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{{Infobox film
| name = Matto Ki Saikil
| image =
| director = M. Gani
| producer = Sudhirbhai Mishra
| story = M. Gani
| screenplay = Pulkit Philip
| based_on =
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Prakash Jha]]
*Anita Choudhary
*Aarohi Sharma
*Idhika Roy
*Dimpy Mishra
*Cp Sharmaa
*Ayaan Madaar
*Aryan Madaar
}}
| music = Wayne Sharpe
| cinematography = Chandan Kowli
| editing = Kamesh Karna
| studio = {{Ubl|Prakash Jha Productions|Shivdeva Films}}
| distributor = [[PVR Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2022|09|16|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Matto Ki Saikil'''''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/prakash-jha-matto-ki-saikil-represents-half-of-the-countrys-population/article65844585.ece|title=Prakash Jha: 'Matto Ki Saikil' represents half of the country's population|date=3 September 2022|work=The Hindu}}</ref> is an Indian 2022 [[Hindi]] language [[Slice of life]] film written and directed by M. Gani.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2020/sep/15/prakash-jha-starrer-matto-ki-saikal-set-to-premiere-at-busan-international-film-festival-28142.html|title=Prakash Jha starrer Matto Ki Saikal set to premiere at Busan International Film Festival|date=15 September 2022|publisher=Indulgexpress}}</ref> The story is based on 'Matto' portrayed by [[Prakash Jha]], who is a daily-wage laborer and his attachment to his bicycle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siasat.com/prakash-jha-starrer-matto-ki-saikal-to-have-us-premiere-2046144/|title=Prakash Jha-starrer 'Matto Ki Saikal' to have US premiere|date=16 December 2021|publisher=Siasat}}</ref>

The film stars [[Prakash Jha]], Anita Choudhary, Aarohi Sharma, Idhika Roy, Dimpy Mishra, Chandra Prakash Sharma, and Aryan Madar. It was theatrically released in India on 16 September 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/prakash-jhas-matto-ki-saikal-trailer-highlights-a-daily-wage-labourers-struggles/articleshow/93711574.cms|title=Prakash Jha's 'Matto Ki Saikal' trailer highlights a daily-wage labourer's struggles|date=22 August 2022|publisher=Times of India}}</ref>

== Premise ==
Matto is a daily wage construction laborer, responsible for the livelihood of his family which includes his wife and two young daughters. Every day, he takes a long distance journey from his rural life to the city, riding his heavily worn out bicycle to work. One day, his bicycle is damaged beyond repair in an accident, causing his work and his family to suffer. He manages to buy a new one with great effort. Will the new bicycle bring his life back on track, or will he and his family keep compromising on necessities and life’s simple pleasures?

== Cast ==
*[[Prakash Jha]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/prakash-jha-says-ott-platforms-have-horrible-approval-culture-in-india-take-months-to-get-back-exclusive-1997841-2022-09-08|title=Prakash Jha says 'OTT platforms have horrible approval culture in India, take months to get back'|date=8 September 2022|publisher=India Today}}</ref>
*Anita Choudhary
*Aarohi Sharma
*Idhika Roy
*Dimpy Mishra
*Chandra Prakash Sharma
*Ayaan Madaar
*Aryan Madaar
*Kaleem Zafar
*Gaurav Chaturvedi

== Release and Reception ==
''Matto Ki Saikil'' was released theatrically on 16 September 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatv.in/entertainment/bollywood/matto-ki-saikil-trailer-matto-s-life-lives-in-a-cycle-the-trailer-of-prakash-jha-s-film-will-make-you-cry-2022-08-22-876318|title=Matto Ki Saikil Trailer: साइकिल में बसती है मट्टो की जान, प्रकाश झा की फिल्म का ट्रेलर आपको रुला देगा|newspaper=India Tv Hindi News |date=22 August 2022|publisher=India TV}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bollywood/watch-matto-ki-saikal-trailer-prakash-jhas-film-to-release-on-september-16|title=Watch Matto Ki Saikal Trailer: Prakash Jha's film to release on September 16|date=22 August 2022|publisher=Free Press Journal}}</ref>

The movie received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On IMDB, it has a rating of 8.9 out of 10.

Critics praised Jha's performance while questioning the pacing and screenplay of the film. Dhaval Roy for [[The Times of India]] wrote "The bicycle symbolises the cyclical poverty that Matto is stuck in. M Gani’s direction is good, but the movie seems to stretch unnecessarily, and not much happens... Prakash Jha and all the other actors get the twang and dialect perfectly but it also becomes tough to follow the dialogue and loses its charm after a point", while rating the movie 3 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-20 |title=Matto Ki Saikil Movie Review: Prakash Jha's raw performance makes up for the slow and uneventful film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/matto-ki-saikil/movie-review/94185801.cms |access-date=2022-09-20 |website= [[The Times of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920205426/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/matto-ki-saikil/movie-review/94185801.cms |archive-date=20 September 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta, giving a similar rating for [[The Indian Express]] observed, "The film observes its characters going about their business, inviting us to be participants, and we are happy to ride along, like Matto does".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-20 |title=Matto Ki Saikil movie review: This slice-of-rural-life is a sharp social commentary {{!}} Entertainment News,The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/matto-ki-saikil-movie-review-prakash-jha-film-8154368/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920205528/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/matto-ki-saikil-movie-review-prakash-jha-film-8154368/ |archive-date=20 September 2022 }}</ref>

NDTV's Saibal Chatterjee observed with a more positive review that, "On the big screen, we hardly ever get to see those who toil to construct our houses, lay our roads, and produce the goods we buy and the food we eat. In a modest, minimalist manner, ''Matto Ki Saikil'' trains the spotlight on the pitiable reality of India's unorganized labour force.", rating the movie 3.5 out of 5.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|id=matto-ki-saikil}}
* {{IMDb title|3174734}}

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