Dear Maya(2017)
Hindi131 mins
Dear Maya (2017) is a 131-minute Hindi film directed by Sunaina Bhatnagar. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Dear Maya stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2017.
Director:Sunaina Bhatnagar
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 2 June 2017
- Director
- Sunaina Bhatnagar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Two friends play a joke by sending fake love letters to a lonely woman in their neighborhood. Their prank spirals out of control when the woman suddenly disappears.
“A prank gone wrong. A woman gone missing.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
131Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date2 June 2017
Also Known As親愛的瑪雅
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
identityfamilylovecorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
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Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in the hill station of Shimla, using its scenic locations to create a nostalgic mood.
- Director Sunaina Bhatnagar is the sister of actress Manisha Koirala, who plays the lead role of Maya.
- The story was inspired by a real-life incident the writer heard about involving anonymous letters.
- It was one of the few Hindi films in 2017 to feature a middle-aged woman as the central character.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release and was quickly made available on streaming platforms.
- Costume design for Maya used muted colors and traditional fabrics to reflect her reclusive nature.
- The child actors playing Anna and Ira were selected through auditions in Delhi and Shimla schools.