Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by R. S. Prasanna and produced by Krishika Lulla and Aanand L. Rai. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar, it is the remake of the director's own Tamil film Kalyana Samayal Saadham. Released on 1 September 2017, the film revolves around Mudit Sharma, who is about to get married, on how he deals with his erectile dysfunction with his fiancé and family.
At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan received 5 nominations, including Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.
A spiritual successor titled Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, also starring Khurrana in the lead and Pednekar in a cameo appearance, was released on 21 February 2020.
Plot
The story is about Mudit Sharma, a Delhi boy with a marketing job, and Sugandha Joshi, a Gurgaon girl whom Mudit falls in love with. Shy by nature, Mudit tries all possible ways to talk to Sugandha but fails. Finally, he decides to send her an online marriage proposal. When the two finally meet, they feel the sparks and decide to take it to the next level. Sugandha takes her time deciding whether to accept the proposal and later calls it her first major decision for her own life. A formal marriage proposal is exchanged between their families.When Sugandha's parents are out of town, Mudit and Sugandha try getting intimate and when they finally reach the bed, a visibly uncomfortable Mudit declares that he needs to use the washroom. But when he returns, he gets dressed and makes for the main door. When a concerned Sugandha asks him about this sudden change of plans, he simply hints at his problem with the help of a biscuit, getting Sugandha to realize that he is facing a bout of erectile dysfunction.
Mudit and Sugandha try different ways to solve the problem but fail, and when Mudit comes face to face with the reality of his impending marriage, he decides to cancel it. They argue. Now deeply in love, Sugandha refuses to cancel the wedding and says she will expect him and his baaraat at the venue.
Eventually, accompanied by a posse of assorted relatives, Mudit leaves for Haridwar where the marriage is scheduled to take place. During the journey, Mudit constantly receives calls from someone stating that he is a well-wisher and knows about his problem. When he reaches Haridwar and the calls continue, Sugandha takes the call and showers abuses on the unknown person before suddenly realizing that the well-wisher is none other than Sugandha's father.
Mudit's future father-in-law takes him to consult with a veterinarian who suggests that the cause is stress. A day prior to the wedding, Sugandha and Mudit try getting intimate one more time, egged on by relatives from both sides of the family. When they exit the room sometime later, they find every family member waiting expectantly about Mudit having done 'it'. Mudit says that he managed to perform but Sugandha disagrees. The families are now deeply worried.
As the hour of the wedding approaches and troubles and disagreements pile on, Mudit stands up for Sugandha and their relationship against family/societal expectations. He even risks his life to stand up for the love of his life, Sugandha. He rejects toxic masculinity and they together define their marriage as a team of equal players. The wedding takes place.
In the closing narration, Sugandha says that nothing happened on the first night or their honeymoon and then, they simply got busy with their lives. And one fine day, it simply happened, even as the whole family was busy in a pooja.
Cast
- Ayushmann Khurrana as Mudit Sharma, Sugandha's husband
- Bhumi Pednekar as Sugandha Sharma, Mudit's wife
- Brijendra Kala as Sugandha's uncle
- Sanjay Singh as Ajit
- Neeraj Sood as Sugandha's father
- Seema Bhargava as Vimla, Sugandha's mother
- Chittaranjan Tripathy as Mudit's father
- Supriya Shukla as Mudit's mother
- Anmol Bajaj as Anu
- Rahul Chauhan as Mudit's uncle Gabloo Chacha
- Shubhankarfft Tripathi
- Anshul Chauhan as Ginni
- Gopal Datt as veterinary doctor
- Gulzar Dastur as Store Clerk
- Jimmy Sheirgill as himself in a guest appearance
- Mrinal as God
- Ayush Sehgal as kite flying youngster
- Mihir as God-2
Production
The film was extensively shot in Delhi, Rishikesh and Haridwar. Anshul Chauhan was hired to play Bhumi Pednekar's best friend in the film.Soundtrack
The music of the film is composed by Tanishk Bagchi and Vayu, who also wrote the lyrics for the songs. The first track of the film "Rocket Saiyyan" sung by Ritu Pathak, Brijesh Shandilya and Bagchi was released on 7 August 2017. The second song "Laddoo" sung by Mika Singh and it was released on 21 August 2017. The soundtrack consists of five songs and was released on 25 August 2017.All songs were written and composed by Tanishk–Vayu.