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Helicopter Eela

  • 2018
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.3K
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Kajol and Riddhi Sen in Helicopter Eela (2018)
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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.

  • Director
    • Pradeep Sarkar
  • Writers
    • Mitesh Shah
    • Anand Gandhi
  • Stars
    • Kajol
    • Riddhi Sen
    • Tota Roy Chowdhury
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pradeep Sarkar
    • Writers
      • Mitesh Shah
      • Anand Gandhi
    • Stars
      • Kajol
      • Riddhi Sen
      • Tota Roy Chowdhury
    • 40User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kajol
    Kajol
    • Eela Raiturkar
    Riddhi Sen
    Riddhi Sen
    • Vivaan
    Tota Roy Chowdhury
    Tota Roy Chowdhury
    • Arun
    Neha Dhupia
    Neha Dhupia
    • Padma
    R.J. Alok
    • Self - Professor
    Babita Anant
    • Society Member
    Ila Arun
    Ila Arun
    • Self (Cameo)
    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Self (Cameo)
    Muskaan Bamne
    Muskaan Bamne
    • Deepti
    Sushmita Bhandari
    • Nidhi
    Mahesh Bhatt
    Mahesh Bhatt
    • Self (Cameo)
    Bhaweeka Chaudhary
    Bhaweeka Chaudhary
    • Monisha
    Alisha Chinai
    Alisha Chinai
    • Self (Cameo)
    • (as Alisha Chinoi)
    Shataf Figar
    Shataf Figar
    • Madhavi
    Daanish Gandhi
    • Guy in the theatre
    Ajitesh Gupta
    • Student Leader
    Zakir Hussain
    Zakir Hussain
    • Principal Vivek Joshi
    Atul Kulkarni
    Atul Kulkarni
    • Prime Minister
    • Director
      • Pradeep Sarkar
    • Writers
      • Mitesh Shah
      • Anand Gandhi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews40

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    6anchalverma-23512

    Good but not great

    This movie has different story line...movie was good but not great...overall 1 time watchable movie....
    2nairtejas

    One-Line Review: Helicopter Eela (2 Stars)

    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.
    5beevenkat

    how exactly a mother shouldnt be

    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.
    6Tejas_Vinda_AITS

    Bollywood masala family film ..!!

    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.
    8santoshdogra

    SMothering Single Mother-Son Story

    #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

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was initially slated to release on 7th September but for some reasons it got postponed to 12th October
    • Goofs
      When 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
      • October 12, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Stream helicopter eela officially on Disney+ Hotstar India
      • Stream helicopter eela officially on Hotstar Singapore
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Неугомонная Элла
    • Filming locations
      • St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, India(College library)
    • Production companies
      • Ajay Devgn Ffilms
      • Pen Studios
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $71,971
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $51,115
      • Oct 14, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $341,175
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos

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