The Perfect Husband (2003 film)

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The Perfect Husband (2003)
The Perfect Husband - 2003 Movie Poster.jpg
Directed byPriya Singh Paul
Written by
  • Priya Singh Paul
  • Pramod Singh
Produced by
  • Priya Singh Paul
  • S. Chander
Starring
CinematographyDharam Gulati
Edited bySanjib Dutta
Music by
Distributed by
Running time
110 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Punjabi
Budget15 million (US$190,000)

The Perfect Husband is the debut feature film of Priya Singh Paul, an Indian-Jewish filmmaker. Trained in film making in India and the US, she has built a considerable reputation for herself in India's competitive and demanding television scene. The film, a romantic comedy cum social satire, predominantly in English with a smattering of Hindi and Punjabi, is a modern and thought-provoking look at the Indian marriage 'game' – the quest for the only security symbol that most Indian women possesses: a husband, perfect or otherwise! [1] [2]

Contents

The film was invited to the Palm Springs International Film Festival in January 2003 and shown in Cannes Film Festival in May 2004. [3] [4]

However, a court case on flimsy ground by the co financier stalled the release.

Plot

The Perfect Husband is the beautiful story of Jaya [21], who, inspired by the Shakespearean ideal of "the marriage of true minds" and heavily influenced by the American trend of "finding your own mate" rebels against tradition and family. She sets out to find a man who truly loves and values her – one who does not treat her like a vassal meant only to satisfy his needs, like some men do !!!

And it is the story of Uma [30] who resolves never to marry any willing, over the hill man, just because her family believes that an unsuitable alliance is better than no alliance at all !!!

The film is a funny, sad, satirical, serious, compassionate, wicked revelation of the follies and foibles of a society that considers the birth of a girl, "a curse", where abuse by the husband is taken for granted, and a woman's worth is judged by three factors alone—that she be married by the age of 25, that she should amply satisfy the monetary demands of her in-laws and that she produce a male heir within a year of holy matrimony!

The film, a romantic comedy cum social satire, predominantly in English with a smattering of Hindi and Punjabi, is a modern and thought-provoking look at the Indian marriage 'game' – the quest for the only security symbol that most Indian women possesses: a husband, perfect or otherwise! The Perfect Husband is the beautiful story of Jaya [21], who, inspired by the Shakespearean ideal of "the marriage of true minds" and heavily influenced by the American trend of "finding your own mate" rebels against tradition and family. She sets out to find a man who truly loves and values her – one who does not treat her like a vassal meant only to satisfy his needs, like some men do !!!

And it is the story of Uma [30] who resolves never to marry any willing, over the hill man, just because her family believes that an unsuitable alliance is better than no alliance at all !!!

The film is a funny, sad, satirical, serious, compassionate, wicked revelation of the follies and foibles of a society that considers the birth of a girl, "a curse", where abuse by the husband is taken for granted, and a woman's worth is judged by three factors alone—that she be married by the age of 25, that she should amply satisfy the monetary demands of her in-laws and that she produce a male heir within a year of holy matrimony!

Cast

[5]

Soundtrack

The Perfect Husband's songs are composed by Sukhwinder Singh and Times Music acquired the music rights of the film. [6]

Track listing

The Perfect Husband (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Mahiya Ve" Shweta Pandit, Sukhwinder Singh 03:45
2."Pardesia" Shweta Pandit, Sukhwinder Singh 03:34
3."Rang De" Shweta Pandit, Sukhwinder Singh 04:40
4."Mavaan Tetiyan" Rajeshwari Sachdev 04:44
5."Daachi Valeya" Sukhwinder Singh 03:52
6."Pardesia (Remix)" Shweta Pandit, Sukhwinder Singh 04:30
7."Rang De (Remix)" Shweta Pandit, Sukhwinder Singh 04:26
8."Teri Seva (Morning Ardaas)"Raagi Gurucharan Singh05:01
9."Laanva Phera (Marriage Song)"Raagi Gurucharan Singh06:36
Total length:41:08

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References

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  2. Dharam Gulati: Recently he photographed an English film called The Perfect Husband which is directed by Priya Paul Singh and was shown in Cannes film festival; Priya Singh Paul: Trained in filmmaking in India and the US, this young Mumbai filmmaker has built a considerable reputation for herself in India's competitive and demanding television scene. The Perfect Husband is the debut feature film of Priya Ruth Singh Paul, an Indian-Jewish filmmaker.
  3. Klein, Andy (5 February 2003). "The Perfect Husband". Variety. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug152004/enter2.asp On 12 May 2004 – the day Priya Singh Paul’s movie The Perfect Husband was shown at the Cannes Film Festival
  5. http://movieweb.com/movie/the-perfect-husband/cast/ The Perfect Husband Cast
  6. "BBC - Shropshire - Movies - Uuf Kya Jadoo Mohobatt Music Release". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  7. http://mio.to/album/The+Perfect+Husband+(2004) The Perfect Husband Soundtrack