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 "markdown": "# Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (अब तुम्हारे हवाले वतन साथियों)\n\n**Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo** (अब तुम्हारे हवाले वतन साथियों) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language war drama directed by Anil Sharma, starring [Amitabh Bachchan](https://www.edgepedia.org/amitabh-bachchan), Akshay Kumar, and [Bobby Deol](https://www.edgepedia.org/bobby-deol), released on 24 December 2004.<sup>[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=441)</sup> Its title takes its name from the patriotic song \"Kar Chale Hum Fida\" from the 1964 war film *Haqeeqat*, written by [Kaifi Azmi](https://www.edgepedia.org/kaifi-azmi) and composed by Madan Mohan.<sup>[2](https://www.sankalpindia.net/sites/default/files/Abhivyakti2010.pdf)</sup> Made on a budget of ₹200 million (₹20 crore), the film earned ₹115.6 million (₹11.56 crore) net in India and was judged a flop.<sup>[3](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Ab_Tumhare_Hawale_Watan_Saathiyo_2004)</sup>\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Release | 24 December 2004, Hindi language, India<sup>[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=441)</sup> |\n| Director and writer | Anil Sharma (director and producer); story, screenplay, and dialogue by Shaktimaan Talwar<sup>[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=441)</sup> |\n| Lead cast | Amitabh Bachchan (Major General Amarjeet Singh), Akshay Kumar (Major Rajeev Singh), Bobby Deol (dual role: Captain Kunaljit Singh / Lieutenant Commander Vikramjeet Singh), Divya Khosla Kumar (Shweta)<sup>[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0397882/credits/)</sup> |\n| Music | Anu Malik (composer), Sameer (lyricist)<sup>[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=441)</sup> |\n| Runtime | 193 minutes<sup>[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=441)</sup> |\n| Box office | Budget ₹200 million (₹20 crore); India net ₹115.6 million (₹11.56 crore); worldwide ₹191.6 million (₹19.16 crore); verdict: flop<sup>[3](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Ab_Tumhare_Hawale_Watan_Saathiyo_2004)</sup> |\n| Reception | IMDb rating 4.6/10 from about 2,000 users; 3 nominations total<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397882/)</sup> |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Plot\n\nThe story begins during the 1971 Indo-Pak war and the formation of Bangladesh. Lieutenant Commander Vikramjeet Singh commands a ship under a regiment led by his father, Major General Amarjeet Singh. The ship is attacked by a Pakistani Navy submarine and sinks along with Vikramjeet, but not before he rescues about a hundred trapped soldiers.<sup>[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo/story.html)</sup>\n\nYears later, Vikramjeet's son Kunaljeet joins the army as a captain, but he lacks his father's and grandfather's sense of selfless service; he plans to serve a couple of years, then move to the United States and run a business. He falls in love with Shweta Bhansali and fakes heroism to win a medal, carelessly jeopardizing a planned attack on terrorists so that several escape to their hideouts. Disciplined and humbled, he then learns that Shweta is married to his senior officer, Major Rajeev Singh, who had left for the battlefield on his wedding day and was captured and tortured by Pakistani officers before escaping with other prisoners of war.<sup>[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo/story.html)</sup> The film ends with terrorists, in collusion with rebel Pakistani officers, planning to bomb the Amarnath temple during the pilgrimage, and Kunaljeet choosing between his rashness and his duty.<sup>[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo/story.html)</sup>\n\n## Production and music\n\nThe film reunited Sharma with writer [Shaktimaan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shaktimaan), the pair behind *Gadar: Ek Prem Katha*, and assembled an ensemble cast that also included [Danny Denzongpa](https://www.edgepedia.org/danny-denzongpa) as Colonel Ashfaque Khan, Ashutosh Rana as Sikander Khan, Sandali Sinha as Sakshi, Nagma as Aarti, Govind Namdev, Aarti Chabria, and [Amrish Puri](https://www.edgepedia.org/amrish-puri) as narrator.<sup>[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo/critic-review/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo-movie-review/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo/cast/)</sup> Kabir Lal was the cinematographer, Ballu Saluja the editor, and Anu Malik the composer.<sup>[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0397882/credits/)</sup>\n\nThe music was launched at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi on 20 September 2004, with Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and Pakistani consulate officers present, an event the makers presented as evidence that the film aimed to cement India-Pakistan relations rather than attack Pakistan. Malik composed a 21-minute song that appears in three separate portions of the film, which the report described as breaking his own record for the longest runtime song, set by the 13-minute \"Main Kahin Bhi Rahoon\" in *LOC: Kargil*.