Helicopter Eela
- 2018
- 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.3K
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Eela Raiturkar, an aspiring singer, gives up on her career after her husband abandons her and their son, Vivaan. However, years later, he encourages his mother to pursue her dream.Eela Raiturkar, an aspiring singer, gives up on her career after her husband abandons her and their son, Vivaan. However, years later, he encourages his mother to pursue her dream.Eela Raiturkar, an aspiring singer, gives up on her career after her husband abandons her and their son, Vivaan. However, years later, he encourages his mother to pursue her dream.
Alisha Chinai
- Self (Cameo)
- (as Alisha Chinoi)
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This movie has different story line...movie was good but not great...overall 1 time watchable movie....
The artificial nature of Helicopter Eela which further translates into oversmart takes on college/teen life, single-mother-son relationship, and one's quest a assuming a creative career makes you want to hate it. TN.
The heroine is a talented singer, but she ditches her career. Now her entire life revolves around her son. She packs his tiffin, she joins his college to keep an eye on him, she listens to his personal conversations, she gets involved in his friends lives. In short, she becomes intolerable. What happens next? Watch #HelicopterEela to understand how exactly a mother shouldnt be. Ur son needs his space, so give it to him. Dont make him the center of ur existence. Dont pamper him silly. Performances r good, but the script is very convenient n predictable. Rating 2.5/5.
In case you have been wondering, just like me, about why the film is titled Helicopter Eela, here's a quick trivia. Apparently, helicopter parents are the ones who pay extra close attention to their children's lives and experiences. And that is exactly how Eela is.
She is constantly reminding Vivan about his dabba (tiffin), asking him to keep his cellphone aside and give her more time, walks into his room without any consideration for his privacy and also overhears his phone conversations.
Helicopter Eela is based on the Gujarati play Beta Kaagdo by Anand Gandhi. He joins Mitesh Shah in scripting the film, which is as predictable as expected.
Despite the insipid writing, the film wins your heart in a few scenes. And all credit goes to Kajol, who is back on the screen after 2015's Dilwale. She occupies most of the screen space and demands your attention.
In the end, Helicopter Eela is a well-intentional, popcorn Bollywood masala family film that will leave you with a smile.
She is constantly reminding Vivan about his dabba (tiffin), asking him to keep his cellphone aside and give her more time, walks into his room without any consideration for his privacy and also overhears his phone conversations.
Helicopter Eela is based on the Gujarati play Beta Kaagdo by Anand Gandhi. He joins Mitesh Shah in scripting the film, which is as predictable as expected.
Despite the insipid writing, the film wins your heart in a few scenes. And all credit goes to Kajol, who is back on the screen after 2015's Dilwale. She occupies most of the screen space and demands your attention.
In the end, Helicopter Eela is a well-intentional, popcorn Bollywood masala family film that will leave you with a smile.
#HelicopterEela Abundance of Love and All good intentions of parents can sometimes be sMothering.
A Story of Single mother who has dumped her dreams, aspirations & fear on only child, with her desires on back-burner, only to keep upbringing right. The movie revolves around Mother @KajolAtUN from her 90s Singing career days to Current day, where teenage son needs some breathing space.
The movie begins with story of struggling artist who has to do petty things before getting break in glamour world. Underworld threat to Producer, ends her album launch dream project. Her marriage ends when superstitious husband leaves alone and without any choices she keeps her dream and career aside to become helicopter parent and keep hovering around 24x7 till her sons teenage days and lands up in College to create nightmares & differences in Mother-Son relationship.
The movie avoids bigger complexities of relationships and keep it conventional superficial emotional nostalgic dramatainment.
@KajolAtUn had probably burden of carrying movie solo in mind, while hyperacting as SuperMoM. She ages, but remain glamorous. @RiddhiSen896 as a son is very natural, calm and mature and easily correlateable. @PradeepSrkar & @AjayDevgn has chosen universal appealing Mother-Son Coming out of Age Story but commercial aspect has got more weightage
The movie avoids bigger complexities of relationships and keep it conventional superficial emotional nostalgic dramatainment.
@KajolAtUn had probably burden of carrying movie solo in mind, while hyperacting as SuperMoM. She ages, but remain glamorous. @RiddhiSen896 as a son is very natural, calm and mature and easily correlateable. @PradeepSrkar & @AjayDevgn has chosen universal appealing Mother-Son Coming out of Age Story but commercial aspect has got more weightage
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was initially slated to release on 7th September but for some reasons it got postponed to 12th October
- GoofsWhen Eela tries to call Viv in one scene, as per her phone screen it is supposed to be still ringing but she starts talking to Viv.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Неугомонная Элла
- Filming locations
- St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, India(College library)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $71,971
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $51,115
- Oct 14, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $341,175
- Runtime2 hours 15 minutes
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- Sound mix
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