Paying Guests(2009)
Paying Guests is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Paritosh Painter. The lead cast includes Shreyas Talpade, Javed Jaffrey, Ashish Chaudhary, Vatsal Seth, Celina Jaitly, Neha Dhupia, Sayali Bhagat, and Riya Sen. The story follows four friends in Bangkok who lose their jobs and apartment, then pretend to be married couples to rent a house from a strict landlord. The film is a remake of the Marathi play 'Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi' and the 1966 Hindi film 'Biwi Aur Makan'. It was produced by Subhash Ghai under the Mukta Arts banner. The movie received mixed reviews for its over-the-top comedy and weak storyline. It was released in theaters on June 19, 2009.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Plex, ZEE5
- Theatrical Release
- 19 June 2009
- Director
- Paritossh Painter
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
Four friends lose their jobs and their home in Bangkok on the same day. Desperate for a place to live, they find a landlord who only rents to married couples. They convince four women to pretend to be their wives. But the women have secrets that threaten to destroy the plan.
“Four bachelors. Four fake wives. One big mess.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Paying Guests
Cast reunions in this film: Chunky Pandey & Chunky Panday (22 films together), Neha Dhupia & Aashish Chaudhary (4 films together), Celina Jaitley & Shreyas Talpade (3 films together), Javed Jaffrey & Aashish Chaudhary (3 films together), Shreyas Talpade & Chunky Panday (3 films together), and Riya Sen & Celina Jaitley (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in Bangkok, Thailand, but was made for the Hindi film market.
- Director Paritosh Painter is primarily known as a playwright and theatre director in Mumbai.
- Actor Shreyas Talpade's character disguises himself as a woman in one comedic sequence.
- The movie's title plays on the common Indian term for tenants, 'paying guests'.
- It features a cameo by veteran actor Asrani, known for his comic roles in 1970s cinema.
- The plot involves the friends accidentally getting entangled with a local Thai gangster.
- Despite being a 2009 release, the film has a style reminiscent of earlier ensemble comedies.