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{{Infobox film
| name = Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway
| image = Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Ashima Chibber
| producer = [[Monisha Advani]] Madhu Bhojwani [[Nikkhil Advani]]
| writer = Sameer Satija Ashima Chibber Rahul Handa
| starring = [[Rani Mukerji]] [[Anirban Bhattacharya]] [[Neena Gupta]] [[Jim Sarbh]]
| music = [[Amit Trivedi]]
| cinematography = Alvar Kõue
| editing = [[Namrata Rao]]
| studio = [[Emmay Entertainment]] [[Zee Studios]]
| distributor = [[Zee Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|2023|03|17|df=y}}
| runtime = 144 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdexnzaw|access-date=12 March 2022 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}30 crore<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-box-office-collection-week-3-rani-mukerji-starrer-set-to-cross-rs-20-crore-mark/articleshow/99239469.cms | title='MRS Chatterjee Vs Norway' box office collection week 3: Rani Mukerji starrer set to cross Rs 20 crore mark | newspaper=The Times of India | date=4 April 2023 }}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}36.53 crore<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway Office|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway/box-office/ |access-date=21 March 2023|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
}}
'''''Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway''''' is a 2023 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[legal drama]] film written and directed by Ashima Chibber. It stars [[Rani Mukerji]], [[Anirban Bhattacharya]], [[Neena Gupta]] and [[Jim Sarbh]].<ref name="bg">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/birthday-girl-rani-mukerji-on-her-next-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-and-not-being-typecast-1927453-2022-03-21|title=Birthday Girl Rani Mukerji on her next Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway and not being typecast|first=Nirali|last=Kanabar|date=March 21, 2022|website=India Today}}</ref> The film is inspired by the real-life story of an Indian couple whose children were taken away by Norwegian authorities in 2011.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=December 24, 2011 |title=Indian couple's children taken away by Norway authorities |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-couples-children-taken-away-by-norway-authorities-567345 |website=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rani Mukherjee's 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway' Is Based On This Indian Couple's Story |url=https://www.ndtv.com/feature/rani-mukherjees-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-is-based-on-this-indian-couples-story-3807233 |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> It was theatrically released on 17 March 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rani-mukerjis-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-to-make-debut-in-theatres-on-march-17/articleshow/97345123.cms|title=Rani Mukerji's 'Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway' to make debut in theaters on March 17|date=26 January 2023|work=The Times of India|access-date=26 January 2023}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film follows Debika, who lives in [[Stavanger]] with her husband Aniruddha, son Shubha and five month old daughter Shuchi. Two [[Norwegian Child Welfare Services]] employees visit them regularly before taking Shubha and Shuchi during the last visit. The Chatterjees are told that they are unfit to hold custody of their children, so Debika decides to sue the government and win back custody of her children.

== Cast ==
* [[Rani Mukerji]] as Debika Chatterjee
* [[Anirban Bhattacharya]] as Aniruddha Chatterjee, Debika's husband
* [[Jim Sarbh]] as Daniel Singh Ciupek, lawyer of Norway
* [[Neena Gupta]] as Vasudha Kamat, Indian External Affairs Minister (character based on [[Sushma Swaraj]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/revealed-neena-gupta-rani-mukerji-starrer-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-plays-character-inspired-sushma-swaraj/|title=REVEALED: Neena Gupta in Rani Mukerji-starrer Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway plays a character inspired by Sushma Swaraj : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=6 March 2023}}</ref>
* Kärt Tammjärv as Sia, officer at Velfred
* Britta Soll as Matilda Magnus, officer at Velfred
* [[Barun Chanda]] as Abhijeet Dutta, Kolkata High Court Judge
* Balaji Gauri as Advocate Ms. Pratap
* [[Mithu Chakraborty]] as Aniruddha's mother
* Soumya Mukherjee as Anurag Chatterjee, Aniruddha's brother
* Bodhisattwa Majumder as Debika's father
* Saswati Guha Thakurta as Debika's mother
* Varun Vazir as Biswajeet Sarkar
* Charu Shankar as Nandini
* Roopangi Vanvari as Rabia
* Sara Soulié as Berit Hansen, kindergarten teacher at Velfred
* Yuvaan Vanvari as Shubha Chatterjee, Debika and Aniruddha's son
* Irha Ali as Suchi Chatterjee, Debika and Aniruddha's daughter
* Balaji Gauri as Advocate Sunaina Pratap
* [[Kristjan Sarv]] as Lars Kristiansen (official from Velfred)

