Montu Ni Bittu is a 2019 Indian Gujarati-language comedy film directed by Vijaygiri Bava and produced by Twinkle Vijaygiri under the banner of Vijaygiri Filmos.[1] The story was written by Prarthi Dholakia and Raam Mori.[2] The film starring Maulik Nayak and Aarohi Patel is a story of childhood friends Montu and Bittu. It was released on 23 August 2019.
| Montu Ni Bittu | |
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 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Vijaygiri Bava |
| Written by | Prarthi Dholakia Raam Mori |
| Produced by | Twinkle Vijaygiri |
| Starring | Maulik Nayak Aarohi Patel |
| Cinematography | Subrat Khatoi |
| Edited by | Prateek Gupta |
| Music by | Mehul Surti |
Production company | Vijaygiri Filmos |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
Plot
editMontu and Bittu were childhood friends. Montu was in love with Bittu since back then. When the family talked about Bittu's marriage, he was still considered a friend. This was not a problem, but when people considered him as the probable groom for Bittu, things become complicated. This story will drive them through an emotional journey.[1]
Cast
editThe cast are as follows:[3]
- Maulik Nayak as Montu
- Aarohi Patel as Bittu
- Mehul Solanki as Abhinav
- Hemang Shah as Dadi
- Happy Bhavasar as Mohini
- Kaushambi Bhatt as Saubhagyalakshmi
Production
editMarketing and release
editSoundtrack
edit| Montu Ni Bittu | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |||||
| Released | 2019 | ||||
| Recorded | 2019 | ||||
| Studio | Songbird Digital | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 20:28 | ||||
| Language | Gujarati | ||||
| Label | Jazz Music | ||||
| Producer | Twinkle Vijaygiri | ||||
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All music is composed by Mehul Surti.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rangdariyo" | Parth Tarpara | Aishwarya Majmudar, Mehul Surti (Backing vocals) | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Jay Maa Bhadrakali" | Chirag Tripathi | Parthiv Gohil | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Pakki Amdavadi" | Dilip Dave | Siddharth Bhavsar | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Pardeshi Mena" | Milind Gadhavi | Aditya Gadhvi | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Gholu Gholu – Lagnageet" | Milind Gadhavi | Nutan Surti | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Bittu Ha Bol" | Parth Tarpara | Dhvanit Thaker | 1:34 |
| Total length: | 20:28 | |||
Reception
editBhavin Raval of Gujarati Mid-day rated it 3.5 out of 5. He praised the direction, music, acting, production and cinematography but criticised the slow opening and performance of Solanki.[10] Tushar Dave and Niraj Solanki have praised the film in their reviews and gave a special mention for Aarohi Patel's role and acting.[11]
Accolades
editVijaygiri Bava was awarded the Best Director Award at the 19th Transmedia Gujarati Screen and Stage Awards for the film.[12]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Twinkle Vijaygiri - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- 1 2 "મોન્ટુ ની બીટ્ટુ | Montu Ni Bittu | Official Trailer". Gujarati Tv - 1st Gujarati Internet Channel. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "Montu Ni Bittu (2019) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "Gujarati film music rides high on big bucks - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Aarohi Patel: 'Montu Ni Bittu' film trailer will be out on 27 July - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "Jay Ma Bhadrakali song from 'Montu Ni Bittu' will prep you for Navratri! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "Aarohi Patel and Maulik Nayak kickstart 'Montu Ni Bittu' promotion in full swing - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "Esha Kansara, Ojas Rawal attend the glamorous premiere of 'Montu Ni Bittu' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "'મોન્ટુની બિટ્ટુ'' વૈશ્વિક ડિજિટલ પ્રીમિયર". Janmabhoomi (in Gujarati). 14 April 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.[dead link]
- ↑ "Montu Ni Bittu:જેટલું હસાવશે, એટલા જ લાગણીશીલ પણ કરશે, મળ્યા આટલા સ્ટાર". Gujarati Mid-day (in Gujarati). 23 August 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ↑ Dave, Tushar (24 August 2019). "મોન્ટુની બિટ્ટુ : પોળનું પેઈન્ટિંગ, રમૂજનો 'રંગ' અને લાગણીઓનો 'દરિયો'!". Dave tushar (in Gujarati). Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ↑ "૧૯મો વાર્ષિક ટ્રાન્સમીડિયા ગુજરાતી સ્ક્રીન એન્ડ સ્ટેજ એવોર્ડ્સ – ૨૦૧૯". www.newzviewz.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.