Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai
| Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | P. Jaya Kumar |
| Produced by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Starring | Naina Ganguly Makrand Deshpande Divya Jagdale |
| Cinematography | Amol Rathod |
Release date |
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Running time | 11 minute 29 seconds[1][2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai (transl. My daughter wants to be Sunny Leone) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language short film which was directed and produced by Ram Gopal Verma.[3] The film stars Naina Ganguly, Makrand Deshpande and Divya Jagdale.
Ram Gopal Verma made his debut in the short film arena with this film.[4][5][6][7] This short film is the debut short film of Naina Ganguly too in her lead role.[8] It was released on 5 June 2017 on YouTube.[5]
Plot
[edit]This film depicted a living room conversation of a family where the family's daughter (Naina Ganguly) told her father (Makrand Deshpande) and mother (Divya Jagdale) about her intention to become a porn star like Sunny Leone. Later, they went through an argument over sexuality, the porn business, women's bodies and society. At the end of their argument the daughter did not change her intention. She told her mother that if she listened her words carefully and understood those a little bit, she would be happy as her daughter wanted to become a porn star like Sunny Leone. She also added that if she fully understood her words she would regret for not becoming a porn star like Sunny Leone.
Cast
[edit]- Naina Ganguly as daughter
- Makrand Deshpande as father
- Divya Jagdale as mother
Release
[edit]Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai was released on YouTube on 5 June 2017.
Reception
[edit]Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai crossed 1.5 million views on YouTube in 15 hours.[5] Daily News and Analysis criticised the film as it is not a usual matter to say the word "porn star" in front of parents on a middle-class family let alone saying intention to become a porn star. It also criticised the acting of Naina Ganguly. In spite of criticism it praised the stigma and double standard attached to a woman's sexuality, her suppression under the name of "what will people say" and demonising her right to choose which was depicted in the conversation.[9] In the review of Firstpost it described that the film reflected "shameless opportunism". It also criticised the conversation of the film.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Woman's value is in her sex appeal': Just where is RGV going with his 'Sunny Leone' film?". The News Minute. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Ram Gopal Verma's new film on being Sunny Leone is a feminist's nightmare". Livemint. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Naina's Beautiful ode to Rangeela". Telangana Today. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "సెక్స్ను సెలబ్రేట్ చేస్కోండంటున్న వర్మ హీరోయిన్!". Samayam (in Telugu). 3 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai crosses 1.5 million views: Ram Gopal Varma roasted for his take on adult star". International Business Times. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Ram Gopal Varma's attempt to piggyback on Sunny Leone's stardom to regain relevance is pathetic". India Today. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "রাম গোপাল ভর্মার প্রথম শর্ট ফিল্ম, 'আমার মেয়ে সানি লিওন হতে চায়'". Zee 24 Ghanta (in Bengali). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "'Beautiful' fame Naina Ganguly will keep you glued to the screen with her irresistible poses". The Times of India. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "'Meri Beti SUNNY LEONE Banna Chaahti Hai' review: Ram Gopal Varma's short is too vanilla to digest". Daily News and Analysis. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "RGV's short film Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chahti Hai reflects shameless opportunism". Firstpost. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.