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Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!(2005)
Hindi132 mins
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005) is a 132-minute Hindi film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. Starring Suhasini Mulay, Vijay Kumar Arora and Arshad Warsi. With an audience rating of 4.9/10, Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2005.
Director:Mahesh Manjrekar
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Director
- Mahesh Manjrekar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
A mechanic named Aditya works hard to support his large family. After he dies in an accident, he worries about their future. He persuades the god of death to let him return as a ghost so he can finish taking care of them.
“He died for his family. Now he'll live for them.”
Film Details
4.9Rating
132Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 2005
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familylovesurvivalfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.9/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's title is a playful twist on a popular Hindi phrase, 'Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!', which expresses a wish for an ideal life.
- Actor Sanjay Dutt, who plays Yamraj, was reportedly a last-minute replacement for another actor considered for the role.
- This movie marked one of the final film appearances of veteran actor Shammi Kapoor before his passing in 2011.
- The fantasy-comedy plot is loosely inspired by the Hollywood film 'Ghost', but set within a joint Indian family context.
- Director Mahesh Manjrekar is better known for hard-hitting dramas, making this family-friendly fantasy an unusual choice in his filmography.
- Despite featuring popular stars, the film performed poorly at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics.
- The soundtrack included a song, 'Dil Mera Toota', which became more popular than the film itself.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!
Director-Actor14 films →
Fakira B.P.C.M-Actor8 films →
Original Music Composer-Actor4 films →
Original Music Composer-Director3 films →
Actor-Fakira B.P.C.M3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Harish-Actor3 films →
Harish-Director3 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Fakira B.P.C.M-Director of Photography2 films →
Actor-Director of Photography2 films →