Monica, O My Darling(2022)
Hindi129 minsdirect-to-OTT
Monica, O My Darling (2022) is a 129-minute Hindi film directed by Vasan Bala. Starring Rajkummar Rao, Radhika Apte and Huma Quresh. With a well-received audience rating of 7.3/10 and a limited theatrical verdict at the box office.
Director:Vasan Bala
Mood:
darkfunnysuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 11 November 2022
- Director
- Vasan Bala
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A robotics expert gets caught up in a murder plan after a secret affair goes wrong. He soon discovers that the situation is full of deception, where even death might be an illusion.
“A perfect plan. A deadly twist.”
Film Details
7.3Rating
129Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date11 November 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsMonica O My Darling · Monica, Oh My Darling · Monica Oh My Darling · โมนิก้าที่รัก · 我亲爱的莫妮卡 · 噢，亲爱的莫妮卡 · 亲爱的莫妮卡
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkfunnysuspenseful
Themes
corruptionrevengeidentitysurvival
Tonesatirical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
Rajkummar RaoJayant
→#2Radhika ApteACP Naidu
→#3Huma QureshMonica
→#4Bagavathi PerumalArvind Manivannan
→#5
A
Akansha Ranjan KapoorNikki Adhikari
→#6
Z
Zayn Marie KhanSarika 'Shalu' Vartak
→#7
S
Sukant GoelGaurav More
→#8
S
Shiva RindaniTamang Rana
→#9
#10V
Vijay KenkreSatyanarayan Adhikari
→Huma QureshiMonica Machado
→#11V
Vasan BalaDirector
→#12
S
Sarita PatilCrew
→#13
Y
Yogesh ChandekarCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Monica, O My Darling
Cast reunions in this film: Huma Qureshi & Rajkummar Rao (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a loose adaptation of the 1989 Japanese novel 'Burutasu no Shinzou' by Keigo Higashino, though it is not officially credited as such.
- Director Vasan Bala included visual homages to 1970s Bollywood thrillers and pulp fiction, using retro title cards and a jazzy score.
- Actor Rajkummar Rao performed many of his own stunts, including a scene where he hangs from a high-rise building.
- The movie's title is a playful nod to the classic Hindi film song 'Monica O My Darling' from the 1971 movie 'Caravan'.
- It was shot extensively in Pune, using real locations like tech parks and old bungalows to create a distinctive modern-yet-retro look.
- The script was workshopped for over two years, with multiple endings considered before finalizing the twist-heavy plot.
- Despite its critical praise, the film had a quiet digital release on Netflix without a major theatrical run in India.