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''Sui Dhaaga: Made in India'' (; ) is a
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Indian
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-language
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directed by
Sharat Katariya Sharat Katariya (born 15 June 1978) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Career Katariya started out as an assistant director to Rajat Kapoor during the making of ''Raghu Romeo''. He also worked as a lyricist for the film. Apart from t ...
and produced by
Aditya Chopra Aditya Chopra (born 21 May 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and studio executive who works in Hindi cinema. He is the Chairman of India's multi-national film, media, and entertainment conglomerate Yash Raj Films (YRF).
and
Maneesh Sharma Maneesh Sharma (born 6 January 1980) is an Indian filmmaker who is known for his work in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. He has directed films such as Band Baaja Baaraat, ''Band Baaja Baaraat'' (2010), Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, ''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' ...
. Edited by Charu Shree Roy, the film stars
Varun Dhawan Varun Dhawan (; born 24 April 1987) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actors, he has been featured in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list in the 2010s. He starred in 11 consecutive box-office successes b ...
and
Anushka Sharma Anushka Sharma (; born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won many awards including Filmfare Awards and IIFA Awards. Sharma has appeared in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 in the 2010s and was featured by ''F ...
as a married couple in small-town India who begin their own small-scale clothing business. It was shot in
Chanderi Chanderi, is a town of historical importance in Ashoknagar District of the state Madhya Pradesh in India. It is situated at a distance of 127 km from Shivpuri, 37 km from Lalitpur, 55 km from Ashok Nagar and about 46 km ...
,
Bhopal Bhopal (; ISO 15919, ISO: Bhōpāl, ) is the capital (political), capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes,'' due to ...
,
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. The film was released in India on 28 September 2018; it received positive reviews from critics and proved to be a commercial success at the box office, It received five nominations at the
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including Best Actress (Critics) for Sharma and Best Supporting Actress for Yamini Dass, who played Dhawan's mother in the film. The film found a place as an official entry, in the competition category at the
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(SIFF), the Belt and Road Film, which began on 15 June 2019.


Plot

Mauji Sharma is a small-town man who lives with his parents and wife Mamta. His late grandfather used to work as a
tailor A tailor is a person who makes or alters clothing, particularly in men's clothing. The Oxford English Dictionary dates the term to the thirteenth century. History Although clothing construction goes back to prehistory, there is evidence of ...
in the neighbourhood handicraft business. The trade eventually shut down, leaving Mauji's family on the verge of bankruptcy. His father Parasram now works as a government employee and is about to retire. Mauji is an errand boy in a shop that sells sewing machines, where he is constantly ridiculed and demeaned for the amusement of his boss. He secretly bemoans the fact that his interactions with Mamta are very limited owing to the lack of space, and her being perpetually busy with household duties. In spite of all this, he is a good-natured and optimistic person. He is also a skilled tailor and often does small mending jobs on a sewing machine borrowed from his neighbour and friend Yogesh. While attending the wedding of one of Mauji's employers, Mamta witnesses the kind of treatment her husband receives at work, which leaves her visibly upset. She urges him to revive the family trade, insisting that self-respect is more important than money. Mauji brushes this suggestion off, aware of the risks associated with it. Even so, her words play on his mind and he ends up quitting his job after reaching his breaking point with his boss, much to Parasram's disapproval. After Mauji's mother suffers from a
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, the family is thrown into deep waters as with Parasram now retired, they cannot afford the treatment. Mauji's younger brother Jugnu, who lives separately with his wife and son in the same locality, informs him of a clerical job in Meerut. Mauji declines it, and with his wife's support, sets up a roadside tailoring shop in the town market area. He stitches a hospital gown for his mother, which Mamta embroiders. The garment attracts the attention of other patients who also demand one, prompting the two to devise a new moneymaking scheme. Jealous of Mauji's success, Yogesh takes his sewing machine back. The couple journey across the state border to successfully obtain a sewing machine distributed to the underprivileged by the Government. Mauji's activities in the hospital come to the notice of the authorities. Jugnu's brother-in-law Guddu, who is friendly with the staff, asks him and Mamta to manufacture the hospital gowns under the label of the clothing company he works at. He also offers them both jobs at the factory. After much deliberation, the two take the job, knowing that they are in dire need of the money. The owner of the company, Harleen Bedi, is a cunning woman who takes advantage of their gullible nature, resulting in them handing over the rights to their clothing and embroidery designs. Mauji becomes increasingly discontent at having been duped and picks a fight with Guddu. He is thrashed and thrown out of the factory; Mamta quietly follows suit. Utterly humiliated, the couple decides to enter themselves into the annual Raymond Fashion Fund competition for upcoming designers, which Harleen is also participating in. They name their company ''Sui Dhaaga: Made in India''. After their initial designs are shortlisted by the jury, they approach all the former artisans in the neighbourhood to help them out and participate in the final fashion show. Eventually, Parasram also comes around and lends a hand. On the day of the fashion show, their clothes are highly appreciated by everyone for their originality. Shortly before the results are announced, two of the judges let slip that while any other designer in their place would have easily won, their lack of experience worked against them. Crestfallen, the team makes their way back to catch the bus home. Meanwhile, the judges re-evaluate their decision and declare Team ''Sui Dhaaga'' as the winners. Everyone is called back and as they all walk the ramp again, Mauji and Mamta are elated at having their dreams finally come true. As the end credits roll, it is shown that the family is free from their financial struggles, ''Sui Dhaagas designs are being marketed all over the world, and Mauji and Mamta have opened up a tailoring school to encourage others like them to become self-reliant.


