Main Aisa Hi Hoon
| Main Aisa Hi Hoon | |
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| Directed by | Harry Baweja |
| Written by | Harry Baweja Bhavani Iyer Anurag Kashyap |
| Based on | I Am Sam by Kristine Johnson and Jessie Nelson |
| Produced by | Pammi Baweja |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn Susmita Sen Esha Anupam Kher Rucha Vaidya |
| Cinematography | Ayananka Bose |
| Edited by | Merzin Tavaria |
| Music by | Himesh Reshammiya |
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| Distributed by | T-Series |
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Running time | 161 minutes[1] |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹9.5 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹6.58 crore[2] |
Main Aisa Hi Hoon (transl. I Am Like This) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Harry Baweja starring Ajay Devgn, Sushmita Sen, Esha and Anupam Kher. The film is a remake of the American drama film I Am Sam.[3]
Plot
[edit]Indraneel "Neel" Mohan Thakur (Ajay Devgn), a man who has autism, works as a waiter in a coffee shop while he raises his daughter Gungun (Rucha Vaidya) as a single parent. Gungun loves him very much and, in an attempt to remain at his level, refuses to go to school.
Gungun's mother, Maya Trivedi (Esha), came into Neel's life when she needed someone desperately. After giving birth to her, she disappeared, never to be seen again. For seven years, Neel has looked after the child, and both are happy together. However, Maya's father, Dayanath Trivedi (Anupam Kher), comes to India for his granddaughter.
On Gungun's birthday, Neel has a surprise party for her. Gungun is upset and leaves. Taking advantage of Gungun leaving her house, Dayanath gives Neel a court notice and soon takes Neel to court. With the help of the townspeople, Neel is introduced to Niti Khanna (Sushmita Sen), a lawyer and single mother dealing with her own problems. Her son, Rahul, won't listen to her. Niti initially doesn't agree to represent Neel, but when Rahul meets Neel and becomes his friend, Niti realizes that she should help him. A custody battle ensues. It is found out that Maya was on drugs and died because of it, which is why she didn't return to her father or Neel. When the case is nearing completion and Dayanath's has almost won, Niti decides to marry Neel. After a fifteen-minute recess, Niti presents the marriage papers to the judge, and the latter declares that Gungun will be in the custody of Neel and Niti. Gungun accepts Niti as her mother and Rahul as her brother. Dayanath regrets being mean to Neel and accepts him as his son-in-law before flying back to London.
Cast
[edit]- Ajay Devgn as Indraneel Thakur
- Sushmita Sen as Advocate Nilli Thakur
- Esha as Maya Dayanath Trivedi
- Anupam Kher as Dayanath Trivedi
- Rucha Vaidya as Gungun
- Aanjjan Srivastav as Divesh Mathur
- Vikram Gokhale as Dayanath's lawyer
- Lillete Dubey as Ritu Chatterjee
Soundtrack
[edit]| Main Aisa Hi Hoon | ||||
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| Released | 6 January 2005 | |||
| Venue | Mumbai | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Producer | Himesh Reshammiya | |||
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The film's music is composed by Himesh Reshammiya with lyrics written by Sameer.
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Just Walk into My Life" | Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan | 05:44 |
| 2 | "Deewanapan Deewangi" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | 05:50 |
| 3 | "Papa Mere Papa" | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Baby Aparna | 07:15 |
| 5 | "Dil Mera Todo Na" | Udit Narayan | 05:38 |
| 4 | "Teri Galiyon Se" | Jayesh Gandhi, Sunidhi Chauhan | 06:31 |
| 6 | "Raat Hai Soyi Soyi" | Sonu Nigam | 06:45 |
| 7 | "Deewanapan Deewangi" (Piano) | Instrumental | 01:01 |
Reception
[edit]Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM gave the film 1.5 out of 5, writing, "On the whole, MAIN AISA HI HOON could've been an engaging saga, but it runs out of steam in the post-interval portions."[4] Patcy N of Rediff.com criticised the writing and performance of Devgan. She further wrote, "Overall, the movie is not worth watching. And you don't even have to wait till its unbelievable end to realise that!"[5] Kaveree Bamzai of India Today wrote, "Why Harry Baweja decided to adapt it (a polite term for a virtual rip-off) will remain one of life's mysteries. Perhaps it was to display Ajay Devgan's acting chops or his cleaned-up teeth. Both are worthy of praise but at the cost of many tortuous tear jerking scenes and silly songs.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "MAIN AISA HI HOON – BBFC". BBFC. 6 May 2005. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Main Aisa Hi Hoon - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Pandohar, Jaspret (1 May 2005). "Main Aisa Hi Hoon (I Am Like This) (2005)". BBC. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (6 May 2005). "Main Aisa Hi Hoon Review 1.5/5 | Main Aisa Hi Hoon Movie Review | Main Aisa Hi Hoon 2005 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Main Aisa Hi Hoon: worth a miss!". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Film review: 'Main Aisa Hi Hoon' starring Ajay Devgan, Sushmita Sen". India Today. 23 May 2005. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.