Monica (film)

Monica
Directed by Sushen Bhatnagar
Produced by Kush Bhargava
Written by Sushen Bhatnagar
Starring Divya Dutta
Ashutosh Rana
Rajit Kapur
Music by Raju Rao
Cinematography Chandan Goswami
Edited by Santosh Kumar
Aadesh Verma
Country India
Language Hindi

Monica is a 2011 Bollywood movie with Divya Dutta, Ashutosh Rana and Rajit Kapur in the lead roles and produced by ghazal singer Anup Jalota and Kush Bhargava.[1][2] It is directed by Sushen Bhatnagar and is inspired from real life incidents such as the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case and the 2G spectrum scam.[3]

Plot

The film traces the story of Monica Jaitley (Divya Dutta), who is an ambitious woman who wants to rise to the top at any cost. She has had a tormented life as a child as she was sexually abused in her chiildhood. Leaving her horrid past behind, she falls in love with journalist Raj Jaitley (Rajit Kapoor). They do get married; however have an unhappy married life. She becomes a journalist herself and this creates a rift between them. The story traces her rise to the top and the compromises she ends up making and its impact on her personal life.[3][4]

Cast

The cast and crew at the Monica Film Bash

Reception

Mahesh Bhatt tweeted, "Monica is a brave film, and Divya Dutta bears her soul on the screen like Shabana Azmi once did in the movie Arth".[5]

Koimoi.com gave it a half star and a very unflattering review - "On the whole, Monica is a dull show and will not be able to prove itself at the ticket windows. Resounding flop!" [6]

Glamsham.com gave it 1.5/5 and their final take on the movie was "The hotchpotch film is a disappointment. MONICA, no my darling!" [3]

Indian Express review - "Monica has the intention, and a couple of effective performances, but doesn't keep up with its execution." [4]

Hindustan Times - Mayank Shekhar gave it 1/5 stars [7]

The Times of India gave it 3/5 stars and a decent review - "Don't be mislead by the title and don't be foxed by the low key publicity. This one's truly a surprise. Check it out." [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Indian Express - Foxxy ladies".
  2. ↑ "One cannot survive on ghazals only: Anup Jalota".
  3. 1 2 3 "Monica Movie Review - Glamsham.com".
  4. 1 2 "Monica Movie Review - Indian Express".
  5. ↑ "No actress would dare to attempt Monica: Divya Dutta".
  6. ↑ "Koimoi.com - Monica Review".
  7. ↑ "Mayank Shekhar's Review: Monica".
  8. ↑ "ToI Review: Monica".

External links

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