Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017)

A successful writer Abhimanyu Roy, stuck with writers block, returns to his roots to write an old-fashioned love story.

Director:

Akshay Roy

Writer:

Suprotim Sengupta

Stars:

Ayushmann Khurrana, Parineeti Chopra, Aparajita Adhya

3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ayushmann Khurrana	...	Abhimanyu Roy
Parineeti Chopra	...	Bindu Shankarnarayanan
Aparajita Adhya	...	Abhi's Mother
Prakash Belawadi	...	Bindu's Father
Rajatabha Dutta	...	Abhi's Father (as Rajatava Datta)
Malvika Sitlani
Kharaj Mukherjee
Biswajit Chakraborty	...	Dr. Choudary
Nishant Dahiya	...	Dhruv
June Malia	...	Bindu's Mother
Prabal Panjabi
Abish Mathew
Ishita Ganguly	...	Das Cabin Girl / Prospective Bride
Ashish Warang	...	Inspector
Chandrachoor Rai

Storyline

Fed up with the lack of critical appreciation despite being a successful writer, Abhimanyu Roy (Ayushmann Khurrana) returns to his roots in Kolkata to write more meaningful literature and decides on an old-fashioned love story - which was now, 3 years in the making. This writer's block is called Bindu (Parineeti Chopra). How do you contain this unpredictable, crazy, restless, larger than life, live wire in the pages of a book? As Abhi says ''You know when a song comes on and you just have to dance? Bindu was that song. That silly infectious joyful tune you couldn't get out of your head - even if you wanted to." So where should he begin? Where should he end? But when Abhi stumbles across an old audio cassette of their favorite playlist, it sends Abhi down memory lane - and as he waltzes in and out of his past and present through the songs in the mixed tape, he finally faces reality and reconnects with his roots, with his family and his novel starts writing itself. Of course, life in ...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

12 May 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wenn aus Freundschaft Liebe wird

Filming Locations:

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yash Raj Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min 136 min (uncut)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Parineeti Chopra, Also playback singer for songs: "Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin" and "Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin (Duet)"

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Connections

Referenced in The Kapil Sharma Show: Parineeti Chopra & Ayushmann in Kapil's Show (2017)

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Soundtracks

Iss Tarah
Written by Kausar Munir
Performed by Clinton Cerejo, Dominique Cerejo

User Reviews

A gem of a movie with a slice of life type reality

There are lots of people in the world who wander around aimlessly, looking for meaning. Some find it quicker than others. Bindu is not one of them, despite her Babula's yearning. I really liked this film a lot, for its ambiance, great acting and memories of some amazing songs from the past. Sure, the female protagonist is not easily likable, but Parineeti does infuse her with a lot of charm. Most Indian film lovers will find her difficult to stomach because we're fed a constant diet of mindless, doormat heroines whose only mission in life is to worship at her hero's footsteps. Not Bindu. She wants and needs more, but truthfully doesn't know what that more is. So she strings everyone along with her infectious charm. By the time she discovers her more, life has moved on. As it does in the real world too. I really wish Yashraj would make more films like this instead of the loud and regressive Sultan types, that turn into blockbusters. Alas, these types of films are meant to release and flop. Do check it out if you crave something different.