# Bhaiaji Superhit (भैयाजी सुपरहिट)
**Bhaiaji Superhit** (भैयाजी सुपरहिट), also released as *Bhaiaji Superhittt* and internationally listed on IMDb as *Brother, Superhit!*, is a 2018 Hindi-language action comedy film written and directed by Neeraj Pathak. It stars [Sunny Deol](https://www.edgepedia.org/sunny-deol), Preity Zinta, Ameesha Patel, Arshad Warsi, and [Shreyas Talpade](https://www.edgepedia.org/shreyas-talpade), and follows a Varanasi-based crime lord who decides to win back his estranged wife by producing a film about their love story.[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/bhaiaji-superhit/story.html) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2150177/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 23 November 2018 (India), Hindi language, U/A certificate[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2150177/) • [3](https://www.moviebuff.com/bhaiaji-superhit-2018-hindi) |
| Director and writer | Neeraj Pathak (story and screenplay), with dialogue by Aakash Pandey, Raaj Shaandilyaa, Shirish Sharma, and Sumit Nijhawan[4](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt2150177/fullcredits/) |
| Lead cast | Sunny Deol (double role: Bhaiyaji 3D / Devi Dayal Dubey / Fanny Singh), Preity Zinta (Sapna Dubey), Arshad Warsi (Goldie Kapoor), Ameesha Patel (Mallika Kapoor), Shreyas Talpade (Tarun Porno Ghosh), Jaideep Ahlawat (Helicopter Mishra)[4](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt2150177/fullcredits/) • [5](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%9C-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%9F/umc.cmc.7jgd7ky6x6ugzw3ogq5o1bmjs?l=mr) |
| Runtime | 2h 19m (139 minutes) per IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes; other platforms list 2h 13m or 2h 6m[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2150177/) • [6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bhaiaji_superhit) |
| Production | Metro Movies banner; producer Chirag Mahendra Dhariwal; cinematography by Vishnu Rao and Kabir Lal[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/bhaiaji-superhit/story.html) |
| Box office | Opening weekend ₹43 million (₹4.30 crore) in India (Fri ₹1.20 cr, Sat ₹1.10 cr, Sun ₹2 cr); lifetime India gross reported at ₹62.5 million (₹6.25 crore)[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/bhaiaji-superhit-box-office-day-5-sunny-deol-preity-zinta-5467516/) • [8](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/bhaiyyaji-superhit-15310) |
| IMDb rating | 3.9/10 from about 735 votes[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2150177/) |
| Streaming | Available on Zee5 (also via Airtel Xstream Play and VI movies and tv in India)[9](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/bhaiaji-superhitt) |
## Spoilers
### Plot and characters
The film centers on Lal Bhaisahab Dubey, also called Bhaiaji or 3D (Sunny Deol), a feared crime lord based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. His wife Sapna Dubey ([Preity Zinta](https://www.edgepedia.org/preity-zinta)), the daughter of another crime boss, leaves him after a misunderstanding, and he becomes a depressed wreck whose personal and professional life suffer.[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bhaiaji-superhit/movie-review/66763452.cms) To win her back, he decides to turn their marital love story into a film titled *Bhaiaji Superhit*, hiring the Bollywood director Goldie Kapoor ([Arshad Warsi](https://www.edgepedia.org/arshad-warsi)), the writer Tarun Porno Ghosh (Shreyas Talpade), and the superstar Mallika ([Ameesha Patel](https://www.edgepedia.org/ameesha-patel)) to make it.[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bhaiaji-superhit/movie-review/66763452.cms) • [11](https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/bhaiaji-superhit-review-sunny-deol-preity-zinta-and-arshad-warsis-film-triggers-every-other-emotion-but-comedy/articleshow/66767826.cms)
A rival gangster, Helicopter Mishra ([Jaideep Ahlawat](https://www.edgepedia.org/jaideep-ahlawat)), seeks to usurp Bhaiaji's position and become the city's number one don, adding a gang-war thread to the comedy.[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bhaiaji-superhit/movie-review/66763452.cms) • [12](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/Nov/23/bhaiaji-superhit-review-an-obsolete-tedious-rom-com-1902315.html) The supporting cast includes Sanjay Mishra as Dr. Gyanprakash Buddhisagar, Brijendra Kala as 3D's uncle, [Pankaj Tripathi](https://www.edgepedia.org/pankaj-tripathi) as Builder Gupta, Mukul Dev, Ranjeet as Sapna's father, and [Mithun Chakraborty](https://www.edgepedia.org/mithun-chakraborty) and Prakash Raj in the ensemble.[5](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%9C-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%9F/umc.cmc.7jgd7ky6x6ugzw3ogq5o1bmjs?l=mr) • [8](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/bhaiyyaji-superhit-15310)
