Meenakshi Sundareshwar (2021)
- Original title
- मीनाक्षी सुंदरेश्वर
- Directed by
- Vivek Soni
- Genre
- romance, drama
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Rated
- 10
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 35 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
A newlywed couple in India must live apart because of the husband's job offer. They navigate the challenges of a long-distance marriage while trying to stay connected.
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What happens
Meenakshi Sundareshwar is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Vivek Soni, who co-wrote the script with Aarsh Vora and produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra, under the banner Dharmatic Entertainment, the digital arm of Johar's Dharma Productions. The film stars Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dassani as the titular characters, a newly-wed couple, who were forced to live apart due to a unique job prospect and struggles with the problems arising from their long-distance marriage. The film which marked the directorial debut of Soni, was announced on 25 November 2020, with filming beginning on the same day, and was completed within February 2021. The film was shot in places across Karaikudi, Ooty, Mumbai and Bangalore. The film's cinematography and editing is handled by Debojeet Ray and Prashanth Ramachandran respectively. The music is composed by Justin Prabhakaran with lyrics written by Raj Shekhar. Meenakshi Sundareshwar was premiered through the streaming service Netflix on 5 November 2021, coinciding with the Diwali festival. The film received mixed review from critics and audiences, who appreciated the performances and chemistry of Dassani and Malhotra, the musical score and soundtrack, setting, location picturisation and cinematography, but criticised the slow-paced and lengthy narration. The film, further received sharp criticism for the representation of Tamil people, which lacked authenticity and also being stereotypical. At the 2022 Filmfare OTT Awards, Meenakshi Sundareshwar received 3 nominations – Best Web Original Film, Best Actress in a Web Original Film (Malhotra) and Best Actor in a Web Original Film (Dassani). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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