Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao
Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao (translation:Save me from my wife) is a 2001 Indian film directed by Harry Baweja. It stars Rekha and Naseeruddin Shah.
Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao | |
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Directed by | Harry Baweja |
Produced by | Prakash Mehra |
Written by | Harry Baweja Anees Bazmee |
Starring | Rekha Naseeruddin Shah Arshad Warsi |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Rekha as Kamini Mathur
- Naseeruddin Shah as Anand Mathur
- Arshad Warsi as Rocky
- Suman Ranganathan as Anuradha
- Suresh Chatwal as Vakharia
- Mukul Dev as Monty
- Mushtaq Khan as Natwarlal
- Tiku Talsania as Malkani
- Priyanka Trivedi as Sonia Malkani
Production
Rekha was to portray an obese woman and used padding for her role.[1] Some of her scenes had Reshma Pathan as her body double.[2] It also marked the first time in twenty years that Rekha was doing a comedy film. She had previously done one in Khubsoorat (1980). Producer Mehra commented that she had done a "wonderful job of losing and gaining weight".[3]
This film is a remake of the 1986 American comedy Ruthless People starring Danny DeVito and Bette Midler, but had a different climax.[4] It also marked the first time Shah and Arshad Warsi appeared in the same film and the last film produced by Prakash Mehra.[5][6]
Songs
- "Nach Meri Jaan Nach Nach" - Hema Sardesai, Sukhwinder Singh
- "Tere Ishq Ka Jadu" - Sukhwinder Singh, Jaspinder Narula
- "Kahoji Tumse Acha Kaun Hai" - Sonu Nigam, Anaida
- "Diwane Yu Hi Nahi Aa Gaye" - Sunidhi Chauhan, Sukhwinder Singh
- "Zara Thehro" - Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan
Reception
In his review for Bollywood Hungama, the film critic Taran Adarsh gave the film a one-star rating out of a maximum five while calling it an "absolute letdown".[7] India Today described it as a "B-grade slapstick".[8]
According to the Indian film trade website Box Office India, the film was made on an estimated budget of ₹4.00 crore (US$560,000) but had a worldwide gross of ₹73.34 lakh (US$100,000), thus earning the label "disaster".[9]
References
- Taliculam, Sharmila (16 March 2000). "'Today there is a lot of finesse, but no soul'". Rediff.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Farook, Farhana (30 July 2019). "Reshma Pathan on life as a stuntwoman in Bollywood". Filmfare. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Avijit, Anshul (9 April 2001). "Rekha returns in a comic role after twenty years". India Today. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Taliculam, Sharmila (19 June 2000). "Waiting for Rekha". Rediff.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Sinha, Seema (9 February 2017). "Arshad Warsi on Jolly LLB 2: 'With a bigger star like Akshay, the film is looking larger than life'". Firstpost. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Maker of angry young man dies". The Telegraph. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Adarsh, Taran (28 June 2001). "Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Amend Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960: Hollywood actor Steven Seagal". India Today. 6 August 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao". Box Office India. Retrieved 1 May 2020.