Guest iin London

Guest iin London

Company type	Film
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	2017
Founder	Ashwni Dhir
Products	Hindi-language comedy-drama film
Parent	Panorama Studios

Guest iin London is a 2017 Indian Hindi comedy-drama film written and directed by Ashwni Dhir. Acting as a spiritual sequel to Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (2010), the movie features Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Kharbanda, Paresh Rawal, and Tanvi Azmi in pivotal roles. Produced by Panorama Studios with Nishant Pitti as co-producer, the story centers on Aryan Shergill (Kartik Aaryan) and his girlfriend Anaya Patel (Kriti Kharbanda), whose lives are turned upside down by unexpected visitors in London. The film was released globally on 7 July 2017 and was met with largely unfavorable critical feedback.

Plot

Aryan Shergill, an immigrant worker in the United Kingdom, is confronted with the expiration of his visa and orchestrates a fake marriage with taxi driver Anaya to gain indefinite leave to remain and ultimately British citizenship. They stage the marriage by misleading the court. Aryan’s neighbors, Gangasharan and Guddi, impersonate his relatives and facilitate Aryan and Anaya’s official wedding. Aryan eventually admits his feelings for Anaya, who later returns his affection, strengthening their bond.

Aryan introduces Chacha ji to his employer. During a visit to Aryan’s workplace, Chacha ji inadvertently shocks the boss with a defective filter. At a company party, Chacha ji intervenes when the boss attempts to harass his secretary, resulting in Aryan losing his job. The couple grows increasingly annoyed by the frequent visits from Chacha and Chachi and attempts to send them away. Growing suspicious of their conduct, Aryan and Anaya find old newspapers about 9/11 in their luggage.

After leaving them at a café, the couple receives a package revealing that Chacha and Chachi came to retrieve belongings of their son Ajay Gandotra. They discover that Ajay died in the 9/11 World Trade Center attack and that £100,000 insurance money has been transferred by Chacha ji into Aryan’s bank account. Feeling remorseful, Aryan and Anaya set out to find them. Chacha and Chachi visit Ground Zero in New York, where Chachi breaks down upon seeing Ajay’s name inscribed on the memorial.

Aryan and Anaya catch up with them in New York, leading to reconciliation. Chachi performs prayers in memory of her late son. Months later, when Anaya is expecting a child, Chacha and Chachi arrive again, making the couple uneasy.

Cast

• Kartik Aaryan as Aryan Shergill
• Kriti Kharbanda as Anaya Patel Shergill
• Paresh Rawal as Gangasharan Gandotra / Chachaji, father of Ajay
• Sanjay Mishra as Habibi / Qureshi
• Tanvi Azmi as Guddi/Shazia Khan Gandotra, mother of Ajay
• Mohit Chhabra as Jassi
• Shafaq Naaz as Sherry, friend of Anaya
• Lucinda Nicholas as Terry, friend of Anaya
• Naveen Kaushik as Kit/Kaalia, Aryan’s employer
• Vishwa S. Badola as Mr. Mehta
• Diljohn Singh as Manish Mehta, grandson of Mr. Mehta
• Nidhi Mathur as Pony Singh, neighbor

Special appearances

• Ajay Devgn as Ajay Gandotra
• Sharad Kelkar as Ashutosh; owner of CODE Company and friend of Ajay

Development

The project was officially unveiled in July 2016 under the tentative title Atithii iin London.

Casting

Initially considered for a role was Lisa Haydon; however, Kirti Kharbanda was ultimately selected to portray Kartik’s wife. Paresh Rawal and Tanvi Azmi were confirmed for leading roles. Shafaq Naaz, recognized for her role in Star Plus's Mahabharat, joined the cast playing one of Kirti Kharbanda’s friends.

Filming

The main filming commenced on 1 October 2016. Production occurred across locations in London and Birmingham, England, as well as New York City in the United States.

Soundtrack

Released by T-Series on 2 June 2017, the soundtrack features compositions by Raghav Sachar and Amit Mishra, with lyrics penned by Kumaar, T.S. Jarnail, Navendu Tripathi, Amit Mishra, and Saint Shah Hussain. The album contains five songs with a total runtime of 23 minutes and 54 seconds. Notable singles launched ahead of the full release include Frankly Tu Sona Nachdi (performed by Raghav Sachar and Tarannum Malik), Dil Mera (sung by Ash King, Prakriti Kakar, Shahid Mallya), and a modern rendition of Daru Vich Pyaar originally from the 2001 film Tum Bin (recreated by Taz and Arya Acharya).