Double XL is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Satramm Ramani, starring Sonakshi Sinha, Huma Qureshi, Zaheer Iqbal and Mahat Raghavendra (in his Hindi debut).[3][4] The story revolves around two plus size women, one from the heartland of Uttar Pradesh and one from urban New Delhi, who discover themselves as they navigate life, celebrate female friendship and embrace body positivity, breaking the myth that beauty corresponds to size.
| Double XL | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Satramm Ramani |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Krishan Kumar Vipul D. Shah Ashwin Warde Rajesh Bahl Saqib Saleem Huma Qureshi Mudassar Aziz |
| Starring | Sonakshi Sinha Huma Qureshi Zaheer Iqbal Mahat Raghavendra |
| Cinematography | Milind Jog |
| Edited by | Abhishek Anand |
| Music by | Songs: Sohail Sen Kanishk Seth Score: Sohail Sen |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | AA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹1.12 crore[2] |
Double XL was released on November 4, 2022.[5][6] It received negative reviews from critics.[7][8][9]
Plot
editRajshri Trivedi lives in Meerut with her parents and grandmother. Her mother wishes for her to get married, but she is constantly fat-shamed as "healthy." She aspires to become a Sports Presenter but her mother is against her wishes. On the other hand, there is Saira Khanna who lives in New Delhi and aspires to become a fashion designer and open her own fashion line, even though she is fat-shamed as "healthy." She has a boyfriend who is only after her money and gives her false hope that he will make her dream come true. One day, she surprises her boyfriend by coming to his house, only to find out that he is with another woman and is making love with her. Saira gets heartbroken. Soon after, Saira leaves him and goes to London. Meanwhile, Rajshri gets an offer as a sports presenter in London. Soon, after the turn of events, the two meet and share their life problems. They then decide to make their dreams come true and become successful.
Cast
edit- Sonakshi Sinha as Saira Khanna
- Huma Qureshi as Rajshri Trivedi
- Zaheer Iqbal as Zorawar Rehmani
- Shobha Khote as Rajshri's grandmother
- Alka Kaushal as Rajshri's mother
- Kanwaljeet Singh as Rajshri's father
- Niki Aneja Walia as Zorawar's mother
- Danish Pandor as Viren
- Sachin Shroff as Saurabh Khanna, Saira's brother
- Jagat Rawat as Mausaji
- Mahat Raghavendra as Shrikant Shreevardhan
- Swati Tarar as Roli Mausi
- Dolly Singh as Meera
- Digvijay Singh as Ratan
- Isha Dhillon as Nidhi
- Seana Momsen as Roxanne
- Kay Eluvian as Cecile
- Shikhar Dhawan (guest appearance) as himself
- Jimmy Sheirgill at Atul Chhabra (Cameo)
- Kapil Dev (guest appearance) as himself
Soundtrack
edit| Double XL | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1 November 2022[10] |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 15:42 |
| Label | T-Series |
| Official audio | |
| Double XL - Full Album on YouTube | |
The music is composed by Sohail Sen and Kanishk Seth while lyrics are written by Mudassar Aziz and Baba Bulle Shah.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taali Taali" | Mudassar Aziz | Sohail Sen | Sohail Sen, Silambarasan, Rukhsar Bandhukia | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Ki Jaana" | Mudassar Aziz, Baba Bulle Shah | Kanishk Seth | Kavita Seth, Kanishk Seth | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Tumse Mila Doon" | Mudassar Aziz | Sohail Sen | Sohail Sen, Javed Ali | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Rangeelo Manva" | Mudassar Aziz | Sohail Sen | Sohail Sen, Rekha Bhardwaj, Pratibha Singh Baghel, Shahid Mallya | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 15:42 | ||||
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 11% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10.[11][12]
The movie mostly received negative reviews. Shubhra Gupta for The Indian Express rate the movie 1.5/5 and wrote "Double XL is a massive opportunity wasted. Crashing pity."[13] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV also rated the movie 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Double XL, with its one-size-fits-all approach, translates into more than just double trouble."[14] Anuj Kumar for The Hindu wrote "More of an essay on body-shaming than a piece of cinema, Double XL is yet another example of good intentions leading to a drab film. "The makers seem so focused on raising the issue and reflecting diversity on screen, that they seem to have forgotten that the noble idea needs to be packaged into a compelling story as well."[15] Suchin Mehrotra for Hindustan Times wrote "Rounding off the group is London-based line producer Zorawar Khan (an unwatchable Zaheer Iqbal). A painfully animated Zaheer seems to be in his own movie entirely as Zorawar, or as he introduces himself - Zo Za Zoo. I wish I was joking."[16] Tushar Joshi for India Today rated 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The sentiment of the filmmaker is to encourage women to embrace their bodies irrespective of the size, frame, and to self-love to free themselves from the shackles of social stigma. Unfortunately, this task feels half-baked and a bit of a misfire in the attempt to give the film a tone of commercial acceptance."[17] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote "One of the high points in Double XL is when Rajshri’s mother (Alka Kaushal) shrieks at her: what was your dream, when did you have it and pray why?"[18]
References
edit- ^ "Double XL". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Double XL Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Jilla actor Mahat Raghavendra to make his Hindi debut in Double XL". Bollywood Hungama. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Double XL: Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureshi, victims of fat-shaming, come together for new movie". Hindustan Times. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Kotecha, Ronak (4 November 2022). "Movie Reviews - Double XL". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "'Double XL' movie review: Another social comedy that misses the bus". The New Indian Express. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (4 November 2022). "Double XL Review: Full of Stereotypes". Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Sharma, Manik (4 November 2022). "Double XL movie review: Has Ideas but falls short of the execution". First Post. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Kumar, Anuj (4 November 2022). "'Double XL' movie review: Huma Qureshi, Sonakshi Sinha's comedy-drama is more a sermon than a film". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Double XL – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". JioSaavn. 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Double XL". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Double XL". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (4 November 2022). "Double XL movie review: Sonakshi Sinha-Huma Qureshi film has zero nuance, major stereotyping". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (4 November 2022). "Double XL Review: Huma Qureshi And Sonakshi Sinha's Film Translates Into More Than Just Double Trouble". NDTV. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Kumar, Anuj (4 November 2022). "'Double XL' movie review: Huma Qureshi, Sonakshi Sinha's comedy-drama is more a sermon than a film". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Mehrotra, Suchin (4 November 2022). "Double XL movie review: Sonakshi Sinha, Huma Qureshi star in an empty, exhausting lecture masquerading as a movie". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Joshi, Tushar (4 November 2022). "Double XL Movie Review: Huma Qureshi, Sonakshi Sinha's film is weighed down by shoddy writing". India Today. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (4 November 2022). "'Double XL' review: A baggy self-empowerment yarn". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
