Joginder Tuteja from indiaFM gave the film's soundtrack 2 out of 5 stars and noted, "The songs in themselves are no great shakes and, except for a track or two, the remaining just passes muster. Suresh Menon as Interval, the third member of the gang. Together, they set up a successful dog-grooming business until Chhainu, the right-hand of gangster-dog Charlie Anna, arrives to collect "weeklies" (weekly protection money) in the form of bones. This only ends up exacerbating Charlie's ire, forcing Romeo to promise him a second meeting with Laila. 1 Plot 2 Viewing Link 3 Production 4 Distribution 5 Sources Write the first section of your article here. Editor(s) With Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Javed Jaffrey, Vrajesh Hirjee. This also is the first mainstream CGI feature film to come out of India. Though the film was targeted at children, he said Charlie Anna's south Indian accent was hard to decipher and comprehend even for adults. With the animated dog’s-life feature “Roadside Romeo,” Bollywood continues its technological juggernaut. As a fan of animation, Jugal Hansraj teamed up with Aditya Chopra to write their first cartoon. Kareena Kapoor Khan as Laila a fully white slim character and Romeo's love interest. Disney partnered with Yash Raj Films to release its first animated Hindi movie, “Roadside Romeo,” in 2008. The film opened with similar results in 23 British theatres, grossing £31,576 (Rs. Khan simply made himself inaccessible.[16]. Saif Ali KhanKareena Kapoor KhanJaaved JaaferiVrajesh HirjeeSanjai Mishra 1 hr 32 min. An Arabic dub was released in Kuwait on a day earlier. Roadside Romeo Movie - Starring Saif Ali Khan & Kareena Kapoor. [1], Upon its theatrical release, Roadside Romeo received negative reviews from critics. Another factor he said went against the film was its lack of good music. [10] Though the company did not publicly release the film's budget,[11] Britain's Guardian reported it to be about US$7 million. Roadside Romeo, the first Walt Disney-Yashraj [Films] rollout is a barrel of fun. The feature was produced by Yash Raj Films, and Walt Disney Pictures. Despite the drawbacks, he cited the animation's good quality which could even be compared to international standards. The movie stars Romeo, voiced by Saif Ali Khan, who is a pampered dog enjoying the luxuries of life until one fateful day when his master leaves him and gives him to the servant. Hot Muggs integrated an inaugural concept of incorporating one-liners from the movie like "Tension Not," "Stay Cool" and "I'm Good Na" on coffee mugs. The titular character is a dog living in Mumbai, voiced by Saif Ali Khan, and his girlfriend Laila, voiced by Kareena Kapoor. "[31], The film's soundtrack was released on 1 October 2008 by director Jugal Hansraj and actor Jaaved Jaffrey at The Club in Andheri, Mumbai. [17] It was then released exclusively across local multiplexes on 24 October 2008. Written by Yash Raj Films worked with Hot Muggs for producing licensed merchandise for the film. EnglishHindi However, Romeo braves the odds and dances with Laila to win her heart. Aditya Chopra Roadside Romeo. Nothing came of the collaboration, the writer/director recalls, "till this one day, I was waiting at the traffic signal and saw these dogs playing in the dirt...uncared for, scruffy looking gang, totally mast in a garbage pile, and I instantly knew the characters of my story.". Romeo is a high-class mutt who got tossed out into the streets. Romeo does not intend to lose Laila, but plans to deflate Charlie's ego by having a disguised Mini pretend to be Laila and make it clear she's not interested. Roadside Romeo 2008 October 24. is a 3D Indian-American computer animated musical romance comedy. Yash Raj Films, for the first time ever, held a pre-release screening for film exhibitors on 18 October 2008. 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The film centers around a pampered dog named Romeo who, after being abandoned by his owners, is forced to live out in the streets of Mumbai. Jaaved Jaaferi - Hindi Romeo then meets Laila, who is singing from a rooftop, they dance and he falls in love. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with most of the criticism focused on the film's script, predictable plot, Hansraj's direction and overuse of cliches. He has a very clean 'hair cut' and a red bowtie for neckwear. The Telugu project comes after Disney released the Hindi animated feature “Roadside Romeo” in 2008, which gave the Hollywood studio its strongest opening weekend in India. [22] The film was declared disaster at the Indian box office. Arif Ahmed Charlie Anna is the main antagonist in Roadside Romeo, he is a fat ugly dog. To win her over, Laila tells Romeo he must dance with her in front of everyone at the "Moonlight Club" where she performs. Disney has released its first Indian animated feature film called 'Roadside Romeo'. Anshul Chobey Roadside Romeo is a 2008 3D Indian-American computer animated romantic comedy film written and directed by Jugal Hansraj