Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017)

Original title

शुभ मंगल सावधान

Directed by

R. S. Prasanna

Genre

romantic comedy

Country

India

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

12

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 85 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man about to get married must navigate the challenges of erectile dysfunction with his fiancée and their families. The couple works through embarrassment and pressure as their wedding approaches.

lightheartedwarmfunnyawkwardromanticdown-to-earthplayful

What happens

Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (transl. Let the Marriage be fruitful) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by R. S. Prasanna, written by Hitesh Kewalya, and produced by Krishika Lulla and Aanand L. Rai. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar, it is a remake of Prasanna's own Tamil film Kalyana Samayal Saadham (2013). Released on 1 September 2017, the film revolves around Mudit Sharma, who is about to get married, on how he deals with his erectile dysfunction with his fiancé and family. At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan received 5 nominations, including Best Actor (Khurrana), Best Actress (Pednekar) and Best Supporting Actress (Pahwa). A spiritual successor titled Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, also starring Khurrana in the lead and Pednekar in a cameo appearance, was released on 21 February 2020; based on an original story and script, written once again by Kewalya, it marked his directorial debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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