Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh (English: Me, My Wife and Him) is a 2005 Indian romantic comedy film, directed by Chandan Arora, starring

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and

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as the leading actors. The film released on 7 October 2005. The story was loosely based on the 1989 Malayalam movie ''

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''. Singer

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used his song ''Guncha Koi'' from his album 'Sapney' in this movie.

Plot

The movie is about a qualified but short, middle-aged man named Mithilesh (

) and his insecurities about his height & personality, when he marries Veena (

). He had never imagined such a pretty and well grounded woman would marry a commoner. As his married life progresses with his devoted wife, his insecurities continue to grow. He becomes jealous of his friend Saleem, (

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), Veena's childhood friend Akash, (

) and others who he claims are infatuated. Slowly, he suspects a change in Veena's behavior and starts believing she wants a

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. Being a loving husband he confesses his fear to Veena. But the hidden truth, disclosed at the very end, ultimately brings the couple closer.

Cast

as Mithilesh 'Chhotey Babu' Shukla *

as Veena M. Shukla (née Tiwari) *

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as Advocate Kishorilal Mishra *

as Saleem *

as Akash * Naseeruddin Shah as The Narrator *Abdul Basir as Abdul Basir * Anil Rastogi

Soundtrack

Critical reception

The film garnered mostly positive reviews from both critics and audiences with people praising the non-clichéd plot, subtle cinematography and Rajpal's realistic portrayal of an insecure, self-conscious man.

References

External links

* 2005 films 2000s Hindi-language films 2005 romantic comedy films Indian romantic comedy films UTV Motion Pictures films Films shot in Lucknow {{2000s-romantic-comedy-film-stub