Cast: Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Dharma Durga, Ravi Kishan, Arunoday Singh, Geetanjali Kulkarni Directed by: Suresh Triveni OTT: ...
Cast: Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Dharma Durga, Ravi Kishan, Arunoday
Singh, Geetanjali Kulkarni
Directed by: Suresh Triveni
OTT: Netflix
We have been seeing a lot of director Suresh Triveni’s films on OTT (namely "Subedaar", "Daldal"), He comes up
again with this dark comedy thriller “Maa Behen”. He uses quite a lot of interesting touches along with a twist very
early into the film. Plus he has also managed to raise quite a few laughs along
the way keeping in mind the social commentary on the patriarchal society’s
mindset. A brilliant concept of introducing the three principal characters in
the film is by way of Khalbali TV host (Shreevardhan Trivedi). Plus the
names used in the film of the women characters are just out of the Nirma
advertisement- Rekha, Jaya, Sushma and Hema. The track leading to an
introduction of an actor in a special appearance and the wine shop episode
falls completely flat. It could have been avoided. Also the parallel tracks are
a bit disappointing. The climax though would be liked by most is very
convenient.
Rekha (Madhuri Dixit) is a widow who lives alone in Adarsh Colony calls
in a panic situation, crying hysterically to her elder daughter Jaya
(Triptii Dimri) who is married to Manas (Shardul Bharadwaj). Jaya also makes a
conference call to her younger sister Sushma (Dharma Durga) who stays
separately. When the daughters ask their mother why she is howling, the latter
says that she has accidentally killed her neighbor Charita Kumar Gupta (Ravi
Kishan) who visited her at night. Jaya and Sushma rush to their mother who
claims she killed Gupta in self-defense but feels that the police may not
believe her. Hence they decide to get rid of the body in a nearby canal at
Hathiya at night. But the catch is, Gupta’s daughter Goldie/ Hema (Rrama
Sharma) is getting married and a ‘Jagrata’ has been organised in the colony.
Gupta’s wife (Geetanjali Kulkarni) is dead worried as her husband has not
returned at night. She informs her brother Maheshwari (Arunoday Singh) who is a
police officer who was secretly in love with Jaya during school days.
Investigation is initiated leading to twists.
Madhuri Dixit gives an entertaining performance with a role which
possibly she has never done. Triptii Dimri gives an effective performance the
highlight being a monologue she delivers. Dharma Durga stands up against
Madhuri & Triptii with a confident performance. Ravi Kishan is too good.
Arunoday Singh is good while Geetanjali Kulkarni is the scene stealer.
Shreevardhan Trivedi is simply howlarious. Paresh Rawal (Chandru) & Jatin
Sarna (Sukumar, Rekha’s husband) are okay in cameos.
The music is passable with the recreated version of ‘Dhak Dhak Karne
Laga’ being the best along with ‘Kaari Kaari’.
It’s a decent watch spoilt by some confusing tracks and subplots with
the climax being too suitable and hurried.
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