Maja Ma

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Maja Ma
Maja Ma Poster.jpg
Directed by Anand Tiwari
Written bySumit Batheja
Produced byAmritpal Singh Bindra
Starring
CinematographyDebojeet Ray
Edited by Sanyukta Kaza
Music byScore:
Shishir Samant
Songs:
Siddharth Mahadevan
Souumil Shringarpure
Gourov Dasgupta
Anurag Sharma
Production
company
Leo Media Collective
Distributed by Amazon Prime Video
Release date
  • 6 October 2022 (2022-10-06)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Maja Ma is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Anand Tiwari. [1] It stars Madhuri Dixit, Gajraj Rao, Ritwik Bhowmik, Barkha Singh, Srishti Shrivastava and Simone Singh. The film premiered on 6 October 2022 on Amazon Prime Video. [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

Pallavi Patel is a simple housewife living in a housing society and is famous for her cooking and dancing. Her husband, Manohar Patel, is the chairman of the society. Pallavi's daughter is working towards her PhD in sexuality and gender identity. She is also an ally and an activist for LGBTQIA+ rights. Her son, who lives in America, is in love with Esha Hansraj. Pallavi's family is her world. But when Pallavi is questioned about her sexuality, her world and her family start to fall apart.

Cast

Soundtrack

Maja Ma
Soundtrack album by
Siddharth Mahadevan, Souumil Shringarpure, Gourov Dasgupta, Anurag Sharma
Released3 October 2022 [4]
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length24:38
LanguageHindi
Label Sony Music India
Official audio
Maja Ma - Full Album on YouTube

The music for the film is composed by Siddharth Mahadevan, Souumil Shringarpure, Gourov Dasgupta and Anurag Sharma while the lyrics are written by Priya Saraiya, Kumaar, Anurag Sharma and Lil Sidley.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Boom Padi" Priya Saraiya Siddharth Mahadevan, Souumil Shringarpure Shreya Ghoshal, Osman Mir4:06
2."Ae pagli" Kumaar Gourov Dasgupta Ash King, Prakriti Kakkar2:49
3."Kacchi Doriyaan"Anurag SharmaAnurag Sharma Arijit Singh, Asees Kaur 3:56
4."Kacchi Doriyaan reprise"Anurag SharmaAnurag SharmaAniruddh Ananta, Harjot Kaur3:54
5."Boom Padi- electronic version"Priya Saraiya, Lil SidleySiddharth Mahadevan, Souumil ShringarpureYashita Sharma, Lil Sidley2:39
6."Songs of Celebration"Priya SaraiyaSiddharth Mahadevan, Souumil ShringarpureShashaa Tirupati, Osman Mir3:05
7."Buniyaad 2.0" The Yellow DiaryThe Yellow Diary4:11
Total length:24:38

Reception

Upon release, Maja Ma received mixed reviews from the film critics, who praised Dixit's performance but criticized the sanitised plot of the film. [5] [6] [7] The film currently holds a rating of 6.2/10 on IMDb. [8]

Rachana Dubey from The Times of India gave a rating of 3.5/5 and described the film as "A conscious effort to navigate the internal conflicts that the various characters feel, with Pallavi's sudden relevation." [9] Manik Sharma from Firstpost wrote, "Pallavi’s sexuality is a matter of public debate long before, she takes the brave step to contemplate what is being said. This knotty moral conundrum that Pallavi must confront as a personal journey, is the highlight of a film that can often oscillate between massy tropes and meaningful depths." [10] Shweta Keshri from India Today gave Maja Ma a rating of 2/5 and wrote, "Madhuri Dixit carries the film on her shoulders and Gajraj Rao delivers a flawless performance. The film dealt with the topic sensitively and not made a mockery of it. However, the film's ending is disappointing". [11]

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