Dinesh Vijan, who is hands-down Producer No.1 in Filmistan, is roaring again at the boxoffice. Vijan’s Chhaava, starring Vicky Kaushal, has gone through the roof, especially in Maharashtra, where the film is so popular with the masses that additional shows had to be added at several prominent theatres in Mumbai and the suburbs.
However, post-weekend, there is a healthy drop in the Chhaava collections in the rest of the country, and the theatres seem all set to take on a new release, provided it is a different experience.
And Mudassar Aziz’s Friday food for the funnybone Mere Husband Ki Biwi (which is NOT a remake of the Amol Palekar-Ranjita Kaur 1978 comedy Mere Biwi Ki Shaadi) seems like the right contrary to Chhaava.
Roshan Singh, a prominent film exhibitor from Bihar, thinks the timing is right for Mere Husband Ki Biwi. “So far this year, we’ve had many action films but no seriously funny comedy. Mere Husband Ki Biwi, even the title sounds amusing, could be just the right atmosphere lightner after Chhaava. The director Mudassar Aziz has a track record of successful comedies behind him, including Pati Patni Aur Woh, which put Kartik Aryan on his success trail.”
Says director Mudassar Aziz, “My aim is to entertain the audience with every film I make. These are tough times. All of us need all the laughter we can get.”
Mere Husband Ki Biwi is a love triangle featuring Arjun Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh, and Bhumi Pednekar, who worked with director Mudassar Aziz in Pati Patni Aur Woh .