<sup>[9](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/pakistani-consulate-to-grace-athws-music-launch/)</sup> The 10-track album featured playback singers including [Alka Yagnik](https://www.edgepedia.org/alka-yagnik), Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, Kailash Kher, and [Sukhwinder Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/sukhwinder-singh).<sup>[10](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo-2004)</sup>\n\n## Reception and box office\n\nThe film opened on 24 December 2004 on 425 screens, taking ₹16.3 million (₹1.63 crore) on its first day, ₹45.8 million (₹4.58 crore) over the opening weekend, and ₹71.9 million (₹7.19 crore) in the first week, for a total India net of ₹115.6 million (₹11.56 crore) against a ₹200 million (₹20 crore) budget; Box Office India classified it as a disaster.<sup>[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=441)</sup> Sacnilk records a worldwide gross of ₹191.6 million (₹19.16 crore), including ₹35.5 million (₹3.55 crore) overseas, with a flop verdict.<sup>[3](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Ab_Tumhare_Hawale_Watan_Saathiyo_2004)</sup> [Box Office Mojo](https://www.edgepedia.org/box-office-mojo) lists $2,540,505 internationally, of which $2,291,731 came from India and $248,774 from the United Kingdom.<sup>[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0397882/credits/)</sup>\n\nCritical response was negative. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 2 out of 5, calling it \"a swanky car with a faulty engine,\" praising [Kabir Lal](https://www.edgepedia.org/kabir-lal)'s cinematography and [Akshay Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshay-kumar)'s performance while criticizing the loose editing and the film's failure to meet expectations after *Gadar*.<sup>[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo/critic-review/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo-movie-review/)</sup> Reviewer Subhash K. Jha wrote that director Anil Sharma was \"not really up to\" telescoping India-Pakistan history into three hours of rhetoric and song, and that his political ideology was not intelligible to the audience at the end.<sup>[11](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1750/bollywood.hindi/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo/332/review.htm)</sup> A Rediff review called the film misguided and unclear about its message, noting that after Pakistan-bashing throughout, it ends on a positive note about peace.<sup>[12](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/ab/20041224.htm)</sup> The film received three nominations, including a 2005 Screen Award nomination for Most Promising Newcomer.<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397882/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[13](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-saathiyo/2000535322/)</sup>\n\n## Legacy\n\nThe song \"Shivji Satya Hain,\" performed in the film by Amitabh Bachchan as a Hindu soldier protecting the Amarnath temple, has been cited in academic work on [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema)'s use of music to mark religious identity.<sup>[14](https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/sircar_sraman.pdf)</sup> The film is available for streaming in India on Zee5, MX Player, and Amazon MX Player.<sup>[15](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-saathiyo)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo, Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=441)\n2. [Patriotic Rafi Saheb, Sankalp India Foundation (Abhivyakti 2010)](https://www.sankalpindia.net/sites/default/files/Abhivyakti2010.pdf)\n3. [Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004), Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Ab_Tumhare_Hawale_Watan_Saathiyo_2004)\n4. [Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0397882/credits/)\n5. [Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397882/)\n6. [Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo Story, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo/story.html)\n7. [Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo Review 2/5 by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo/critic-review/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo-movie-review/)\n8. [Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo Cast List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo/cast/)\n9. [Pakistani consulate to grace ATHWS music launch, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/pakistani-consulate-to-grace-athws-music-launch/)\n10. [Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo (2004), Tuli Research Centre](https://www.tuliresearchcentre.org/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo-2004)\n11. [Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo Review by Subhash K. Jha, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1750/bollywood.hindi/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-sathiyo/332/review.htm)\n12. [Ab Tumhare Hawale is a muddle!, Rediff.com](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/ab/20041224.htm)\n13. [Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/ab-tumhare-hawale-watan-saathiyo/2000535322/)\n14. [Sraman Sircar doctoral thesis, Central European University (2019)](https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/sircar_sraman.pdf)\n15. 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