| Aga Bai Arrecha! | |
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| Directed by | Kedar Shinde |
| Screenplay by | Mangesh Kulkarni Kedar Shinde |
| Based on | What Women Want |
| Produced by | Jitendra Hariya |
| Starring | Sanjay Narvekar Dilip Prabhavalkar Priyanka Yadav Vijay Chavan Tejaswini Pandit |
| Cinematography | Rahul Jadhav |
| Music by | Ajay–Atul |
Production | Ark Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Budget | ₹1.7 crore (US$200,000)[1][2] |
| Box office | ₹8−10 crore (US$−1.2 million)[3][4] |
Aga Bai Arrechha! (transl. She's Surprised, He's Surprised) is a 2004 Indian Marathi comedy drama film by director Kedar Shinde loosely based on the Hollywood film What Women Want.[5] It was released in 2004.[6] The film highlights the life and the problems of a common man living in a metropolitan city like Mumbai. His greatest desire in life is to answer the question "What do women want?" He is then blessed by the Kuldevi (Clan Goddess) of his village and gets a special "ear" for the internal dialogues of the women around him. It highlights his transition from a frustrated individual to someone who is happy, content and in charge of his life. The film also had a sequel titled Aga Bai Arechyaa 2, which was not a commercial success.[7]
The songs from the film have become particularly popular. The film was remade in Kannada as Vaare Vah, starring Komal in 2010 and in Telugu as Lucky (2012).
Shrirang Deshmukh (or Ranga) is a frustrated man. His frustration is particularly towards the women in his life—his wife, his mother and particularly his ever-angry boss. He feels they are in control of his life. During a trip to his native village, Ranga participates in an annual festival. During this trip he discovers that he has now gained the ability to listen to women's thoughts.
At first, he is confused. But soon, on being counseled by a female psychologist, he learns to look at his abilities as a gift instead of a curse. From that point onward, the insight into the female mind helps him understand the women around him. It helps him see their frustrations and dilemmas brought on by everyday life.
Being good at heart, he slowly starts using this understanding to improve his relationship with his wife, mother, grandmother, his boss and even his father. He is also able to solve some of their problems, making them happier than before. As an incentive, he saves the city by foiling the plans of a would-be female terrorist.
The soundtrack was produced by the musical duo of Ajay–Atul. The music of this movie almost breathes a new life to Marathi light music: The improvisation of the famous Durga Arti, the soul song "Mana Udhaan" and even the item number "Cham Cham karta", in which Sonali Bendre made a special appearance, which attracted much attention outside of Marathi film audience. The soundtrack was released by Sagarika Music.[8]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Durge Durgat Bhari" | Ajay Gogavale | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Prabhat" | Vijay Prakash, Ameya Datey, Yogita Godbole, Bela Sulakhe. | 6:06 |
| 3. | "Cham Cham Karta Hai" | Vaishali Samant | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Malharvari" | Shahir Sabale (Krishnarao Sable), Ajay Gogavale | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Mann Udhaan Varyache" | Shankar Mahadevan | 4:35 |