**Double role.** Sunny Deol plays two characters, credited as Bhaiyaji 3D / Devi Dayal Dubey and Fanny Singh, a struggling actor with a squeaky voice who is cast in the film-within-the-film.[4](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt2150177/fullcredits/) • [11](https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/bhaiaji-superhit-review-sunny-deol-preity-zinta-and-arshad-warsis-film-triggers-every-other-emotion-but-comedy/articleshow/66767826.cms) [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) critic Shubhra Gupta described the pairing: the first role "thunders and shouts, and makes puppy eyes at his wife," while the second "squeaks and shakes his waist."[13](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bhaiaji-superhit-movie-review-rating-sunny-deol-5461229/)
## Production and release
The film was made under the Metro Movies banner with Chirag Mahendra Dhariwal as producer, and it took several years to complete; director Neeraj Pathak attributed the delay to coordinating the dates of a large ensemble cast.[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/bhaiaji-superhit/story.html) • [14](https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/bollywood/110718/october-release-for-bhaiaji-superhit.html) [Tusshar Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/tusshar-kapoor) was initially signed but was later replaced by Shreyas Talpade.[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/bhaiaji-superhit-2018-hindi) A remuneration dispute between producer Mahendra Dhariwal and Deol arose during production and was ultimately resolved.[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/bhaiaji-superhit-2018-hindi)
**Release date changes.** The film was announced for 19 October 2018, a date chosen because it was both Dussehra and Sunny Deol's birthday.[14](https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/bollywood/110718/october-release-for-bhaiaji-superhit.html) It was then postponed to 23 November 2018; producer Chirag Mahendra Dhariwal explained that theaters in [Madhya Pradesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/madhya-pradesh) were shut because of a strike during Dussehra, and since the film is [North India](https://www.edgepedia.org/north-india)-centric, the makers did not want to miss that audience.[15](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/bhaiaji-superhit-to-release-in-november/articleshow/66358822.cms) The release marked a screen reunion for Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta after 15 years.[15](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/bhaiaji-superhit-to-release-in-november/articleshow/66358822.cms)
## Music
The soundtrack was composed by multiple music directors, credited variously as [Jeet Gannguli](https://www.edgepedia.org/jeet-gannguli), Raghav Sachar, Amjad Nadeem, Sanjeev-Darshan, Chandan Saxena, Fauzia Arshi, and Neeraj Pathak, with lyrics by Amjad Nadeem, Neeraj Pathak, and Shabbir Ahmed.[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/bhaiaji-superhit/story.html) • [16](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11269/bollywood.hindi/bhaiyaji-superhit/cast.and.crew.htm) Songs include "Sleepy Sleepy Akhiyan," "Do Naina," and "Om Namah Shivay."[17](https://www.novex.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ZMC-Catalogue.pdf) The New Indian Express review called the music mediocre but noted that "Sleepy sleepy akhiyaan" and "Do naina" were decently picturised.[12](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/Nov/23/bhaiaji-superhit-review-an-obsolete-tedious-rom-com-1902315.html)
## Reception
**Critical response was largely negative.** The Times of India gave 2/5, calling it a "Dabangg-inspired film" that is "high on action and low on entertainment."[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bhaiaji-superhit/movie-review/66763452.cms) The Indian Express rated it 0.5 out of 5 and called it "one of the worst films of 2018."[13](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bhaiaji-superhit-movie-review-rating-sunny-deol-5461229/) Bollywood Hungama gave 1.5/5, describing the film as suffering from "lazy and inconsistent execution, bad writing and unfunny moments."[8](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/bhaiyyaji-superhit-15310) Reviews were not uniformly poor: [Hindustan Times](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindustan-times) and News18 each gave 6/10, with Hindustan Times calling it "a good laugh" and noting chase sequences with machine-guns and grenades.[18](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/bhaiaji-superhit/ET00010846) On IMDb the film holds a 3.9/10 rating from about 735 users.