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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Monica		\| name = Monica
	\| image = Monica_Poster.jpg		\| image = Monica_Poster.jpg
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	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| director = Sushen Bhatnagar		\| director = Sushen Bhatnagar
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	\| cinematography = Chandan Goswami		\| cinematography = Chandan Goswami
	\| editing = {{ubl\|Santosh Kumar\|Aadesh Verma}}		\| editing = {{ubl\|Santosh Kumar\|Aadesh Verma}}
	\| distributor =		\| distributor = Aj Media Corporation
	\| released =		\| released = {{Film date\|2011}}
	\| runtime =		\| runtime = 119 minutes<ref name=BBFC>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/monica-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zodezmza\|title=Monica\|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]\|access-date=18 December 2023\|archive-date=18 December 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218154836/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/monica-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zodezmza\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = India
	\| language = [[Hindi ~~language\|Hindi]]~~		\| language = Hindi
	\| budget =		\| budget =
	\| gross =		\| gross =
	}}		}}

	'''Monica''' is a 2011 [[~~Bollywood~~]] ~~movie with~~ [[Divya Dutta]], [[Ashutosh Rana]] and [[Rajit Kapur]] ~~in the lead roles~~ and produced by ~~ghazal singer~~ [[Anup Jalota]] and Kush Bhargava.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/foxy-ladies/769978/\|title= Indian Express - Foxxy ladies}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news-and-interviews/One-cannot-survive-on-ghazals-only-Anup-Jalota/articleshow/19629872.cms\|title= One cannot survive on ghazals only: Anup Jalota}}</ref> It is directed by Sushen Bhatnagar and is inspired from real life incidents such as the [[Shivani Bhatnagar]] murder case and the [[2G spectrum case]].~~<ref name="CITEREFGlamsham">{{cite web\|url= http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/25-monica-the-politics-of-murder-movie-review-031108.asp\|title= Monica Movie Review - Glamsham.com}}</ref>~~		'''Monica''' is a 2011 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[drama film]]<ref name=BBFC/> written and directed by Sushen Bhatnagar, starring [[Divya Dutta]], [[Ashutosh Rana]] and [[Rajit Kapur]], and produced by [[Anup Jalota]] and Kush Bhargava.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/foxy-ladies/769978/\|title= Indian Express - Foxxy ladies\|access-date= 15 April 2014\|archive-date= 16 April 2014\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140416192354/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/foxy-ladies/769978/\|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news-and-interviews/One-cannot-survive-on-ghazals-only-Anup-Jalota/articleshow/19629872.cms\|title= One cannot survive on ghazals only: Anup Jalota\|website= [[The Times of India]]\|access-date= 15 April 2014\|archive-date= 31 May 2018\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180531230602/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news-and-interviews/One-cannot-survive-on-ghazals-only-Anup-Jalota/articleshow/19629872.cms\|url-status= live}}</ref> It is directed by Sushen Bhatnagar and is inspired from real life incidents such as the [[Shivani Bhatnagar]] murder case and the [[2G spectrum case]].

	==Plot==		==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.~~<ref name="CITEREFGlamsham"/>~~<ref name="CITEREFIndianExpress">{{cite web\|url= http://~~archive.~~indianexpress.com/news/monica/767383/\|title= Monica Movie Review - Indian Express}}</ref>		The film traces the story of Monica Jaitley, 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. 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 their impact on her personal life.<ref name="CITEREFIndianExpress">{{cite web\|url= http://indianexpress.com/news/monica/767383/\|title= Monica Movie Review - Indian Express}}</ref>

