Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway
| Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ashima Chibber |
| Written by | Sameer Satija Ashima Chibber Rahul Handa |
| Produced by | Monisha Advani Madhu Bhojwani Nikkhil Advani |
| Starring | Rani Mukerji Anirban Bhattacharya Neena Gupta Jim Sarbh |
| Cinematography | Alvar Kõue |
| Edited by | Namrata Rao |
| Music by | Amit Trivedi |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Zee Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi Bengali |
| Budget | ₹25 crore[2] |
| Box office | est.₹6.42 crore (3 days) [3] |
Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language legal drama film written and directed by Ashima Chibber[4]. It stars Rani Mukerji, Anirban Bhattacharya, Neena Gupta and Jim Sarbh in lead roles.[4][5] The film is inspired by the real life story of an Indian couple whose children were taken away by Norwegian authorities in 2011.[6][7] It was released on 17 March 2023.[8]
Plot
Debika lives in Stavanger with her husband Aniruddha, son Shubha and five months old daughter Shuchi. Sia and Matilda of Velfred, a child welfare service, visit them regularly before snatching Shubha and Shuchi during the last visit. The Chatterjees are shocked and they are told that they can't hold custody of their children as they are unfit to do so. Debika decides to fight the government and get her children's custody back. During the course of the case, Debika finds out shocking truths regarding the child custody system in Norway that prompts her to take a significant step. What happens next forms the rest of the film.
Cast
- Rani Mukerji as Debika Chatterjee
- Anirban Bhattacharya as Aniruddha Chatterjee, Debika's husband
- Jim Sarbh as Daniel Singh Ciupek, lawyer of Norway
- Neena Gupta as Vasudha Kamat, Indian External Affairs Minister (character based on Sushma Swaraj)
- Kärt Tammjärv as Sia
- Britta Soll as Matilda
- Barun Chanda as Abhijeet Dutta, Judge of Kolkata High Court
- Balaji Gauri as Advocate Ms. Pratap
- Mithu Chakraborty as Aniruddha's mother
- Soumya Mukherjee as Anurag Chatterjee, Aniruddha's brother
- Bodhisattwa Majumder as Debika's father
- Saswati Guha Thakurta as Debika's mother
- Varun Vazir as Biswajeet Sarkar
- Charu Shankar as Nandini
- Roopangi Vanvari as Rabia
- Sara Soulié as Berit Hansen, Teacher at Velfred
- Yuvaan Vanvari as Shubha Chatterjee, Debika and Aniruddha's son
- Kristjan Sarv as Lars Kristiansen (official from Velfred)
Production
Development
The film was announced by Rani Mukerji in March 2021.[9]
The film is inspired by the real story of Sagarika Chakraborty and her husband, an Indian couple living in Norway whose children were taken away by the Norwegian Child Welfare Services, who had objections against parenting habits that are considered typical in Indian culture.[10][11]
Filming
Principal photography began in August 2021.[12] The first production schedule took place in Estonia and was completed by 21 September 2021.[13] The film was wrapped up on 18 October 2021.[14][15]
Release
The film was theatrically released on 17 March 2023.[16]
Following the release of the film, Norwegian Ambassador Hans Jacob Frydenlund criticized the movie, stating that "it incorrectly depicts Norway’s belief in family life and our respect for different cultures."[17] This was countered by Sagarika Chakraborty who condemned the statements made by him adding, "When the whole world can see the bond between me and my kids, the Norwegian Government continues to spread lies about her without even knowing her story". She also said that she's getting a lot of love from all over the world and people want to come and meet her after the film. Sagarika said that the Indian Government has helped her immensely.[18]
Music
| Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2 March 2023[19] | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 10:50 | |||
| Language | Hindi, Bengali | |||
| Label | Zee Music Company | |||
| Amit Trivedi chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway - Full Album on YouTube | ||||
The music of the film is composed by Amit Trivedi. Lyrics are written by Kausar Munir.[19]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shubho Shubho" | Altamash Faridi | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Maa Ke Dil Se" | Javed Ali, Dipakshi Kalita | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Aami Jaani Re" | Madhubanti Bagchi | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 10:50 | ||
Reception
Critical reception
The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics alike. Zinia Bandyopadhyay of India Today gave the film three and a half stars out of five and said, "The best thing about the film is, undoubtedly, Rani Mukerji’s performance. It is not a light watch, but something that is compelling and emotional. However, by the end, the film feels a bit stretched."[20] Bollywood Hungama gave the film three stars out of five and said, "It is a hard-hitting drama and is laced with the career-best performance of Rani Mukerji."[21] Monika Rawal of Hindustan Times said, "It remains a true-to-heart account of a gut-wreching story of a mother but there are so many layers you wish the director dug deeper and explored with the main character."[22]
Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com said, "Instead of feeling her desperation, despair or extreme acts stemming from a mother's primal need to protect her brood, what comes through is hollow theatrics."[23] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film one and a half stars out of five and said, "It is an overheated affair that sucks the air out of an intrinsically moving story that deserved infinitely better."[24] Udita Jhunjhunwala from Mint Lounge said, "It was hard to root for the Chatterjees in a film that has greater recall as a tear-soaked Bollywood drama than a recreation of a real life human-interest story."[25]
Box office
The film collected ₹1.27 crore on its opening day with releasing on 500 screens.[26] The collections saw a 77.95% jump on the second day with the film collecting ₹2.26 crore. On the third day it earned ₹2.29 crore taking it's first weekend collection to ₹6.42 crore.[27]
References
- ^ "Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway Budget".
- ^ "Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway Box office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway: Producer Nikkhil Advani Opens Up On Reuniting With Rani Mukerji, Confirming That She Is Shooting In Estonia-EXCLUSIVE". www.spotboye.com.
- ^ Kanabar, Nirali (21 March 2022). "Birthday Girl Rani Mukerji on her next Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway and not being typecast". India Today.
- ^ "Indian couple's children taken away by Norway authorities". NDTV. 24 December 2011.
- ^ "Rani Mukherjee's 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway' Is Based On This Indian Couple's Story". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Rani Mukerji's 'Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway' to make debut in theaters on March 17". The Times of India. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Rani Mukerji opens up on her next Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway". 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Rani Mukerji's Starrer Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway Is Inspired By THIS Indian Couple's Story". News18. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "The true story behind Rani Mukherjee's latest film 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway'". The Indian Express. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Rani Mukerji heads to an international destination for Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway shoot". 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Rani wraps her Estonia schedule". Ahmedabad Mirror.
- ^ "Rani Mukerji finishes shooting for Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway: 'I went through a rollercoaster of emotions'". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2021.
- ^ "It's a wrap for Rani Mukerji's Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway". 20 October 2021.
- ^ "In 'Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway', Rani Mukerji essays role of Sagarika Chakraborty whose heart-breaking fight for kids' custody shook the world". The Economic Times. 25 February 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Ambassador Hans Jacob Frydenlund's response to the Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway case". 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Nikkhil Advani and Sagarika Chakraborty slam Norwegian Ambassador on allegations against Rani Mukerji's 'Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway'". 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 2 March 2023.
- ^ Zinia Bandyopadhyay. "Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway Movie Review: Rani Mukerji delivers one of her career-best performances". India Today. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama Review. "Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Monika Rawal. "Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway review: Rani Mukerji's heartbreaking legal drama suffers a flawed execution". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Sukanya Verma. "Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway Review: Rani's Screechy Ode To Motherhood!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Saibal Chatterjee. "Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway Review: Rani Mukerji Lets It Rip And The Film Trips On Its Excesses". NDTV. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Udita Jhunjhunwala. "Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway review: A loud, tear-soaked drama". Mint Lounge. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Rani Mukerji's Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway outperforms Kapil Sharma's Zwigato on opening day, earns Rs 1.5 crore in comparison to Zwigato's Rs 40 lakh. The business has grown with 100 per cent in the second day, bringing in 3 crores. The movie is expected to do 5 crores on Sunday, considering positive word of mouth". The Indian Express. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway/box-office/
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