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2150177/)
**Box office.** The film opened poorly. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh reported first-weekend India collections of ₹43 million (₹4.30 crore; Friday ₹12 million (₹1.20 crore), Saturday ₹11 million (₹1.10 crore), Sunday ₹20 million (₹2 crore)).[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/bhaiaji-superhit-box-office-day-5-sunny-deol-preity-zinta-5467516/) The Indian Express attributed the weak performance to a lack of promotions and negative reviews, calling it one of the worst box-office performers of 2018, and noted it was Deol's third unsuccessful release that year after *Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se* and *[Mohalla Assi](https://www.edgepedia.org/mohalla-assi)*.[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/bhaiaji-superhit-box-office-day-5-sunny-deol-preity-zinta-5467516/) BollywoodMDB lists a lifetime India gross of ₹62.5 million (₹6.25 crore).[8](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/bhaiyyaji-superhit-15310)
## Later availability
The film streams on Zee5, and in India is also accessible through Airtel Xstream Play and VI movies and tv; in the United States it is available on fuboTV.[9](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/bhaiaji-superhitt) • [19](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bhaiaji-superhit) A theatrical re-release was announced for April 10, 2025, but it was postponed.[20](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bhaiaji-superhitt/) The film has been telecast on Zee network channels including Zee Cinema and &pictures under Zee Entertainment licensing for the period April 2018 to March 2023.[21](https://www.iprs.org/wp-content/uploads/Unidentified-Works-for-Films_FY18-23-II-1.pdf)
## References
1. [Bhaiaji Superhit Story, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/bhaiaji-superhit/story.html)
2. [Brother, Superhit! (2018), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2150177/)
3. [Bhaiaji Superhit on Moviebuff.com](https://www.moviebuff.com/bhaiaji-superhit-2018-hindi)
4. [भैयाजी Superhittt (2018) Full Cast and Crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt2150177/fullcredits/)
5. [भैयाजी सुपरहिट, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%9C-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%9F/umc.cmc.7jgd7ky6x6ugzw3ogq5o1bmjs?l=mr)
6. [Bhaiaji Superhit, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bhaiaji_superhit)
7. [Bhaiaji Superhit box office day 5: Sunny Deol film shows a dip, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/bhaiaji-superhit-box-office-day-5-sunny-deol-preity-zinta-5467516/)
8. [Bhaiaji Superhittt (2018), BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/bhaiyyaji-superhit-15310)
9. [Bhaiaji Superhit streaming, JustWatch (India)](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/bhaiaji-superhitt)
10. [Bhaiaji Superhit Review {2/5}, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bhaiaji-superhit/movie-review/66763452.cms)
11. [Bhaiaji Superhit review, Bangalore Mirror](https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/bhaiaji-superhit-review-sunny-deol-preity-zinta-and-arshad-warsis-film-triggers-every-other-emotion-but-comedy/articleshow/66767826.cms)
12. [Bhaiaji Superhit review: An obsolete, tedious rom-com, The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/Nov/23/bhaiaji-superhit-review-an-obsolete-tedious-rom-com-1902315.html)
13. [Bhaiaji Superhit movie review: One of the worst films of 2018, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bhaiaji-superhit-movie-review-rating-sunny-deol-5461229/)
14. [October release for Bhaiaji Superhit, The Asian Age](https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/bollywood/110718/october-release-for-bhaiaji-superhit.html)
15. [Bhaiaji Superhit to release in November, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/bhaiaji-superhit-to-release-in-november/articleshow/66358822.cms)
16. [Bhaiaji Superhit Cast and Crew, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11269/bollywood.hindi/bhaiyaji-superhit/cast.and.crew.htm)
17. [ZMC Catalogue, Novex](https://www.novex.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ZMC-Catalogue.pdf)
18. [Bhaiaji Superhit, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/bhaiaji-superhit/ET00010846)
19. [Bhaiaji Superhit streaming, JustWatch (US)](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bhaiaji-superhit)
20. [Bhaiaji Superhittt, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bhaiaji-superhitt/)
21. [List of Movies telecast on Zee Entertainment channels FY18-23, IPRS](https://www.iprs.org/wp-content/uploads/Unidentified-Works-for-Films_FY18-23-II-1.pdf)
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