Star Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh, Bhumi Pednekar
Director: Mudassar Aziz
Mere Husband Ki Biwi Movie Review Synopsis:
MERE HUSBAND KI BIWI is the story of a man torn between two women. Ankur Chadda (Arjun Kapoor) has got divorced from Prabhleen Kaur Dhillon (Bhumi Pednekar). He’s shattered as the dissolution of the marriage was very ugly. One day, he meets Antara Khanna (Rakul Preet Singh), his college classmate. Sparks fly between the two. Antara realizes that Ankur gets nightmares about his ugly fights with Prabhleen. Ankur tells Antara about his past and yet, Antara accepts him. All is going well until one day, he learns that Prabhleen has met with an accident. To his horror, Prabhleen is diagnosed with retrograde amnesia. She has forgotten the last five years of her life and her last memory is Ankur proposing to her. The doctor, Arun Mathur (Tiku Talsania) advises Ankur to be around her and to make sure that she doesn’t get any shock or trauma. What happens next forms the rest of the film.
Mere Husband Ki Biwi Movie Story Review:
Mudassar Aziz’s story has all the trappings of a fun-filled flick. Mudassar Aziz’s screenplay is not consistent. While a few scenes are worthy, a few of them don’t entice. Mudassar Aziz’s dialogues are one of the best parts of the film.
Mudassar Aziz’s direction is simple. The characters are well-defined and the game of one upmanship between the two heroines keeps one engaged. The creative use of black and white in the flashback portion while depicting the female protagonists in colour makes for an interesting watch. A few scenes that stand out are Ricky’s (Dino Morea) entry, the proposal at Prabhleen’s place and at the mall, chaos at the Delhi airport and the dumb charades episode.
On the flipside, though the film has funny dialogues, it suffers from a lack of funny scenes. The situations give a déjà vu of SONU KE TITU KI SWEETY, DE DE PYAAR DE and even HOUSEFULL series. Some of the developments are plain silly and hence, one loses interest. Lastly, the makers show flashes of Prabhleen throwing wine at Ankur and breaking the television set. But these shots are missing during the main flashback track. It is bewildering why the makers did so as these shots were probably the reason why Ankur was getting nightmares.
Mere Husband Ki Biwi | Official Trailer | Arjun Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh, Bhumi Pednekar
Mere Husband Ki Biwi Movie Review Performances:
Arjun Kapoor puts in a sincere effort. He’s especially great in scenes where he is wooing Bhumi Pednekar and Rakul Preet Singh in the first half and his angry monologue at the bar. Rakul Preet Singh looks ravishing and puts her best foot forward. However, she’s let down in some scenes by the writing. Bhumi Pednekar owns her part. She is also apt to play this particular role. Harsh Gujral (Rehan Qureshi) raises a lot of laughs and dominates all the actors in some scenes. Dino Morea and Aditya Seal (Rajeev) leave a mark. Tiku Talsania and Mukesh Rishi (Prabhleen’s father) are hardly there but are memorable. Shakti Kapoor (Ankur’s father), Kanwaljit Singh (Antara’s father), Anita Raj (Antara’s mother) and others are okay.
Mere Husband Ki Biwi movie music and other technical aspects:
As for the songs, ‘Gori Hai Kalaiyan’ stands out. ‘Sawariya Ji’ is like the theme of the film and is well woven into the narrative. Even ‘Channa Tu Bemisal’ is nicely utilized. ‘Ikk Vaari’ and ‘Rabba Mereya’ fail to register.
John Stewart Eduri’s background score is in sync with the theme of the film. Manoj Kumar Khatoi’s cinematography is appropriate. Rupin Suchak’s production design is rich. Eka Lakhani’s styling for Arjun Kapoor and Sanam Ratansi’s styling for the rest of the characters is praiseworthy. The lead actors look quite glamorous. Picture Post Studios’ VFX is appropriate. Ninad Khanolkar’s editing is fine.
Mere Husband Ki Biwi Movie Review Conclusion:
On the whole, MERE HUSBAND KI BIWI is built on an interesting premise and is elevated by strong performances from its lead actors. While the storytelling could have been more compelling, the film still offers moments of entertainment. At the box office, positive word of mouth can help it carve its space despite competition from CHHAAVA.