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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}
{{short description|2022 Indian film directed by Anand Tiwari}}
{{Infobox film
| image          = Maja Ma Poster.jpg
| director       = [[Anand Tiwari]]
| writer         = Sumit Batheja
| producer       = Amritpal Singh Bindra
| starring       = {{plainlist|
*[[Madhuri Dixit]]
*[[Gajraj Rao]]
*[[Ritwik Bhowmik]]
*[[Barkha Singh]]
*Srishti Shrivastava
*[[Simone Singh]]
}}
| cinematography = Debojeet Ray
| editing        = [[Sanyukta Kaza]]
| music          = '''Score:'''<br/>Shishir Samant<br/>'''Songs:'''<br/> [[Siddharth Mahadevan]] <br/> Souumil Shringarpure <br/> Gourov Dasgupta<br/>Anurag Sharma
| studio         = Leo Media Collective
| distributor    = [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| released       = {{Film date|2022|10|06|df=yes}}
| runtime        = 134 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Hindi
}}
'''''Maja Ma''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[drama]] film directed by [[Anand Tiwari]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Entertainment Desk |date=28 April 2022 |title=Maja Maa first look: Madhuri Dixit plays a 'warm, loving mother' in this Anand Tiwari dramedy |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/maja-maa-first-look-madhuri-dixit-gajraj-rao-anand-tiwari-dramedy-amazon-prime-7892142 |access-date=21 October 2022}}</ref> It stars [[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Gajraj Rao]], [[Ritwik Bhowmik]], [[Barkha Singh]], Srishti Shrivastava and [[Simone Singh]]. The film premiered on 6 October 2022 on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref name="release date">{{cite web |title=Madhuri Dixit to star in Amazon original movie Maja Ma; set to release on October 6 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bollywood/madhuri-dixit-star-amazon-original-movie-maja-ma-set-release-october-6/ |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=14 September 2022 |access-date=21 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 September 2022 |title=Maja Ma trailer: Madhuri Dixit is a middle-class mom battling past scandal and a conservative society |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/maja-ma-trailer-madhuri-dixit-is-a-mom-battling-scandal-conservative-society-101663835599650 |access-date=21 October 2022}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
== Plot ==
== Cast ==
* [[Madhuri Dixit]] as Pallavi Patel
** Simran Nerurkar as young Pallavi
* [[Gajraj Rao]] as Manohar Patel
* [[Ritwik Bhowmik]] as Tejas Patel, Pallavi and Manohar Patel's son
* [[Barkha Singh]] as Esha Hansraj, Tejas Patel's fiancée and Bob Hansraj's daughter
* Srishti Shrivastava as Tara Patel Adhia, Pallavi and Manohar Patel's daughter
* [[Simone Singh]] as Kanchan Adhia, Tara's mother-in-law and Pallavi's ex-girlfriend
** Khushi Khanna as young Kanchan
* [[Rajit Kapoor]] as Bob Hansraj, Esha Hansraj's father
* [[Sheeba Chaddha]] as Pam Hansraj, Bob Hansraj's wife
* [[Malhar Thakar]] as Pinakin Adhia, Tara's husband
* [[Rohit Kumar ( Actor )|Rohit Kumar]] as Viral’s Friend Chabbu
* Khushi Hajare as Kinjal
* [[Ninad Kamat]] as Moolchand Adhia, Tara's father-in-law
* Krunal Pandit as Dr Ankit Patel
* Aarti Ashar as Society Women 2
* [[Ivanka Das]] as Trans Activist
== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name         = Maja Ma
| type         = soundtrack
| artist       = [[Siddharth Mahadevan]], Souumil Shringarpure, Gourov Dasgupta, Anurag Sharma
| cover        =
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| released     = 3 October 2022<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/maja-ma-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/mOcgpx-KFB0_ |title=Maja Ma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |date=3 October 2022 |publisher=Jiosaavn}}</ref>
| recorded     =
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| genre        = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length       = 24:38
| language     = Hindi<!--Do not link per WP:OL-->
| label        = [[Sony Music India]]
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| misc         = {{external music video| header  = Official audio
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The music for the film is composed by [[Siddharth Mahadevan]], Souumil Shringarpure, Gourov Dasgupta and Anurag Sharma while the lyrics are written by [[Priya Saraiya]], [[Kumaar]], Anurag Sharma and Lil Sidley.
