Abhishek Varman's directorial period romantic drama film Kalank completed 6 years. Starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Kunal Khemu, and Kiara Advani in lead roles, the film was released in theatres on 17 April 2019.
The story of the film is penned by Shibani Bathija, with dialogues by Hussain Dalal and a screenplay crafted by Abhishek Varman. The film marked the maiden collaboration between Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani
The film was produced by Karan Johar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Hiroo Yash Johar, and Apoorva Mehta under Dharma Productions and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, and was distributed by Fox Star Studios.
The film marked Aditya Roy Kapur's maiden collaboration with Alia Bhatt and Sonakshi Sinha. Made on a budget of ₹130 crore, the film earned approximately ₹146 crore at the box office but was still considered a commercial failure.
The film marked Varun Dhawan's 4th collaboration with Alia Bhatt after Student of the Year, Badrinath Ki Dulhania, and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. Kalank was the second directorial venture of Abhishek Varman, following 2 States, and also his second collaboration with Alia Bhatt after their work together in 2 States.
At the 65th Filmfare Awards, Kalank received 7 nominations and won 2 awards—Best Male Playback Singer for Arijit Singh (Kalank Nahi) and Best Choreography for Remo D'Souza (Ghar More Pardesiya).
At the 26th Screen Awards, Kalank received 3 nominations and won 2 awards—Best Female Playback Singer for Shreya Ghoshal and Vaishali Mhade (Ghar More Pardesiya) and Best Choreography for Remo D'Souza (First Class).
At the Zee Cine Awards, Kalank received 5 nominations and won 3 awards—Best Female Playback Singer for Shreya Ghoshal (Ghar More Pardesiya), Best Production Design for Amrita Mahal, and Best Costume Design for Manish Malhotra.
The film marked director Abhishek Varman's maiden collaboration with Aditya Roy Kapur, Varun Dhawan, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Kunal Khemu, and Kiara Advani.
The film's cinematography was handled by Binod Pradhan, and editing was done by Namrata Rao, both marking their second collaboration with director Abhishek Varman after 2 States.
Pritam Chakraborty composed the songs, while Sanchit and Ankit Balhara provided the score, marking their debut collaboration with director Abhishek Varman.
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