# Selfiee
**Selfiee** is a 2023 Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Raj Mehta, starring [Akshay Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshay-kumar) as a Bollywood superstar and [Emraan Hashmi](https://www.edgepedia.org/emraan-hashmi) as a motor vehicle inspector who is his devoted fan. It is the Hindi remake of the 2019 Malayalam film *Driving Licence*, which starred [Prithviraj Sukumaran](https://www.edgepedia.org/prithviraj-sukumaran) and Suraj Venjaramoodu.[1](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/akshay-kumar-emraan-hashmi-s-selfiee-goes-on-floors-producer-karan-johar-shares-update-1923710-2022-03-10) The film was released in theaters on 24 February 2023 and was a commercial failure.[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/selfiee/box-office/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writer | Raj Mehta; screenplay and dialogue by Rishabh Sharma, from the original story by Sachy[3](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/selfiee/credits/) |
| Lead cast | Akshay Kumar as Vijay Kumar; Emraan Hashmi as RTO officer Om Prakash Aggarwal; Nushrratt Bharuccha and Diana Penty in supporting roles[4](https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2023/02/24/selfiee-review-akshay-kumar-starrer-is-a-shallow-remake-of-a-malayalam-hit.html) |
| Source | Official remake of *Driving Licence* (2019), a Malayalam hit starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Suraj Venjaramoodu[1](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/akshay-kumar-emraan-hashmi-s-selfiee-goes-on-floors-producer-karan-johar-shares-update-1923710-2022-03-10) |
| Release | 24 February 2023, distributed by Star Studios; runtime about 2 hours 23 minutes[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/selfiee/box-office/) • [5](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/selfiee-movie-105196) |
| Production | Dharma Productions, Cape of Good Films, Prithviraj Productions, Magic Frames, and Star Studios[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/selfiee) |
| Box office | ₹168.5 million (₹16.85 crore) net in India and ₹236.3 million (₹23.63 crore) worldwide; classified a "Disaster"[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/selfiee/box-office/) |
| Critical reception | 18% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer from 11 reviews[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/selfiee) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The story is set primarily in Bhopal. Om Prakash Aggarwal (Emraan Hashmi), an RTO sub-inspector, and his young son are devoted fans of the superstar Vijay Kumar (Akshay Kumar) and hope to one day take a selfie with him.[4](https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2023/02/24/selfiee-review-akshay-kumar-starrer-is-a-shallow-remake-of-a-malayalam-hit.html) Vijay Kumar urgently needs a driving license to shoot a car sequence for a film's climax, and he arrives at the RTO office in Bhopal to collect it from [Om Prakash](https://www.edgepedia.org/om-prakash).[4](https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2023/02/24/selfiee-review-akshay-kumar-starrer-is-a-shallow-remake-of-a-malayalam-hit.html)
A misunderstanding between the star and the officer turns into a quarrel that escalates into a feud played out before the media and the entire country.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/selfiee) The conflict involves social media manipulation and #BoycottBollywood debates, with the central theme being the fan-turned-foe moment and how far two men with bruised egos will go.[4](https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2023/02/24/selfiee-review-akshay-kumar-starrer-is-a-shallow-remake-of-a-malayalam-hit.html) Supporting roles include [Nushrratt Bharuccha](https://www.edgepedia.org/nushrratt-bharuccha) as Om Prakash's wife Minty, Diana Penty as Vijay Kumar's wife Naina, Meghna Malik as a local politician, and [Abhimanyu Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/abhimanyu-singh) as Suraj Diwan, a self-proclaimed rival to the superstar.[4](https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2023/02/24/selfiee-review-akshay-kumar-starrer-is-a-shallow-remake-of-a-malayalam-hit.html)
## Production
The project was announced in January 2022, when Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi shared selfies on social media to reveal their casting in the Hindi remake of *Driving Licence* (2019), backed by [Karan Johar](https://www.edgepedia.org/karan-johar).[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/selfiee-teaser-akshay-kumar-emraan-hashmi-announce-driving-license-remake-with-song-7719099/lite/) Filming began on 10 March 2022, which producer Karan Johar announced on Instagram with a photograph of the clapboard.[1](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/akshay-kumar-emraan-hashmi-s-selfiee-goes-on-floors-producer-karan-johar-shares-update-1923710-2022-03-10)
The film was produced by a consortium of [Dharma Productions](https://www.edgepedia.org/dharma-productions), Cape of Good Films, Prithviraj Productions, Magic Frames, and Star Studios, with producers credited as Hiroo Johar, Aruna Bhatia, Supriya Menon, Karan Johar, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Apoorva Mehta, and Listin Stephen.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/selfiee) It marked Prithviraj Productions' debut in Hindi-language cinema, in partnership with Dharma Productions.[5](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/selfiee-movie-105196) According to Prithviraj Sukumaran, whose banner co-produced the film, Akshay Kumar agreed to do the remake the day after *Driving Licence* released on Amazon Prime Video.[8](https://www.ottplay.com/news/prithviraj-on-how-akshay-kumar-agreed-to-do-selfiee-a-day-after-driving-licence-released-on-amazon-prime-video/a57846e2ac688)
