Sleeping Partner is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language drama film that sheds light on domestic violence and marital rape.[1] Starring Divya Dutta and Sanjay Kapoor,[2][3][4][5] this film is a Flipkart Video Original and part of an anthology of seven short films titled Zindagi inShort produced by Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment. The film was released on 19 February 2020.[6][7]
| Sleeping Partner | |
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| Directed by | Punarvasu Naik |
| Written by | Charudutt Acharya |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Akash Agarwal |
| Edited by | Unnikrishnan Prabhakaran |
| Music by | Rohan-Vinayak |
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| Distributed by | Flipkart Video |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
edit- Divya Dutta as Beena
- Sanjay Kapoor as Sahay
- Jitin Gulati as Ravish
Reception
editPratishruti Ganguly of Firstpost gave a mixed review stating "Despite the superb acting though, one may find Sleeping Partner a tad too melodramatic and Bollywood-ised, especially in the end."[8] In contrast, Ruchi Kaushal of Hindustan Times and Nandini Ramanath of Scroll.in gave a positive note and also praised Divya Dutta's characterisation, with the former stating that "It’s enough to leave you impressed not just with Divya’s character arc but also how a woman finds courage inside herself."[9] and the latter wrote "The feminist lite treatment ensures a conclusion that nobody saw coming. Yet, Dutta is affecting as the bruised wife, and Sanjay Kapoor is turning out to be a fine cameo artist in small but well-written parts."[10] Rahul Desai of Film Companion noted "The film subverts the extramarital template and pitches a woman against the general arrogance of mankind: a tightrope walk that doesn’t fall prey to the woke, kitchen-sink-brand feminism expected from storytellers these days."[11]
References
edit- ^ "करियर का यह दौर मजेदार है : संजय कपूर". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 23 February 2020.
- ^ KBR, Upala (1 February 2020). "Sanjay Kapoor, Divya Dutta discuss marital rape in Sleeping Partner". Mid-Day.
- ^ "Sanjay Kapoor: I find this phase of my career interesting". Mid-Day. 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Flipkart Video's anthology 'Zindagi inShort' has restless women and lots of twists". Scroll.in. 20 February 2020.
- ^ Ganguly, Pratishruti (20 February 2020). "Zindagi inShort review: Guneet Monga serves a versatile mix of small, delectable shorts in her life-affirming omnibus". Firstpost.
- ^ "Zindagi inShort trailer: Guneet Monga's slice-of-love anthology explores broken marriages, infidelity, nascent love". Firstpost. 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Guneet Monga collaborates with seven film-makers for anthology series, starring Neena Gupta among others". The Economic Times. 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Zindagi inShort review: Guneet Monga serves a versatile mix of small, delectable shorts in her life-affirming omnibus". Firstpost. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Zindagi inShort movie review: Guneet Monga's rainbow of short films infuses hope and happiness". Hindustan Times. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Scroll Staff (20 February 2020). "Flipkart Video's anthology 'Zindagi inShort' has restless women and lots of twists". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Zindagi inShort Review - A Largely Enjoyable And Versatile Collection Of Homegrown Short Films". Film Companion. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.