in his directorial debut.,[4] produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra of Yash Raj Films[5] and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in United States, United Kingdom and India. Vrajesh Hirjee as Guru, the oldest and wisest among the four goons. Resembling a famous scene from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Charlie remarks "Where have I seen this before?". Romeo, a pet dog, is having the time of his life, until his owners move and leave him behind on the streets of Mumbai. Left to fend for himself, he is soon cornered by the local gang — Guru, Interval, Hero English and a dog-wannabe-cat, Mini, who tell him that this is their domain. He is very talented at singing and dancing. Jugal Hansraj Find the details of the Roadside Romeo movie's cast & crew along with the movie trailer & video songs. Tanaaz Irani as Mini, the last member of the gang of four. They look oddly naked and move awkwardly, which flattens the dance sequences and keeps the film earthbound. The alliance by producer Yash Chopra and Disney Chairman Dick Cook is a first in the field of animation. [20] Its first-week gross of Rs. Sanjay Mishra as Chhainu, Charlie Anna's official spy. Roadside Romeo (Full Film Hindi with little English) Write the second section of your article here. The night of the appointment, however, Chhainu catches Romeo kissing Laila, who then shouts at Romeo telling Laila of Romeo's deal with Charlie and she angrily and violently slaps him and after she sees what Romeo had done says she never wants to see him again despite Romeo's pleas for forgiveness. He is very fat and ugly and farts in public, and even eats his own earwax. Romeo throws Chhainu out, and the others, terrified, go to Charlie to plead their case. https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Roadside_Romeo?oldid=4385672. Hot Muggs integrated an inaugural concept of incorporating one-liners from the movie like "Tension Not," "Stay Cool" and "I'm Good Na" on coffee mugs. Romeo says yes, unaware that Charlie has long wanted her, and anyone who dares go near her is punished. As love blossoms between the two, Charlie, in a fit of rage, captures and terrorizes Romeo. The story is cute and family-friendly (even if a little far-fetched... but that's Bollywood for ya! Springing out as a collaboration between India's elite production house Yashraj Films and the Hollywood's Walt Disney Pictures, Roadside Romeo is an animation film that holds an appeal strictly for kids.The movie's main strength is its impressive animation work. The subtitles i found in another YT-Video (from RoadsideMO) - thanks for uploading these. John DeMita, Debi Derryberry, Paul Eiding, Troy Evans, Bill Farmer, Eddie Frierson, Nicholas Guest, Jess Harnell, Jason Harris, Roger L. Jackson, Marc John Jefferies, Leslie Jordan, John Kassir, Linda Kerns, Susan Stevens Logan, Sherry Lynn, Danny Mann, Laura Marano, Vanessa Marano, Mona Marshall, Mickie McGowan, Rove McManus, Laraine Newman, Jordan Orr, Paul Pape, Patrick Pinney, Phil Proctor, Jan Rabson, Daryl Sabara, Evan Sabara, Susan Silo, Peter Siragusa, Matt Stone, Roadside Romeo II: Chhainus Attack is an 3D Indian-American computer animated upcoming 2020 movie and a sequel to the Roadside Romeo film. [30] The New York Times criticised the movie saying, "The animated dogs in Romeo aren’t particularly appealing. Romeo does not know the street lingo and is at a loss for words at first, but he manages to win the gang over with the idea of setting up a business. But just before Charlie is caught with a net, Romeo pushes him under the dog-catchers van to escape while Romeo goes, Charlie then convinces Guru, Hero English, Interval and Mini to create a distraction to get the guard away from the van, they all succeed and Charlie jumps on the van and says he will free Romeo using a pin in his chain to pick the lock, but the van begins to drive and he falls off, after which Charlie races after the van, losing the pin in the progress, but thankfully one of Charlie's ear hairs suffice. One day his owners decide to migrate to London and he is left at the mercy of the servant of the house, who dumps him on the streets of Mumbai. Khan simply made himself inaccessible. Romeo is a dog who once lived in luxurious surroundings. Overall, Roadside Romeo is a barely an okay album where one's hope only rests on the state of art animation (as promised by the makers). It is the second Bollywood film to be released in North America, but only in a handful of theaters. As Laila starts falling in love with him, Charlie, in a fit of rage, captures and terrorizes Romeo. Released The film's official website was shown on 16 October 2008. The first trailer, shown on 12 October 2007 with the release of the film Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, shows the film's crew holding an audition for Romeo; another trailer was later shown with Laila's audition. 