Well Done Baby
{{Short description|2021 Indian film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Well Done Baby
| image = Well Done Baby film poster.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|मराठी|वेल डन बेबी}}
| director = Priyanka Tanwar
| writer = Marmabandha Gavhane
| screenplay =
| producer = Anand Pandit
Pushkar Jog
Mohaan Nadaar
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = Santonio Terzio
| editing = Mandar Khanvilkar
Sandeep Francis
| music = Rohan-Rohan
| studio = Anand Pandit Motion Pictures
Goosebumps Entertainment
The Production Headquarters
| distributor = Amazon Prime Video
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2021|04|09}}
| runtime = 99 minutes
| country = India
| language = Marathi
| budget =
| gross =
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Well Done Baby is a 2021 Indian Marathi-language drama film directed by Priyanka Tanwar and produced under Anand Pandit Motion Pictures, Goosebumps Entertainment and The Production Headquarters. The film stars Pushkar Jog, Amruta Khanvilkar, Vandana Gupte and Sanjay Jadhav. Music by Rohan-Rohan.
Well Done Baby was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on 12 June 2020, but the release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released on OTT Amazon Prime Video 9 April 2021{{Cite web |date=31 March 2021 |title= Marathi film Well Done Baby to stream on OTT from this date |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/marathi-film-well-done-baby-to-stream-on-ott-from-this-date-23166162 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213124614/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/marathi-film-well-done-baby-to-stream-on-ott-from-this-date-23166162 |archive-date=13 December 2022 |access-date=13 December 2022 |website= Mid-Day |language=English
}} and re-release theatrical on 14 January 2022.{{Cite web |date=12 January 2022 |title= Pushkar Jog and Amruta Khanvilkar starrer 'Well Done Baby' to hit theatres on January 14, 2022 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/pushkar-jog-and-amruta-khanvilkar-starrer-well-done-baby-to-hit-theatres-on-january-14-2022/articleshow/88849852.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213123954/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/pushkar-jog-and-amruta-khanvilkar-starrer-well-done-baby-to-hit-theatres-on-january-14-2022/articleshow/88849852.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=13 December 2022 |access-date=13 December 2022 |website= The Times of India |language=English
}}
Synopsis
Aditya and Meera, a modern couple, struggle to keep their marriage afloat. However, as they are about to give up on each other, fate gives them a purpose to maintain their togetherness.
Cast
- Pushkar Jog as Aditya
- Amruta Khanvilkar as Meera
- Vandana Gupte as Nirmala
- Sanjay Jadhav as Marriage councillor
- Sonali Khare as Doctor Simone
- Rahul Awasthi as Aditya's Father
- Radhika Ingle as Aditya's Mother
- Neha Shitole as Doctor
- Suan-Li Ong as Joanna
- Ranjna Garg as Mayura
- Vladimir Mladenov Free-Man as Homeless Begger
- Henrietta Szentes as Emma
- Pradeep Shembekhar
- Bhushan Telang
- Archana Malu Tapuria as Archana
Production
The film was announced on 8 October 2019 via a promotional poster,{{Cite web |date=8 October 2019 |title= Exclusive! Amruta Khanvilkar and Pushkar Jog to share the screen for the first time in 'Well Done Baby' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/exclusive-amruta-khanvilkar-and-pushkar-jog-to-share-the-screen-for-the-first-time-in-well-done-baby/articleshow/71490731.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213125258/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/exclusive-amruta-khanvilkar-and-pushkar-jog-to-share-the-screen-for-the-first-time-in-well-done-baby/articleshow/71490731.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=13 December 2022 |access-date=13 December 2022 |website= The Times of India |language=English
}} with official confirmation that film actor Pushkar Jog. Principal photography began on 21 October 2019 in London. On 11 November 2019, entire shooting of the film has been wrapped up.{{Cite web |date=11 November 2019 |title= Well Done Baby': Pushkar Jog shares a fun video from the sets of the film as they wrap up London schedule |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/well-done-baby-pushkar-jog-shares-a-fun-video-from-the-sets-of-the-film-as-they-wrap-up-london-schedule/articleshow/72003947.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213125717/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/well-done-baby-pushkar-jog-shares-a-fun-video-from-the-sets-of-the-film-as-they-wrap-up-london-schedule/articleshow/72003947.cms |archive-date=13 December 2022 |access-date=13 December 2022 |website= The Times of India |language=English
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Well Done Baby
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Rohan Pradhan
| cover =
| alt =
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| recorded = 2021
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| length = 3:06
| language = Marathi
| label =
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| prev_title =
| prev_year = 2020
| year = 2022
| next_title =
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
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{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 6.14
| title1 = Aai Baba
| music1 = Rohan-Rohan
| extra1 = Rohan Pradhan
| title2 = Halki Halki
| length2 = 3:08
| lyrics2 = Valay Mulgund
| music2 = Rohan Rohan
| extra2 = Arpita Chakraborty
| length1 = 3:06
| lyrics1 = Valay Mulgund
}}
Critical reception
Well Done Baby received negative to mixed reviews from critics. Mihir Bhanage of The Times of India gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Well Done Baby ultimately ends up being a film that could've been in sync with the young viewers' perception".{{Cite web |date=11 April 2021 |title= Well Done Baby Movie Review: Well-intentioned, but not well-executed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/well-done-baby/movie-review/82017303.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213130756/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/well-done-baby/movie-review/82017303.cms |archive-date=13 December 2022 |access-date=13 December 2022 |website= The Times of India |language=English
}} Shefali Deshpande of The Quint gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "This film fails for many reasons, and it pains me to even say so because the treatment of the subject and characters both makes it clear that the intention was good but the delivery leaves a lot to be desired".{{Cite web |date=10 April 2021 |title= Review: 'Well Done Baby' Is a Hot Mess of Clichés |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/review-well-done-baby-is-a-hot-mess-of-cliches |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213131524/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/review-well-done-baby-is-a-hot-mess-of-cliches |archive-date=13 December 2022 |access-date=13 December 2022 |website= The Quint |language=English
}} Keyur Seta of Cinestaan.com gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and says "Amruta Khanvilkar is adequate but Pushkar Jog, who is credited with the concept for the film, is a disappointment, particularly in the important scene where he has an emotional outburst.".{{Cite web |date=10 April 2021 |title= Well Done Baby review: Dull film about parents-to-be on the brink of divorce |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/well-done-baby-43029 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213132124/https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/well-done-baby-43029 |archive-date=13 December 2022 |access-date=13 December 2022 |website= Cinestaan.com|language=English
}} Jaideep Pathaki of Maharashtra Times gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Of course, there is nothing new about these topics because they come up frequently in the contemporary media. 'Well Done Baby' is definitely worth a watch. However, the fact remains that it does not show anything different".{{Cite web |date=10 April 2021 |title= वेल डन बेबी |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/well-done-baby/moviereview/82029975.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213132852/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/well-done-baby/moviereview/82029975.cms |archive-date=13 December 2022 |access-date=13 December 2022 |website= Maharashtra Times |language=Marathi
}}
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