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Mahaul Theek Hai
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Wikipedia article
'Mahaul Theek Hai' is a 1999 Indian Punjabi language comedy film directed by filmmaker Jaspal Bhatti. The English subtitled version is called 'The Atmosphere Is Right'.[http://www.mcomet.com/movie/Mahaul_Theek_Hai-649872/ Mcomet: "Also Called:The Atmostphere Is Right India (literal title) (English title)"]
Plot
'Mahaul Theek Hai' (meaning 'the situation is okay') is a record setting Punjabi film.[http://www.punjabilok.com/misc/movies/punjabi_films.htm PunjabiLok: "Punjabi Films Mahaul ab theek hai" by Nonika Singh, paragraph 3: "...comedy Mahaul Theek Hai broke the 33-year-old record of Punjabi films in Chandigarh alone..."] It is a comedy satire about corruption in system and working style of police force in India.[http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/31A9B3D73A2D919E6525694100207B90 CSCArchive.org: "Jaspal Bhatti's film premiered in Tihar jail"] The plot is a story where boy (Smeep Kang) meets girl (Chandni Toor). The hero's brother Raj Babbar, is involved with an illegal businessman. The heroine's father Kulbhushan Kharbanda is cheated of land by his own brother and has become drunk. He is made to take blame of killing a political person in return for money so that police can close the file. While the real murderer B.N.Sharma who later arrives to take the blame so as to make his mark in crime world is portrayed as madman to hide the mischief done. Played by director and satirist Jaspal Bhatti, the villain of the film is a corrupt SSP (police superintendent) who misuses his authority to threaten people and hide his own excesses.[http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/99feb08/news.htm Daily excelsior: "Ban on Mahaul Theek Hai demanded"] His love interest is played by Bhatti's real life wife (Savita Bhatti). Shot mainly in the northern India city of Chandigarh, the story uses a simple plotline to create its comedy. Every situation which should seem serious is filled with the incessant jokes and humour which are Bhatti's trademark.[http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2007/08/jaspal-bhatti-mad-school.html RealBollywood.com] [http://www.punjabilok.com/misc/movies/punjabi_films.htm PunjabiLok: "Mahaul Theek Hai broke the 33-year-old record of Punjabi films in Chandigarh alone"]
Cast
* Smeep Kang
* Yograj Singh
* Jaspal Bhatti
* Raj Babbar
* Jaswinder Bhalla
* Daljit Kaur
* Asha Sharma
* Kulbhushan Kharbanda
* Navin Nischol
* Chandni Toor
* B.N. Sharma
* Vivek Shauq
* Sunil Grover
* Arminder Singh
Soundtracks
The soundtrack for 'Mahaul Theek Hai' was produced by H. M. Singh and released 12 February 1999 in the Punjabi language.[http://www.desiest.com/music/album.jsp?id=6626 Album listing]
References
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