Bollywood
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Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta (born 25 September 1977) is an Indian actress and model. She has appeared in Hindi and Punjabi cinema, in addition to Malayalam and English-language films. She has received many awards including a National Film Award, a Filmfare Aw ...
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Ashutosh Rana
Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra (born 10 November 1967), known professionally as Ashutosh Rana, is an Indian actor, producer, author and television personality. He has worked in Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films. He has also worked ...
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Rajit Kapur
Rajit Kapur is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, '' The Making of the Mahatma'' for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are as ...
in the lead roles and produced by ghazal singer
Anup Jalota
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Plot
The film traces the story of Monica Jaitley (Divya Dutta), who is an ambitious woman who wants to rise to the top at any cost. She has had a tormented life as a child as she was sexually abused in her childhood. Leaving her horrid past behind, she falls in love with journalist Raj Jaitley (Rajit Kapoor). They do get married; however they have an unhappy married life. She becomes a journalist herself and this creates a rift between them. The story traces her rise to the top and the compromises she ends up making and its impact on her personal life.
Cast
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Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta (born 25 September 1977) is an Indian actress and model. She has appeared in Hindi and Punjabi cinema, in addition to Malayalam and English-language films. She has received many awards including a National Film Award, a Filmfare Aw ...
... Monica Jaitley (Journalist)
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Rajit Kapur
Rajit Kapur is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, '' The Making of the Mahatma'' for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are as ...
... Raj Jaitley (Monica's husband)
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Ashutosh Rana
Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra (born 10 November 1967), known professionally as Ashutosh Rana, is an Indian actor, producer, author and television personality. He has worked in Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films. He has also worked ...
... Chandrakant Pandit (Politician)
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Kitu Gidwani
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Kitu played the role of Svetlana in ''Swabhimaan'' which brought recognition for her. Then she signed ''Shaktimaan'' ...
Tinnu Anand
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... Assem Ray
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Kunika
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Also a singer, she has released three pop albums titled ''Lakhon Me ...
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Yatin Karyekar
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Mahesh Bhatt
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tweeted, "Monica is a brave film, and Divya Dutta bears her soul on the screen like
Shabana Azmi
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once did in the movie
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Koimoi.com gave it a half star and a very unflattering review - ''"On the whole, Monica is a dull show and will not be able to prove itself at the ticket windows. Resounding flop!"''
Glamsham.com gave it 1.5/5 and their final take on the movie was ''"The hotchpotch film is a disappointment. MONICA, no my darling!"''
Indian Express review - ''"Monica has the intention, and a couple of effective performances, but doesn't keep up with its execution."''
Hindustan Times - Mayank Shekhar gave it 1/5 stars
The Times of India
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gave it 3/5 stars and a decent review - ''"Don't be mislead by the title and don't be foxed by the low key publicity. This one's truly a surprise. Check it out."''