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Maja Ma (2022)
A rumor about Pallavi Patel, a quintessential, middle aged, devoted housewife who is famous for her dance and cooking, threatens to disrupt her middle-class family’s ethos, on the eve of her son Tejas’ engagement with a rich, NRI girl.
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Directed by | Anand Tiwari |
Written by | Sumit Batheja |
Produced by | Amritpal Singh Bindra |
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Cinematography | Debojeet Ray |
Edited by | Sanyukta Kaza |
Music by | Shishir Samant |
Production
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Leo Media Collective
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Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
Release date
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6 October 2022 |
Running time
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134 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Maja Ma is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Anand Tiwari.[1] It stars Madhuri Dixit, Gajraj Rao, Ritwik Bhowmik, Barkha Singh, Srishti Shrivastava and Simone Singh. The film premiered on 6 October 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.[2][3]
Plot[edit]
Pallavi Patel is a simple housewife living in a housing society and is famous for her cooking and dance. Her husband, Manohar Patel, is the chairman of the society. Her daughter is pursuing phd in sexuality and gender importance. She is also a huge supporter of the LGBTQIA+ group. Her son, who lives in America, is in love with Esha Hansraj. Pallavi’s family is her world. But when Pallavi is questioned of her sexuality, will her family stand by her side or turn against her? This question is answered in the film.
Cast[edit]
- Madhuri Dixit as Pallavi Patel
- Gajraj Rao as Manohar Patel
- Ritwik Bhowmik as Tejas Patel, Pallavi and Manohar Patel’s son
- Barkha Singh as Esha Hansraj, Tejas Patel’s fiancée and Bob Hansraj’s daughter
- Srishti Shrivastava as Tara Patel Adhia, Pallavi and Manohar Patel’s daughter
- Simone Singh as Kanchan Adhia, Tara’s mother-in-law and Pallavi’s girlfriend
- Rajit Kapoor as Bob Hansraj
- Sheeba Chaddha as Pam Hansraj, Bob Hansraj’s wife
- Malhar Thakar as Pinakin Adhia, Tara’s husband
- Simran Nerurkar as young Pallavi
- Kkhushi Khanna as young Kanchan
- Khushi Hajare as Kinjal
- Ninad Kamat as Moolchand Adhia, Tara’s father-in-law
- Krunal Pandit as Dr Ankit Patel
- Aarti Ashar as Society Women 2
Soundtrack[edit]
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Soundtrack album by
Siddharth Mahadevan, Souumil Shringarpure, Gourov Dasgupta, Anurag Sharma
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Released | 3 October 2022[4] |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 24:38 |
Language | Hindi |
Label | Sony Music India |
Official audio | |
Maja Ma – Full Album on YouTube |
The music for the film is composed by Siddharth Mahadevan, Souumil Shringarpure, Gourov Dasgupta and Anurag Sharma while the lyrics are written by Priya Saraiya, Kumaar, Anurag Sharma and Lil Sidley.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | “Boom Padi” | Priya Saraiya | Siddharth Mahadevan, Souumil Shringarpure | Shreya Ghoshal, Osman Mir | 4:06 |
2. | “Ae pagli” | Kumaar | Gourov Dasgupta | Ash King, Prakriti Kakkar | 2:49 |
3. | “Kacchi Doriyaan” | Anurag Sharma | Anurag Sharma | Arijit Singh, Asees Kaur | 3:56 |
4. | “Kacchi Doriyaan reprise” | Anurag Sharma | Anurag Sharma | Aniruddh Ananta, Harjot Kaur | 3:54 |
5. | “Boom Padi- electronic version” | Priya Saraiya, Lil Sidley | Siddharth Mahadevan, Souumil Shringarpure | Yashita Sharma, Lil Sidley | 2:39 |
6. | “Songs of Celebration” | Priya Saraiya | Siddharth Mahadevan, Souumil Shringarpure | Shashaa Tirupati, Osman Mir | 3:05 |
7. | “Buniyaad 2.0” | The Yellow Diary | The Yellow Diary | 4:11 | |
Total length: | 24:38 |
Reception[edit]
Upon release, Maja Ma received mixed reviews from the film critics, who praised Dixit’s performance but criticized the sanitised plot of the film.[5][6][7] The film currently holds a rating of 6.2/10 on IMDb.[8]
Rachana Dubey from the The Times of India gave a rating of 3.5/5 and described the film as “A conscious effort to navigate the internal conflicts that the various characters feel, with Pallavi’s sudden relevation.”[9] Manik Sharma from Firstpost wrote, “Pallavi’s sexuality is a matter of public debate long before, she takes the brave step to contemplate what is being said. This knotty moral conundrum that Pallavi must confront as a personal journey, is the highlight of a film that can often oscillate between massy tropes and meaningful depths.”[10] Shweta Keshri from India Today gave Maja Ma a rating of 2/5 and wrote, “Madhuri Dixit carries the film on her shoulders and Gajraj Rao delivers a flawless performance. The film dealt with the topic sensitively and not made a mockery of it. However, the film’s ending is disappointing”.[11]

Maja Maमजा मा

Madhuri Dixit

Gajraj Rao

Ritwik Bhowmik

Barkha Singh

Srishti Shrivastava

Sheeba Chaddha

Rajit Kapoor

Simone Singh

Kavin Dave
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Ninad Kamat
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Malhar Thakar

Krunal Pandit
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Chhaya Vora
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Simran Nerurkar
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Kkhushi Khanna
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Nayan Desai
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Khushi Hajare
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Gourov Dasgupta

Anand Tiwari

Kumaar
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Sumit Batheja
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Sanyukta Kaza
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Kunal Sharma
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Akshat Shah
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Laxmi Keluskar
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Manoshi Nath
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Rushi Sharma

Arijit Singh

Shreya Ghoshal
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Kruti Mahesh Midya
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Piyush Bhagat
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Shazia Samji

Asees Kaur
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Siddharth Mahadevan
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Siddharth Mahadevan

Ash King

Prakriti Kakar
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Debojeet Ray
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Amritpal Singh Bindra
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Dimple Mathias
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Joginder Kumar Singh
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Anurag Sharma
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Soumil Shringarpure
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Soumil Shringarpure
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Osman Mir
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Jitendra Kumar
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Prathamesh Kamble
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Ramesh Panda
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