Tulsi (film)

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Tulsi: Mathrudevobhava
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Poster
Directed byK. Ajay Kumar
Produced byPadmavati C. H.
StarringManisha Koirala
Irrfan Khan
Narrated byK. Ajay Kumar
Cinematography
Music byNikhil-Vinay
Distributed bySri Tirumala Tirupathi Venkateswara Films
Release date
  • 18 January 2008 (2008-01-18) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Tulsi: Mathrudevobhava is a 2008 Indian Hindi drama film. The film is directed by K. Ajay Kumar and stars Manisha Koirala and Irrfan Khan. The film is a remake of 1993 Malayalam movie Akashadoothu which was also earlier remade in Telugu as Mathru Devo Bhava, in Kannada as Karulina Koogu and in Marathi as Chimani Pakhare though the original movie they were all remake of was 1983 American movie Who Will Love My Children?.

Plot[]

The titular character Tulsi (Manisha Koirala) is married to Suraj (Irrfan Khan), a drunkard, and their four kids. One evening, while Suraj is away, his friend (Yashpal Sharma) tries to molest Tulsi. When Suraj gets to know of it, he beats Yashpal black and blue. A furious Yashpal swears revenge. Meanwhile, Tulsi is diagnosed with blood cancer. Yashpal attacks Suraj and murders him. A distraught Tulsi decides to have her kids adopted by different families before she dies.

Cast[]

Soundtrack[]

  1. "Aasmann Pe Rab Hoga" - Sonu Nigam
  2. "Dena O Denewale (Nirbal Ko Bal)" - Shreya Ghoshal
  3. "Chhoona Chhapaki" - Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal
  4. "Waqt Bewaqt Mausam Badalte" - Vinay-Tiwari
  5. "Toote Gharonda Bikre Tinke" - Sonu Nigam
  6. "Chale Re Kahaar Le Ke"

Reception[]

The film fared badly at the boxoffice. Media described the low publicity and zero pre-release hype as shocking as it was actress Manisha Koirala's comeback as the lead since Mumbai Xpress (2005).[1]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2008/01/16/10747/index.html

External links[]

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