Vicky Kaushal plays dancer and would-be choreographer Govinda "Govya" Waghmare in writer-director Shashank Khaitan's comedy-thriller Govinda Naam Mera (GNM), a new Disney+ Hotstar release. Gauri (Bhumi Pednekar), his domineering wife, and Suku, his dancer-girlfriend who aspires to be a choreographer, are the two women who run his life (Kiara Advani).
After a long break, Vicky Kaushal comes back from hibernation with the new comic caper Govinda Naam Mera. On December 16, 2022, Govinda Naam Mera, starring Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, and Kiara Advani, was instantly released on OTT.
The comedic thriller film, originally titled Mr. Lele, was directed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Khaitan under the banner Dharma Productions.
Varun Dhawan, Bhumi Pednekar, and Janhvi Kapoor were set to act in Mr. Lele, and the movie's poster also included Dhawan. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, forced the cancellation of the movie. Vicky Kaushal replaced Dhawan, Kiara Advani took over for Kapoor, and Bhumi Pednekar also found work when the script was resurrected in January 2021 with a new ensemble.
Govinda Naam Mera will have a digital premiere, similar to a number of recent movies. According to Times Now, Disney+ Hotstar paid a whopping Rs 62 crore for the film's satellite and digital rights. While the satellite rights are valued at Rs 20 crore, the digital rights are worth Rs 42 crore. The OTT King will host the film's world premiere.
Review of Govinda Naam Mera
This is the year of cinematic experimentation, and audiences, especially in India, are finally accepting material that deviates from the norm. But, time and again, a director chooses to go back in time and recreate the appearance of his forefathers, and he almost always succeeds.
It's difficult to adapt an overused style from the previous ten years; you either nail it or go completely insane. Surprisingly, Govinda Naam Mera is a really intelligent film that recognizes its time period while drawing inspiration from the past.
It is one of those movies that does not take itself seriously until the last 10 minutes of the movie. That is when it will be ready to reveal all of its cards. Govinda Naam Mera was written by Shashank Khaitan. and he has a pretty good track record of entertaining his audience in the commercial space with his original stories.
However, that doesn't mean that the remaining two hours or so should be completely dull or boring. It is constructed, and Khaitan is very skilled at doing it. Vicky Kaushal, who is incredibly effective and captivating, frames an aggressively dramatic world that is impossible to exist but can sell it.
Govinda Naam Mera delivers plenty of thrills, a little comedy, and a little action. Vicky Kaushal makes for a pitiful man as the husband who is afraid of his wife and fantasizes about his girlfriend. It is very funny to watch him divide his time between Suku (Kiara Advani) and his wife Gauri (Bhumi Pednekar). Early reviews for Govinda Naam Mera praise the film for being precocious and having the perfect balance of suspense and humor.
Next up for Kaushal is Meghana Gulzar's Sam Bahadur, which tells the tale of India's first Field Marshal, Sam Manekshaw, who spent four decades serving the Indian Army. In addition, Kaushal has the untitled Laxman Utekar movie on his schedule, which also stars Sara Ali Khan.
Pednekar's next appearance will be in The Ladykiller alongside Arjun Kapoor, while Advani is currently filming Satyaprem Ki Katha with Kartik Aaryan.
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