Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi | |
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Directed by | Sharan Sharma |
Written by | Nikhil Mehrotra Sharan Sharma |
Produced by |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Anay Goswamy |
Edited by | Nitin Baid |
Music by | Songs: Vishal Mishra Tanishk Bagchi Jaani Aadesh Shrivastava Achint–Yuva Hunny–Bunny Dhruv Dhalla Score: John Stewart Eduri |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Zee Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes[2] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹40 crore[3] |
Box office | est. ₹51.96 crore[4][5] |
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi is a 2024 Hindi-language romantic sports drama film directed by Sharan Sharma and produced by Zee Studios and Dharma Productions. It stars Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor. The film is centered around cricket and both lead actors share the same nickname as the famous Indian cricketer, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.[6][7] The film was released on 31 May 2024 to mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances and chemistry of the leads and the film's novel concept but criticised the screenplay and plot.[5] [8]
Plot
[edit]The virtue of an arranged marriage brings together Mahendra, a failed cricketer, and Mahima, a doctor living in Jaipur. Having the same nickname, Mahi, they together become Mr. and Mrs. Mahi, akin to the nickname of Dhoni. They soon discover their common love and passion for cricket. Mahendra, a failed cricketer who couldn't make it; spots cricketing talent in his wife when he sees her smashing tennis ball sixes and encourages her to chase her dream of becoming a cricketer. During this journey, Mahendra feels let down as his goal to showcase himself as coach than his wife as cricketer fails. These internal conflict lead to tension between the couple. His mother(Geetha) neutralizes it by sharing her life's experiences. She prods him by saying it's the happiness within yourself and for others that will make you feel successful. This makes Mahi to realize his mistake and make fresh efforts to help his wife. Buoyed by the encouragement she receives from her husband Mahi; a practicing doctor eventually gives up her career as a doctor and takes a strike on her cricketing journey, [9] which is reflected in the tagline An Imperfectly Perfect Partnership.
Cast
[edit]- Rajkummar Rao as Mahendra "Mahi" Aggarwal
- Janhvi Kapoor as Mahima "Mahi" Aggarwal (née Sharma)
- Rajesh Sharma as Benny Dayal Shukla
- Kumud Mishra as Hardayal Aggarwal, Mahendra's father
- Purnendu Bhattacharya as Trilok Gupta
- Zarina Wahab as Geeta Aggarwal, Mahendra's mother
- Arjit Taneja as Sikander Aggarwal, Mahendra's brother
- Yamini Das as Kalpana Gupta
- Sandesh Kulkarni as Coach Mangesh
- Dheerendra Kumar Gautam as Guddan
- Shashie Verma as Dr. Patwal
- Dev Chauhan as Vimal
- Deepak Darayani as Dr. Rastogi
- Girish Thapar as Damodar
- Naman Arora as Gyanesh
- Himanshu Jaykar
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The film was announced on 22 November 2021 by Karan Johar, starring Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor.[10][11][12]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography was commenced on 9 May 2022 and film was shot at various locations in Jaipur.[13][14][15] Filming wrapped on 1 May 2023.[16][17] During filming, Kapoor dislocated her shoulder twice.[18][19]
Soundtrack
[edit]Mr. & Mrs. Mahi | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 24 May 2024[20] |
Recorded | 2022–23 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 29:26 |
Language | Hindi |
Label | Sony Music India |
Official audio | |
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi - Full Album on YouTube |
The music for the film is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Vishal Mishra, Jaani, Hunny-Bunny, Achint-Yuva and Dhruv Dhalla. Lyrics are written by Jaani, Kausar Munir, Vishal Mishra, Azeem Dayani, Sagar, Arushi Kaushal and Devendra Kafir.[20]
The song "Dekhha Tenu" is a remake of some part the song Say Shava Shava from the 2001 film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... sung by Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Udit Narayan, Sudesh Bhonsle, Aadesh Shrivastava, Amitabh Bachchan, composed by Aadesh Shrivastava and written by Sameer Anjaan.[21][22]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dekhha Tenu" | Jaani, Sameer Anjaan | Jaani, Aadesh Shrivastava | Mohammad Faiz | 4:42 |
2. | "Agar Ho Tum" | Kausar Munir | Tanishk Bagchi | Jubin Nautiyal | 4:13 |
3. | "Roya Jab Tu" | Vishal Mishra, Azeem Dayani | Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra | 5:00 |
4. | "Tu Hain Toh" | Sagar | Hunny-Bunny | Hunny-Bunny, Sagar | 4:44 |
5. | "Junoon Hain" | Arushi Kaushal | Achint-Yuva | Achint | 3:27 |
6. | "Ranjhana" | Devendra Kafir | Dhrruv Dhalla | Kavita Seth, Laqshay Kapoor | 3:51 |
7. | "Tu Hain Toh" (Female Version) | Sagar | Hunny-Bunny | Neeti Mohan | 3:29 |
Total length: | 29:26 |
Promotion and release
[edit]Promotion
[edit]Janhvi Kapoor took the lead in the promotion of 'Mr and Mrs Mahi' and visited 'pink city' Jaipur to promote her film. She even visited the local market to taste the city's famous lassi.[23][24][25]
Theatrical
[edit]The film was initially announced to release on 7 October 2022 but the production was deferred.[26] Later it was planned to release on 15 March 2024 and then 19 April 2024, but was again postponed.[27][28] The film was eventually released theatrically on 31 May 2024.[29][30]
Home media
[edit]The film was premiered on Netflix from 26 July 2024.[31]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]Mr. & Mrs. Mahi surpassed Fighter to achieve the highest record for advance ticket sales for a Hindi film in 2024 at ₹ 2.5 lakh as the film benefitted from the subsidised prices on Cinema Lovers Day.[32] The film grossed ₹6.85 crore on its opening day, the seventh-highest for a Hindi film in 2024. As of July 2024 the film has grossed ₹43.19 crore in India and ₹8.77 crore internationally, for a total worldwide gross of ₹51.96 crore.[33][34]
Critical response
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 64% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[35][36] Mr. & Mrs. Mahi received mixed reviews from critics who praised the performances and chemistry of the leads and the film's novel concept but criticised the screenplay and plot.[5]
A critic for Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Mr & Mrs Mahi is a decent flick with the performances, plot and a clap-worthy interval point as its USP".[37] Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu opined "It is difficult to concentrate on Mr. and Mrs Mahi without being constantly reminded of other films. There’s nary an idea, visual or soundtrack choice that feels particularly fresh".[38] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com rated 3/5 stars and notes "I liked how the film finds excitement in Mahendra and Mahima's dull lives and transforms their humdrum existence into an ode to second chances".[39]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated 2.5/5 and wrote "The film is giving us a rom com nestled in India’s favourite sports, which in turn is nestled in the tropes of the family-entertainer movie".[40]
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated 2/5 stars to the movie and stated "The conflicting and convoluted messaging is a mishit that lands nowhere".[41] Reviewing for Hindustan Times Monika Rawal Kukreja wrote "It's an ambitious sports film that tries to make a point, but sadly misses the shot".[42] Manjusha Radhakrishnan for Gulf News rated 2.5/5 and wrote, "For a one-time watch, this movie is serviceable. It may not be as exciting as an IPL final match, but it has its good moments that make it worth our time."[43]
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