Laila Majnu (2018)

Original title

लैला मजनू

Directed by

Sajid Ali

Genre

romance film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

UA

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a modern version of the old story Layla and Majnun. It follows two lovers named Laila and Qais whose families are against their relationship. Laila ends up marrying someone else and Qais goes to London. They meet again after four years but still cannot be together.

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What happens

Laila Majnu (Hindi pronunciation: [lɛːlaː mədʒnuː]) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic tragedy film directed by Sajid Ali, presented by Imtiaz Ali, and produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, and Preety Ali. The film stars Avinash Tiwary and newcomer Triptii Dimri. A contemporary retelling of the legendary Arabic tragedy Layla and Majnun, it follows two star-crossed lovers, Laila (Dimri) and Qais Bhatt (Tiwary) who are unable to unite as they face opposition from their families. However, when fate intervenes, Laila marries another man while Qais goes to London. They reunite after four years, but end up waiting more for each other. Released theatrically on 7 September 2018, the film met with lukewarm response and failed commercially at the box office. But in later years, it received positive reviews for its story, cast performances and soundtrack, garnering critical acclaim. Following its digital release, many outlets assigned the film cult status. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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