Rafta Rafta – The Speed

Rafta Rafta – The Speed
Directed by	Raj Sharma
Written by	Nawab Arzoo
Produced by	Madhusudhan D. Mehta
Starring	Sameer Dharmadhikari Viraaj Kumar Urmila Rao Monica Castelino Rahul Roy
Cinematography	Damodar Naidu
Edited by	Keshav Naidu
Music by	Sen Brothers
Production company	Raj Dhairya Entertainment
Release date	17 February 2006 (2006-02-17)
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹28.25 lakh[1]

Rafta Rafta – The Speed is a 2006 Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Raj Sharma starring Sameer Dharmadhikari, Viraaj Kumar, Urmila Rao, Monica Castelino and Rahul Roy with Jawed Sheikh and Shakti Kapoor in supporting roles.

The film was released to negative reviews although the music was well received. The film, however, was a moderate success.[2][3]

Cast

• Sameer Dharmadhikari as Rahul
• Viraaj Kumar as Akshay
• Urmila Rao as Neha
• Monica Castelino as Shilpa
• Rahul Roy as Spencer
• Jawed Sheikh as Shilpa's brother
• Shakti Kapoor as Johny
• Shahbaaz Khan
• Sheetal Bedi
• Shakti Singh
• Pushpa Verma
• Brownie
• Shaukat Ali
• Heena Rajput
• Asha Sachdev
• Mumaith Khan (item number in "Sachmuch Badi Ho Gayi")

Production

The film was shot in London.[2] The film was stuck in production for one-and-a-half years.[3]

Soundtrack

Rafta Rafta – The Speed
Soundtrack album by Sen Brothers
Released	6 December 2005
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	31:22[4]
Language	Hindi
Label	Venus Music

The music was composed by the Sen Brothers with lyrics by Nawab Arzoo.[5] In a music review, a critic from The Tribune wrote that "Sometimes small films manage to surprise one with the quality of their music. This is one such" and called the title song rendered by Udit Narayan and Shreya Ghoshal as the pick of the album.[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Rafta Rafta Tumse Pyar Ho"	Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal	4:47
2.	"Lagi Lagan"	Keerthi Sagathia	10:44
3.	"Pyar Mohabbat Romance"	Kunal Ganjawala, Madan	5:08
4.	"Main Such Much Badi Ho Gayi"	Sonu Kakkar	4:53
5.	"Mukhtasar Si Ek Hasi"	Abhijeet	5:48
Total length:			31:22

Reception

A critic from Bollywood Hungama wrote that "On the whole, RAFTA RAFTA - THE SPEED is a dull fare".[7]

Box office

The film earned ₹44, 683 in its first week.[8]

References

1. "Rafta Rafta - The Speed - Movie - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com.
2. Ogirala, Madhu Rao (6 April 2006). "'I learnt from my mistakes'". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
3. "Interview with Venkat". Idlebrain.com. 27 June 2008. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
4. "Rafta Rafta the Speed (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
5. "Sen Brothers - Rafta Rafta: The Speed". December 13, 2005 – via www.discogs.com.
6. "AUDIO SCAN: Some lively beats". The Tribune. 14 January 2006. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
7. "Rafta Rafta – The Speed". Bollywood Hungama. 17 February 2006. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
8. "Scoreboard 2006 – 1st Week Screen Averages [All India Performance]". Bollywood Hungama. 8 January 2007. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

External links

• Rafta Rafta – The Speed at IMDb