Mimi (2021 Hindi film)
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Mimi is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films. A remake of the 2011 Marathi film Mala Aai Vhhaychy!, it stars Kriti Sanon in the eponymous lead who opts to be a surrogate mother for a foreign couple. Pankaj Tripathi, Sai Tamhankar, Manoj Pahwa, Supriya Pathak, Evelyn Edwards and Aidan Whytock appear in supporting roles.
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Directed by | Laxman Utekar |
Written by | Laxman Utekar Rohan Shankar |
Story by | Samruddhi Porey |
Based on | Mala Aai Vhhaychy! by Samruddhi Porey |
Produced by | Dinesh Vijan Jio Studios |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Akash Agarwal |
Edited by | Manish Pradhan |
Music by | A. R. Rahman |
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Distributed by | JioCinema Netflix |
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Running time | 133 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Mimi was announced in August 2019. Filming was held in Rajasthan and Mumbai between October 2019 to January 2021, delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Following non-existent theatrical releases due to the pandemic, Mimi was planned for a digital release through the streaming services Netflix and JioCinema on 30 July 2021. However, it was released through the platforms on 26 July 2021, 4 days prior as the film was released accidentally by JioCinema and went into torrent sites.[2]
At the 69th National Film Awards, Mimi won 2 awards – Best Actress (Sanon) and Best Supporting Actor (Tripathi).[3] At the 67th Filmfare Awards, Mimi received 6 nominations, including Best Music Director (Rahman) and Best Female Playback Singer (Shreya Ghoshal for "Param Sundari"), and won 3 awards – Best Actress (Sanon), Best Supporting Actor (Tripathi) and Best Supporting Actress (Tamhankar).[4]