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{{Infobox film
| name = Husbands in Goa
| image = Husbands in Goa.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = [[Saji Surendran]]
| producer = [[Ronnie Screwvala]] [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]]
| writer = Krishna Poojapura
| starring =[[Jayasurya]] [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]] [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] [[Rima Kallingal]] [[Bhama]] [[Remya Nambeesan]] [[Praveena]]
| music = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
[[Rajeev Alunkal]] (lyrics)
| cinematography = Anil Nair
| editing = [[Manoj (Malayalam film editor)|Manoj]]
| studio = [[UTV Motion Pictures]]
| distributor = [[PJ Entertainments]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|9|21}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = 3.5 Cr
| gross = 5-6 Cr<ref name="http://www.indian-mdb.com/'">[http://www.indian-mdb.com/2012/09/husbands-in-goa-malayalam-movie-review.html]</ref>

}}
'''''Husbands in Goa''''' is a 2012 [[Malayalam]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Saji Surendran]] and written by Krishna Poojapura, starring [[Jayasurya]], [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]], [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], [[Rima Kallingal]], [[Bhama]], [[Remya Nambeesan]] and [[Praveena]].

The film follows the journey of three young men, who flee from their wives, for a vacation to the international tourist-destination [[Goa]]. During the trip, they become friends with an immature youthful older man, who is on the verge of a divorce. The film explores their time in Goa, the people they meet and a turn of events occur when they encounter their wives.<ref name="Rediff">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/husbands-in-goa/20110920.htm |title=Husbands in Goa First Look |publisher=reddiff |accessdate=2012-02-25}}</ref> The film is the second production of [[UTV Motion Pictures]] in [[Malayalam cinema]]. It features music composed by [[M. G. Sreekumar]], whilst cinematography is handled by Anil Nair and is edited by [[Manoj (Malayalam film editor)|Manoj]]. The film's plot was heavily inspired by the 2004 [[Bollywood|Hindi]] film ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]''.

''Husbands in Goa'' debuted at the Kerala box office with a gross of {{INR}} 20.7 million its opening weekend.<ref name="boxofficeverdicts.blogspot.com">[http://boxofficeverdicts.blogspot.com/#!/2012/09/boxoffice-review-2012-week-38.html Boxoffice Verdicts]</ref> The film was a hit at the box office.

==Plot==
Three husbands ([[Jayasurya]], [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]] and [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]]) are on a trip to Goa to take a break from their messy married lives with their dominating wives ([[Rima Kallingal]], [[Bhama]] and [[Remya Nambeesan]]). During the trip, they meet a husband ([[Lal (actor)|Lal]]) who is on the verge of a divorce, which becomes a turning point in their lives. Their vacation in Goa, how they hook up with three young ladies and how their wives come to know about it, forms the rest of the movie.<ref name="Office">{{cite web|url=http://www.karunagappally.info/husbands-in-goa.html |title=Jayasurya's Husbands in Goa First Look |publisher=karun |accessdate=2012-02-25}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Jayasurya]] as Murali Govind, a chartered accountant
*[[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]] as Jerry Thomas, a family lawyer
*[[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] as Arjun, an interior designer
*[[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Sunny, a film cinematographer
*[[Bhama]] as Abhirami, Govind's wife
*[[Rima Kallingal]] as Tina, Jerry's wife
*[[Remya Nambeesan]] as Veena, Arjun's wife
*[[Praveena]] as Annie, Sunny's estranged wife
*[[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Imran Khalid, a police officer
*[[Innocent(actor)|Innocent]] as Nadar (TTE)
* Amaeya Sivadas
*[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Vasco
*[[Divya Padmini]] as Rita
*[[Sarayu (actress)|Sarayu Mohan]] as Saniya
*[[Unni Maya]] as Jessica
*[[Leena Maria Paul]] as Jennifer
*[[Anna Bartfai]] as statist
*[[Jens Westin]] as statist
*[[Anna Tipner]]
*[[Noby Marcose]], of Vodafone Comedy stars Fame, as himself
*[[Nelson Sooranadu]] of Vodafone Comedy stars Fame, as a Waiter in a hotel

Actor Innocent reprises his role as Nadar (TTE) from the 1990 movie [[No.20 Madras Mail]].Events of the movie are briefly referenced.The song "Pichakappoonkaavukal" from the movie is also reused.

==Production==
The production of the movie was done by [[Ronnie Screwvala]] and [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]]. It had a budget of 3.5 crores

===Development===
Even before the release of his fourth directorial venture ''[[Kunjaliyan]]'', director [[Saji Surendran]] mentioned that he was going to direct his next project very soon: ''Husbands in Goa''. He also revealed that it would be produced by the famous production company
[[UTV Motion Pictures]]. The film was known to be the sequel of [[Happy Husbands (2010 film)|Happy Husbands]] but the director said himself this is not a sequel but a similar fun-filled film. It had been announced that the film will be produced by UTV Motion Pictures because of the production company wanted to expand and produce a second well made film in Malayalam after [[Grandmaster (2012 film)|Grandmaster]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-24/news-interviews/31094572_1_goa-director-saji-surendran-sequel | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103080125/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-24/news-interviews/31094572_1_goa-director-saji-surendran-sequel | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-01-03 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title='Husbands in Goa' starts rolling }}</ref>