Cast

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Anushka Sharma Anushka Sharma (; born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won many awards including Filmfare Awards and IIFA Awards. Sharma has appeared in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 in the 2010s and was featured by ''F ...
as Mamta Sharma, Mauji's wife *
Varun Dhawan Varun Dhawan (; born 24 April 1987) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actors, he has been featured in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list in the 2010s. He starred in 11 consecutive box-office successes b ...
as Mauji Sharma, Mamta's husband *
Raghubir Yadav Raghubir Yadav is an Indian actor, music composer, singer and set designer who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with '' Massey Sahib'' (1985), in which he played the title role. He has won two International Awards as Best Actor for ...
as Parasram Sharma, Mauji's father * Yamini Das as Nimmo Sharma, Mauji's mother * Sawan Tank as Jugnu Sharma, Mauji's brother * Manukriti Pahwa as Kumud Sharma, Jugnu's wife *
Namit Das Namit Das (born 10 July 1984) is an Indian film, television, theatre actor and singer. He has acted in several television commercials. He belongs to a family of musicians and singers; his father is reputed ghazal singer Chandan Dass. His matern ...
as Guddu Singh, Kumud's brother * Pooja Sarup as Harleen Bedi * Mahesh Sharma as Yogesh Kumar * Shrikant Verma as Shankar Palte Ram, Mauji's family friend * Sidharth Bhardwaj as Mr. Bansal, Mauji's former boss * Ashish Verma as Prashant Bansal, Mr. Bansal's son * Bhupesh Singh as Naushad Khan * Latha Nayak as Malayali Nurse *
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as Ranvir Tandon, Judge in Sewing Machine Competition * Jeetendra Shastri as a Cobbler * Sikander Malik as Examiner *
Abha Parmar Abha Parmar is an Indian actress. She is known for her role in the soap opera '' Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?'', '' Neeli Chhatri Wale'' and '' Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai''. Television Films References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:P ...
as Mrs. Kushum Devi, Yogesh's mother * Brijesh Karanwal as Bijender Yadav, Mauji's friend and a rickshaw driver * Lokesh Mittal as Vivek Pandit, Nimmo's hospital owner * Ridith Chouske as Beenu Sharma, Jugnu & Kumud's son