{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 24:38
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Boom Padi
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], Osman Mir
| music1 = [[Siddharth Mahadevan]], Souumil Shringarpure
| lyrics1 = [[Priya Saraiya]]
| length1 = 4:06
| title2 = Ae pagli
| extra2 = [[Ash King]], Prakriti Kakkar
| music2 = Gourov Dasgupta
| lyrics2 = [[Kumaar]]
| length2 = 2:49
| title3 = Kacchi Doriyaan
| extra3 = [[Arijit Singh]], [[Asees Kaur]]
| music3 = Anurag Sharma
| lyrics3 = Anurag Sharma
| length3 = 3:56
| title4 = Kacchi Doriyaan reprise
| extra4 = Aniruddh Ananta, Harjot Kaur
| music4 = Anurag Sharma
| lyrics4 = Anurag Sharma
| length4 = 3:54
| title5 = Boom Padi- electronic version
| extra5 = Yashita Sharma, Lil Sidley
| music5 = Siddharth Mahadevan, Souumil Shringarpure
| lyrics5 = Priya Saraiya, Lil Sidley
| length5 = 2:39
| title6 = Songs of Celebration
| extra6 = Shashaa Tirupati, Osman Mir
| music6 = Siddharth Mahadevan, Souumil Shringarpure
| lyrics6 = Priya Saraiya
| length6 = 3:05
| title7 = Buniyaad 2.0
| extra7 = The Yellow Diary
| music7 = The Yellow Diary
| lyrics7 =
| length7 = 4:11
}}
==Reception==
Upon release, ''Maja Ma'' received mixed reviews from the film critics, who praised Dixit's performance but criticized the sanitised plot of the film.<ref name="majamareview1">{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=7 October 2022 |title='Maja Ma' movie review: Madhuri Dixit-starrer feels sanitised and superficial |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/maja-ma-movie-review-madhuri-dixit-starrer-feels-sanitised-and-superficial/article65979822.ece/amp/ |access-date=21 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="majamareview2">{{Cite news |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |date=6 October 2022 |title=Maja Ma Review: Promises More Than It Delivers, Madhuri Dixit's Magentic Presence Notwithstanding |publisher=[[NDTV]] |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/maja-ma-review-promises-more-than-it-delivers-madhuri-dixits-magentic-presence-notwithstanding-2-stars-3406753/amp/1 |access-date=21 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="majamareview3">{{Cite news |last=Sur |first=Prateek |date=19 October 2022 |title=Maja Ma' On Amazon Prime Video Movie Review: Patriarchal Take On A Woke Concept Ends Up Being Too Pedestrian |website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/madhuri-dixit-nene-gajraj-rao-maja-ma-on-amazon-prime-video-movie-review-patriarchal-take-on-a-woke-concept-ends-up-being-too-pedestrian-movie_reviews-228402/amp |access-date=21 October 2022}}</ref> The film currently holds a rating of 6.2/10 on [[IMDb]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maja Ma (2022) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19864958/ |access-date=22 October 2022 |publisher=IMDb}}</ref>
Rachana Dubey from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave a rating of 3.5/5 and described the film as "A conscious effort to navigate the internal conflicts that the various characters feel, with Pallavi's sudden relevation."<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2022 |title=Maja Ma Review: A family drama with a unique twist |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/maja-ma/ottmoviereview/94635282.cms |access-date=21 October 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Manik Sharma from ''[[Firstpost]]'' wrote, "Pallavi’s sexuality is a matter of public debate long before, she takes the brave step to contemplate what is being said. This knotty moral conundrum that Pallavi must confront as a personal journey, is the highlight of a film that can often oscillate between massy tropes and meaningful depths."<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2022 |title=Maja Ma review: Madhuri Dixit earns her calling in this coming-out drama |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/maja-ma-review-madhuri-dixit-earns-her-calling-in-this-coming-out-drama-11393351 |access-date=21 October 2022 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> Shweta Keshri from ''[[India Today]]'' gave ''Maja Ma'' a rating of 2/5 and wrote, "Madhuri Dixit carries the film on her shoulders and Gajraj Rao delivers a flawless performance. The film dealt with the topic sensitively and not made a mockery of it. However, the film's ending is disappointing".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keshri |first=Shweta |date=6 October 2022 |title=Maja Ma Movie Review: Madhuri Dixit's film lacks maja |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/binge-watch/story/maja-ma-movie-review-madhuri-dixit-s-film-lacks-maja-2008781-2022-10-06 |access-date=21 October 2022 |website=India Today}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title| 19864958}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|maja-ma}}
[[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:2022 drama films]]
[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:Amazon Prime Video original films]]
[[Category:2020s Indian films]]