Motichoor Chaknachoor(2019)
Hindi135 mins
A woman whose single purpose in life is to marry a foreign-settled groom decides to marry a 36-year-old Dubai-returned professional who is desperate for a bride.
Director:Arjuna Harjai
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Motichoor Chaknachoor is streaming on Prime Video since 15 November 2019.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 15 November 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 15 November 2019
- Director
- Arjuna Harjai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A woman is determined to marry a man who lives abroad. She agrees to marry a 36-year-old man who has returned from Dubai and is also eager to find a wife.
“A desperate groom. A determined bride. A marriage of convenience.”
Film Details
6.1Rating
135Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date15 November 2019
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
lovefamilyidentityfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Nawazuddin SiddiquiActor
→#2Athiya ShettyAnitha
→#3A
Abhishek RawatSupporting Actor
→#4B
Bhumika DubeHema
→#5D
Devansh KumarIkka
→#6V
Vivek MishraSupporting Actor
→#7K
Karuna PandeySupporting Actress
→#8N
Navni PariharSupporting Actress
→#9S
Sanjeev VatsaManohar
→#10S
Sapna SandSupporting Actress
→#11A
Arjuna HarjaiMusic Director
→#12D
Debamitra BiswalDirector
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Motichoor Chaknachoor' refers to a popular Indian sweet, symbolizing the messy but sweet matchmaking in the story.
- Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays the lead, was 45 during filming but portrayed a 36-year-old desperate bachelor.
- Director Debamitra Biswal is a former assistant to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, and this was her directorial debut.
- The movie is a loose adaptation of the 2016 Tamil film 'Thikka,' which also revolves around a marriage alliance with an NRI.
- It was shot extensively in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, to capture a small-town setting, though the story is set in Indore.
- The film's release was delayed by several months due to post-production changes and reshoots based on early feedback.
- Despite mixed reviews, it performed modestly at the box office, earning attention for its unconventional lead pairing.
