''Mittal v/s Mittal'' is a 2010

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drama film written and directed by

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and produced by Rajeev Kore and Dinesh Chugh. The film documents a case that strongly advocates for the rights of women who are subjugated to domestic violence and inhuman treatment. The film, starring

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and

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, released on 26 March 2010 to mixed critical reviews and proved to be a box office failure.

Plot

Mitali, a successful model, meets Karan, the Mittal scion, the heir to one of the richest families in the country. Even though Mitali‘s simple middle-class upbringing is a complete contrast to Karan's rich brat lifestyle, Karan is smitten by Mitali. Being accustomed to getting what he wants in life, Karan lands at Mitali's home with his parents with a marriage proposal. Delighted at their daughter's luck, Mitali's family approves the match and they get married. It was not long before Mitali's

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s turned into her worst

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. Her mother-in-law started loathing her and became instrumental in creating misunderstandings between Karan and her. Karan turned out to be a puppet in his mother's hands and her father-in-law was nothing but a helpless, mute spectator. Karan has a certain pattern of dealing with women and wanted to subdue Mitali's independent frame of mind. He who was a loving husband was in fact a violent monster at night within the privacy of their bedroom. Unable to bear the humiliation and pain after she resisted his advances and being raped by him, Mitali decided to take charge of her life. She decided to fight back and walked out of her in-law's home. By hiring a lawyer and filing a case against her husband, she started her own battle against discrimination and domestic violence. Karan retaliated by hiring the best lawyer that money can buy to defend himself.

Cast

as Karan Mittal *

as Mitali Mittal *

Gulshan Grover Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor and film producer who has appeared in over 100 films. He is popularly known as the "Bad Man" of Hindi cinema because of his ability to create an impact with his negative roles in films. ...

as Harish Salunke *

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi Suchitra Krishnamoorthi (born 27 November 1975) is an Indian actress, model and singer known for her works in Hindi cinema, South cinema, and television. Early life Suchitra was born on 9 March 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Telugu family, H ...

as Karuna Maheshwari *

Dolly Thakore Dolly Thakore is a veteran Indian theatre actress and casting director. Early life and career Dolly Thakore was born as Dolly Rawson at Kohat on 10 March 1943. Trained in radio and television with BBC London, she returned to India to become one ...

as Karan's Mother *

Amar Talwar Amar Talwar (born 21 December 1949) is an Indian artist and Bollywood actor. He appeared in the historic television series '' Shanti'', in which he played Raj 'G.J.' Singh. Born to a Sikh family on 21 December 1949, Talwar was educated at the ...

as Karan's Father *

Reema Lagoo Reema Lagoo (born Nayan Bhadbhade; 21 June 1958 – 18 May 2017) was an Indian theatre and screen actress known for her work in Hindi and Marathi cinema. She began her acting career in the Marathi theatre, after which she became a household na ...

as Mitali's Mother *

Anjan Srivastav Aanjjan Srivastav (born 2 June 1948) is an Indian film, television and stage actor, associated with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) in Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capi ...

as Mitali's Father *

Iravati Harshe Iravati Harshe Mayadev is an Indian actress and dubbing artist. She has worked in many television serials and is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Filmography Television Dubbing * French version of ''Dil To Pagal Hai'', voice of Madhuri D ...

as Ramola *

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as Special appearance for

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Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shamir Tandon and released by T-Series.

References

External links

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