Helmet is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language comedy film with a strong message of contraceptive awareness directed by Satram Ramani and produced by Sony Pictures Films India and Dino Morea.[2][3] It features Aparshakti Khurana, Pranutan Bahl, Abhishek Banerjee, Ashish Verma and Sharib Hashmi in lead roles.[4][2] The film premiered on 3 September 2021 on ZEE5.[1] It tries to change the taboo and hesitancy associated with use of condoms in India.

Helmet
Promotional poster
Directed bySatram Ramani
Written byRohan Shankar
Story byAmit Tyagi
Satram Ramani
Ajay Singh
Gopal Mudhane
Produced bySony Pictures Networks Productions
Dino Morea
StarringAparshakti Khurana
Pranutan Bahl
Abhishek Banerjee
Ashish Verma
Sharib Hashmi
CinematographyMilind Jog
Edited byManish Pradhan
Music byScore:
Ketan Sodha
Songs:
Tanishk-Vayu
Tony Kakkar
JAM8
Nirmaan
Production
companies
Sony Pictures Networks Productions
DM Movies
Distributed byZEE5
Release date
  • 3 September 2021 (2021-09-03)[1]
Running time
104 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

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Lucky and Rupali are very much in love and want to get married but her father objects as Lucky is an orphan and has less income then the boy he has chosen for Rupali. Lucky wants to start his own band and tries to get loan but Rupali's father and uncle are so powerful that they warn everyone not to help him. Lucky comes up with an idea of looting a truck containing electronic goods and involves his two friends Sultan and Minus in his ploy. Lucky, Sultan and Minus loot the truck but find instead of electronic equipment, they find condoms inside. The trio then has no option but to sell the condoms by wearing a helmet so nobody can recognise them.

Cast

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Production

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The Principal photography commenced on 19 December 2019 in Varanasi.[5] The film was wrapped up on 20 January 2020.[6][7]

Soundtrack

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Helmet
Soundtrack album by
Released23 August 2021[8]
Recorded2020
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length15:22
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
Official audio
Helmet - Full Album on YouTube

The music of film was composed by Tanishk-Vayu, Tony Kakkar, JAM8 and Nirmaan while lyrics written by Vayu, Tony Kakkar, Shloke Lal and Nirmaan.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Doli"VayuTanishk-VayuBrijesh Shandilya2:46
2."Barbaad" (Duet Version)NirmaanNirmaanGoldboy, Shipra Goyal2:25
3."Mauka Mauka"Shloke LalJAM8Shubham Shirule3:13
4."Band Baj Gaya"Tony KakkarTony KakkarTony Kakkar, Vibhor Parashar2:33
5."Barbaad" (Male Version)NirmaanNirmaanGoldboy4:25
Total length:15:22

Reception

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Rahul Desai of Film Companion wrote, "The biggest irony of Helmet is that India's condom commercials over the years have been far more imaginative, cheekier and...slicker."[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aparshakti Khurana, Pranutan Bahl, Abhishek Banerjee starrer Helmet to premiere on ZEE5 on September 3". Bollywood Hungama. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Helmet: Aparshakti Khurana and Pranutan Bahl play leads in Dino Morea's comedy drama". India Today. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "'Helmet': Here's a glimpse of love in the time of corona from the Aparshakti Khurana and Pranutan Bahl starrer". The Times of India. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Aparshakti Khurrana bags his first lead role opposite Pranutan Bahl in a film titled Helmet". Bollywood Hungama. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana and Pranutan Bahl starrer upcoming quirky comedy 'Helmet' starts filming". The Times of India. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana and Pranutan Bahl wrap up Helmet shooting". The Indian Express. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana and Pranutan Bahl wrap Helmet. Extremely thrilled, says Dino Morea". India Today. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Helmet – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 23 August 2021.
  9. ^ Desai, Rahul (3 September 2021). "Helmet, On ZEE5, Is A Flavourless And Familiar Social Dramedy". Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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