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{{Infobox film
| name           = Naach
| image          = Naach 2004 poster.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| director       = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
| producer       = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]<br>[[Chitra Subramaniam]]
| writer         = Pooja Ladha Surti<br>Sulekha Bajpai<br>Musharaff Ali Khan
| starring       = [[Abhishek Bachchan]]<br>[[Antara Mali]]<br>[[Ritesh Deshmukh]]
| music          = <small>'''Songs'''</small><br>[[Amar Mohile]]<br>Shailendra-Swapnil<br>Nitin Raikwar<br><small>'''Background Score'''</small><br>[[Amar Mohile]]
| cinematography = Kiran Reddy
| editing        = Amit Parmar<br>Nipun Gupta
| studio         = RGV Film Company
| distributor    = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| released       = {{Film date|2004|11|12|df=y}}
| runtime        = 150 minutes
| language       = Hindi
| budget         = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
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'''''Naach''''' (''Dance'') is a 2004 Indian [[Bollywood|Hindi]]-language [[dance film]] directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]], starring [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Antara Mali]] and [[Riteish Deshmukh]].
== Plot ==
Abhinav ([[Abhishek Bachchan]]) and Reva ([[Antara Mali]]) are two middle-class citizens in the big city of [[Mumbai]]. Both are trying to get a breakthrough in their professions. Abhinav wants to be an actor, and Reva wants to be a choreographer. Both meet, fall in love, and spend some intimate moments together.
Abhinav tries to help Reva out. Things get better when he gets his first film offer; however, Reva refuses his help and wants to make it on her own. Abhinav becomes a huge star. She eventually gets her first offer to choreograph, but the director only wants to approach Abhinav through her. Eventually, both of them drift apart and break up.
Reva finally gets a genuine offer to choreograph by Diwakar ([[Riteish Deshmukh]]), who likes her style and work. Reva by now has become a huge star, and soon she is given the offer to work with Abhinav.
The rest of the film focuses on whether Abhinav and Reva can put their differences aside and if they get back together.
== Cast ==
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] as Abhinav Kalantri
* [[Antara Mali]] as Reva
* [[Ritesh Deshmukh]] as Diwakar Pandit
* Rajesh Tandon as Sandesh
* [[Priya Badlani]] as Priya
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Director
* Rajesh Khera as Rajesh Malhotra
==Soundtrack==
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| name       = Naach
| type       = soundtrack
| artist     = [[Amar Mohile]], Shailendra-Swapnil & Nitin Raikwar
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| released   = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|10|15}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/naach-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1139403668 |title=Naach (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |date=15 October 2004 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref>
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| genre      = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length     = 38:42
| language   = Hindi
| label      = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
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The soundtrack of ''Naach'' consists of 8 songs composed by [[Amar Mohile]], Shailendra-Swapnil, and Nitin Raikwar; the lyrics of which were written by Nitin Raikwar, Taabish Romani, [[Jaideep Sahni]], and [[Makrand Deshpande]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/album/hindi/Naach-2004/7g7bHCMUWhI_ |title=Naach - Soundtrack Album - 2004 |date=15 October 2004 |publisher=[[Saavn]]}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length ={{Duration|m=38|s=42}}
| title1  = Berang Zindagi
| extra1  = [[Sukhwinder Singh]] & [[Gayatri Iyer]]
| lyrics1 = Nitin Raikwar
| music1  = Nitin Raikwar
| length1 = 04:43
| title2  = Naach Naach Ke
| extra2  = [[Shweta Pandit]]
| lyrics2 = Taabish Romani
| music2  = Shailendra-Swapnil
| length2 = 04:49
| title3  = Ishq Da Tadka
| extra3  = [[Adnan Sami]] & [[Sonu Kakkar]]
| lyrics3 = Nitin Raikwar
| music3  = Nitin Raikwar
| length3 = 05:04
| title4  = Sara Sara
| extra4  = [[Kunal Ganjawala]], [[Hema Sardesai]] & [[Gayatri Ganjawala]]
| lyrics4 = Taabish Romani
| music4  = Amar Mohile
| length4 = 03:02
| title5  = Rakth Ka Hai
| note5   = Reprise
| extra5  = [[Makrand Deshpande]]
| lyrics5 = Makrand Deshpande
| music5  = Shailendra-Swapnil
| length5 = 06:13
| title6  = Bandhane Lagi
| extra6  = Shweta Pandit & Sumit Kumar
| lyrics6 = [[Jaideep Sahni]]
| music6  = Amar Mohile
| length6 = 06:11
| title7  = Awara Man Mein
| extra7  = Shweta Pandit
| lyrics7 = Nitin Raikwar
| music7  = Amar Mohile
| length7 = 03:05
| title8  = Rakth Ka Hai
| extra8  = Kunal Ganjawala & Shweta Pandit
| lyrics8 = Nitin Raikwar
| music8  = Shailendra-Swapnil
| length8 = 05:35
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==Critical reception==
Rujuta Paradkar of [[Rediff]] found the story and music of the film to be weak and the structure of the film to be inspired by [[Rangeela (1995 film)|''Rangeela'']]. The critic gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/nov/11naach.htm |title=Naach: Main Urmila banna chahti hoon |publisher=[[Rediff]]}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Taran Adarsh of [[Bollywood Hungama]] praised the acting performances of Antara Mali and Abhishek Bachchan and gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 saying that, "NAACH lacks in that vital department that’s the lifeline of every film – script."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/naach-2/critic-review/naach-2-movie-review/ |title=Naach Review by Taran Adarsh |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=12 November 2004 }}{{Rating|1.5|5}}</ref> Aniket Joshi of ''Planet Bollywood'' was impressed with the acting performances of the lead actors specially [[Antara Mali]] about whom he said that, "Antara Mali probably gives the performance of her career". The critic gave the film a rating of 8 out of 10 saying that, "Though Naach is not outstanding, it is still one of the better films to come out this year. Naach is a must see for all the Bollywood fans who want to see a "real" love story."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=041706113347 |title=Naach Movie Review by Aniket Joshi |publisher=Planet Bollywood}}{{Rating|8|10}}</ref>
==References==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=0433605|title=Naach}}
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[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ram Gopal Varma]]
[[Category:Indian dance films]]
[[Category:T-Series (company) films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Oman]]
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