== Production ==
=== Development ===
''Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway'' is the first Indian film to be shot in Estonia. The film was announced by [[Rani Mukerji]] in March 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/rani-mukerji-opens-up-on-her-next-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway/|title=Rani Mukerji opens up on her next Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway|date=21 March 2022}}</ref>

The film also marks the Hindi film debut of the Bengali actor Anirban Bhattacharya. The movie is inspired by the real story of Sagarika Chakraborty and her husband, an Indian couple living in Norway whose children were taken away by the [[Norwegian Child Welfare Services]], who had objections against parenting habits that are considered typical in Indian culture.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-25 |title=Rani Mukerji's Starrer Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway Is Inspired By THIS Indian Couple's Story |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rani-mukerjis-starrer-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-is-inspired-by-this-indian-couples-story-7162921.html |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-25 |title=The true story behind Rani Mukherjee's latest film 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-culture/rani-mukherjees-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-8466549/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

The film is based on the story of a real-life immigrant mother’s battle against the Norwegian law-enforcing authorities to gain custody of her children. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Rani Mukerji-led Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway becomes Bollywood's highest weekend earner in Norway |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/rani-mukerji-led-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-becomes-bollywoods-highest-weekend-earner-in-norway/cid/1924062 |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] began in August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rani-mukerji-heads-to-an-international-destination-for-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-shoot-7441577/|title=Rani Mukerji heads to an international destination for Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway shoot|date=6 August 2021}}</ref> The first production schedule took place in [[Estonia]] and was completed by 21 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.com/rani-wraps-her-estonia-schedule/81807363.html|title=Rani wraps her Estonia schedule|website=Ahmedabad Mirror}}</ref> The film was wrapped up on 18 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rani-mukerji-finishes-shooting-for-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-i-went-through-a-rollercoaster-of-emotions-101634726420615.html|title=Rani Mukerji finishes shooting for Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway: 'I went through a rollercoaster of emotions'|date=20 October 2021|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/its-a-wrap-for-rani-mukerjis-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway/|title=It's a wrap for Rani Mukerji's Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway|date=20 October 2021}}</ref>

== Release ==
=== Theatrical ===
The film was theatrically released on 17 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-25 |title=In 'Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway', Rani Mukerji essays role of Sagarika Chakraborty whose heart-breaking fight for kids' custody shook the world |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/truth-behind-rani-mukerjis-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-meet-sagarika-chakraborty-whose-thrilling-fight-for-kids-custody-shook-the-world/articleshow/98200835.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-02-26 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox Album
| name = Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Amit Trivedi]]
| released = 2 March 2023<ref name="jiosaavn">{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/mrs.-chatterjee-vs-norway/5UDg6GCsG1c_|title=Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |date=2 March 2023|publisher=Jiosaavn}}</ref>
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 10:50
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| prev_title = [[Uunchai]]
| prev_year = 2022
| year = 2023
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
|{{YouTube|A3TzriknIw8|Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway - Full Album}}
}}
}}

The music of the film is composed by [[Amit Trivedi]]. Lyrics are written by [[Kausar Munir]].<ref name="jiosaavn"/>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 10:50
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Shubho Shubho
| extra1 = Altamash Faridi
| length1 = 2:56
| title2 = Maa Ke Dil Se
| extra2 = [[Javed Ali]], Dipakshi Kalita
| length2 = 3:33
| title3 = Aami Jaani Re
| extra3 = Madhubanti Bagchi
| length3 = 4:04
}}

