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{{Short description|2021 Indian Hindi-language horror film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Wife
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| director = Sarmad Khan
| writer = Sarmad Khan<br />Manoj Kalwani (dialogues)
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| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Gurmeet Choudhary]]
* [[Sayani Datta]]
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| cinematography = Kedar Phadke
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| music = Utkarsh Umesh Dhotekar
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| distributor = [[Zee5]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|3|19}}
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| country = India
| language = Hindi
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'''''The Wife''''' is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language horror film directed by Sarmad Khan and starring [[Gurmeet Choudhary]] (in his lead debut) and [[Sayani Datta]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/gurmeet-choudhary-starrer-zee-5-s-horror-film-the-wife-to-release-on-this-date-check-first-look-here-2342472.html|title=Gurmeet Choudhary starrer Zee 5’s horror film ‘The Wife’ to release on THIS date, check first look here|work=[[Zee News]]|date=17 February 2021|last=Mehrotra|first=Isha|access-date=9 June 2023|archive-date=9 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609120547/https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/gurmeet-choudhary-starrer-zee-5-s-horror-film-the-wife-to-release-on-this-date-check-first-look-here-2342472.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/gurmeet-choudhary-says-shooting-the-wife-affected-him-psychologically-interview-1782195-2021-03-22|title=Gurmeet Choudhary says shooting The Wife affected him psychologically: Interview|last=Cyril|first=Grace|work=[[India Today]]|date=22 March 2021|access-date=2023-06-09|archive-date=2023-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609120548/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/gurmeet-choudhary-says-shooting-the-wife-affected-him-psychologically-interview-1782195-2021-03-22|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released on [[Zee5]] in March 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/gurmeet-chaudhary-sayani-datta-star-in-horror-film-the-wife-see-first-look-poster-9313651.html|title=Gurmeet Chaudhary, Sayani Datta star in horror film The Wife; see first look poster|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=17 February 2021|access-date=9 June 2023|archive-date=9 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609120942/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/gurmeet-chaudhary-sayani-datta-star-in-horror-film-the-wife-see-first-look-poster-9313651.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/the-wife-gurmeet-chaudhary-sayani-datta-starrer-to-release-in-march/|title=The Wife: Gurmeet Chaudhary & Sayani Datta Starrer To Release In March|date=18 February 2021|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|via=[[Koimoi]]|access-date=9 June 2023|archive-date=9 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609120943/https://www.koimoi.com/television/the-wife-gurmeet-chaudhary-sayani-datta-starrer-to-release-in-march/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Gurmeet Choudhary]] as Varun
* [[Sayani Datta]] as Arya
* [[Divyansha Kaushik]]

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that "All said, ‘The Wife’ remains true to its genre but the pace of the film seems exhausting because it takes too much time for the big reveal. Though for a horror and suspense film, it manages to give you only a few spooks".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/the-wife/ottmoviereview/81511459.cms|title=THE WIFE REVIEW : AN AVERAGE HORROR FLICK THAT DOESN'T OFFER MANY JUMP-SCARES|first=Archika|last=Khuranna|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2023-06-09|archive-date=2023-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609120548/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/the-wife/ottmoviereview/81511459.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Zee5]]'' wrote that "Overall, the film makes for an engaging watch with a lot more to offer in terms of horror than just jump-scares".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/the-wife-review-gurmeet-choudhary-and-sayani-datta-starrer-is-a-spine-chilling-horror-tale-with-an-engaging-storyline|title=The Wife Review: Gurmeet Choudhary And Sayani Datta Starrer Is A Spine-Chilling Horror Tale With An Engaging Storyline|date=19 March 2021|work=[[Zee5]]|last=Thakore|first=Vatsal|access-date=9 June 2023|archive-date=2 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902121802/https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/the-wife-review-gurmeet-choudhary-and-sayani-datta-starrer-is-a-spine-chilling-horror-tale-with-an-engaging-storyline|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]]'' wrote that "All in all, The Wife isn't the horror film you could look forward to having spine-chilling moments".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/web-series-movies/web-series-movies-review/article/the-wife-movie-review-the-wife-movie-review-rating-gurmeet-choudhary-sayani-datta/734628|title=The Wife movie review: With no spine-chilling moments, Gurmeet Choudhary-starrer fails to scare you|date=19 March 2021|work=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]]|access-date=9 June 2023|archive-date=2 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902121800/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/web-series-movies/web-series-movies-review/article/the-wife-movie-review-the-wife-movie-review-rating-gurmeet-choudhary-sayani-datta/734628|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
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