Mrs. (film)
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Directed by | Aarti Kadav |
Written by | Harman Baweja Anu Singh Choudhary |
Screenplay by | Neha Dubey |
Based on | The Great Indian Kitchen by Jeo Baby |
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Starring | Sanya Malhotra Kanwaljit Singh Nishant Dahiya |
Cinematography | Pratham Mehta |
Edited by | Prerna Saigal[1] |
Music by | Sagar Desai, Faizan Hussain |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Mrs. is a 2024 Hindi-language film directed by Aarti Kadav. It stars Sanya Malhotra in the title role, along with Kanwaljit Singh, and Nishant Dahiya. The film delves into the complex portrayal of a woman who is a trained dancer and dance teacher; but after marriage has to navigate the challenges of being a wife, as she tries to discover her own path, find her voice and identity to express herself freely; even as expectations are imposed by society with regard to her marital life. Sanya Malhotra has bagged the 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the film at the 2024 New York Indian Film Festival.[2] The film is an official remake of Malayalam comedy drama film The Great Indian Kitchen (2021).
The film premiered at the 2023 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.[3] The teaser of the film was unveiled in November 2023. The film was selected as the closing film at the 2024 New York Indian Film Festival, where Arati Kadav was also nominated for the Best Director category.
Plot
Richa who is a trained dancer and dance teacher, marries Diwakar, a wealthy doctor. But after marriage she has to live up to typical expectations of a wife. She has to navigate through her dreams and meet societal expectations of exceeding in cooking a variety of food items every day.[4]
Cast
- Sanya Malhotra as Richa
- Kanwaljit Singh as father-in-law [5]
- Nishant Dahiya as Diwakar/husband