Sukhee is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Sonal Joshi in her directorial debut. It stars Shilpa Shetty Kundra 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 Kundra 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