Production


Development

The project was announced in July 2017. After initial talks with
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fell through, Dhawan was approached for the lead role, with Anushka Sharma playing the female lead. The duo posted riddles related to the theme of the film on their social media handles, and confirmed it soon after that. Sharat Katariya, who had earlier made the romantic comedy ''
Dum Laga Ke Haisha ''Dum Laga Ke Haisha'' (), released internationally as ''My Big Fat Bride'', is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Sharat Katariya and produced by Maneesh Sharma. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana a ...
'' (2015), wrote the script of ''Sui Dhaaga'' in 3 weeks and was roped in to direct the film, with Maneesh Sharma producing it under the Yash Raj Films banner. Anushka Sharma and Maneesh Sharma had previously worked on ''
Band Baaja Baaraat ''Band Baaja Baaraat'' (; also known as ''Wedding Planners'') is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Maneesh Sharma in his directorial debut, written by Habib Faisal, and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Fi ...
'' (2010) and ''
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl ''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language romantic crime comedy film directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Parineeti Chopra, D ...
'' (2011). According to sources, the film was based on the
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campaign launched by the
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in 2014, which was aimed at promoting the country's indigenous
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. Maneesh Sharma called it " .a heartwarming story of pride and self-reliance." He further added, "This story finds its roots in the heart of India and reflects the passion that runs through the veins of every single Indian." It was initially speculated that Dhawan would play the role of a labourer in the film. Later it was reported that he would play a tailor, and Anushka Sharma an embroiderer. Dhawan described his character to be both a tailor and a peon, and stated that it had been inspired by the ''
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'' comic character
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. Both the actors learnt how to sew and embroider, and also operate the
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.


Filming

Principal photography began in the town of Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh in February 2018. The actors bought traditional Chanderi sarees from local weavers in the town, praising the hard work that went into making them. Dhawan concurred a head injury whilst filming a fight sequence, but resumed work the very same day. The actors also shot for a continuous ten-hour cycling sequence in the streets of Chanderi. The first schedule wrapped up in March 2018. Filming continued in the same month in
Bhopal Bhopal (; ISO 15919, ISO: Bhōpāl, ) is the capital (political), capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes,'' due to ...
, and moved on to
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and
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh Ghaziabad () is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in Western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziaba ...
. The second schedule was completed in April 2018. The final schedule of the film begun in June 2018. The shooting of the film was wrapped in July 2018.


Marketing and release

Prior to beginning filming, a short clip paying tribute to
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, and featuring Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan was released on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary. A still which depicted the lead pair as a small town couple was released shortly after filming had begun. During a
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interaction with fans, Dhawan announced that the trailer will be released in August 2018. On 13 August,
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released the trailer of the film on
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.
Varun Dhawan Varun Dhawan (; born 24 April 1987) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actors, he has been featured in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list in the 2010s. He starred in 11 consecutive box-office successes b ...
and
Anushka Sharma Anushka Sharma (; born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won many awards including Filmfare Awards and IIFA Awards. Sharma has appeared in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 in the 2010s and was featured by ''F ...
were seen promoting their movie in a new promotional activity called ''Sui Dhaaga'' ''Challenge'', where the actors areinating colleagues to take up the challenge and share videos of themselves threading a needle on social media. The film was released in India on 28 September 2018 by YRF. The film was released in
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on 3 January 2020, and set to release in
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on 31 March 2023.


Reception

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of ''
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'' rated 4/5 stars and felt that "Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma portray the world of Sui Dhaaga with a gentleness that turns everything it touches into gold."
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, in her review for ''
Film Companion Anupama Vinod Chopra () is an Indian author, journalist and film critic who served as the festival director of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival from 2015 to 2023. She is also the founder and editor of the now-defunct digital platform Film Compani ...
'' rated the film 3/5 and said that "Anushka Sharma, grappling with an under-written character, is solid. And they are supported by Raghubir Yadav, brilliant as the father who weeps while watching daily soaps and Yamini Dass, who steals the show as Mauji's mother."


Box office

The film made a good occupancy on its opening day. It collected 8.30 crore, which is a good response. After a reasonably good start on Friday, ''Sui Dhaaga'' showed good growth on Saturday as ₹12.25 crore came in. On Sunday, the film collected ₹16.05 crore. Prior to its Taiwan release, the film grossed 125.09 crore worldwide.


Awards


Soundtrack

The songs of the film are composed by
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while lyrics are written by Varun Grover. The first song of the film, ''Chaav Laaga'' which is sung by Papon and Ronkini Gupta was released on 27 August 2018. The second song of the film titled as ''Khatar Patar'' which is sung by Papon was released on 8 September 2018. The third song to be released was ''Sab Badhiya Hai'' which is sung by
Sukhwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh (born 18 July 1971) is an Indian playback singer who primarily sings Bollywood songs. He sang " Jai Ho" in the film '' Slumdog Millionaire'', for which he won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Televisi ...
, Ankush Bhardwaj (first runner-up of the 10th Season of
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) and
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(winner of the 10th season of Indian Idol) was released on 21 September 2018. The album of the film was released on 21 September 2018 by
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.


References


External links

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