Sukhee
DirectorSonal Joshi
Writer
Producer
Starring
CinematographyR. Dee
EditingVini N Raj
MusicScore:
Karan Kulkarni
Song:
Badshah - Hiten
Arko
StudioAbundantia Entertainment
T-Series Films
DistributorPen Marudhar Entertainment
Released22 September 2023
Runtime139 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Gross₹1.65 crore[2]

Sukhee is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Sonal Joshi in her directorial debut. It stars Shilpa Shetty in the lead role with Amit Sadh, Dilnaz Irani, Kusha Kapila and Pavleen Gujral.[4][5] The film was released on 22 September 2023 to mixed reviews from critics.[6]

Synopsis

A humorous slice-of-life tale about 38-year-old Punjabi housewife Sukhpreet "Sukhee" Kalra, who, sick of her routine existence, travels to Delhi to attend her high school reunion. Sukhee relives her teenage years while experiencing a variety of things over the course of just seven days, emerging reignited, reborn, and making the hardest shift of her life—from being a wife and mother to being a woman once more.[7]

Production

Principal photography commenced in March 2022.[8] Production wrapped in June 2022.[9]

Music

Sukhee
soundtrack
ArtistBadshah - Hiten, Arko
Released21 September 2023[3]
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Recorded2022
Length11:06
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series

The music of the film is composed by Badshah - Hiten, Arko while lyrics written by Raja Dilwala and Rashmi Virag.[3]

Reception

The film received mostly mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 17% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10.[10]

In The Times of India, Renuka Vyavahare gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Sukhee has a heartfelt premise but it lacks pace, struggles to be engaging and gets too preachy to be perfect towards the end."[11] On the website OTTPlay, Ishita Sengupta was negative, writing that, "Sukhee joins an increasing list of outings that intends uncovering the feminist undertones of being a homemaker, something that traditionally has been looked down upon. But in doing so, it also sees it as a problem that needs solving."[12]

References

  1. ^ "Sukhee (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Sukhee Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Sukhee – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Sukhee trailer: Shilpa Shetty is a confined housewife who breaks free". The Indian Express. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Shilpa Shetty is a housewife reclaiming her happiness in 'Sukhee'". The Telegraph. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Shilpa Shetty-starrer 'Sukhee' books September 22 as release". The Times of India. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Shilpa Shetty reveals what makes her 'Sukhee'". The Print. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Shilpa Shetty super stoked as she holds the clapperboard for her next Sukhee". Bollywood Hunagama. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Shilpa Shetty celebrates shoot wrap of her much awaited film 'Sukhee". PTC Punjab. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Sukhee | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  11. ^ Vyavahare, Renuka (22 September 2023). "Sukhee Movie Review : These midlife musings of a middle-class housewife are heartfelt but scattered". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Sukhee: Shilpa Shetty Is Miscast In This Self-Defeating Film On Empowering Homemakers". OTTPlay. Retrieved 23 September 2023.