Monica (2011 film)

Last updated

Monica
Monica Poster.jpg
Directed bySushen Bhatnagar
Written bySushen Bhatnagar
Produced byKush Bhargava
Starring
CinematographyChandan Goswami
Edited by
  • Santosh Kumar
  • Aadesh Verma
Music byRaju Rao
Distributed byAj Media Corporation
Running time
119 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Monica is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language drama film [1] written and directed by Sushen Bhatnagar, starring Divya Dutta, Ashutosh Rana and Rajit Kapur, and produced by Anup Jalota and Kush Bhargava. [2] [3] It is directed by Sushen Bhatnagar and is inspired from real life incidents such as the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case and the 2G spectrum case.

Contents

Plot

The film traces the story of Monica Jaitley, 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 childhood. Leaving her horrid past behind, she falls in love with journalist Raj Jaitley. They do get married; however, they 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 their impact on her personal life. [4]

Cast

Soundtrack

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]

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 [6]

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." [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Monica". British Board of Film Classification . Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Indian Express - Foxxy ladies". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "One cannot survive on ghazals only: Anup Jalota". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Monica Movie Review - Indian Express".
  5. ↑ "No actress would dare to attempt Monica: Divya Dutta". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mayank Shekhar's Review: Monica". Archived from the original on 2 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "ToI Review: Monica". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.