Monica (film)
5.8 /10 1 Votes
Director Sushen Bhatnagar Release date March 25, 2011 (India) Screenplay Sushen Bhatnagar Writer Sushen Bhatnagar Language Hindi | 5.6/10 IMDb Genre Drama, Thriller Music director Raju Rao Producer Sushen Bhatnagar Country India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast Divya Dutta (Monica R Jaitley), Ashutosh Rana (Chandrakant Pandit), Kitu Gidwani (Pamela Grewal), Rajit Kapur (Raj Jaitley), Kunika (Judge)Similar movies Rajit Kapur and Yashpal Sharma appear in Monica and Well Done Abba |
Monica is a 2011 Bollywood movie with Divya Dutta, Ashutosh Rana and Rajit Kapur in the lead roles and produced by ghazal singer Anup Jalota and Kush Bhargava. It is directed by Sushen Bhatnagar and is inspired from real life incidents such as the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case and the 2G spectrum scam.
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Plot
The film traces the story of Monica Jaitley (Divya Dutta), who is an ambitious woman who wants to rise to the top at any cost. She has had a tormented life as a child as she was sexually abused in her chiildhood. Leaving her horrid past behind, she falls in love with journalist Raj Jaitley (Rajit Kapoor). They do get married; however have an unhappy married life. She becomes a journalist herself and this creates a rift between them. The story traces her rise to the top and the compromises she ends up making and its impact on her personal life.
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Reception
Mahesh Bhatt tweeted, "Monica is a brave film, and Divya Dutta bears her soul on the screen like Shabana Azmi once did in the movie Arth".
Koimoi.com gave it a half star and a very unflattering review - "On the whole, Monica is a dull show and will not be able to prove itself at the ticket windows. Resounding flop!"
Glamsham.com gave it 1.5/5 and their final take on the movie was "The hotchpotch film is a disappointment. MONICA, no my darling!"
Indian Express review - "Monica has the intention, and a couple of effective performances, but doesn't keep up with its execution."
Hindustan Times - Mayank Shekhar gave it 1/5 stars
The Times of India gave it 3/5 stars and a decent review - "Don't be mislead by the title and don't be foxed by the low key publicity. This one's truly a surprise. Check it out."
References
Monica (film) WikipediaMonica (film) IMDb Monica (film) themoviedb.org