''Money Hai Toh Honey Hai'' () is a

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directed by Ganesh Acharya and produced by Kumar Mangat, story and screenplay by

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. It features a cast of stars including

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, Upen Patel,

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and Manoj Bajpayee in the lead roles with

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, Antara Biswas and

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in supporting roles.

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and the director of the film Ganesh Acharya make special appearances.

Plot

''Money Hai Toh Honey Hai'' is a comedy that deals with the lives of six individuals. Bobby Arora (

) is a happy-go-lucky guy who runs away from home to prove himself as a can-do child. Lallabhai ( Manoj Bajpayee) becomes wealthy after his lottery win of 1 crore rupees, but he goes back on the streets after his business fails and he loses all his money. Gaurav (

) is a copy writer who is fired from his job. Manik ( Upen Patel), is a struggling model who sleeps with a middle-age fashion designer, Dolly (

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), and hopes to make it big. Ashima Kapoor (

) is a successful TV star, but she’s not happy with her career and is desperate to star in films. Shruti (

) is a struggling dress designer. One day, they all get an SMS informing them that they are the owners of Shahenshah Jaiswal's (

) 1000-crore company. However, their happiness does not last long, for their lawyer reveals that there’s a loan of 1200 crore on the company and they must repay it. Until the loan is repaid, they will be kept under house arrest. So, using the extra cloth left from a failed shipment to Korea, they make garments.((unclear)) But not just any, the type they make is enough for an ordinary person to buy. They display that in a fashion show, getting ordinary people from the street. At the end, they succeed and keep on making more stores for other parts of India with the help of the bank. The movie ends with Bobby and Ashima getting married.

Cast

as Bobby Arora *

as Gaurav Negi *

as Ashima Kapoor / Meera *

as Shruti Badola * Manoj Bajpayee as Lallabhai Bharodia *

as Parag Batra * Antara Biswas as Manish Sarraf’s Wife * Upen Patel as Manikchand 'Manik' Khiralal *

as Krishnakumar / Shehenshah Jaiswal *

as Dolly *

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as Sara Das * Priyanka Sharma as Anjali Sukhani * Javaid Sheikh as Prakash Arora, Bobby's father *

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as Aarti Arora, Bobby's Mother * Kurush Deboo as Production Supervisor *

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as Sakkubai *

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as Chaman Patel *

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as Jaiswal's Doctor * Rakhee Tandon as Mukti Kapoor (Ashima's boss) * Nitin Arora

as Bhola Plumber *

(Special appearance in song Ta Na Na) * Ganesh Acharya (Special appearance in song Chhuriyaan) *

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as the Narrator *

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as Ravan * Sumit Arora as Traffic Constable *

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as Mr.Wadhwa * Snehal Sahay

Music

The album has eight tracks including one instrumental, composed by Nitz 'N' Sony (Nitin Arora and Sony Chandy).

Track listings

Reception

Critical reception

Rajeev Masand of

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rated it 2/5: "Sorely lacking in drama and genuine humour, ''Money Hai Toh Honey'' is mind-numbingly dull because there’s no conflict or plot progression, and everything seems to fall into place too conveniently, which even ruins the amazing comedy at the first half!" Mayank Shekhar of ''

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'' rated it 2.5/5: "Scenes may well be dull and weak in parts. And they are. But for a comedy film, it needs to have some more sense-of-humor". Raja Sen of

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rated it 1.5/5: "This is, first and foremost, a tacky film. The tastelessness flowing right down into the script, however, makes for a very different league of disaster." Taran Adarsh of ''Bollywood Hungama'' rated it 2/5: "''Money Hai Toh Honey Hai'' is a poor show. Watch the first half and laugh your total head-off, but at the second half, try to enjoy a damp squib!" Nikhat Kazmi of ''

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'' gave it the highest rating it got: 3.5/5: "''Money Hai Toh Honey'' made a complete laugh-riot in the first part, but soon after the interval a lot of drama and romance jumps in which is totally something you don't need in a comedy movie, it needed a much smarter script to keep the laughter ringing".https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/money-hai-to-honey-hai/movie-review/3281079.cms

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=1126516, title=Money Hai Toh Honey Hai 2000s Hindi-language films 2008 films Indian comedy films 2008 comedy films Films directed by Ganesh Acharya