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{{Short description|2022 film directed by Satramm Ramani}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Double XL
| image = Double XL 2022 poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Satramm Ramani
| producers = [[Bhushan Kumar]] [[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]] [[Vipul D. Shah]] Ashwin Warde Rajesh Bahl [[Saqib Saleem]] [[Huma Qureshi]] [[Mudassar Aziz]]
| writer =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Sonakshi Sinha]] [[Huma Qureshi]] Zaheer Iqbal [[Mahat Raghavendra]]
| music = '''Songs & Score:''' [[Sohail Sen]] '''Guest Composition:''' [[Kanishk Seth (musician)|Kanishk Seth]]
| cinematography = Milind Jog
| editing = Abhishek Anand
| studio = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]] Wakaoo Films Elemen3 Entertainment Reclining Seats Cinema
| distributor = [[AA Films]]
| released = {{Film date|2022|11|04|df=y}}
| runtime = 128 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Double XL |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/double-xl-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda4nzi4 |access-date=11 November 2022 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = 
| gross = {{estimated}} ₹1.12 crore<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/double-xl/box-office/|title= Double XL Box Office|website= Bollywood Hungama|date=2022-11-11}}</ref>
}}

'''''Double XL''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by Satramm Ramani, starring [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Huma Qureshi]], Zaheer Iqbal and [[Mahat Raghavendra]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/jilla-actor-mahat-raghavendra-make-hindi-debut-double-xl/|title=Jilla actor Mahat Raghavendra to make his Hindi debut in Double XL|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=10 October 2022|access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/double-xl-sonakshi-sinha-and-huma-qureshi-victims-of-fat-shaming-come-together-for-new-movie-watch-101639466596832.html|title=Double XL: Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureshi, victims of fat-shaming, come together for new movie|work=Hindustan Times|date=14 December 2021|access-date=14 December 2021}}</ref> The story revolves around two [[Plus-size model|plus size]] women, one from the heartland of [[Uttar Pradesh]] and one from urban [[New Delhi]], who discover themselves as they navigate life, celebrate female friendship and embrace [[body positivity]], breaking the myth that beauty corresponds to size.

''Double XL'' was released on November 4, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kotecha |first1=Ronak |title=Movie Reviews - Double XL |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/double-xl/movieshow/88709698.cms |access-date=10 November 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Double XL' movie review: Another social comedy that misses the bus |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/nov/06/double-xl-movie-review-another-social-comedy-that-misses-the-bus-2515566.html |access-date=10 November 2022 |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=4 November 2022}}</ref> It received negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Verma |first1=Sukanya |title=Double XL Review: Full of Stereotypes |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/double-xl-review/20221104.htm |access-date=10 November 2022 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=4 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Manik |title=Double XL movie review: Has Ideas but falls short of the execution |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/double-xl-review-has-ideas-but-falls-short-of-the-execution-11571711.html |access-date=10 November 2022 |publisher=First Post |date=4 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Anuj |title='Double XL' movie review: Huma Qureshi, Sonakshi Sinha's comedy-drama is more a sermon than a film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/double-xl-movie-review-huma-qureshi-sonakshi-sinhas-comedy-drama-is-more-a-sermon-than-a-film/article66094894.ece |access-date=10 November 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=4 November 2022}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Two oversized, and talented women living in diagonally opposite parts of the world one in a small town [[Meerut]], and the other in posh [[New Delhi]], get lambasted from the world around them except for just one or two caring relatives. They decide to get together, and show the world what they can do with their talent. In their effort, they are joined by two young and handsome men, and the foursome begin producing something in London that can have the world gawking at them in admiration. They do succeed in the end.

== Cast ==
* [[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Saira Khanna
* [[Huma Qureshi]] as Rajshri Trivedi
* Zaheer Iqbal as Zorawar Rehmani
* [[Mahat Raghavendra]] as Shrikant Shreevardhan
* [[Shobha Khote]] as Rajshri's grandmother
* [[Alka Kaushal]] as Rajshri's mother
* [[Kanwaljeet Singh]] as Rajshri's father
* [[Niki Aneja Walia]] as Zorawar's mother
* Danish Pandor as Viren
* [[Sachin Shroff]] as Saurabh Khanna, Saira's brother
* [[Jagat Rawat]] as Mausaji
* Swati Tarar as Roli Mausi
* Dolly Singh as Meera
* Digvijay Singh as Ratan
* Isha Dhillon as Nidhi
* Seana Momsen as Roxanne
* Kay Eluvian as Cecile<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15614274/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm |title=Double XL |author= |website=IMDb |access-date=2022-11-22}}</ref>
* [[Shikhar Dhawan]] (guest appearance) as himself
* [[Jimmy Sheirgill]] at Atul Chhabra (Cameo)
* [[Kapil Dev]] (guest appearance) as himself

