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{{Infobox film
| name = MAI
| image = Mai poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption =
| director = Mahesh Kodiyal
| producer = Alliance Entertainment <br> Rhythm D'vine Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Madhusudan Group
| writer = Mahesh Kodiyal
Manoj Tapasya
Sahil Sultanpuri (Lyrics)
| based_on = 
| starring = [[Asha Bhosle]] <br> [[Padmini Kolhapure]] <br> [[Ram Kapoor]]
| music = Nitin Shankar
| cinematography = Sachin K. Krishn
| editing = Ashish Amrute
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2013|2|1|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}
[[File:Asha Bhosle.jpg|200px|thumb|Bhosle plays the title role in the film.]]
'''''Mai''''' ({{translation|Mother}}) is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language film which marks the debut of veteran singer [[Asha Bhosle]] as a lead actress.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.ndtv.com/music/on-acting-adventure-asha-bhosle-says-she-s-better-off-singing-323883 | title=On acting adventure, Asha Bhosle says she's better off singing | publisher=NDTV | date=30 January 2013 | accessdate=3 February 2013}}</ref> The film is a family drama of how children abandon their ailing old parents. The film is also the debut directorial venture of Mahesh Kodiyal.<ref name=Only>{{cite web | url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT----mai-will-be-my-only-experiment-with-acting----asha-bhosle-4163843-NOR.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122233652/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT----mai-will-be-my-only-experiment-with-acting----asha-bhosle-4163843-NOR.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 January 2016 | title='Mai' will be my only experiment with acting: Asha Bhosle | publisher=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] | date=30 January 2013 | accessdate=3 February 2013 | author=Jha, Subhash K}}</ref>

==Plot==
Mai, a widowed mother of four, is a 65-year-old woman with [[Alzheimer's disease]] who lives with her only son, Munna. When Munna gets an opportunity to move to USA for his job, he decides to admit Mai in an old age home. But Mai's eldest daughter Madhu objects to this. After the other two daughters also abandon Mai for various reasons, Madhu decides to bring Mai to her own home. Madhu's husband Subhash and teenage daughter Charu dislike this. After a series of events Madhu's family accepts Mai lovingly in their family but she dies.

==Cast==
* [[Asha Bhosle]] as Mai
* [[Padmini Kolhapure]] as Madhu, Mai's eldest daughter
* [[Ram Kapoor]] as Subhash Joshi, Mai's son-in-law, Madhu's husband, Charu's father
* Shivani Joshi as Charu, Madhu's daughter
* [[Kshitee Jog]] as Mai's second daughter
* [[Anupam Kher]] as the Doctor (Cameo role)

The film features veteran playback singer of India, Asha Bhosle, in the title role. Bhosle debuted through this film as an actress at the age of 79. Padmini Kolhapure, who is the real-life niece of Bhosle, played the role of her eldest daughter. Kolhapure, known for her roles in the films ''[[Insaaf Ka Tarazu]]'' (1980) and ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982), returned to films after a hiatus.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/us | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216063803/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-16/news-interviews/36373127_1_mahesh-kodiyal-padmini-kolhapure-surprise-package | url-status=live | archive-date=16 February 2013 | title=Ashaji will surprise in 'Mai': Padmini Kolhapure | date=16 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | access-date=3 February 2013}}</ref>

Bhosle dedicated the film to her mother, who was also lovingly called "Mai". About her acting experience she says that she did not find acting difficult but also states that this will be her "only experiment with acting".<ref name=Only/>

