Batti Gul Meter Chalu

The film is set in Tehri, a small town in Uttarakhand.

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Katrina Kaif dropped out of the cast due to date issues and was replaced by Shraddha Kapoor. Ileana D'Cruz and Sonakshi Sinha were also considered for the role.

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The film's writer, Vipul K Rawal, had filed a lawsuit against the director and the other writers. Because he was refused credit on the film, the matter was later resolved and he was credited alongside Sidhartha Singh and Garima Wahal.

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It is based on electricity theft in rural areas.

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Shraddha Kapoor and Shahid Kapur reunite after Haider (2014).

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Shahid Kapur and Divyendu worked together for the first time.

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Abhishek Bachchan was the first choice for the lawyer role played by Yami Gautam. Because he chose to withdraw, the role was changed to a female lawyer.

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The film's title was temporarily Roshni.

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Telling the story of three childhood friends whose lives go downhill after a series of unfortunate events, Batti Gul Meter Chalu begins as a cheerful film and turns into a courtroom drama.

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The film bombed at the box office and did not reach 50 crore.

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Filming was halted in April 2018 because KriArj Entertainment failed to pay its dues. Later, in June 2018, producer Vashu Bhagnani claimed rights over the film because of a deal with KriArj Entertainment that the film's current producer, Bhushan Kumar, rejected. Bhushan Kumar had taken the film from Prerna Arora, the owner of KriArj Entertainment.

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To prepare for her role in the film, Yami would attend sessions at the Fort Bombay High Court. She interacted with some of the lawyers whose sessions she observed.

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Narayan Singh, along with writers Siddharth and Garima, did extensive research to preserve the authenticity the film needed. Because the film is set in Uttarakhand, the characters speak Garhwali, the state's local dialect. To keep the essence of the story intact, the film was shot largely in the city of Tehri in Uttarakhand.

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This is Divyendu Sharma's second collaboration with director Shree Narayan Singh.

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Shahid plays SK, a cunning lawyer who cheerfully breaks the law to earn an extra penny.

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For the role of Lalita Nautiyal, also known as Nauti, it was said that actresses Katrina Kaif, Sonakshi Sinha and Ileana D'Cruz would be considered until Shraddha was confirmed.

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Filming was paused for a time because KriArj Entertainment failed to pay its dues.

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The film's original and first writer, Vipul K Rawal, filed a lawsuit against the director and the other writers for trying not to give him due credit for the film's story, screenplay and dialogues, after the matter was resolved and the credit was given.

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The film was released in cinemas in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

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Imran Khan was said to be starring, but Shahid Kapoor was brought in in his place.

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Batti Gul Meter Chalu marked Farida Celal's return to mainstream cinema.

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