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=9|count=11|average=|consensus=|ref=yes |access-date=March 23, 2023}} Zinia Bandyopadhyay of ''[[India Today]]'' gave the film 3.5 stars out of five and said, "The best thing about the film is, undoubtedly, Rani Mukerji’s performance. It is not a light watch, but something that is compelling and emotional. However, by the end, the film feels a bit stretched."<ref>{{Cite web |author=Zinia Bandyopadhyay |title=Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway Movie Review: Rani Mukerji delivers one of her career-best performances |work=India Today |access-date=18 March 2023 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-movie-review-rani-mukerji-delivers-a-deeply-moving-performance-2346359-2023-03-14}}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the film 3 stars out of five and said, "It is a hard-hitting drama and is laced with the career-best performance of Rani Mukerji."<ref>{{Cite web |author=Bollywood Hungama Review |title=Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway Movie Review |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=17 March 2023 |access-date=18 March 2023 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway/critic-review/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-movie-review/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-is-a-hard-hitting-drama/}}</ref> Monika Rawal of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' said, "It remains a true-to-heart account of a gut-wreching story of a mother, but there are so many layers you wish the director dug deeper and explored with the main character."<ref>{{Cite web |author=Monika Rawal |title=Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway review: Rani Mukerji's heartbreaking legal drama suffers a flawed execution |work=Hindustan Times |date=14 March 2023 |access-date=18 March 2023 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-review-rani-mukerji-s-heartbreaking-legal-drama-suffers-a-flaw-101678797774705-amp.html}}</ref>

[[Sukanya Verma]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' said, "Instead of feeling her desperation, despair or extreme acts stemming from a mother's primal need to protect her brood, what comes through is hollow theatrics."<ref>{{Cite web |author=Sukanya Verma |title=Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway Review: Rani's Screechy Ode To Motherhood! |work=Rediff.com |access-date=17 March 2023 |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/review/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-review-ranis-screechy-ode-to-motherhood/20230315.htm}}</ref> [[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV.com|NDTV]]'' gave the film 1.5 stars out of five and said, "It is an overheated affair that sucks the air out of an intrinsically moving story that deserved infinitely better."<ref>{{Cite web |author=Saibal Chatterjee |title=Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway Review: Rani Mukerji Lets It Rip And The Film Trips On Its Excesses |work=NDTV |date=17 March 2023 |access-date=18 March 2023 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway/critic-review/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-movie-review/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-is-a-hard-hitting-drama/}}</ref> Udita Jhunjhunwala from ''[[Mint Lounge]]'' said, "It was hard to root for the Chatterjees in a film that has greater recall as a tear-soaked Bollywood drama than a recreation of a real life human-interest story."<ref>{{Cite web |author=Udita Jhunjhunwala |title=Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway review: A loud, tear-soaked drama |work=Mint Lounge |date=16 March 2023 |access-date=17 March 2023 |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com/amp/how-to-lounge/movies-tv/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-review-a-loud-tear-soaked-drama-111678961451643.html}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
The film collected {{Indian Rupee|3.22 }} crore on its opening day with releasing on 500 screens.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-18 |title=Rani Mukerji's Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway outperforms Kapil Sharma's Zwigato on opening day, earns Rs 1.5 crore in comparison to Zwigato's Rs 40 lakh. The business has grown with 100 per cent in the second day, bringing in 3 crores. The movie is expected to do 5 crores on Sunday, considering positive word of mouth.
|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-zwigato-box-office-collection-day-1-rani-mukerji-film-better-than-zwigato-8504338/ |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The movie had grossed $1 million at the international box office in the first week.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emmay Entertainment on Instagram: "A week full of your love & support at the International Box -Office 🙌🏻 We are so grateful! ❤ #MrsChatterjeeVsNorway in cinemas, book your tickets now. (Link in bio) #DeshKaMatter #RaniMukerji @anirbanbhattacharyaofficial @jimsarbhforreal @neena_gupta @zeestudiosofficial #EmmayEntertainment @ashhimachibber @madhubhojwani @nikkhiladvani @shariq_patel @kaunsameer @rahulhanda_81 @itsamittrivedi @kausarmunir @zeemusiccompany @zeecinema" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CqKeGn1onZF/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref>The collections saw a 77.95% jump on the second day with the film collecting {{Indian Rupee|4.55 crore}}. On the third day it earned {{Indian Rupee|4.91 crore}} taking its first weekend collection to {{Indian Rupee|12.68 crore}}. As of 20 April 2023, the film has grossed ₹36.53 crore worldwide with grossing 745K [[Norwegian krone|Norwegian Krones]] over the weekend, the film has become the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest grossing]] [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] film in [[Norway]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway Office|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway/box-office/ |access-date=21 March 2023|website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> It later became the most-watched South Asian film in Norway with 8356 admits.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-19 |title=Rani Mukerji's Mrs. Chatterjee VS Norway' becomes the most watched South Asian film in Norway-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rani-mukerjis-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-becomes-the-most-watched-south-asian-film-in-norway-12479172.html |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>

===Response from Norwegian authorities===
Norway Embassy in India issued a statement before the release of film:
{{block quote|text=There has been a lot of attention towards the film, ''Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway''.

