Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh
| Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Chandan Arora |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Starring |
Rajpal Yadav Rituparna Sengupta Varun Badola Kay Kay Menon |
Release dates |
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Running time | 129 mins |
| Language | Hindi |
Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh is a 2005 Hindi romantic comedy film, directed by Chandan Arora, starring Rajpal Yadav, Rituparna Sengupta and Kay Kay Menon as the leading actors. The film released on 7 October 2005. The storyline of the movie is similar to the Malayaam movie Vadakkunokkiyantram. Singer Mohit Chauhan used his song "Guncha Koi" from his highly successful album 'Sapney' in this movie. It was picturised on actor Kay Kay Menon.
Plot
The movie is about a qualified but short middle aged man named Mithilesh played by Rajpal Yadav and his insecurities about his height and personality when he gets married to Veena played by Rituparna Sengupta. As his married life progresses with his loving and devoted wife, his insecurities grow. He becomes jealous about his friend Saleem, played by Varun Badola, Veena's childhood friend Akash, played by Kay Kay Menon and others who he claims have an infatuation with his wife. Slowly, he suspects a change in his wife's behavior and starts believing she wants to divorce him. Being a loving husband he confesses his fear to Veena and frees her from all wifely duties. But the hidden truth, revealed at the very end, ultimately brings the couple closer.
Cast
- Rajpal Yadav... Mithilesh 'Chhotey Babu' Shukla
- Rituparna Sengupta... Veena Tiwari / Veena M. Shukla
- Vinod Nagpal... Advocate Kishorilal Mishra
- Varun Badola... Saleem
- Kay Kay Menon... Akash
- Naseeruddin Shah... Voice Over
- Abdul Basir.. Abdul Basir
- Anil Rastogi
Soundtrack
| Track | Title | Artist(s) | Composer | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Doob Jaana Re" | Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam | Rocky Khanna | Rocky Khanna | 06:24 |
| 2 | "Paintra" | Mohit Chauhan | Mohit Chauhan | Rocky Khanna | 05:40 |
| 3 | "Guncha - Unplugged" | Mohit Chauhan & Chorus | Mohit Chauhan | Rocky Khanna | 05:44 |
| 4 | "Ye Aankh Sharabi Jaadu" | Kunal Ganjawala, Sunidhi Chauhan | Nayab Raja | Zahir Anwar | 03:02 |
| 5 | "Guncha" | Mohit Chauhan | Rocky Khanna | Rocky Khanna | 05:34 |
| 6 | "Chand Varga" | Naeem Shamim Ajmeri, Rajendra Shiv | Rocky Khanna | Rocky Khanna | 05:07 |
| 7 | "Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | Nayab Raja | Vivek Kumar | 04:08 |
| 8 | "Theme - Instrumental" | Instrumental | Mohit Chauhan | 05:52 |
Critical Reception
The movie got 8/10 on Rotten Tomatoes [1] and 7.3/10 on IMDB.[2] It garnered positive reviews from both critics[3] and audiences[4] for the non-clichéd plot, subtle cinematography and Rajpal's realistic portrayal of an insecure and self-conscious person.
References
- ↑ Main, Meri Patni Aur Who at Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Film review: Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh Starring Rajpal Yadav, Rituparna Sengupta...". India Today. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh: Unfaithfully Yours". Blogpost. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2014.