Double XL

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Double XL
Double XL 2022 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySatramm Ramani
Produced by Bhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
Vipul D. Shah
Ashwin Warde
Rajesh Bahl
Saqib Saleem
Huma Qureshi
Mudassar Aziz
Starring Sonakshi Sinha
Huma Qureshi
Zaheer Iqbal
Mahat Raghavendra
CinematographyMilind Jog
Edited byAbhishek Anand
Music bySongs:
Sohail Sen
Kanishk Seth
Score:
Sohail Sen
Production
companies
T-Series Films
Wakaoo Films
Elemen3 Entertainment
Reclining Seats Cinema
Distributed by AA Films
Release date
  • 4 November 2022 (2022-11-04)
Running time
128 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box officeest. ₹1.12 crore [2]

Double XL is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Satramm Ramani, starring Sonakshi Sinha, Huma Qureshi, Zaheer Iqbal and Mahat Raghavendra (in his Hindi debut). [3] [4] The story revolves around two plus size women, one from the heartland of Uttar Pradesh and one from urban New Delhi, who discover themselves as they navigate life, celebrate female friendship and embrace body positivity, breaking the myth that beauty corresponds to size.

Contents

Double XL was released on November 4, 2022. [5] [6] It received negative reviews from critics. [7] [8] [9]

Plot

Rajshri Trivedi lives in Meerut with her parents and grandmother. Her mother wishes for her to get married, but she is constantly fat-shamed as "healthy." She aspires to become a Sports Presenter but her mother is against her wishes. On the other hand, there is Saira Khanna who lives in New Delhi and aspires to become a fashion designer and open her own fashion line, even though she is fat-shamed as "healthy." She has a boyfriend who is only after her money and gives her false hope that he will make her dream come true. One day, she surprises her boyfriend by coming to his house, only to find out that he is with another woman and is making love with her. Saira gets heartbroken. Soon after, Saira leaves him and goes to London. Meanwhile, Rajshri gets an offer as a sports presenter in London. Soon, after the turn of events, the two meet and share their life problems. They then decide to make their dreams come true and become successful.

Cast

Soundtrack

Double XL
Soundtrack album by
Sohail Sen and Kanishk Seth
Released1 November 2022 [10]
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length15:42
Label T-Series
Official audio
Double XL - Full Album on YouTube

The music is composed by Sohail Sen and Kanishk Seth while lyrics are written by Mudassar Aziz and Baba Bulle Shah. [10]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Taali Taali" Mudassar Aziz Sohail Sen Sohail Sen, Silambarasan, Rukhsar Bandhukia3:54
2."Ki Jaana"Mudassar Aziz, Baba Bulle Shah Kanishk Seth Kavita Seth, Kanishk Seth4:41
3."Tumse Mila Doon"Mudassar AzizSohail SenSohail Sen, Javed Ali 4:04
4."Rangeelo Manva"Mudassar AzizSohail SenSohail Sen, Rekha Bhardwaj, Pratibha Singh Baghel, Shahid Mallya 3:04
Total length:15:42

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 11% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10. [11]

The movie mostly received negative reviews. Shubhra Gupta for The Indian Express rate the movie 1.5/5 and wrote "Double XL is a massive opportunity wasted. Crashing pity." [12] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV also rated the movie 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Double XL, with its one-size-fits-all approach, translates into more than just double trouble." [13] Anuj Kumar for The Hindu wrote "More of an essay on body-shaming than a piece of cinema, Double XL is yet another example of good intentions leading to a drab film. "The makers seem so focused on raising the issue and reflecting diversity on screen, that they seem to have forgotten that the noble idea needs to be packaged into a compelling story as well." [14] Suchin Mehrotra for Hindustan Times wrote "Rounding off the group is London-based line producer Zorawar Khan (an unwatchable Zaheer Iqbal). A painfully animated Zaheer seems to be in his own movie entirely as Zorawar, or as he introduces himself - Zo Za Zoo. I wish I was joking." [15] Tushar Joshi for India Today rated 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The sentiment of the filmmaker is to encourage women to embrace their bodies irrespective of the size, frame, and to self-love to free themselves from the shackles of social stigma. Unfortunately, this task feels half-baked and a bit of a misfire in the attempt to give the film a tone of commercial acceptance." [16] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote "One of the high points in Double XL is when Rajshri’s mother (Alka Kaushal) shrieks at her: what was your dream, when did you have it and pray why?" [17]

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