Aankh Micholi (2023 film)
| Aankh Micholi | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Umesh Shukla |
| Written by | Jitendra Parmar |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Paresh Rawal Abhimanyu Dassani Mrunal Thakur |
| Cinematography | Sameer Arya |
| Edited by | Steven H. Bernard |
| Music by | Sachin–Jigar |
Production companies | Merry Go Round Studios Sony Pictures International Productions |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing International |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est.₹1.50 crore[1] |
Aankh Micholi (transl. Eye Catching) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Umesh Shukla and produced by Ashish Wagh and Umesh Shukla under the banner of Merry Go Round Studios and Culver Max Entertainment.[2] It revolves around a family of misfits and stars Paresh Rawal, Abhimanyu Dassani and Mrunal Thakur as leads.[3] The film was released on 3 November 2023 and received negative reviews from critics and was a box-office disaster.[4][5]
Plot
[edit]Rohit and Paro are going to be married. Through a quirk of circumstances, Rohit's family is forced to stay with Paro's family. Rohit has a rare disease hemeralopia, which he must hide from Paro's family. Similarly, some members of Paro's family suffer from some similar disorders, which they need to hide too.
Cast
[edit]- Paresh Rawal as Navjot Singh
- Abhimanyu Dassani as Rohit Patel
- Mrunal Thakur as Paro Singh
- Sharman Joshi as Yuvraj Singh
- Abhishek Banerjee as Harbhajan Singh
- Divya Dutta as Billo Kaur, Yuvraj's wife
- Darshan Jariwala as Rohit's Maternal uncle
- Grusha Kapoor as Rohit's maternal aunt
- Vijay Raaz as Bhatti, the Jweller
- Vrushali as Chaitali's sister
Top cameo appearances in "Deewangi 2.0"
[edit]- Shilpa Shetty
- Salman Khan
- Ranveer Singh
- Alia Bhatt
- Aamir Khan
- Deepika Padukone
- Govinda
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Allu Arjun
- Tabu
- Madhuri Dixit
- Kartik Aaryan
- Akshay Kumar
- Kriti Sanon
- Sanjay Dutt
- Sara Ali Khan
- Bhumi Pednekar
- Malavika Mohanan
- Bhagyashree
- Kiara Advani
Production
[edit]In February 2020, the film was announced by Culver Max Entertainment and stars Abhimanyu Dassani and Mrunal Thakur.[6] The principal photography of the film wrapped during the COVID-19 pandemic in Patiala.[7] The motion poster of the film was released on 19 July 2021.[8] Initially planned for a 2021 release, Aankh Micholi was pushed to summer 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
Music
[edit]| Aankh Micholi | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 17 October 2023[10] | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 14:32 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Zee Music Company | |||
| Sachin–Jigar chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| Aankh Micholi - Full Album on YouTube | ||||
The music of the film is composed by Sachin–Jigar while lyrics written by Jigar Saraiya, Priya Saraiya, Vayu and IP Singh.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kaleja Kad Ke" | Jigar Saraiya | Darshan Raval, Asees Kaur | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Ve Dholna" | Priya Saraiya | Jonita Gandhi, Shashwat Singh | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Shaadi Dope Hai" | Vayu | Dev Negi, Rakesh Maini, Nikhita Gandhi | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Aankh Micholi" | IP Singh | Mika Singh | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 14:32 | |||
Reception
[edit]Bollywood Hungama rated the film with 1.5/5 stars and wrote "AANKH MICHOLI fails to induce laughs and is laced with a very bad climax. A film like this would be ideal for TV viewing and won’t stand a chance on the big screen.[11] Bhavna Agarwal of India Today rated the film with 1.5/5 stars and wrote "At times, when comedies have gotten smarter with their writing, ‘Aankh Micholi’ seems like a misfit."[12] Kartik Bhardwaj of The New Indian Express rated the film with 1.5/5 stars and commented "Peak-a-bore".[13]
Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com rated the film with 1.5/5 stars and called it a "Outdated Humour" and wrote "The biggest drawback is its very outdated look and humour, which even TV sitcoms have outgrown."[14] Avinash Lohana of Pinkvilla rated the film with 1/5 stars and wrote "The overall screenplay and its treatment is highly mediocre, with most of the jokes not landing at all" "scenes are even cringy, especially the climax sequence which somehow makes no sense at all."[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (3 November 2023). "Aankh Micholi Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani, Mrunal Thakur, Paresh Rawal among others star in Umesh Shukla's Aankh Micholi : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani announces new film Aankh Micholi with Mrunal Thakur: I got my eyes on you". 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Aankh Micholi Box Office Collection | Worldwide | Day Wise". PINKVILLA. 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Release date for Mrunal Thakur and Abhimanyu Dassani's 'Aankh Micholi' changed". The Times of India. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani, Mrunal Thakur and Paresh Rawal team up for Aankh Micholi". 20 February 2020.
- ^ "'My hard work is paying off', says Mrunal Thakur". India Today. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Aankh Micholi motion poster: Mrunal Thakur-Abhimanyu Dassani team up for most 'eye-conic wedding'". OTTPlay. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Umesh Shukla's 'Aankh Micholi' to release in May 2022". The Hindu. 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Aankh Micholi– Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 17 October 2023.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (3 November 2023). "Aankh Micholi Movie Review: Besides a bad climax, AANKH MICHOLI fails to induce laughs". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "'Aankh Micholi' Review: Mrunal-Abhimanyu's comedy film tests your patience". India Today. 3 November 2023.
- ^ "'Aankh Micholi' movie review: Peak-a-bore". The New Indian Express. 4 November 2023.
- ^ GAHLOT, DEEPA. "Aankh Micholi Review: Outdated Humour". Rediff.
- ^ "Aankh Micholi Review: Mrunal Thakur, Abhimanyu Dassani's comedy lacks comedy, Paresh Rawal is the saving grace". PINKVILLA. 3 November 2023.
