PLOT: An aspiring actress in a small town agrees to bear a child for a visiting American couple seeking a surrogate mother, but her experience takes unexpected turns.
Mimi is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Laxman Utekar and co-written by Rohan Shankar. A remake of the National Award-winning for Best Feature Film in Marathi, Mala Aai Vhhaychy! (2011). It is produced by Dinesh Vijan under his banner Maddock Films. The original songs and background score are composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the theatrical release of the film was delayed. The film was originally set to release on July 30 exclusively on Netflix and Jio Cinema. However, following an illegal leak 4 days prior to its release date, the makers released it officially at 6:30 pm on Netflix and Jio Cinema in order to get ahead of the pirates.
Star Cast:
Kriti Sanon as Mimi
Pankaj Tripathi as Bhanupratap Pandey
Sai Tamhankar as Shama, Mimi’s friend
Manoj Pahwa as Maansingh Rathore, Mimi’s father
Supriya Pathak as Shobha, Mimi’s mother
Evelyn Edwards as Summer
Aidan Whytock as John
Jaya Bhattacharya as Dr. Asha Desai
Atmaja Pandey as Rekha
Nutan Surya as Kainkayi
Sheikh Ishaque Mohammad as Aatif
Pankaj Jha as Dilshad
Narottam Bain as Farookh Shaikh, Tailor
Gyan Prakash as Shama’s Father
Anil Bhagwat as Lawyer Bharadwaj
Nadeem Khan as Jolly
Jacob Smith as Raj
MOVIE REVIEW: Mimi is a well-executed and wonderfully made film with a perfect blend of humour and emotions. Laxman Utekar and Roshan Shankar’s story is inspired by a Marathi film Mala Aai Vhhaychy! (2011) written by Samruddhi Porey. Mimi is skillfully adapted by Laxman Utekar and the direction is impressive. The execution and his direction become more mature in comparison to his last outing Luka Chuppi (2019).
The heartwarming story, gripping screenplay, and effective dialogues make this movie a perfect watch. The writers did a good job of keeping the audience thoroughly entertained. The last 15-20 minutes is quite emotional which will leave the viewers with teary eyes.
Kriti Sanon delivered her finest performances to date. She played her titular role with perfection. And her scenes with child actor are a delight to watch. Pankaj Tripathi never disappoints with his screen presence and his hilarious dialogue delivery. Once again he delivered an entertaining performance. Despite limited screen space, Sai Tamhankar, Manoj Pahwa, and Supriya Pathak are effective in their supporting roles. The American couple Evelyn Edwards and Aidan Whytock also gave a decent performance.
A. R. Rahman’s music is average and the background score was good which goes well with the film. Param Sundari is a chartbuster. Rahman’s Rihaayi De and Kailash Kher’s Choti Si Chiraiya are touching while other songs are just passable. The editing could have been done better in the second half, the movie can be easily trimmed by 10-15 minutes.
Mimi Movie Rating:
Direction 3.5/5
Acting 4/5
Dialogues 3.5/5
Story 3.5/5
Screenplay 3/5
Overall Hit ya Flop Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars (Very Good)
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