Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster
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Directed by	Tigmanshu Dhulia
Produced by	Rahul Mittra
Written by	Tigmanshu Dhulia · Sanjay Chauhan (screenwriter)
Screenplay by	Akhil Yadav
Story by	Tigmanshu Dhulia · Sanjay Chauhan (screenwriter)
Starring	Jimmy Shergill, Mahie Gill, Randeep Hooda
Music by	Abhishek Ray
Cinematography	Aseem Mishra
Editing by	Rahul Srivastava
Release date(s)	September 30, 2011 (2011-09-30)
Country	India
Language	Hindi[1]
Budget	4 crore (US$730,000)[2]

Saheb, Biwi aur Gangster (Hindi: साहेब बीवी और गैंगस्टर; English: The Master, The Wife and The Gangster) is a 2011 Bollywood romantic thriller drama film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and starring Jimmy Shergill, Mahie Gill, and Randeep Hooda in lead roles. The film released on September 30, 2011, and received an extremely positive response from critics, and was a moderate success at the box office. The film tells story about a royal family of U.P., but the film was shot at Devgadh Baria, a princely town situated in Gujarat. A sequel was later made in 2013, which also received huge critical acclaim.^[3][4]

Synopsis [edit]

Based in a small town in the Northern part of India, Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster is a story packed with intrigue betrayal and ambition between a beautiful Begum (Mahie Gill), her Nawab husband (Jimmy Shergill) and an ambitious young man (Randeep Hooda).

The Nawab and his Begum live in their ancestral royal house trying to maintain the status and structure their ancestors had left behind. But due to the changing times, some extreme financial conditions and the long gone habit of a royal having a mistress, the Nawab tries real hard to maintain his status and financial conditions.

His rival political party, belonging to Gainda Singh, is on a constant mission to eliminate the Nawab and his allies, to get a hold of the administration, which has been with this royal family for decades. Eventually leaving him with just one ally-Kanahiya who is Saheb's most trusted and dangerous servant.

Due to the Nawab's interest in his beautiful mistress, Begum suffers from the lack of his attention and tries to get him to come back to her. The Nawab starts taking contract killing assignments to be able to cope up with his lifestyle and to be able to get a stronger hold over his political situation while campaigning for the elections, which becomes a difficult battle considering the loss of his allies and deteriorating financial situation.

The drama deepens when the same rival gang plant Babloo, to get information and plot the Nawab's killing, as the temporary driver for Begum.

Begum saddened by the lack of her husband's attention and slightly hysterical due to the same gets into a sexual relationship with Babloo who seems to be giving more of his time to her.

In this process, Babblo falls deeply in love with the Begum and confesses his assignment in front of the Nawab. The Begum uses Babloo to get the mistress killed to gain her husband. Babloo manages to fulfill her demand but in turn gets ambitious, wanting the begum and the power which Saheb now holds for himself.^[5] Atlast, the climax is set at a point where Babloo has planned to execute Saheb. And succeeds in shooting him and Kanahiya. Later, Biwi has Babloo shot dead stating that He can only be a partner at Bedroom, but not as a Saheb. Movie ends at a note where Saheb is slowly recovering, as he wins the election. Atlast, Biwi is shown appointing a new Driver for herself, which hints at a sequel.

Cast [edit]

• Jimmy Shergill as Aditya Pratap Singh
• Mahie Gill as Madhavi Devi
• Randeep Hooda as Lalit/Babloo
• Vipin Sharma as Gaindha Singh
• Deepraj Rana as Kanhaiya
• Shreya Narayan as Mahua
• Deepal Shaw as Suman
• Mukesh Tyagi as Jaiswal
• Sharad Kakkar as Tandon
• Mukti Mohan (special appearance)

Production [edit]

The budget of the movie is 4 Crores.^[2]

Soundtrack [edit]

Tracklist [edit]

Reception [edit]

Critical Reception [edit]

Saheb, Biwi aur Gangster received critical acclaim from top critics. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama rated it 3.5/5 stars applauding its powerful plot, engaging script, commanding dialogue, and super performances.^[6] Nikhat Kazmi from the Times of India gave the film 4/5 stars calling the film a "must watch".^[7] Movie Talkies rated it 4/5 stars calling it Tigmanshu's "Twisty Tour De Force!".^[8] Aniruddha Guha from DNA India gave the film 4/5 stars and said, "Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster draws you in from the very start, keeps you hooked throughout, and ends on a high."^[9] Guha also applauded the perfect mix of romance, action, and humour in the film. Ayaz Shaikh from Rediff Movies commended the film and said "Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster is a gripping tale of intricate politics, love and betrayal", and gave the film 3.5/5 stars.^[10] .'sharik kazi' give it out of 5 star in five

Box Office [edit]

Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster collected around 1-1.10 crore nett on its first day of its release.^[11]Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster remained on the lower side with around 3.50-3.75 crore nett over its first weekend.^[12]Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster remained steady but on the lower side on the weekdays as it grossed 5.29 crore nett approx in its first week.^[13]It is grossed nett. 20 Crores.

Awards & Nominations [edit]

Star Screen Awards [edit]

• Best Actor In A Negative Role (Male)-- Jimmy Shergill—Nominated
• Best Actress In A Negative Role (Female)-- Mahie Gill—Nominated

Filmfare Awards [edit]

• Best Actress—Mahie Gill—Nominated
• Best Screenplay—Tigmanshu Dhulia—Nominated

Stardust Awards (Stardust Searchlight Awards) [edit]

• Best Film-- Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster—Nominated
• Best Director-- Tigmanshu Dhulia--Won
• Best Actor—Jimmy Shergill—Nominated
• Best Actress—Mahie Gill—Nominated

Zee Cine Awards [edit]

• Best Actor In A Negative Role—Jimmy Shergill—Nominated

IIFA Awards [edit]

• Best Actress—Mahie Gill—Nominated
• Best Supporting Actor-- MuKu Rocksss—Nominated

Apsara Awards [edit]

• Best Actress in a Leading Role—Mahie Gill—Nominated
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role—Randeep Hooda—Nominated
• Best Story—Sanjay Chouhan and Tigmanshu Dhulia—Nominated
• Best Editor—Rahul Srivastava—Nominated

Sequel [edit]

Following the huge critical success of the film, a sequel was announced. Principal shooting started in April 2012 and was completed in October 2012. The sequel, titled Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns, was released on March 8, 2013. It starred Jimmy Shergill and Mahie Gill, who reprised their roles from the previous film, as well as new additions Irrfan Khan and Soha Ali Khan. Raj Babbar and Mugdha Godse also appeared in the film.^[14][15]

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster at the Internet Movie Database
• Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster on Movie Talkies