===Casting===
The director had announced that [[Jayasurya]], [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]] and [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] will be the official confirmed cast.
[[Biju Menon]] was originally chosen to play [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] role, but couldn't because date-clash. Also [[Bhavana]], and [[Samvritha Sunil]] were announced to be part of the cast, but could not do so because of date-clash. Then they had later decided to cast [[Bhama]], [[Rima Kallingal]], [[Remya Nambeesan]] and Praveena to play the wives. Newcomer Leena Maria and Sarayu were chosen to play the girls that distract the husbands.<ref>{{cite web|author=Priya Sreekumar DC Kochi |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/husbands-goa-laugh-riot-140 |title=Husbands in Goa: A laugh riot |work=Deccan Chronicle|date=8 March 2012 |accessdate=2012-07-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308071616/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/husbands-goa-laugh-riot-140 |archivedate=8 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Keerthy Ramachandran DC Kochi |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/sarayu-finally-turns-vamp-m%E2%80%99town-640 |title=Sarayu finally turns into a vamp in M'town |work=Deccan Chronicle|date=29 May 2012 |accessdate=2012-07-12 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Filming===
The shoot began in [[Mattancherry]] and other parts of [[Kochi]] on 23 February 2012 and resumed there till 26 March 2012, and then shifted to [[Goa]].

==Critical reception==
The movie opened to Positive to mixed response from both critics and audiences.
Theatre Balcony gave an overall rating of 66% and praised the comedy scenes and the performances while disliking the not so engaging story and script.<ref name="Review 1" />
Metromatinee gave a positive review and said " If you are one of those who watch mimicry and comedy shows on TV, this movie will help you relive those moments that you spent in front of TV."<ref name="Review 4" />
The Times of India gave a very positive review and rated 3 stars out of 5. But added that "The film evokes hilarity, but the humour fails to generate the rip-roaring laugh one associates with a comedy."<ref name="Review 2" />
Kerala Films welcomed the movie giving 2.5 stars out of 5 and said "Husbands in Goa really deserves a one time watch, especially for the exceptional lead performances, great comedy scenes, racy direction, and the song 'Pichakal poomkavukal'."<ref name="Review 3" />
Critics have noted actor [[Jayasurya]]'s performance to be the best, also stating he is the show stealer in the film because of him having perfect comic timing and getting many positive replies from audiences.
However, the film also got some negative reviews from the critics. Sify gave a negative review and gave 2 stars out of 5 and added "You need real skills to find humour in 'Husbands in Goa'. Go for this one, if you are ready to take such pains."<ref name="Review 6" />
Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com said that Husbands in Goa is a typical 'husbands escaping from their wives' attempt at comedy which elicits a few laughs.<ref name="Review 7" />

==Box office==
The film collected {{USD}}10,135 from UK box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?page=6&view=releasedate&view2=domestic&yr=2012&p=.htm|title=2012 DOMESTIC GROSSES|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=30 December 2012}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Husbands in Goa
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[M G Sreekumar]]
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| recorded = Kodandapani Studio, [[Chennai]]
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 16:41
| label = Satyam Audios
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The soundtrack features four songs composed by [[M. G. Sreekumar]] with lyrics by [[Shibu Chakravarthy]] and [[Rajeev Alunkal]]. The songs had nothing much to offer but the remake song "Pichaka Poonkavukal" that was a part of Joshiy's [[No.20 Madras Mail]], rocked the charts.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration !! Remarks
|-
| 1
| "Pichakapoo"
| [[M G Sreekumar]]
| 3:43
|
|-
| 2
| "Neela Neela"
| [[Alex Kayyalakkakom]], [[Sudeep Kumar]]
| 4:29
|
|-
| 3
| "Mounam"
| [[Najim Arshad]], [[Rimi Tomy]]
| 4:50
|
|-
| 4
| "Husbands in Goa"
| George Peter
| 3:29
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="Review 1">{{cite web|title=Husbands in Goa Malayalam Review|url=http://theaterbalcony.com/Movie-review/husbands-in-goa-malayalam-movie-review/|publisher=Theater Balcony|date=23 September 2012|accessdate=23 September 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="Review 2">{{cite news|title=Husbands in Goa Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/16513041.cms|work=The Times of India|date=23 September 2012|accessdate=23 September 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="Review 3">{{cite web|title=Husbands in Goa — Review|url=http://www.keralafilms.tk/2012/09/husbands-in-goa-review-husbands-in-goa.html|author=Malayalees|publisher=Kerala Films|date=21 September 2012|accessdate=23 September 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="Review 4">{{cite web|title=Husbands in Goa Movie Review|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/Review/Husbands%20in%20Goa%20Review-203-1|author=Neethu|publisher=Metromatinee|date=21 September 2012|accessdate=23 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923031244/http://www.metromatinee.com/Review/Husbands%20in%20Goa%20Review-203-1|archive-date=23 September 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="Review 6">{{cite web|title=Movie Review: Husbands in Goa|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/husbands-in-goa-review-malayalam-15008294.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714110100/http://www.sify.com/movies/husbands-in-goa-review-malayalam-15008294.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2014|author=MovieBuzz|publisher=Sify|date=24 September 2012|accessdate=24 September 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="Review 7">{{cite web|title=Review: Husbands in Goa|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-husbands-in-goa-is-hackneyed/20120924.htm|author=Paresh C Palicha|publisher=Rediff|date=24 September 2012|accessdate=24 September 2012}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2407826|Husbands in Goa}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:2012 comedy films]]
[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films set in Goa]]
[[Category:Films shot in Goa]]
[[Category:UTV Motion Pictures films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Saji Surendran]]

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