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Life Partner

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.5K
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Fardeen Khan, Govinda, Tusshar Kapoor, Genelia Deshmukh, and Prachi Desai in Life Partner (2009)
ComedyDramaRomance

A divorce lawyer tries to dissuade his friends from getting married by highlighting the potential downsides and difficulties of matrimony before their weddings.A divorce lawyer tries to dissuade his friends from getting married by highlighting the potential downsides and difficulties of matrimony before their weddings.A divorce lawyer tries to dissuade his friends from getting married by highlighting the potential downsides and difficulties of matrimony before their weddings.

  • Director
    • Rumi Jaffery
  • Writers
    • Niranjan Iyengar
    • Yunus Sajawal
  • Stars
    • Govinda
    • Fardeen Khan
    • Tusshar Kapoor
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rumi Jaffery
    • Writers
      • Niranjan Iyengar
      • Yunus Sajawal
    • Stars
      • Govinda
      • Fardeen Khan
      • Tusshar Kapoor
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Govinda
    Govinda
    • Advocate Jeet Oberoi
    Fardeen Khan
    Fardeen Khan
    • Karan
    Tusshar Kapoor
    Tusshar Kapoor
    • Bhavesh D. Patel
    Genelia Deshmukh
    Genelia Deshmukh
    • Sanjana 'Sanju' Jugran
    • (as Genelia D'Souza)
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    Prachi Desai
    Prachi Desai
    • Prachi V. Jadeja…
    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    • Jugran
    Amrita Rao
    Amrita Rao
    • Dancer…
    Shoma Anand
    Shoma Anand
    • Mrs. D. Patel
    Rana Jung Bahadur
    Rana Jung Bahadur
    • Jeet's client
    Vikram Gokhale
    Vikram Gokhale
    • Vijay Singh Jadeja
    • (as Vikram Gokhle)
    Sheetal Gori
    • Bakula J. Patel
    Ali Haji
    • Dhruv J. Patel
    Jagdeep
    Jagdeep
    • Rohan's client
    Rajesh Jais
    Rajesh Jais
    • Jignesh D. Patel
    Darshan Jariwala
    Darshan Jariwala
    • Darshan Manibhai Patel - Bhavesh's father
    Vivek Shauq
    Vivek Shauq
    • Anokhelal Vivaahi
    • (as Vivek Shaq)
    Himani Shivpuri
    Himani Shivpuri
    • Jeet's client
    • Director
      • Rumi Jaffery
    • Writers
      • Niranjan Iyengar
      • Yunus Sajawal
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    User reviews12

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    AvinashPatalay

    Do you wanna Partner, Life Partner....?

    The basic premise is regardless of love-marriage or arranged marriage, divorce is the final destination for sure as much as death or taxes. Govinda keeps popping-in and out at regular intervals on the screen to prove his point, add fuel to the fire in the lives of couples and keep his chimney burning.

    The casting is perfect. Govinda reprises Partner Salman Khan. Fardeen & Genelia are well suited for the modern couple while Tushar & Prachi for the traditional. Anupam Kher was wasted. Vikram Gokhale had an extended special appearance. Darshan Jariwala gets in the skin of the character as orthodox patriarch.

    The songs are just about okay, Pritam should stop using too using too much of English language in a Hindi film.

    In his second outing Rumi Jaffery attempts a David Dhawan/ Priyadarshan. Having established himself with the credentials of a writer, Rumi seems to have a bit lost when it comes to wielding the megaphone. The basic flaw apparently is the slow screenplay. In addition, a taut job was warranted by the editor. The tongue-in-cheek humour was pretty much coming. It also takes a perfect dash of slapstick to strike a balance for a good comedy, which was missing too (should have taken cue from David Dhawan/ Priyadarshan). Having said that there is better quality of tongue-in-cheek humour on telly, so how do you make a movie stand a notch above? Abbas-Mustan as producers should have kept a tab on the proceeding.
    6bunnymehra1985

    Good topic but bad presentation

    As per the title the movie supposed to show the relationship, understanding and problems between Couples. Topic was really very interesting but Director fails to show the perfect picture of understanding or problems between couples. This is basically story of two friends one of them is fardeen (a rocking guy and sincere employee) whose life goes upside down when he marries his girlfriend Genelia (a rich girl, whose father can do anything for her). Chemistry between these two are really amazing. Other is Tushar (who belongs to a traditional family) who marries Prachi Desai (a mature and well educated girl), tushar got stuck between traditional value of his family and modern living of her wife. There is also an Divorce lawyer Jeet (Govinda), friend of these two, who always gives them suggestion to stay away from marriage. Acting wise Fardeen and Genelia was good and entertaining, Tushar was at his worst, though I am typical tushar fan, but I really hated his work here, Prachi was okay, Govinda again shines in such a small role, he did his best to make us laugh. He is still the best comedian. I will rate this 6/10
    5namashi_1

    One Time Watch...