2,080,000) and placed 49th. [10] The first trailer, shown on 12 October 2007 with the release of the film Laaga Chunari Mein Daag,[12] shows the film's crew holding an audition for Romeo; another trailer was later shown with Laila's audition One day his owners decide to migrate to London and he is left at the mercy of the servant of the house, who dumps him on the street. Also set to attend are Amit Khanna, chairman of Reliance Big Entertainment, "Elizabeth" director Shekhar Kapur and iconic Bollywood producer-director Yash … Jugal Hansraj Until one day, the family he was the favorite pet of, decided to move and left him back, abandoned on the mean streets of Mumbai. [6] The film follows a dog living in Mumbai, as voiced by Saif Ali Khan, and his girlfriend, Laila, voiced by Kareena Kapoor. Romeo is the main antagonist from the Disney Junior show PJ Masks. Roadside Romeo is an Indian American 3D animated romantic and comedy musical produced by Yash Raj Films and distributed by Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures. Romeo is a yellow dog and the main protagonist of the movie Roadside Romeo. With Roadside Romeo, Indian animation films have taken a giant leap forward and kudos to Yash Raj Films and Walt Disney Studios for being the one to raise the bar up by many notches. Visual Computing Labs (VCL), a division of Tata Elxsi Ltd. was involved with everything from visual conceptualisation, character design to animation and final output. 93 minutes Charlie's Angels are then wooed by Guru, Interval and Hero English, and Charlie is chased and caught by the city dog catchers. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures: Wide: Saw V. Horror Mystery With: Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor, Tobin Bell, Betsy Russell. Kiku Sharda as Hero English, one of the four goons. Though the release was originally scheduled for the summer of 2008, the release was put off to Diwali. A feral, grey, and thin dog with a spoon as neckwear. Salim-Sulaiman As a fan of animation, Jugal Hansraj teamed up with Aditya Chopra to write their first cartoon. Charlie threatens them with his trio of female ninja dogs, whom he calls his Angels, but Romeo tricks Charlie into allowing his friends to leave unhurt. Left to fend for himself, he is soon cornered by the local gang — Guru, Interval, Hero English and a dog-wannabe-cat, Mini, who tell him that this is their dom… [32] The music was composed by Salim-Sulaiman, and lyrics have been penned by Jaideep Sahni. Romeo throws Chhainu out, and the others, terrified, go to Charlie to plead their case. The first Indian 3D animated film was Roadside Romeo, a joint venture between Yash Raj Films and the Indian division of the Walt Disney Company. [citation needed] Visual Computing Labs (VCL), a division of Tata Elxsi Ltd., another computer animation studio, similar to Walt Disney Animation Studios, was involved with everything from visual conceptualisation, character design to animation and final output. The obese dark-brown pooch holds a narcissistic nature. [23] In the United States and Canada, the film debuted in as many as 40 theatres on the same day. Bottom line is the fact that Roadside Romeo is ultimately a movie that has stemmed from the land of masala films, so expecting anything different is sheer blasphemy. Roadside Romeo full movie now available on Demand. Though the company did not publicly release the film's budget, Britain's Guardian reported it to be about US $7 million. Taran Adarsh gave the film three stars out of five, citing its borrowing from the masala films of 1980s and a predictable story. After a run-in with four strays, he encounters Laila, the most beautiful girl dog he has ever seen, and he loses his heart to her at first sight. Running time Language 2,470,000). This was the first voiceover in an animated production for both actors. Bill Striglos, Jim Ward, Joe Whyte, Bruce A. Romeo is a dog who once lived in luxurious surroundings. He had the works - the mansion to live in, the chicks to party with and the cars to be driven around in. Romeo then promises that he would make Laila fall in love with Charlie. This was the first voice-over in an animated production for both actors. Romeo is a dog who once lived in luxurious surroundings. Bottom line is the fact that Roadside Romeo is ultimately a movie that has stemmed from the land of masala films, so expecting anything different is sheer blasphemy. movie made in India by Indians, but produced by Disney And Yash Raj Flims. It also benefited from the use of Tata Elxsi's EKA, one of the world's fastest supercomputers. Romeo then meets Laila, who is singing from a rooftop, they dance and he falls in love. One day his owners decide to migrate to London and he is left at the mercy of the servant of the house, who dumps him on the street. The next morning, Romeo throws his sack onto an open train boxcar about to leave the station but Charlie arrives with Laila and the others. [14] Yash Raj Films worked with Hot Muggs for producing licensed merchandise for the film. Source 29,792) from 2 venues. 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