Aankh Micholi (2023 film)

Rohit and Paro are going to be married. Through a quirk of circumstances, Rohit's family is forced to stay with Paro's family. Rohit has a rare disease hemeralopia, which he must hide from Paro's family. Similarly, some members of Paro's family suffer from some similar disorders, which they need to hide too.

• Paresh Rawal as Navjot Singh
• Abhimanyu Dassani as Rohit Patel
• Mrunal Thakur as Paro Singh
• Sharman Joshi as Yuvraj Singh
• Abhishek Banerjee as Harbhajan Singh
• Divya Dutta as Billo Kaur, Yuvraj's wife
• Darshan Jariwala as Rohit's Maternal uncle
• Grusha Kapoor as Rohit's maternal aunt
• Vijay Raaz as Bhatti, the Jweller
• Vrushali as Chaitali's sister

In February 2020, the film was announced by Culver Max Entertainment and stars Abhimanyu Dassani and Mrunal Thakur.{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/aankh-micholi-abhimanyu-dassani-mrunal-thakur-paresh-rawal-umesh-shukla-6277262/ | title=Abhimanyu Dassani, Mrunal Thakur and Paresh Rawal team up for Aankh Micholi | date=20 February 2020 }} The principal photography of the film wrapped during the COVID-19 pandemic in Patiala.{{Cite web |title='My hard work is paying off', says Mrunal Thakur |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/my-hard-work-is-paying-off-says-mrunal-thakur-1653003-2020-03-06 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=India Today |date=6 March 2020 |language=en}} The motion poster of the film was released on 19 July 2021.{{Cite web |title=Aankh Micholi motion poster: Mrunal Thakur-Abhimanyu Dassani team up for most 'eye-conic wedding' |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/aankh-micholi-motion-poster-mrunal-thakurabhimanyu-dassani-team-up-for-most-eyeconic-wedding/1baf3f38a1544 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}} Initially planned for a 2021 release, Aankh Micholi was pushed to summer 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/hindi-film-aankh-micholi-may-2022-release-india/article37621662.ece | title=Umesh Shukla's 'Aankh Micholi' to release in May 2022 | newspaper=The Hindu | date=22 November 2021 }}

{{Infobox album

| name = Aankh Micholi

| type = soundtrack

| artist = Sachin–Jigar

| released = 17 October 2023{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aankh-micholi/kfyWSCpczYE_|title=Aankh Micholi– Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |date=17 October 2023 |publisher=Jiosaavn}}

| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| recorded = 2022

| length = 14:32

| language = Hindi

| label = Zee Music Company

| producer =

| prev_title = Zara Hatke Zara Bachke

| prev_year = 2023

| year = 2023

| next_title = Farrey

| next_year = 2023

| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio|{{YouTube|HweR9A-JYAE|Aankh Micholi - Full Album}}

}}

}}

The music of the film is composed by Sachin–Jigar while lyrics written by Jigar Saraiya, Priya Saraiya, Vayu and IP Singh.

{{Track listing

| headline = Track listing

| total_length = 14:32

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Kaleja Kad Ke

| extra1 = Darshan Raval, Asees Kaur

| lyrics1 = Jigar Saraiya

| length1 = 3:16

| title2 = Ve Dholna

| extra2 = Jonita Gandhi, Shashwat Singh

| lyrics2 = Priya Saraiya

| length2 = 3:36

| title3 = Shaadi Dope Hai

| extra3 = Dev Negi, Rakesh Maini, Nikhita Gandhi

| lyrics3 = Vayu

| length3 = 4:39

| title4 = Aankh Micholi

| extra4 = Mika Singh, Mellow D

| lyrics4 = IP Singh

| length4 = 3:01

}}

Bollywood Hungama rated the film with 1.5/5 stars and wrote "AANKH MICHOLI fails to induce laughs and is laced with a very bad climax. A film like this would be ideal for TV viewing and won’t stand a chance on the big screen.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/aankh-micholi-3/critic-review/aankh-micholi-3-movie-review/besides-a-bad-climax-aankh-micholi-fails-to-induce-laughs/|title=Aankh Micholi Movie Review: Besides a bad climax, AANKH MICHOLI fails to induce laughs.|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=3 November 2023}} Bhavna Agarwal of India Today rated the film with 1.5/5 stars and wrote "At times, when comedies have gotten smarter with their writing, ‘Aankh Micholi’ seems like a misfit."{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/aankh-micholi-review-mrunal-abhimanyus-comedy-film-tests-your-patience-2457428-2023-11-03|title='Aankh Micholi' Review: Mrunal-Abhimanyu's comedy film tests your patience|website=India Today|date=3 November 2023 }} Kartik Bhardwaj of The New Indian Express rated the film with 1.5/5 stars and commented "Peak-a-bore".{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/nov/04/aankh-micholi-movie-review-peak-a-bore-2629805.html|title='Aankh Micholi' movie review: Peak-a-bore|website=The New Indian Express|date=4 November 2023 }}

Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com rated the film with 1.5/5 stars and called it a "Outdated Humour" and wrote "The biggest drawback is its very outdated look and humour, which even TV sitcoms have outgrown."{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/aankh-micholi-review/20231103.htm|title=Aankh Micholi Review: Outdated Humour|first=DEEPA|last=GAHLOT|website=Rediff}} Avinash Lohana of Pinkvilla rated the film with 1/5 stars and wrote "The overall screenplay and its treatment is highly mediocre, with most of the jokes not landing at all" "scenes are even cringy, especially the climax sequence which somehow makes no sense at all."{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/aankh-micholi-review-mrunal-thakur-abhimanyu-dassanis-comedy-lacks-comedy-paresh-rawal-is-the-saving-grace-1255909|title=Aankh Micholi Review: Mrunal Thakur, Abhimanyu Dassani's comedy lacks comedy, Paresh Rawal is the saving grace|date=3 November 2023|website=PINKVILLA}}

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