    Rumi Jaffery made his directorial debut with the disappointing'God Tussi Great Ho', thankfully his 2nd outing 'Life Partner' doesn't remind of his previous work.

    First things first: Don't watch 'Life Partner' with huge expectations, chances r you might turn it off. If you watch it with limited expectations, your bound to have a good time... to an extend!

    The first hour doesn't work, that's mainly because the story hardly moves. The film takes off when Prachi Desai enters the scene. The second hour is interesting and has a silly, but gripping climax.

    The music is good, with every song keeping the mood alive. While the Rumi Jaffery's writing is faulty at times. As a director, he does what his script demands.

    Performance-wise: Prachi Desai, undoubtedly is the life of 'Life Partner'. She looks damn cute and delivers a natural performance from scene A to Z. The second in command is Fardeen, who excels throughout. Tusshar is decent, while Genelia D'Souza hams. Anupam Kher, Vikram Gokhale and Darshan Jariwala are perfect in their parts. Veteran Comedian Jagdeep does a hilarious cameo as Fardeen's ill client. Amrita Rao is wasted. And last but not the least Govinda. He's first-rate in an extended special appearance.

    On the whole 'Life Partner' may not be the best film to watch on a Sunday, but not the worst either! Average.
    9class_mass

    very good family entertainer highlighting current post marriage problems and solutions

    It is a great entertainer giving very good message on marriage and relationship. All the lead actors have done a great job. It is not a good idea to compare any movie with other movie instead we should watch any movie as per it's genre and how it has been presented for it's target audience. Life partner is well made entertaining movie which I greatly enjoyed watching in the theatre. I strongly recommend this movie to all as it is full of fun and entertainment with a good message for everybody. If you haven't seen it in the theatre then you are missing the chance to have great fun and full entertainment with your family which is hard to find.

    I am the person who know what is the class as per my improved taste and I always enjoyed whenever such movie is there while on the other side I am also the person who always enjoy the films which appeals to the mass audiences and which is termed as typical bollywood film. Life Partner is a typical bollywood family entertainer which has been succeeded in its goal as to enlighten post marriage problems and also give message about how to deal with such problems arises in the post marriage life of different type of marriage by providing good entertainment.

    As far as acting is concerned Govinda is the actor who comes after amitabh. He is such a talented Indian actor who can do any type of act with ease and can give real effect to the any scene. Whenever he present on the screen you are sure to be entertained provided he has been given the chance to act and not being restricted like they did in Bhagam Bhag. Here Govinda is superb and not being restricted. I greatly enjoyed his presence and his act in this movie. Fardeen khan and Genelia impressed with their act. Tushaar kapoor and Prachi desai played their part very well. The culmination is also very good and it turned out to be a complete bollywood entertainer having full entertainment and fun filled experience.
    8Pratik112

    A Good Entertainer - Reminds Of An Era That Has Gone

    This movie brings back some memories of an era that has gone by and one which consists a message that has been added in with some humour.. Three friends, one involved in selling spices, the second who works for an International company and a third, a divorce lawyer – who will stop at nothing to get some business, don't have any marital problems until they tie the knot and its when they approach marital life from different angles and how they handle the situation that each one of them is in that makes it interesting.

    Starring Govinda, Genelia D'Souza, Tusshar Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Prachi Desai, Anupam Kher and Amrita Rao, this is directed by Rumi Jaffrey, while Javed Akhtar pens the lyrics and the music score is by Preetam.

    It's nice to see Govinda back in a role that he is good at – comedy and serious and in a role that demands both comedy and serious as do Fardeen Khan and Tusshar Kapoor and Genelia D'Souza.

    Gone is the era which showed marital problems and couples splitting up but Rumi Jaffrey brings back that era and has also added some humour, though it is restricted, to this and this is what makes it worthwhile to watch. A couple of songs, which have been penned in by Javed Akhtar, are worth listening.

    This is one movie that can be said that is one that can be watched with family members at any time.

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    • Trivia
      Govinda and Tusshar Kapoor starred in this movie together as friends. In 1987 Govinda starred in Rakesh Roshan's Khudgarz as Jeetendra's son
    • Goofs
      The girl with which Tushar Kapoor (Bhawesh) was sleeping on the bed after the song Kuke Kuke wasn't able so understand a word of English that Tushar Kapoor spoke, because she was Russian. However, in the scene where Jeet was making out with her new client, two of his older clients also arrived at the moment. When Sanjana walked up to them and told that Jeet was cheating on them, the same Russian girl is able to understand everything which was spoken to her in English.
    • Soundtracks
      Goonje Angana Mein Shehnai
      Performed by Sunidhi Chauhan, Keerthi Sagathia

      Lyrics by Javed Akhtar

      Composed by Pritam Chakraborty

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    • Release date
      • August 14, 2009 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Also known as
      • Спутник жизни
    • Production companies
      • Burmawala Bros.
      • Indian Films
      • Studio 18
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $110,240
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $49,898
      • Aug 16, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $457,340
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 18m(138 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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