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Meri Pyaari Bindu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Akshay Roy
Screenplay by	Suprotim Sengupta Dialogues: Suprotim Sengupta Soumik Sen
Story by	Suprotim Sengupta
Produced by	Aditya Chopra Maneesh Sharma
Starring	Parineeti Chopra Ayushmann Khurrana
Cinematography	Tushar Kanti Ray
Edited by	Shweta Venkat Matthew
Music by	Sachin–Jigar
Production company	Yash Raj Films
Distributed by	Yash Raj Films
Release date	12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹22 Crores
Box office	₹17.79 Crores

Meri Pyaari Bindu (transl. My Dear Bindu) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written by Suprotim Sengupta and directed by Akshay Roy. The film stars Parineeti Chopra and Ayushmann Khurrana in lead roles.

The story follows the complicated relationship between a writer, Abhimanyu (Khurrana), and his childhood love, Bindu (Chopra), who is an aspiring singer.

Meri Pyaari Bindu was released worldwide on 12 May 2017 to mixed-to-positive reviews, with praise for its novel concept, and the lead pair's chemistry and performances, but criticism for its narrative and pacing. However, the film emerged as a commercial disappointment at the box-office, grossing ₹17.7 crore worldwide against a budget of ₹22 crore.

At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, Meri Pyaari Bindu received 2 nominations – Best Lyricist (Kausar Munir for the song "Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin") and Best Female Playback Singer (Monali Thakur for the song "Khol De Baahein").

Plot

Abhimanyu 'Abhi' Roy, a renowned writer, has hit a creative block and is unable to write a new novel. His manager urges him to complete the novel quickly. In response, Abhi decides to take a break and moves back to his house in Kolkata, with the added intention of attending a birthday party there.

Abhi reminisces about his childhood, when Bindu Shankaranarayan, an aspiring singer, moved into his neighborhood. The two quickly bonded and became best friends. Abhi secretly fell in love with Bindu, much to his mother's dismay. However, he never expressed his true feelings to Bindu, choosing instead to remain happy as her friend.

One day, tragedy struck when Bindu's mother died in an accident. Heartbroken, Bindu blamed her father, who had been driving the car while drunk. Her growing resentment towards him led her to leave college and move to Melbourne. Meanwhile, Abhi graduated and went to Bangalore to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Despite the distance, they stayed in touch through letters and postcards, during which Bindu revealed that she was engaged (a relationship she eventually ended). Over time, their communication stopped.

A few years later, Abhi travels to Goa, where he unexpectedly meets Bindu again. Bindu tells him she is engaged for the third time and genuinely likes the man. Abhi, heartbroken, returns to Mumbai, where he works in a bank but continues to stay in touch with Bindu.

One day, Bindu calls Abhi to a restaurant and reveals that her engagement has fallen through, as the man left her. Abhi tries to mend their friendship and goes out of his way to support Bindu. His girlfriend leaves him, frustrated that he is always preoccupied with Bindu. Bindu begins working as a dubbing artist, and the two spend more time together, eventually falling in love. Bindu’s dream of becoming a singer finally comes true, but her album fails commercially. Devastated by the failure, Bindu distances herself, causing tension in their relationship. Abhi proposes marriage, but Bindu refuses, stating that she isn’t happy and needs to discover herself. She leaves for Bangalore, apologizing repeatedly to Abhi through emails, to which he never replies.

Two years later, Abhi becomes a successful writer, known for his erotic horror novels. On the day his first novel is published, he receives a call from Bindu, who informs him that she is getting married. Hurt, Abhi tells her he is happy for her and wishes her well.

As the story returns to the present, it is raining in Kolkata, and Abhi takes shelter in a spot where he and Bindu used to spend time. He unexpectedly meets a young girl, who turns out to be Bindu's daughter. Bindu is now married to Mr. Nair. Abhi shows Bindu a manuscript of his love story with her, which has a happy ending. He tells her that the manuscript belongs only to him and Bindu and that no one else should read it.

The film concludes with Abhi and Bindu dancing together at the birthday party, as Abhi reflects that while Bindu may now be someone's mother, daughter-in-law, or wife, for him, she will always be the same dear Bindu he met in his childhood.

Cast

• Parineeti Chopra as Bindu Shankarnarayanan
• Ayushmann Khurrana as Abhimanyu "Abhi" Roy a.k.a. Bubla
• Rajatava Dutta as Bubla's father
• Aparajita Adhya as Bubla's mother
• Prakash Belawadi as Bindu's father
• June Malia as Bindu's mother

• Kharaj Mukherjee as over-excited relative
• Biswajit Chakraborty as a neighbor
• Kamalika Banerjee as Boobi Mashi
• Abish Mathew as Bubla's friend in Mumbai
• Lama Halder as shopkeeper
• Prabal Punjabi
• Amrita Bagchi as Abhimanyu's girlfriend
• Nishant Dahiya
• Priya Mondal
• Ishita Ganguly as Das Cabin Girl – Prospective Bride for Abhimanyu

Production

Principal photography for the film took place in Kolkata, beginning in May 2016, and wrapped up by October 2016.

Box office

The film had a total gross collection of ₹179 million (US$2.1 million).

Soundtrack

The film soundtrack of Meri Pyaari Bindu is composed by Sachin–Jigar with lyrics by Kausar Munir and Priya Saraiya. The songs in the film has been sung by Arijit Singh, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sonu Nigam, Parineeti Chopra, Clinton Cerejo, Dominique Cerejo, Monali Thakur, Nakash Aziz, Sanah Moidutty, Jigar Saraiya and Jonita Gandhi. Chopra recorded her first song "Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin" for the film. The full soundtrack, which consists of seven songs was released on 20 April 2017.

All music is composed by Sachin–Jigar

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 44% based on 9 reviews, and an average rating of 5.38/10.

Accolades

References

1. ^ "Meri Pyaari Bindu". Box Office India. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
2. "Meri Pyaari Bindu Review {3/5}: It will appeal to the romantic in you, but watching the movie will be a battle between the brain and the heart". The Times of India.
3. "Meri Pyaari Bindu: When all a woman's good for, is helping a man 'find himself'". Firstpost. 13 May 2017.
4. "Meri Pyaari Bindu". Bollywood Hungama. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
5. "Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
6. Taneja, Parina (12 May 2020). "3 Years of Meri Pyaari Bindu: Ayushmann Khurrana, Parineeti Chopra become nostalgic". www.indiatvnews.com.
7. "Nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018". filmfare.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
8. "Zee Cine Awards 2018 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
9. "Nominations – Mirchi Music Awards 2017". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

External links

• Meri Pyaari Bindu at IMDb

• 2017 films
• 2010s Hindi-language films
• 2017 romantic comedy-drama films
• Films shot in Kolkata
• Indian romantic comedy-drama films
• Films set in Kolkata
• Films set in Melbourne
• Films set in Bengaluru
• Films set in Goa
• Films about writers
• Films shot in Goa
• Films set in Mumbai