Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Theatrical release poster
Hindi	बजरंगी भाईजान
Directed by	Kabir Khan
Produced by	Salman Khan Parveez Shaikh
Story by	K. V. Vijayendra Prasad
Starring	Salman Khan Harshaali Malhotra Nawazuddin Siddiqui Kareena Kapoor Khan
Music by	Songs: Pritam Background score: Julius Packiam
Cinematography	Aseem Mishra
Edited by	Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Production company	Salman Khan Films Kabir Khan Films
Distributed by	Eros International
Release date	17 July 2015 (2015-07-17)
Running time	159 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹90 crore
Box office	est.₹700 crore

Bajrangi Bhaijaan (English translation: Brother Bajrangi) is a 2015 Indian drama film directed by Kabir Khan. Written by K. V. Vijayendra Prasad, the film was produced by Salman Khan and Rockline Venkatesh. It stars Salman Khan and Harshaali Malhotra, with Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Kareena Kapoor Khan in supporting roles. Khan stars as Bajrangi, an ardent devotee of Hindu deity Hanuman, who embarks on taking a mute six-year-old Pakistani girl (Malhotra), separated in India from her parents, back to her hometown in Pakistan.

Made on a budget of ₹90 crore, the principal photography commenced in November 2014. The cinematography was done by Aseem Mishra and was edited by Rameshwar S. Bhagat. The soundtrack was composed by Pritam, who collaborated with Julius Packiam to score the background music.

In October 2015, the film was broadcast on Star Gold and became the most watched Bollywood movie in the history of television. It had 15.5 TRP in its world television premier, beating the previous record held by the film 3 Idiots. The film was nominated for Best Film and Best Actor in the 61st Filmfare Awards, as well as other categories, and bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Story. The film has garnered the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment at the 63rd National Film Awards.