Mr Ya Miss(2005)
Mr Ya Miss (transl. Mr or Miss) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language body swap comedy film written and directed by Antara Mali. The film stars Antara Mali, Riteish Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani, and Divya Dutta in lead roles. The story follows Sanjay Patel, a wealthy Gujarati Casanova who dies and is given a second chance by Lord Shiva, only to be transformed into a woman named Sanjana. The film explores themes of gender, empathy, and redemption through its comedic premise. It was produced by Sunil Chainani, Sameer Chand, Yogesh Tevatia, and Ram Gopal Varma. The soundtrack features songs by Sonu Nigam, Vinod Rathod, and Shibani Kashyap. The film received negative reviews from critics, with Taran Adarsh giving it 1 out of 5 stars. It was released on 2 December 2005.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A wealthy Casanova named Sanjay Patel dies after breaking too many hearts. In heaven, Lord Shiva gives him a second chance but warns him to change. When Sanjay ignores the warning, Goddess Parvati turns him into a woman. Now living as Sanjana, he must navigate harassment, pregnancy, and a murder accusation to learn respect.
“He wanted to be a man. He became a woman.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Mr Ya Miss
Cast reunions in this film: Ram Gopal Varma & Antara Mali (6 films together), Riteish Deshmukh & Aftab Shivdasani (6 films together), Ram Gopal Varma & Aftab Shivdasani (4 films together), Ram Gopal Varma & Riteish Deshmukh (3 films together), and Divya Dutta & Aftab Shivdasani (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Mr Ya Miss' was inspired by a popular Hindi phrase used to ask someone's gender.
- It was one of the first mainstream Hindi comedies to explore a gender-swap reincarnation plot in the 2000s.
- The film's director, Satchit Puranik, had primarily worked in television before this feature.
- Actor Anupam Kher, known for serious roles, played a comedic part as a mystical figure guiding the protagonist.
- The movie's soundtrack included a remake of the classic Kishore Kumar song 'Yeh Ladka Hai Allah'.
- Despite its unique premise, the film had a limited theatrical release and low box office earnings.
- The plot shares a basic concept with the later Hollywood film 'Switch' (1991), but with a reincarnation twist.