ref> Madhureeta Mukherjee from [[Times of India|''Times of India'']] gave the film 2 stars out of 5. She stated that "''Yaariyan'' is nothing to gush about, but the teenies can watch this one for a lark...and some yo-yo beats!".<ref>{{cite news |last=Mukherjee |first=Madhureeta |title=Time of India Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/28630376.cms |access-date=9 February 2014 |newspaper=Times of India}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref>
-The film received generally negative reviews. Madhureeta Mukherjee from ''The Times of India'' gave the movie 3 stars stating "Divya's debut film 'Yaariyan' is mounted on a large canvas with impressive production value."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Yaariyan/movie-review/28630376.cms |title=Yaariyan |first=Madhureeta |last=Mukherjee |date=10 January 2014 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref>
-Prithvi KC of Vellore Times has stated that the movie wasn't up to the hype created. Saibal Chatterjee for [[NDTV]] Movies gave the film 1 star out of 5, stating that'' Yaariyan'' "makes no sense at all".<ref>{{cite web |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |title=NDTV Movies Review |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/yaariyan-movie-review-914 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=9 February 2014}}{{Rating|1|5}}</ref> Paloma Sharma for [[Rediff]] gave the movie 0.5 out of 5 stars and wrote: "Yaariyan may be targeted at a young audience but every single teenager who chooses to watch it will be insulting their own intelligence".<ref>{{cite web |last=Sharma |first=Paloma |title=Rediff Review |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-yaariyan-is-a-brand-new-recipe-for-disaster/20140110.htm |publisher=Rediff |access-date=9 February 2014}}{{Rating|0.5|5}}</ref>
+Taran Adarsh for [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film 4 stars out of 5 and stated that'' Yaariyan'' is "A treat for youngsters and young at heart". "On the whole, ''Yaariyan''  has a gripping second half, smash hit musical score and the youthful romance that should lure and entice its target audience.".<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |title=Bollywood Hungama Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/566831 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130519080120/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/566831 |archive-date=19 May 2013 |access-date=9 February 2014 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> Tushar Joshi for ''[[DNA India]]'' praised the music of the film, and gave the film 2 stars out of 5 stating that the film is "strictly for those who want to enjoy the songs on the big screen".<ref>{{cite web |last=Joshi |first=Tushar |date=10 January 2014 |title=DNA India Review |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-film-review-yaariyan-is-strictly-for-those-who-want-to-enjoy-the-songs-on-the-big-screen-1948720 |access-date=9 February 2014 |publisher=DNA India}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref>
-Madhureeta Mukherjee from Times of India gave the film 2 stars out of 5. She stated that "''Yaariyan'' is nothing to gush about, but the teenies can watch this one for a lark...and some yo-yo beats!".<ref>{{cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Madhureeta |title=Time of India Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/28630376.cms |publisher=Times of India |access-date=9 February 2014}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref>
-Taran Adarsh for [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film 4 stars out of 5 and stated that'' Yaariyan'' is "A treat for youngsters and young at heart". "On the whole, ''Yaariyan''  has a gripping second half, smash hit musical score and the youthful romance that should lure and entice its target audience.".<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |title=Bollywood Hungama Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/566831 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130519080120/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/566831 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 May 2013 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=9 February 2014}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> Tushar Joshi for ''[[DNA India]]'' praised the music of the film, and gave the film 2 stars out of 5 stating that the film is "strictly for those who want to enjoy the songs on the big screen".<ref>{{cite web |last=Joshi |first=Tushar |title=DNA India Review |date=10 January 2014 |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-film-review-yaariyan-is-strictly-for-those-who-want-to-enjoy-the-songs-on-the-big-screen-1948720 |publisher=DNA India |access-date=9 February 2014}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Mohar Basu for Koimoi gave the film 0 stars out of 5 stating that "there is no valid reason for you to watch Divya Khosla Kumar's ''Yaariyan''. It is dull, boring, pathetic and doesn't seem to get over it".<ref>{{cite web |last=Basu |first=Mohar |title=Koimoi Review |date=10 January 2014 |url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/yaariyan-review/ |publisher=Koimoi |access-date=9 February 2014}}{{Rating|0|5}}</ref>
 ==Box office==
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 | title6 = Meri Maa
 | extra6 = [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|K.K.]]
-| music6 = Anupam Amod
+| music6 = [[Pritam]]
 | lyrics6 = Irshad Kamil
 | length6 = 5:17
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 | note10 = Reprise
 | extra10 = K.K.
-| music10 = Anupam Amod
+| music10 = [[Pritam]]
 | lyrics10 = Irshad Kamil
 | length10 = 4:43
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 | note12 = Unplugged
 | extra12 = Anupam Amod
-| music12 = [[Anupam Amod]]
+| music12 = [[Pritam]]
 | lyrics12 = Irshad Kamil
 | length12 = 5:17
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 }}
+==Sequel==
-==Stand alone sequel==
 {{main|Yaariyan 2}}
-A stand alone sequel, titled ''Yaariyan 2'' and released on 20 October 2023 under [[Radhika Rao]] and Vinay Sapru's direction, is a [[Coming of age|coming-of-age]] [[comedy drama]] featuring [[Divya Khosla Kumar]], [[Yash Dasgupta]], [[Meezaan Jafri]], [[Pearl V Puri|Pearl Puri]], [[Anaswara Rajan]], [[Warina Hussain]] and [[Priya Prakash Varrier]].<ref name="T-Series">{{cite web|title=T-Series announces Yaariyan 2, locks release date|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/t-series-announces-yaariyan-2-locks-release-date-8204834/|access-date=17 October 2022|website=www.indianexpress.com|language=en}}</ref>
+A stand alone sequel, titled ''Yaariyan 2'' and released on 20 October 2023 under [[Radhika Rao]] and Vinay Sapru's direction, is a [[Coming of age|coming-of-age]] [[comedy drama]] featuring [[Divya Khosla Kumar]], [[Yash Dasgupta]], [[Meezaan Jafri]], [[Pearl V Puri|Pearl Puri]], [[Anaswara Rajan]], [[Warina Hussain]] and [[Priya Prakash Varrier]].<ref name="T-Series">{{cite web|title=T-Series announces Yaariyan 2, locks release date|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/t-series-announces-yaariyan-2-locks-release-date-8204834/|access-date=17 October 2022|website=www.indianexpress.com|date=12 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
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+[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
-[[Category:Indian romance films]]
+[[Category:2014 directorial debut films]]
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+[[Category:AA Films films]]
+[[Category:Athletics films]]
+[[Category:Cultural depictions of Australian people]]
+[[Category:Cycling films]]
+[[Category:Films about chess]]
+[[Category:Films about competitions]]
+[[Category:Films about friendship]]
+[[Category:Films featuring songs by Pritam]]
+[[Category:Films set in Australia]]
+[[Category:Films set in Sikkim]]
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+[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
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+[[Category:Films shot in the Western Cape]]
-[[Category:Films featuring songs by Pritam]]
-[[Category:2014 directorial debut films]]
-[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
 [[Category:Hindi-language romance films]]
+[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
+[[Category:Indian coming-of-age films]]
+[[Category:Indian musical comedy-drama films]]
+[[Category:Indian romance films]]
+[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
+[[Category:Indian romantic comedy-drama films]]
+[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
+[[Category:Indian sports comedy films]]
+[[Category:Indian sports comedy-drama films]]
+[[Category:Indian sports drama films]]
+[[Category:Indian teen comedy films]]
+[[Category:Indian teen drama films]]
+[[Category:Indian teen romance films]]
+[[Category:T-Series (company) films]]