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| Directed by | Chandan Arora |
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| Written by | Pankaj Saraswat Ashok Khanna |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Starring | Rajpal Yadav Rituparna Sengupta Varun Badola Kay Kay Menon |
| Cinematography | Jahangir Choudhary |
| Edited by | Dharmendra Sharma |
| Music by | Rocky Khanna Mohit Chauhan
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| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | Template:INR[1]
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Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh (English: Me, My Wife and Him) is a 2005 Indian romantic comedy film, directed by Chandan Arora, starring Rajpal Yadav, Rituparna Sengupta and Kay Kay Menon as the leading actors. The film released on 7 October 2005. The story was loosely based on the 1989 Malayalam movie Vadakkunokkiyantram. Singer Mohit Chauhan used his song Guncha Koi from his album 'Sapney' in this movie.
Plot
The movie is about a qualified but short middle-aged man named Mithilesh (Rajpal Yadav) and his insecurities about his height and personality when he marries Veena,(Rituparna Sengupta). He had never thought such a woman would marry a man his height or looks. As his married life progresses with his loving and devoted wife, his insecurities continue to grow. He becomes jealous of his friend Saleem, (Varun Badola), Veena's childhood friend Akash, (Kay Kay Menon) and others who he claims are infatuated with his wife. Slowly, he suspects a change in Veena's behavior and starts believing she wants a divorce. Being a loving husband he confesses his fear to Veena and frees her from all her duties. But the hidden truth, disclosed at the very end, ultimately brings the couple closer.
Cast
- Rajpal Yadav as Mithilesh 'Chhotey Babu' Shukla
- Rituparna Sengupta as Veena M. Shukla (neé Tiwari)
- Vinod Nagpal as Advocate Kishorilal Mishra
- Varun Badola as Saleem
- Kay Kay Menon as Akash
- Naseeruddin Shah as The Narrator
- Abdul Basir as Abdul Basir
- Anil Rastogi
Soundtrack
| Track | Title | Artist(s) | Composer | Lyricist | Length |
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| 1 | "Doob Jaana Re" | Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam | Rocky Khanna | Rocky Khanna | 06:24 |
| 2 | "Paintra" | Mohit Chauhan | Mohit Chauhan | Rocky Khanna | 05:40 |
| 3 | "Guncha - Unplugged" | Mohit Chauhan & Chorus | Mohit Chauhan | Mohit Chauhan | 05:44 |
| 4 | "Ye Aankh Sharabi Jaadu" | Kunal Ganjawala | Nayab Raja | Zahir Anwar | 03:02 |
| 5 | "Guncha" | Mohit Chauhan | Mohit Chauhan | Mohit Chauhan | 05:34 |
| 6 | "Chand Varga" | Naeem Shamim Ajmeri, Rajendra Shiv | Rocky Khanna | Rocky Khanna | 05:07 |
| 7 | "Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | Nayab Raja | Vivek Kumar | 04:08 |
| 8 | "Theme - Instrumental" | Instrumental | Mohit Chauhan | 05:52 |
Critical reception
The film garnered mostly positive reviews from both critics[2] and audiences[3] with people praising the non-clichéd plot, subtle cinematography and Rajpal's realistic portrayal of an insecure, self-conscious man.
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