Monica (2011 film)

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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
Running time
119 minutes [1]
Country India
Language Hindi

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. [4]

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Plot

The film traces the story of Monica Jaitley (Divya Dutta), 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 (Rajit Kapoor). 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 its impact on her personal life. [4] [5]

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". [6]

Koimoi.com gave it a half star and a very unflattering review - "On the whole, Monica is a dull show and will not be able to prove itself at the ticket windows. Resounding flop!" [7]

Glamsham.com gave it 1.5/5 and their final take on the movie was "The hotchpotch film is a disappointment. MONICA, no my darling!" [4]

Indian Express review - "Monica has the intention, and a couple of effective performances, but doesn't keep up with its execution." [5]

Hindustan Times - Mayank Shekhar gave it 1/5 stars [8]

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." [9]

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References

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  2. "Indian Express - Foxxy ladies".
  3. "One cannot survive on ghazals only: Anup Jalota". The Times of India .
  4. 1 2 3 "Monica Movie Review - Glamsham.com".
  5. 1 2 "Monica Movie Review - Indian Express".
  6. "No actress would dare to attempt Monica: Divya Dutta". The Times of India .
  7. "Koimoi.com - Monica Review".
  8. "Mayank Shekhar's Review: Monica". Archived from the original on 2 April 2011.
  9. "ToI Review: Monica". The Times of India .