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	* [[Yashpal Sharma (actor)\|Yashpal Sharma]] ... Public Prosecutor Mathur		* [[Yashpal Sharma (actor)\|Yashpal Sharma]] ... Public Prosecutor Mathur
	* [[Tinnu Anand]] ... Assem Ray		* [[Tinnu Anand]] ... Assem Ray
	* [[Kunika]] ... Judge		* [[Kunika]] ... Judge Shanti
	* [[Yatin Karyekar]] ... M.J.		* [[Yatin Karyekar]] ... M.J.
	* Mithilesh Chaturvedi ... Defence Lawyer		* Mithilesh Chaturvedi ... Defence Lawyer Abhinav Pathak
	* Saurabh Dubey ... Shrikant Vohra		* Saurabh Dubey ... Shrikant Vohra
	* Dadhey Pandey ... Sandeep Mishra (Broker)		* Dadhey Pandey ... Sandeep Mishra (Broker)
	* Anil Rastogi ... Monica's Father		* Anil Rastogi ... Mr Jaitley, Monica's Father
	* Veda Rakesh ... Monica's Mother		* Veda Rakesh ... Mrs Jaitley, Monica's Mother
	* Padam Singh ... Gopinath Pandey		* Padam Singh ... Gopinath Pandey
	* Zarine Viccajee ... House Owner - Nainita		* Zarine Viccajee ... House Owner - Nainita

	~~==Soundtrack==~~
	~~{{empty section\|date=June 2018}}~~
	==Reception==		==Reception==
	[[Mahesh Bhatt]] tweeted, "Monica is a brave film, and Divya Dutta bears her soul on the screen like [[Shabana Azmi]] once did in the movie [[Arth (film)\|Arth]]".<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/No-actress-would-dare-to-attempt-Monica-Divya/articleshow/7825097.cms\|title= No actress would dare to attempt Monica: Divya Dutta~~}}<~~/~~ref>~~		[[Mahesh Bhatt]] tweeted, "Monica is a brave film, and Divya Dutta bears her soul on the screen like [[Shabana Azmi]] once did in the movie [[Arth (film)\|Arth]]".<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/No-actress-would-dare-to-attempt-Monica-Divya/articleshow/7825097.cms\|title= No actress would dare to attempt Monica: Divya Dutta\|website= [[The Times of India]]\|access-date= 15 April 2014\|archive-date= 28 October 2017\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171028175213/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/No-actress-would-dare-to-attempt-Monica-Divya/articleshow/7825097.cms\|url-status= live}}</ref>

	~~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!"'' <ref>{{cite~~ web~~\|url= http~~://~~www~~.~~koimoi~~.com/~~reviews~~/~~monica~~-~~review~~/\|~~title~~= ~~Koimoi.com - Monica Review~~}}</ref>

	~~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!"'' <ref name="CITEREFGlamsham"/~~>

	Indian Express review - ''"Monica has the intention, and a couple of effective performances, but doesn't keep up with its execution."'' <ref name="CITEREFIndianExpress"/>		Indian Express review - ''"Monica has the intention, and a couple of effective performances, but doesn't keep up with its execution."'' <ref name="CITEREFIndianExpress"/>
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	Hindustan Times - Mayank Shekhar gave it 1/5 stars <ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/mayank-shekhar-s-review-monica/article1-677625.aspx\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110402105701/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Mayank-Shekhar-s-Review-Monica/Article1-677625.aspx\|url-status= dead\|archive-date= 2 April 2011\|title= Mayank Shekhar's Review: Monica}}</ref>		Hindustan Times - Mayank Shekhar gave it 1/5 stars <ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/mayank-shekhar-s-review-monica/article1-677625.aspx\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110402105701/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Mayank-Shekhar-s-Review-Monica/Article1-677625.aspx\|url-status= dead\|archive-date= 2 April 2011\|title= Mayank Shekhar's Review: Monica}}</ref>

	[[The Times of India]] 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."'' <ref>{{cite web\|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Monica/movie-review/7781873.cms\|title= ToI Review: Monica}}</ref>		[[The Times of India]] 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."'' <ref>{{cite web\|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Monica/movie-review/7781873.cms\|title= ToI Review: Monica\|website= [[The Times of India]]\|access-date= 15 April 2014\|archive-date= 4 April 2015\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150404095000/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Monica/movie-review/7781873.cms\|url-status= live}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	~~<references />~~		{{reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
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	[[Category:~~Indian~~ films]]		[[Category:2011 Hindi-language films]]
	[[Category:~~2010s Hindi-language~~ films]]		[[Category:2011 Indian films]]
	[[Category:2G spectrum case]]		[[Category:2G spectrum case]]
	[[Category:Films about corruption in India]]		[[Category:Films about corruption in India]]