Although most coverage describes the film as an official remake, Mehta told PTI in July 2022 that he considered it an adaptation: "More than a remake we are going to adapt it," adding that he felt pressure adapting a film that was already well loved.[9](https://theprint.in/feature/selfiee-is-my-interpretation-of-driving-licence-raj-mehta/1019904/)
## Reception
Critical response was mixed to negative. *The Week* called the film a shallow remake that lacked the engaging script of the original and gave it 2.5 out of 5, criticizing its focus on the superstar at the expense of Hashmi's character.[4](https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2023/02/24/selfiee-review-akshay-kumar-starrer-is-a-shallow-remake-of-a-malayalam-hit.html) *The Telegraph India* was more positive, calling it a reasonably good comedy and "a laugh riot that remains faithful to the original movie while adding some Bollywood tadka."[10](https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/akshay-kumar-emraan-hashmis-verbal-jousting-makes-selfiee-a-reasonably-good-comedy/cid/1918873) Filmfare's Devesh Sharma rated it 3.5 out of 5.[11](https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/selfiee-movie-review-57129.html) On Rotten Tomatoes the film held an 18% Tomatometer score from 11 reviews, with a 67% audience score from fewer than 50 verified ratings.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/selfiee)
Reviewers also noted how the remake shifted the original's emphasis. *Scroll.in* wrote that the Malayalam comedy's satirical take on fandom had been replaced by broad humor and a one-way conversation about cancel culture and the harm caused by #BoycottBollywood hashtags.[12](https://scroll.in/article/1044417/portraits-of-indias-people-by-a-flemmish-artist-who-lived-on-the-margins-of-18th-century-calcutta)
## Box office
Selfiee opened to ₹25.5 million (₹2.55 crore) net in India on its first day and collected ₹103 million (₹10.30 crore) over its opening weekend and ₹141 million (₹14.10 crore) in its first week.[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/selfiee/box-office/) Collections then collapsed: week 2 added ₹25 million (₹2.50 crore), a drop of 82.27 percent, and week 3 added ₹2.5 million (₹0.25 crore), for a lifetime India net total of ₹168.5 million (₹16.85 crore).[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/selfiee/box-office/) Worldwide gross was reported at ₹236.3 million (₹23.63 crore), with ₹200.6 million (₹20.06 crore) from India and ₹35.7 million (₹3.57 crore) overseas; Bollywood Hungama classified the film's performance as a "Disaster."[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/selfiee/box-office/) Sacnilk reported slightly different figures, ₹246 million (₹24.60 crore) worldwide gross against a stated budget of ₹1 billion (₹100 crore), with the same disaster verdict.[13](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Selfiee_2023?hl=en) [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) described the film as a significant commercial failure for its production houses and actors despite its star cast.[14](https://indianexpress.com/about/selfiee/)
After its theatrical run, the film began streaming on JioHotstar in India and carries a CBFC U/A certificate.[15](https://filmi.ai/film/selfiee-2023/)
## References
1. [Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi's Selfiee goes on floors, producer Karan Johar shares update, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/akshay-kumar-emraan-hashmi-s-selfiee-goes-on-floors-producer-karan-johar-shares-update-1923710-2022-03-10)
2. [Selfiee Box Office Collection, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/selfiee/box-office/)
3. [Selfiee credits, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/selfiee/credits/)
4. ['Selfiee' review: Akshay Kumar-starrer is a shallow remake of a Malayalam hit, The Week](https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2023/02/24/selfiee-review-akshay-kumar-starrer-is-a-shallow-remake-of-a-malayalam-hit.html)
5. [Selfiee Movie (2023), Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/selfiee-movie-105196)
6. [Selfiee, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/selfiee)
7. [Selfiee teaser: Emraan Hashmi, Akshay Kumar announce Driving License remake, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/selfiee-teaser-akshay-kumar-emraan-hashmi-announce-driving-license-remake-with-song-7719099/lite/)
8. [Prithviraj on how Akshay Kumar agreed to do Selfiee, OTTplay](https://www.ottplay.com/news/prithviraj-on-how-akshay-kumar-agreed-to-do-selfiee-a-day-after-driving-licence-released-on-amazon-prime-video/a57846e2ac688)
9. ['Selfiee' is my interpretation of 'Driving Licence': Raj Mehta, ThePrint/PTI](https://theprint.in/feature/selfiee-is-my-interpretation-of-driving-licence-raj-mehta/1019904/)
10. [Akshay Kumar-Emraan Hashmi's verbal jousting makes Selfiee a reasonably good comedy, Telegraph India](https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/akshay-kumar-emraan-hashmis-verbal-jousting-makes-selfiee-a-reasonably-good-comedy/cid/1918873)
11. [Selfiee Movie Review, Filmfare](https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/selfiee-movie-review-57129.html)
12. ['Selfiee' review: A one-sided contest, Scroll.in](https://scroll.in/article/1044417/portraits-of-indias-people-by-a-flemmish-artist-who-lived-on-the-margins-of-18th-century-calcutta)
13. [Selfiee (2023), Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Selfiee_2023?hl=en)
14. [Selfiee: Cast, Story, Release Date, Reviews, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/about/selfiee/)
15. [Selfiee (2023) review, box office, OTT, filmi.ai](https://filmi.ai/film/selfiee-2023/)
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