Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin(2004)
Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (transl. My Wife is Matchless) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Pankaj Parashar and produced by S. M. Iqbal. The film stars Sridevi as Durga, a talkative village girl, and Akshay Kumar as Inspector Ajay Khanna, her husband. The story follows Durga as she moves to the city and fights against a criminal gang involved in illegal kidney theft. The film was shot in 1994 but delayed for ten years before its theatrical release on 2 July 2004. It is a remake of the 1992 Telugu film Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam. The soundtrack was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal with lyrics by Anand Bakshi.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2004
- Director
- S. M. Iqbal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A simple village girl named Durga marries her childhood sweetheart, a police inspector in the city. Her loud and honest nature makes powerful enemies. When she rescues a girl from kidnappers, she exposes an illegal kidney theft ring. Corrupt criminals frame her as a prostitute to destroy her reputation. Durga must fight to clear her name and bring the villains to justice.
“A wife who never backs down.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Gulshan Grover (20 films together), Anupam Kher & Akshay Kumar (15 films together), Gulshan Grover & Akshay Kumar (12 films together), Anupam Kher & Sridevi (10 films together), Anupam Kher & Neena Gupta (7 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Sridevi (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a playful twist on the 1990s hit 'Maine Pyar Kiya', whose famous line was 'Maine pyar kiya, uska jawab nahin'.
- Director Pankaj Parashar is also known for the cult comedy 'Jalwa' and the TV series 'Karishma Kaa Karishma'.
- Actress Raveena Tandon, who plays Durga, performed many of her own action stunts in the film.
- The movie was shot extensively in Mumbai, capturing the city's urban landscape of the early 2000s.
- It was one of the lesser-known releases of 2004, overshadowed by bigger hits like 'Veer-Zaara' and 'Dhoom'.
- The soundtrack featured music by Anand Raj Anand, who was popular for his work in the 1990s and early 2000s.
- The film's plot, centered on a woman fighting injustice, echoes themes from Raveena Tandon's earlier film 'Daman' (2001).