''Sorry Bhai'' is a 2008 Indian
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
-language
romantic drama film
Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...
directed by
Onir
Onir (born Anirban Dhar, 1 May 1969) is an Indian film and television director, editor, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his film '' My Brother…Nikhil'', based on the life of Dominic d'Souza, was one of the first mainstream Hi ...
, starring
Sanjay Suri
Sanjay Suri (born 6 April 1971) is an Indian actor and film producer. He comes from an affluent business family of Punjabis. He had a supporting role in '' Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999)'', acted in '' Jhankaar Beats'', and co-produced and acted ...
,
Sharman Joshi
Sharman Joshi (born 28 April 1979) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films. Joshi is a recipient of several awards including an IIFA Award and nominations for two Filmfare Awards.
Joshi began his career with supporting parts in ...
,
Chitrangada Singh
Chitrangda Singh (born 30 August, 1976) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi films. She made her acting debut with the crime drama '' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' (2005), which earned her the Bollywood Movie Award for Best Female De ...
,
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi (born 18 September 1950) is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Her career in the Hindi cinema, Hindi film industry has spanned Shabana Azmi filmography, over 160 films, mostly within independent and neorealist paral ...
and
Boman Irani
Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian actor and comedian who works primarily in Hindi-language films. One of the most popular character actors in Hindi cinema, he has featured in over 100 films, and is the recipient of a Filmfare Awar ...
. The film was released on 28 November 2008.
Plot
Siddharth Mathur (
Sharman Joshi
Sharman Joshi (born 28 April 1979) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films. Joshi is a recipient of several awards including an IIFA Award and nominations for two Filmfare Awards.
Joshi began his career with supporting parts in ...
), a shy young scientist, travels to
Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag ...
for his elder brother Harsh's (
Sanjay Suri
Sanjay Suri (born 6 April 1971) is an Indian actor and film producer. He comes from an affluent business family of Punjabis. He had a supporting role in '' Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999)'', acted in '' Jhankaar Beats'', and co-produced and acted ...
) wedding. Accompanying him is his mother Gayatri (
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi (born 18 September 1950) is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Her career in the Hindi cinema, Hindi film industry has spanned Shabana Azmi filmography, over 160 films, mostly within independent and neorealist paral ...
), a reluctant traveller since she is angry at Harsh for deciding to get married without consulting them. Also travelling is Siddharth's cheery father Navin (
Boman Irani
Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian actor and comedian who works primarily in Hindi-language films. One of the most popular character actors in Hindi cinema, he has featured in over 100 films, and is the recipient of a Filmfare Awar ...
), whose sole entertainment is pulling Gayatri's leg. Harsh, pre-occupied with work, can spend little time with his family and it is left to his fiancée Aaliyah (
Chitrangada Singh
Chitrangda Singh (born 30 August, 1976) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi films. She made her acting debut with the crime drama '' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' (2005), which earned her the Bollywood Movie Award for Best Female De ...
) to show them around Mauritius before the wedding. However, Ma's anger at Harsh ensures that she takes an instant dislike for Aaliyah, and it is Aaliyah and Siddharth who end up spending loads of time together. This, added to the fact that Aaliyah feels neglected by the career-obsessed Harsh, leads to them being irresistibly drawn to each other. A horrified Siddharth battles this attraction desperately, but Aaliyah has fallen madly in love and pursues him with single-minded determination. When Siddharth's defences start crumbling and Ma starts getting suspicious, all hell breaks loose in the Mathur family.
Cast
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Sharman Joshi
Sharman Joshi (born 28 April 1979) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films. Joshi is a recipient of several awards including an IIFA Award and nominations for two Filmfare Awards.
Joshi began his career with supporting parts in ...
as Siddharth Mathur
*
Chitrangada Singh
Chitrangda Singh (born 30 August, 1976) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi films. She made her acting debut with the crime drama '' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' (2005), which earned her the Bollywood Movie Award for Best Female De ...
as Aaliyah
*
Sanjay Suri
Sanjay Suri (born 6 April 1971) is an Indian actor and film producer. He comes from an affluent business family of Punjabis. He had a supporting role in '' Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999)'', acted in '' Jhankaar Beats'', and co-produced and acted ...
as Harshvardhan Mathur
*
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi (born 18 September 1950) is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Her career in the Hindi cinema, Hindi film industry has spanned Shabana Azmi filmography, over 160 films, mostly within independent and neorealist paral ...
as Gayatri Devi Mathur
*
Boman Irani
Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian actor and comedian who works primarily in Hindi-language films. One of the most popular character actors in Hindi cinema, he has featured in over 100 films, and is the recipient of a Filmfare Awar ...
as Navin Mathur
* Gaurav Nanda as Student
Soundtrack
References
External links
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2000s Hindi-language films
2008 films
Films set in Mauritius
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