Crew

<p>Geeta Sethi, Jasmine Kohli, and Divya Rana are with Kohinoor Airlines in , which is on the verge of bankruptcy. The staff have not been paid their salaries in months, and are still hoping that things will change. Geeta is a former married to Arun, both wealthy until a spat in his family resulted in her having to work as a flight attendant to make ends meet. Arun now runs a struggling food business from home and aspires to own a restaurant. Geeta has to financially support her unemployed troublemaking brother, Punnu, and his wife, Sapna, as well. Jasmine was raised by her maternal grandfather, Nanu, after her parents divorced and has been hustling to earn money since her school years. She does not believe in relationships, is fond of expensive things, and flaunts a fake and flashy lifestyle on social media while trying to start up her own cosmetics business. Divya is trained to be a pilot but was forced to take up the job of a flight attendant due to a lack of openings and keeps this hidden from her family, while struggling to repay her school loan. The death of senior flight attendant Rajvanshi, while on duty, leads Geeta, Jasmine, and Divya to a clandestine operation to smuggle gold out of India to the Middle Eastern country, Al Burj. Manoj Mittal, the HR Head of Kohinoor Airlines, is the kingpin of the operation. At Jasmine’s insistence, the three of them eventually take over for Rajvanshi in the gold smuggling operation by disguising the loot as chocolates, and their financial situations improve: Geeta funds Arun’s food business, along with Punnu and Sapna (eventually helping her sister-in-law get a job as a chef and leave her brother); Jasmine buys back Nanu’s gold ring from the pawn shop and splurges on herself; Divya pays off her school loan. Meanwhile, the other employees are still struggling. Someone tips off the customs officials that the three flight attendants are smuggling gold; and even though they hide the stash, the detention that follows makes them feel humiliated and rethink their choice. After Nanu passes away, the friends reconcile as Geeta and Divya comfort Jasmine. The enraged customs official, Mala, mentions that her tip is accurate because she received it from an air hostess within Kohinoor, and cannot come to terms with the fact that she could not recover any gold. The plane in which the three had hidden the stash is exposed one day when turbulence causes damage to the fuselage and the gold falls out. Vijay Walia, the Chairman of Kohinoor Airlines, and Mittal abscond with their gold and flee the country as the news comes out. Initially, Geeta, Jasmine, and Divya accuse their fellow flight attendant, Komal, of tipping off the customs officer, but after an emotional outburst by her, they realize that neither Komal nor their other colleagues were responsible. Geetu remembers that Mittal’s wife, Sudha, was also an air hostess and Mala had referred that the tip came from an ex-air hostess; she was the only person who knew about the gold smuggling. They confront Sudha, who reveals that Mittal is cheating on her and to exact revenge, she tipped the customs so that their arrest would also lead to Mittal’s arrest. She further reveals that the real kingpin is Walia, who had stolen the airline’s money, converted it into gold, and stashed it in Al Burj. From Sudha, they get the address of Mittal in Al Burj, where they tail him and eventually find Walia at a luxury hotel where his daughter is getting married. Geeta manages to secure a job in the hotel as a housekeeper with Sapna’s help and gets information about the gold. After a lot of hard work (and the help of Divya’s hacker brother Chintu) the night of the wedding, they come to know that Walia and his family are taking the gold in a private jet to the . Geeta and Jasmine manage to get the role of air hostesses in the jet, while Divya becomes the pilot. They spike the drinks of the passengers with sleeping pills and land the plane in Divya’s native town, Nanheri, where the police and customs officials are already waiting for them. However, the trio manage to keep some gold for themselves and distribute it amongst their friends, colleagues, and loved ones. Mittal also returns to Sudha, along with some of the gold he had stashed for himself. The film was announced in November 2022 and filming began on 25 March 2023, before it was in February 2024. The film was shot in , and . ‘s Hyderabad office in India was used to show as Kohinoor Airlines Mumbai Office in the film. Many of the planes in the movie were edited to show the Kohinoor Airlines logo. The music of the film was composed by , , Raj Ranjodh, , Akshay–IP, Bharg–Rohit while the background score is composed by John Stewart Eduri. The first single titled “Naina” was released on 5 March 2024. The second single, a remake version of Rajasthani track “Delhi Shahar Mein Maro Ghagro Jo Ghumyo” by , titled “Ghagra” was released on 12 March 2024. A remake of the song “Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai” from the 1993 film is sung by and Arun, composed by and written by . The third single titled “Choli Ke Peeche” was released on 20 March 2024. The fourth song “Sona Kitna Sona Hai” is a remake of the same name song from the 1997 film sung by and , composed by and written by . Initially planned for a 22 March 2024 release, the film was theatrically released on 29 March 2024 coinciding with . The film began streaming on from 24 May 2024. As of 22 May 2024, has grossed (US$13 million) in India, with a further (US$5.9 million) overseas, for a worldwide total of (US$19 million) against (US$8.9 million) budget. On its opening day, earned (US$1.2 million) at the domestic box office, marking the third biggest opening day collection for a female-led film. Furthermore, the film opened with a global box office gross of (US$2.4 million), making it the highest opening day grosser for a Hindi female-led film globally. received mostly positive reviews from critics. On the website , 67% of 15 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. of praised the lead actresses, writing, “Tabu, so comfortable in her older woman avatar as the senior-most of the crew, and Khan, treading the thin line between greed and need with ease, are a riot; Sanon, in their company, is boosted and manages to hold her own.” Gupta gave the movie 3.5 stars out of 5 and described it as an “easy-breezy” comedy that washes away the stench of recent Bollywood duds. Devesh Sharma of gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, “Tabu-Kareena Kapoor-Kriti Sanon-starrer totally smashes through stereotypes. It’s an honest-to-goodness rollercoaster ride”. Titas Chowdhury of gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and particularly praised Kapoor Khan’s performance, adding that she elevates the narrative several notches with a character that is tailor-made for her. Zinia Bandyopadhyay of gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, “In times when political dramas are trying to make a statement abound, is a welcome change. It’s light, easy-breezy and stays true to being a masala entertainer.” The critic based at awarded the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, ” is a fun entertainer and rests on the fine performances of Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon.” Renuka Vyavahare of gave it 3.5 stars (out of 5), describing it as a crime comedy that is funny, frivolous, and delectable. In a more critical review, of gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and noted that the film’s screenplay lacks sheen. Anuj Kumar of deemed it a feel-good film and particularly praised Kapoor Khan’s performance, adding that she is the of the film. Monika Rawal Kukreja of wrote, ” makes you laugh, and have fun while serving some cheesy and cocky humour, and manages to stay afloat despite a lot of turbulence, all thanks to the threesome that you wish lasted a little longer.” Nandini Ramnath of gave the film a positive review, calling it funny, sexy, and honest—all without being overly mushy or judgemental.</p>