Tulsi(2008)
Tulsi: Mathrudevobhava is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by K. Ajay Kumar. It stars Manisha Koirala and Irrfan Khan in lead roles. The film is a remake of the 1993 Malayalam film Akashadoothu. The story follows Tulsi, a mother of four, who is diagnosed with blood cancer and must find adoptive families for her children before she dies. The film features a soundtrack by Vinay Tiwari with songs by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal. It received negative reviews from critics, who praised the performances but criticized the direction. The film was released on 18 January 2008.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 18 January 2008
- Director
- K. Ajay Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Tulsi is a loving mother of four children. Her husband Suraj is a drunkard who cannot support the family. When Tulsi is diagnosed with blood cancer, she faces an impossible choice. She must find new homes for her children before she dies. But her husband's violent past threatens to destroy everything.
“A mother's love knows no limits.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Tulsi
Cast reunions in this film: Sadashiv Amrapurkar & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (6 films together), Tinnu Anand & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (4 films together), Manisha Koirala & Tinnu Anand (3 films together), Manisha Koirala & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (3 films together), Tinnu Anand & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (3 films together), and Kulbhushan Kharbanda & Anjana Mumtaz (3 films together).
Trivia
- This film is a Hindi remake of the 2007 Telugu movie 'Tulasi', which also starred Sneha in the lead role.
- The film's director, K. Ajay Kumar, is primarily known for his work in the South Indian film industry, especially in Telugu cinema.
- Actress Sneha, who played Tulsi, was already a major star in South Indian films but this was one of her few leading roles in a Hindi movie.
- The movie's plot dealing with a mother's terminal illness and arranging adoptions was considered a very emotional social drama for its time.
- Despite its serious theme, the film did not perform well commercially and had a very limited theatrical release across India.
- The soundtrack was composed by Ghantadi Krishna, a composer known for his work in Telugu and Kannada films, not commonly in Hindi.
- A key promotional angle highlighted the film as a strong 'mother-centric' drama, a genre less common in mainstream Hindi cinema of the late 2000s.