The Legend of Michael Mishra
| The Legend of Sanskar Mishra | |
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| Directed by | Manish Jha |
| Written by | Anshuman Chaturvedi (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Manish Jha |
| Story by | Manish Jha Radhakrishnan Sneha Nihalani |
| Produced by | Kishor Arora Shareen Mantri Kedia |
| Starring | Arshad Warsi Aditi Rao Hydari Boman Irani Kayoze Irani Gulfam Khan Kunal Sharma Sharat Sonu |
| Cinematography | Manoj Soni |
| Edited by | Nipun Ashok Gupta |
| Music by | Songs: Meet Bros Anjjan Som-Raul Abhinav Bansal Rishi-Siddharth Ujjwal-Nikhil Background score: Rishi-Siddharth |
Production companies | Eye Candy Films Wave Cinemas |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The Legend of Michael Mishra is a 2016 Indian Hindi comedy film written and directed by Manish Jha. It is produced by Kishor Arora and Shareen Mantri Kedia of Eyecandy Films. The film stars Arshad Warsi, Aditi Rao Hydari, Boman Irani and Kayoze Irani.[1] It was released on 5 August 2016.[2]
Cast
- Arshad Warsi as Bhaiyyaji / Michael Mishra[1]
- Aditi Rao Hydari as Varsha Shukla[1]
- Boman Irani as FP (Full Pant)[1]
- Kayoze Irani as HP (Half Pant)[1]
- Gulfam Khan[3]
- Kunal Sharma as Mithilesh Mathur
- Sharat Sonu as Michael's Pantar(Pintu)
- Amarjeet Singh as Chinku
- Satya Ranjan as Michael's Pantar
- Shashi Ranjan as Michael's Pantar
Filming
The shooting of the film began on 5 January 2014 in Mumbai.[4]
Release
The film was released on 5 August 2016. The film was banned in the state of Punjab and Haryana following protests over a dialogue in the film referring to Maharishi Valmiki.[5]
Music
The music for the film is composed by Meet Bros Anjjan, Som-Raul, Abhinav Bansal, Rishi-Siddharth and Ujjwal-Nikhil while the lyrics have been penned by Kumaar, Alaukik Rahi, Abhinav Bansal, Amitabh Ranjan, Manish Jha and Ujjwal-Nikhil. The music rights are acquired by T-Series. The first song titled "Luv Letter" was released on 18 July 2016 while the full album was released on 21 July 2016.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Luv Letter" | Kumaar | Meet Bros Anjjan | Meet Bros, Kanika Kapoor | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Ishq Di Gaadi" | Nikhil, Ujjwal, Akash | Ujjwal-Nikhil | Kartik Dhiman | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Phir Tu" | Abhinav Bansal | Abhinav Bansal | Sakina Khan | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Nikhatoo" | Amitabh Ranjan | Som-Raul | Som Riggs | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Filam Shuru Hui Hai" | Alaukik Rahi | Rishi-Siddharth | Rishi-Siddharth | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Nikhatoo (Remix)" | Amitabh Ranjan | Som-Raul | Som Riggs | 2:35 |
| Total length: | 20:35 | ||||
Reception
Critical reception
The Times of India gave a rating of 2 out of 5 stars to the movie.[7] The Indian Express gave a rating of 1 out of 5 stars.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Arshad Warsi begins shoot of 'The Legend of Michael Mishra'". indianexpress.com. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "The Legend of Michael Mishra 2016". Bollywoodhungama.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Gulfam Khan plays Aditi Rao Hydari's aunt in upcoming film". Mid-day. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Arshad Warsi begins shooting for 'The legend of Michael Mishra'". indiatvnews. 5 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "After Punjab, Haryana govt bans 'The Legend of Michael Mishra' - Times of India".
- ^ "The Legend of Michael Mishra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Meet Bros Anjjan, Som-Raul, Nikhil-Ujjwal, Abhinav Bansal & Rishi-Siddharth on iTunes". iTunes Store. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "The Legend of Michael Mishra Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". Archived from the original on 4 October 2016.
- ^ "The Legend Of Michael Mishra review: What were they thinking?". 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016.
- ^ "The Legend of Michael Mishra review: This legendary bore does not deserve Arshad Warsi - Firstpost". 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016.