''Nazar Andaaz'' () is a

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directed by Vikrant Deshmukh and starring Abhishek Banerjee,

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. The film was released on 7 October 2022.

Synopsis

Sudhir (

) is blind by birth and lives alone with his housemaid Bhavani (

) While Bhavani is out one day, he takes in Ali ( Abhishek Banerjee) to help around the house. Both Bhavani and Ali grow envious of each other. Nazar Andaaz is a comedic yet heartfelt story of these three.

Cast

as Sudhir *

as Bhavani * Abhishek Banerjee as Ali * Shyam Bhimsaria as the Lawyer

Production

The film was announced in March 2022,

was confirmed to be cast in lead role. The principal photography of the film started in mid-March 2022.

Soundtrack

The film's music is composed by Vishal Mishra while the all lyrics are written by

Raj Shekhar Raj Shekhar is an Indian lyricist who works in Hindi films. He made his debut as a lyricist with the 2011 film ''Tanu Weds Manu''. He went on to write the lyrics for other notable films including ''Tanu Weds Manu Returns'', ''Tumbbad'', ''Ve ...

Release

The film was scheduled to release on 7 October 2022.

Reception

Archika Khurana of

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gave the film three out of five, writing, "Conceptually, Nazar Andaaz is not extraordinary, but it effectively conveys a view of life that is beautiful with the right attitude. This drama is under-promoted; otherwise, this 104-minute underdog film wins against all odds."

References

External links

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