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{{Infobox film
| name = Monica
| image = Monica_Poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = Sushen Bhatnagar
| producer = Kush Bhargava
| writer = Sushen Bhatnagar
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Divya Dutta]]|[[Ashutosh Rana]]|[[Rajit Kapur]]}}
| music = Raju Rao
| cinematography = Chandan Goswami
| editing = {{ubl|Santosh Kumar|Aadesh Verma}}
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''Monica''' is a 2011 [[Bollywood]] movie with [[Divya Dutta]], [[Ashutosh Rana]] and [[Rajit Kapur]] in the lead roles and produced by ghazal singer [[Anup Jalota]] and Kush Bhargava.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/foxy-ladies/769978/|title= Indian Express - Foxxy ladies}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news-and-interviews/One-cannot-survive-on-ghazals-only-Anup-Jalota/articleshow/19629872.cms|title= One cannot survive on ghazals only: Anup Jalota}}</ref> It is directed by Sushen Bhatnagar and is inspired from real life incidents such as the [[Shivani Bhatnagar]] murder case and the [[2G spectrum case]].<ref name="CITEREFGlamsham">{{cite web|url= http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/25-monica-the-politics-of-murder-movie-review-031108.asp|title= Monica Movie Review - Glamsham.com}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="CITEREFGlamsham"/><ref name="CITEREFIndianExpress">{{cite web|url= http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/monica/767383/|title= Monica Movie Review - Indian Express}}</ref>

==Cast==

* [[Divya Dutta]] ... Monica Jaitley (Journalist)
* [[Rajit Kapur]] ... Raj Jaitley (Monica's husband)
* [[Ashutosh Rana]] ... Chandrakant Pandit (Politician)
* [[Kitu Gidwani]] ... Pamela Grewal (Industrialist)
* [[Yashpal Sharma (actor)|Yashpal Sharma]] ... Public Prosecutor Mathur
* [[Tinnu Anand]] ... Assem Ray
* [[Kunika]] ... Judge
* [[Yatin Karyekar]] ... M.J.
* Mithilesh Chaturvedi ... Defence Lawyer
* Saurabh Dubey ... Shrikant Vohra
* Dadhey Pandey ... Sandeep Mishra (Broker)
* Anil Rastogi ... Monica's Father
* Veda Rakesh ... Monica's Mother
* Padam Singh ... Gopinath Pandey
* Zarine Viccajee ... House Owner - Nainita

==Soundtrack==
{{empty section|date=June 2018}}
==Reception==
[[Mahesh Bhatt]] tweeted, "Monica is a brave film, and Divya Dutta bears her soul on the screen like [[Shabana Azmi]] once did in the movie [[Arth (film)|Arth]]".<ref>{{cite web|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/No-actress-would-dare-to-attempt-Monica-Divya/articleshow/7825097.cms|title= No actress would dare to attempt Monica: Divya Dutta}}</ref>

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!"'' <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/monica-review/|title= Koimoi.com - Monica Review}}</ref>

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!"'' <ref name="CITEREFGlamsham"/>

Indian Express review - ''"Monica has the intention, and a couple of effective performances, but doesn't keep up with its execution."'' <ref name="CITEREFIndianExpress"/>

Hindustan Times - Mayank Shekhar gave it 1/5 stars <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/mayank-shekhar-s-review-monica/article1-677625.aspx|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110402105701/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Mayank-Shekhar-s-Review-Monica/Article1-677625.aspx|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2 April 2011|title= Mayank Shekhar's Review: Monica}}</ref>

[[The Times of India]] 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."'' <ref>{{cite web|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Monica/movie-review/7781873.cms|title= ToI Review: Monica}}</ref>

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1887817|Monica}}

[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2G spectrum case]]
[[Category:Films about corruption in India]]