

On his 70th birthday, he tells his past to his grandniece, and the film goes into flashback. In 2010, Bharat Kumar, a shopkeeper in Delhi refuses to part with his store despite of lucrative offers. It emerged as a commercial hit because of big budget with a worldwide gross of ₹325.58 crore (US$43 million). The film earned ₹42.30 crore on its first day, becoming Khan's biggest opening day release. It received mostly mixed reviews from critics, who appreciated performances of the cast but with criticism aimed at the story and screenplay. The film's score was composed by Julius Packiam, and the songs were composed by Vishal-Shekhar, with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil, and released under the banner T-Series.īharat was theatrically released in India on 5 June 2019, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Kaif joined the cast soon after Priyanka Chopra opted out of the role after filming commenced, for her impending engagement to Nick Jonas. Shooting took place at such locations as Abu Dhabi, Spain, Malta, Punjab and Delhi. It traces India's post-independence history from the perspective of a common man, and follows his life from the age of 8 to 70.īased on the 2014 South Korean film Ode to My Father, principal photography for Bharat began in April 2018. The film stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Sunil Grover, Disha Patani and Jackie Shroff. It is jointly produced by Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Nikhil Namit and Salman Khan under the banners Reel Life Productions, Salman Khan Films and T-Series. India) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.
