Mimi(2021)
An aspiring actress in a small town in Rajasthan agrees to bear a child for a visiting couple seeking a surrogate mother, but her experience takes an unexpected turn when they refuse to have the child anymore.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 26 July 2021
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
A young woman in a small town agrees to be a surrogate mother for a couple from abroad. When the couple later changes their mind, she decides to keep the baby herself. Her life becomes a journey of unexpected motherhood and self-discovery.
“A baby on the way, but the parents changed their minds.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mimi
Cast reunions in this film: Kriti Sanon & Dinesh Vijan (5 films together), Pankaj Tripathi & Dinesh Vijan (3 films together), Dinesh Vijan & Laxman Utekar (3 films together), A. R. Rahman & Laxman Utekar (2 films together), Kriti Sanon & Pankaj Tripathi (2 films together), and Kriti Sanon & Laxman Utekar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2011 Marathi film 'Mala Aai Vhhaychy!', which was also based on a true story.
- Kriti Sanon, who plays Mimi, won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in this movie.
- The film's shooting took place in Rajasthan, with many scenes filmed in Udaipur and Jaipur to capture the local feel.
- Mimi's character is inspired by a real-life surrogate mother from a small Indian town, though the story is fictionalized.
- The movie's soundtrack includes a song called 'Param Sundari', which became a viral dance hit on social media platforms.
- Pankaj Tripathi, who plays Mimi's friend Bhanu, improvised many of his humorous lines during filming.
- The film addresses social issues like surrogacy and societal judgment, but does so through a lighthearted comedy-drama approach.