The film is a work of fiction, even though it is based on an actual case. The case being referred to was resolved a decade ago in cooperation with Indian authorities and with the agreement of all parties involved. To protect the children and the right to privacy the government can not comment on specific cases due to strict confidentiality regulations. However, some general facts must be set right;

*Children will never be taken away from their families based on cultural differences described. Eating with their hands or having children sleeping in bed with their parents are not considered practices harmful to children and are not uncommon in Norway, irrespective of cultural background.
*Child welfare is not driven by profit. The alleged claim that ‘the more children put into the foster system, the more money they make’ is completely false. Alternative care is a matter of responsibility, and not a money making entity.
*The reason for placing children in alternative care is if they are subject to neglect, violence or other forms of abuse.|sign=Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi}}

They further wrote that they ″sympathize with the affected families, particularly the children. For those involved, there is no denying that the such experiences are difficult.″<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.norway.no/en/india/norway-india/news-and-events/newsnde/statement-on-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway/|title=Statement on Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway|website=Norgesportalen|author=Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi|date=17 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326123541/https://www.norway.no/en/india/norway-india/news-and-events/newsnde/statement-on-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway/|archive-date=28 March 2023}}</ref>

Following the release of the film, Norwegian Ambassador Hans Jacob Frydenlund criticized the film, stating that "it incorrectly depicts Norway’s belief in family life and our respect for different cultures."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NorwayAmbIndia/status/1636553588758413313|title=My Op-Ed in Indian Express today about the film |first=Hans Jacob
|last=Frydenlund|date=March 17, 2023|website=Twitter|quote=My Op-Ed in Indian Express today about the film Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway. It incorrectly depicts Norway’s belief in family life and our respect for different cultures. Child welfare is a matter of great responsibility, never motivated by payments or profit.}}</ref> This was countered by Sagarika Chakraborty who condemned the statements made by him adding, "When the whole world can see the bond between me and my kids, the Norwegian Government continues to spread lies about her without even knowing her story". She also said that she's getting a lot of love from all over the world and people want to come and meet her after the film. Sagarika said that the Indian Government has helped her immensely.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nikkhil-advani-and-sagarika-chakraborty-slam-norwegian-ambassador-on-allegations-against-rani-mukerjis-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-watch-video/articleshow/98732722.cms?|title=Nikkhil Advani and Sagarika Chakraborty slam Norwegian Ambassador on allegations against Rani Mukerji's 'Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway'|newspaper=The Times of India |date=17 March 2023}}</ref> In an op-ed piece in the Indian Express, she specifically referred to the issues surrounding children sharing the bed and being fed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Sagarika Chakraborty, the real-life Mrs Chatterjee of 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway', writes: Don't dismiss it as fiction, I lived this story |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/sagarika-chakraborty-mrs-chatterjee-vs-norway-8510332/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

Jone Skjelbred, Municipal Manager for children, young people and families in Stavanger municipality said that ″they do not want to comment on the case because none of the people who have worked on this case work for them anymore. As a result, they do not have enough knowledge of the matter.″ Gunnar Toresen, who was head of child protection in Stavanger municipality in 2011, said ″This is not the story as it happened, but the film probably reflects the violent feelings that the case triggered in the family and in India″<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fontene.no/nyheter/tidligere-barnevernsleder-om-bollywoodfilm--dette-er-ikke-historien-slik-den-skjedde-6.47.940828.d6011902c8|title=Tidligere barnevernsleder om Bollywood-film: – Dette er ikke historien slik den skjedde|first=Hina|last=Aslam/Dagsavisen|date=27 February 2023|website=fontene.no|language=no|trans-title=Former child welfare manager on Bollywood film: - This is not the story as it happened|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328160725/https://fontene.no/nyheter/tidligere-barnevernsleder-om-bollywoodfilm--dette-er-ikke-historien-slik-den-skjedde-6.47.940828.d6011902c8|archive-date=26 March 2023}}</ref>

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