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox Album
| name = Double XL
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Sohail Sen]] and [[Kanishk Seth (musician)|Kanishk Seth]]
| released = 1 November 2022<ref name="jiosaavn">{{Cite web |date=11 November 2022 |title=Double XL – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/double-xl/aN4LNJ-UPz0_|website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 15:42
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
|{{YouTube|OWotMf2hIZI|Double XL - Full Album}}
}}
}}

The music is composed by [[Sohail Sen]] and [[Kanishk Seth (musician)|Kanishk Seth]] while lyrics are written by [[Mudassar Aziz]] and [[Baba Bulle Shah]].<ref name="jiosaavn" />

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 15:42
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Taali Taali
| extra1 = Sohail Sen, [[Silambarasan]], Rukhsar Bandhukia
| music1 = [[Sohail Sen]]
| lyrics1 = [[Mudassar Aziz]]
| length1 = 3:54
| title2 = Ki Jaana
| extra2 = [[Kavita Seth]], Kanishk Seth
| music2 = [[Kanishk Seth (musician)|Kanishk Seth]]
| lyrics2 = Mudassar Aziz, [[Baba Bulle Shah]]
| length2 = 4:41
| title3 = Tumse Mila Doon
| extra3 = Sohail Sen, [[Javed Ali]]
| music3 = Sohail Sen
| lyrics3 = Mudassar Aziz
| length3 = 4:04
| title4 = Rangeelo Manva
| extra4 = Sohail Sen, [[Rekha Bhardwaj]], [[Pratibha Singh Baghel]], [[Shahid Mallya]]
| music4 = Sohail Sen
| lyrics4 = Mudassar Aziz
| length4 = 3:04
}}

== Reception ==
The movie mostly received negative reviews. [[Shubhra Gupta]] for ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rate the movie 1.5/5 and wrote "Double XL is a massive opportunity wasted. Crashing pity."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |author-link=Shubhra Gupta |title=Double XL movie review: Sonakshi Sinha-Huma Qureshi film has zero nuance, major stereotyping |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/double-xl-movie-review-sonakshi-sinha-huma-qureshi-film-8248656/ |access-date=5 January 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=4 November 2022 |language=en}}{{rating|1.5|5}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of ''[[NDTV]]'' also rated the movie 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Double XL, with its one-size-fits-all approach, translates into more than just double trouble."<ref>{{cite news |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |title=Double XL Review: Huma Qureshi And Sonakshi Sinha's Film Translates Into More Than Just Double Trouble |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/double-xl-review-huma-qureshi-and-sonakshi-sinhas-film-translates-into-more-than-just-double-trouble-1-5-stars-3489182 |access-date=5 January 2023 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=November 4, 2022}}{{rating|1.5|5}}</ref> Anuj Kumar for ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "More of an essay on body-shaming than a piece of cinema, Double XL is yet another example of good intentions leading to a drab film. "The makers seem so focused on raising the issue and reflecting diversity on screen, that they seem to have forgotten that the noble idea needs to be packaged into a compelling story as well."<ref>{{cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |title='Double XL' movie review: Huma Qureshi, Sonakshi Sinha's comedy-drama is more a sermon than a film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/double-xl-movie-review-huma-qureshi-sonakshi-sinhas-comedy-drama-is-more-a-sermon-than-a-film/article66094894.ece |url-access=limited |access-date=5 January 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=4 November 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Suchin Mehrotra for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "Rounding off the group is London-based line producer Zorawar Khan (an unwatchable Zaheer Iqbal). A painfully animated Zaheer seems to be in his own movie entirely as Zorawar, or as he introduces himself - Zo Za Zoo. I wish I was joking."<ref>{{cite news |last=Mehrotra |first=Suchin |title=Double XL movie review: Sonakshi Sinha, Huma Qureshi star in an empty, exhausting lecture masquerading as a movie |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/double-xl-movie-review-sonakshi-sinha-huma-qureshi-star-in-an-empty-exhausting-lecture-masquerading-as-a-movie-101667531805552.html |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=4 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Tushar Joshi for ''[[India Today]]'' rated 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The sentiment of the filmmaker is to encourage women to embrace their bodies irrespective of the size, frame, and to self-love to free themselves from the shackles of social stigma. Unfortunately, this task feels half-baked and a bit of a misfire in the attempt to give the film a tone of commercial acceptance."<ref>{{cite news |last=Joshi |first=Tushar |title=Double XL Movie Review: Huma Qureshi, Sonakshi Sinha's film is weighed down by shoddy writing |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/double-xl-movie-review-huma-qureshi-and-sonakshi-sinhas-film-is-weighed-down-by-shoddy-writing-2293126-2022-11-04 |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[[India Today]] |date=November 4, 2022 |language=en}}{{rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Nandini Ramnath of ''[[Scroll.in]]'' wrote "One of the high points in Double XL is when Rajshri’s mother (Alka Kaushal) shrieks at her: what was your dream, when did you have it and pray why?"<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |title='Double XL' review: A baggy self-empowerment yarn |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1036313/double-xl-review-a-baggy-self-empowerment-yarn |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |date=November 4, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|15614274}}

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