Hamare Baarah

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Hamare Baarah
Hamare Baarah movie poster.jpg
Directed byKamal Chandra
Story byRajan Agarwal
Produced byRavi S Gupta, Birendra Bhagat, Sanjay Nagpal, Sheo Balak Singh
Starring
CinematographySethu Sriram
Edited bySanjay Sharma
Production
companies
  • Radhika G Film
  • Newtech Media Entertainment
Distributed by Viacom18 Studios
Release date
  • 21 June 2024 (2024-06-21)
[2]
Running time
148 minutes [3]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office11 crore [4]

Hamare Baarah [a] is an Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Kamal Chandra and produced by Radhika G Film & Newtech Media Entertainment, along with producers Ravi S. Gupta, Birender Bhagat, Sanjay Nagpal, and Sheo Balak Singh. The film is co-produced by Triloki Prasad. Along with Annu Kapoor it features cast including Ashwini Kalsekar, Rahul Bagga, Paritosh Tiwari, Parth Samthaan,[ citation needed ] Manoj Joshi, debutant Aditi Bhatpahri, and others in prominent roles. [7]

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The release of the film was initially stayed by the Supreme Court on 13 June 2024. [8] The film was eventually released on 21 June 2024 after the Bombay High Court allowed the release of the film. [9] The film received mixed reviews. [10]

Synopsis

Hamare Baarah [11] follows Manzoor Ali Khan Sanjari, who is married to two women and insists on having more children despite complications of pregnancy. His daughter, Alfiya, takes him to court to save her stepmother's life, sparking a battle between patriarchal traditions and individual rights. The film encourages contemplation of society's views on family size and the importance of women's empowerment. [12] [13] [14]

Cast

Box office

As of 27 July 2024, the film had grossed over Rs. 11 crore. [4]

Reception

Rosy Panwar, writing for NDTV, gave the movie a rating of 3 out of 5. [18] The Times of India gave it a rating of 2.5/5 and added that the movie "often veers into a narrative that feels more like advocacy than entertainment". [10]

See also

Notes

  1. Originally titled Hum Do Hamare Baarah (lit.'We Two and Our Twelve'). [5] [6]

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