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film written and directed by

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. The film stars

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and

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, whilst

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, Sanjay Mishra, and

play supporting roles. The film was released on 16 December 2011. The title of the film is taken from a song of the same name from the film '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' (2008).

Cast

as Vidyadhar Acharya *

as Mehak Malvade *

as music album director *

as Vidyadhar's father * Sanjay Mishra as street food shop owner *

as producer of dance album *

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as Nagesh *

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as Mehak father

Synopsis

The film revolves around a man Vidyadhar Acharya (

), who moves to

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from

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, and finds it difficult to adjust to a place away from his city that's rich with cultural heritage. Acharya rents a flat in an apartment only meant for sales tax employees. Every now and then, a vigilance raid occurs in the apartment, and then he has to hide in the terrace and stay there all night. Mehak Malavde (

), a struggling dancer, moves in as his neighbor. The two neighbours regularly have fights. One night, there is another vigilance raid on the apartment. Mehak gets caught and gets thrown out of her flat. Vidya manages to escape since he came home late that night. Having nowhere to go, Mehak breaks into Vidya's apartment and plans to live there. Since Vidya hates her, it becomes impossible for him to stay with her, but she gives him no options. Slowly, they start liking each other. One night, they both have a bad fight, and Vidya leaves his job and returns to his hometown. Mehak also moves out and starts living in a new flat. Slowly, they realize that they are missing each other and decide to unite by the end of the movie.

Reception

The film opened to mixed reviews, although the performances of the lead cast were praised. At the box office it recorded decent collections as it faced tough competition from other strong releases,

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Soundtrack

Soundtrack for the film is scored by Malhar. Lyrics Penned By

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References

External links

* * {{Bollywood Hungama movie, 508235 2010s Hindi-language films Indian romantic comedy films 2011 romantic comedy films 2011 films Hindi-language romantic comedy films