Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh – nothing to write home about

Rating:- * *

Director Chandan Arora who attempted made MAIN MADHURI DIXIT BANNA CHAHTI HOON has now come out with “Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh” but, alas, he has stumbled somewhere, with the result that the film runs out of stamina by the time it reaches its finale.

The film revolves around a bachelor, Mithilesh [Rajpal Yadav], employed as a librarian with the University of Lucknow. He does not want to be bound by marriage but is pressured by his parents to see a girl in Bareilly. That’s how he meets Veena [Rituparna Sengupta].

He finds himself captivated by the pretty lass who’s educated too, and is even a few inches taller than him. Surprisingly, Veena likes him too and consents to the marriage. Mithilesh is thrilled, so is his family.

But there's a problem too. Every compliment paid to his wife and every interaction of his wife with any male makes him suffer from an inferiority complex.

Mithilesh now finds himself trying to outsmart every potential competitor, right from his milkman to his best friend Salim [Varun Badola],a local rickshaw driver Hussain, and even a vegetable vendor.

Interestingly, at this juncture, walks in Akash [Kay Kay Menon], who is everything that Mithilesh aspired to be -- tall, smart, a complete livewire. Akash and Veena know each other friends since the college days and they enjoy each other's company, so much so that Mithilesh finds himself to be a stranger when they are together.

To avoid suffering from a complex, Mithilesh starts reading books, goes for exercises, even visits a local quack to increase his height. If that isn't enough, he learns to even drink and smoke like Akash.

The film could've been enjoyable, but it’s limited by just a promising start. Thereafter it falters.

How one wishes the writers had packed the screenplay with a few more fascinating twists and turns.

However, the performances of artistes, and, in particular that of Rajpal Yadav, Rituparna Sengupta, Kay Kay, and Varun Badola leave quite an impression.

All said and done, although the film does have a few interesting scenes here and there, it leaves a lot to be desired.