Sukhee is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Sonal Joshi in her directorial debut. It stars Shilpa Shetty in the lead role with Amit Sadh, Dilnaz Irani, Kusha Kapila and Pavleen Gujral.[3][4] The film was released on 22 September 2023 to mixed reviews from critics.[5]
| Sukhee | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sonal Joshi |
| Written by |
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| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. Dee |
| Edited by | Vini N Raj |
| Music by | Score: Karan Kulkarni Song: Badshah - Hiten Arko |
Production companies | Abundantia Entertainment T-Series Films |
| Distributed by | Pen Marudhar Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹1.65 crore[2] |
Synopsis
editA humorous slice-of-life tale about 38-year-old Punjabi housewife Sukhpreet "Sukhee" Kalra, who, sick of her routine existence, travels to Delhi to attend her high school reunion. Sukhee relives her teenage years while experiencing a variety of things over the course of just seven days, emerging reignited, reborn, and making the hardest shift of her life—from being a wife and mother to being a woman once more.[6]
Cast
edit- Shilpa Shetty as Sukhpreet "Sukhee" Singh Kalra (nee Gill)
- Amit Sadh as Vikram Verma
- Kusha Kapila as Meher Chhibber
- Dilnaz Irani as Mansi Parekh
- Pavleen Gujral as Tanvi Gaikwad
- Chaitanya Choudhry as Guru Singh Kalra, Sukhee's husband
- Kiran Kumar as Colonel V. K. Gill, Sukhee's father
- Vinod Nagpal as Sukhee's grandfather in law
- Purnima Rathod as Sukhee's mother
- Sandeep Kapoor as Jogi
- Maahi Jain as Jaspreet "Jassi" Kalra, Sukhee's daughter
- Jyoti Kapoor as Ranjita
- Anjali Sharma as Babli [7]
Production
editPrincipal photography commenced in March 2022.[8] Production wrapped in June 2022.[9]
Music
edit| Sukhee | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 21 September 2023[10] |
| Recorded | 2022 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 11:06 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | T-Series |
| Official audio | |
| Sukhee - Full Album on YouTube | |
The music of the film is composed by Badshah - Hiten, Arko while lyrics written by Raja Dilwala and Rashmi Virag.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nasha" | Raja Dilwala | Badshah - Hiten | Badshah, Chakshu Kotwal, Afsana Khan | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Meethi Boliyan" | Rashmi Virag | Arko | Sachet Tandon | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Nasha" (Badshah Version) | Raja Dilwala | Badshah - Hiten | Badshah, Chakshu Kotwal, Afsana Khan | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 11:06 | ||||
Reception
editThe film received mostly mixed reviews from critics.
In The Times of India, Renuka Vyavahare gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Sukhee has a heartfelt premise but it lacks pace, struggles to be engaging and gets too preachy to be perfect towards the end."[11] On the website OTTplay, Ishita Sengupta was negative, writing that, "Sukhee joins an increasing list of outings that intends uncovering the feminist undertones of being a homemaker, something that traditionally has been looked down upon. But in doing so, it also sees it as a problem that needs solving."[12]
References
edit- ^ "Sukhee (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Sukhee Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Sukhee trailer: Shilpa Shetty is a confined housewife who breaks free". The Indian Express. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Shilpa Shetty is a housewife reclaiming her happiness in 'Sukhee'". The Telegraph. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Shilpa Shetty-starrer 'Sukhee' books September 22 as release". The Times of India. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Shilpa Shetty reveals what makes her 'Sukhee'". The Print. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Sukhee Movie: Review, Story, Cast, Plot etc". Kissu. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Shilpa Shetty super stoked as she holds the clapperboard for her next Sukhee". Bollywood Hunagama. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Shilpa Shetty celebrates shoot wrap of her much awaited film 'Sukhee". PTC Punjab. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Sukhee – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 21 September 2023.
- ^ Vyavahare, Renuka (22 September 2023). "Sukhee Movie Review : These midlife musings of a middle-class housewife are heartfelt but scattered". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Sukhee: Shilpa Shetty Is Miscast In This Self-Defeating Film On Empowering Homemakers". OTTPlay. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
External links
edit- Sukhee at IMDb
- Sukhee at Bollywood Hungama