==Music==
The songs of the film are penned by Manoj Tapadia and Sahil Sultanpuri. The score is composed by music director Nithin R Shankar, who has previously composed music for the 2007 film ''[[Bombay to Goa (2007 film)|Bombay to Goa]]''. Sahil Sultanpuri brings his first song "Dhakku Makum", Tapadia has previously written songs of the films ''[[Manorama Six Feet Under]]'' and ''[[Cheeni Kum]]'', both of 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://bollyspice.com/54776/mai-music-review | title=Mai Music Review | date=1 February 2013 | accessdate=3 February 2013 | author=Chaudhury, Bodrul}}</ref> The song "Dhakku Makum" features the popular Marathi traditional song "Yere Yere Pausa" which is sung by Zanai Bhosle, Asha Bhosle's granddaughter. The song is a rain dance sequence choreographed by Lollypop, known for the choreography of "[[Aati Kya Khandala]]" and was released at Lalbaugcha Ganpati on 19 September 2012 on the occasion of [[Ganesh Chaturthi]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/music/asha-bhosle-launches-mai-song-at-lalbaugcha-raja_119398.htm | title=Asha Bhosle launches 'Mai' song at Lalbaugcha Raja | publisher=[[Zee News]] | date=19 September 2012 | accessdate=3 February 2013 |location=Mumbai}}</ref> The complete music album was released on 22 January 2013 by [[Sachin Tendulkar]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Sachin-Tendulkar-launches-Mai-soundtrack/1067445/ | title=Sachin Tendulkar launches Mai soundtrack | work=[[The Indian Express]] | date=1 February 2013 | accessdate=3 February 2013 | author=Khan, Asad |location=Mumbai}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/jan/220113-sachin-tendulkar-to-attend-mai-music-launch.htm | title=Sachin Tendulkar to attend 'Mai' music launch | work=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] | date=22 January 2013 | accessdate=3 February 2013 | author=Parker, Shaheen}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Mai | extra1 = [[Asha Bhosle]] | lyrics1 = Manoj Tapadia | length1 =
| title2 = Chanda Ki Bindiya | extra2 = Asha Bhosle | lyrics2 = Manoj Tapadia | length2 =
| title3 = Dhakku Makum | extra3 = [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]], Zanai Bhosle | lyrics3 = Sahil Sultanpuri| length3 =
| title4 = Loag Yahaan | extra4 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]] | lyrics4 = Manoj Tapadia | length4 =
| title5 = Learn To Adjust | extra5 = [[Arjun Kanungo]], [[Payal Dev]]| lyrics5 = Manoj Tapadia | length5 =
}}

==Reception==
{{Film and game ratings
| rev1 = [[NDTV]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-i-mai-i-780 | title=Movie review: Mai | publisher=NDTV | date=1 February 2013 | accessdate=3 February 2013}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}
| rev2 = [[Rediff]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-asha-bhosle-is-earnest-in-mai/20130201.htm | title=Review: Asha Bhosle is earnest in Mai | date=1 February 2013 | accessdate=3 February 2013 | author=Someshwar, Savera R}}</ref>
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}
| rev3 = ''[[The Times of India]]''<ref name=TOI/>
| rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}
| rev4 = [[Zee News]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/mai-review-asha-bhosle-fails-to-save-a-dour-story_127194.html | title='Mai' Review: Asha Bhosle fails to save a dour story | publisher=Zee News | date=2 February 2013 | accessdate=3 February 2013 | author=Yuyutsu, Arya}}</ref>
| rev4score = {{Rating|2|5}}
| rev5 = ''[[Mid-Day]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/feb/020213-movie-review-mai.htm | title=Movie Review: Mai | publisher=[[Mid-Day]] | date=2 February 2013 | accessdate=3 February 2013 | author=Parker, Shaheen}}</ref>
| rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}}
}}

The film released for audiences on 1 February 2013<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/offbeat-films-on-offer-this-friday-whats-your-pick/ | title=Offbeat Films on Offer This Friday; What's Your Pick? | publisher=Koimoi | date=30 January 2013 | accessdate=2 February 2013}}</ref> with a grand premier on the previous night at Cinemax, [[Versova (Mumbai)|Versova]]. The premier was attended by notable personalities of Bollywood like [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Shatrughan Sinha]], [[Sridevi]], [[Tanuja]], and more.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/star-studded-premiere-for-asha-bhosle-s-acting-debut-i-mai-i-325137 | title=Star-studded premiere for Asha Bhosle's acting debut Mai | publisher=[[NDTV]] | date=1 February 2013 | accessdate=2 February 2013 |location=Mumbai}}</ref>

The film proved to be average. In their review, various critics appreciated Bhosle's performance but criticised the film for clichéd plot.<ref name=TOI>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Mai/movie-review/18287277.cms | title=Mai | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=1 February 2013 | accessdate=2 February 2013 | author=Vyavahare, Renuka}}</ref> ''[[Filmfare]]'' also appreciated Bhosle by writing that she "weaves magic but not enough to save a mediocre movie".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-mai-2269.html | title=Movie Review: Mai | publisher=[[Filmfare]] | date=2 February 2013 | accessdate=3 February 2013 | author=Gupta, Rachit}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2389486|Mai}}
*Nitin Shankar on IMDB [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1091233/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1]

[[Category:2013 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:Indian films about Alzheimer's disease]]
[[Category:2013 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2013 Indian films]]

Mai (2013 film) - Revision history

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