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2024 Indian film
Do Patti
Release poster
Directed byShashanka Chaturvedi
Written byKanika Dhillon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMart Ratassepp
Edited byNaman Arora
Hemal Kothari
Music byScore:
Anurag Saikia
Songs:
Sachet–Parampara
Tanishk Bagchi
Production
companies
  • Kathha Pictures
  • Blue Butterfly Films
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 25 October 2024 (2024-10-25)
Running time127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Do Patti (transl. Two Cards) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language Drama thriller film directed by Shashanka Chaturvedi and written by Kanika Dhillon. It stars Kajol, Kriti Sanon and Shaheer Sheikh. The film marks Dhillon's first production venture under her banner Kathha Pictures, alongside Sanon's first time as a producer, with Blue Butterfly Films. It was released on Netflix on 25 October 2024 to mixed reviews with praise for Sanon's dual shaded performance.

Plot

The film opens with Saumya and Dhruv at Devipur village police station in Uttarakhand, where Saumya accuses Dhruv of attempting to kill her. The story flashes back to an earlier incident when police officer Vidya Jyothi (VJ) receives a call regarding domestic abuse but finds it dismissed as a false alarm. However, Maaji, a maternal figure to Saumya, privately reveals that she had placed the call out of concern, explaining that Saumya gets brutally abused by her husband, Dhruv. Though Saumya decides to remain silent about it.

Through Maaji's account, we learn that Dhruv, the son of a minister and owner of a paragliding company in Devipur, met Saumya, who developed feelings for him. When Saumya introduces him to her family, her identical twin sister, Shailee, becomes infatuated with Dhruv. Having been the focus of care due to numerous phobias and mental health issues since their mother's death, Saumya has always been prioritised, which now fuels Shailee's resentment. Dhruv and Shailee start dating, but due to Shailee's unpredictable and bold behaviour, Dhruv starts having second thoughts, and a business deal gone wrong causes his father pressurise him, get a hold of himself and to find a homely spouse. Consequently, Dhruv marries Saumya, though Shailee continues to pursue him, causing conflict.

VJ learns of the sisters' rivalry and Dhruv's violent behaviour. Maaji recounts that whenever Saumya suggests having a child, Dhruv's temper flares, often leading to physical abuse. In one incident, he pushes her down the stairs, leaving her half-dead. Determined to bring Dhruv to justice, VJ confronts him, but Dhruv insists her fall was accidental, a claim Saumya initially supports, stating her intent to start afresh with him.

At home, Saumya proposes a paragliding trip, hoping Dhruv will recreate his initial proposal. Maaji, meanwhile, works to gather evidence against Dhruv, who dismisses her warnings to mend his ways. During a Holi celebration, Shailee and Dhruv share a moment, prompting Saumya to lead Dhruv on a paragliding outing. Mid-flight, Dhruv's harness fails, but both narrowly escape. Dhruv is arrested on the basis of Saumya's accusation of attempted murder: she claims that Dhruv loosened her harness to push her out. With compelling evidence, he is convicted of attempted murder and domestic violence and sentenced to prison.

VJ senses inconsistencies in the case's details. She realises that Saumya and Shailee orchestrated a deception: they had swapped roles before the paragliding, with Shailee sabotaging the harness mid-flight and then joining Saumya to accuse Dhruv. When VJ confronts them, Shailee argues that their actions were justified, revealing the family's history of concealed domestic abuse. She admits that remaining silent about their mother's suffering was wrong, while VJ reflects on domestic violence as a social, not merely private, issue. Convinced of Dhruv's culpability, VJ withdraws her appeal, convinced not always going by books is right, and the film concludes as Saumya finds closure.

Cast

Production

Development

The film was officially announced on 5 July 2023 as a Netflix thriller, titled Do Patti and led by Kajol and Kriti Sanon, in their second film post after Dilwale (2015). It also marks Kanika Dhillon's production debut under Kathha Pictures, with Kriti Sanon Turing producer as well, under her banner Blue Butterfly Films. In October 2023, television actor Shaheer Sheikh joined the cast.

Filming

Principal photography commenced in August 2023. Filming took place in Mumbai, Nainital, and Dehradun. The filming wrapped up in December 2023.

Music

Do Patti
Soundtrack album by Sachet-Parampara and Tanishk Bagchi
Released24 October 2024
Recorded2023
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:44
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
Official audio
Do Patti (Audio Jukebox) on YouTube

The first single titled "Raanjhan" was released on 4 October 2024. The second single titled "Akhiyaan De Kol" was released on 18 October 2024.

The song "Akhiyaan De Kol" was a remake of the song "Ankhiyan Nu Rehan De" by the Pakistani singer Reshma.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Raanjhan"Kausar MunirSachet–ParamparaParampara Thakur4:00
2."Akhiyaan De Kol"Kausar Munir, Mellow DTanishk BagchiShilpa Rao, Mellow D2:52
3."Jaadu"Kausar MunirSachet–ParamparaSachet Tandon3:26
4."Maiyya"Kausar MunirSachet–ParamparaSachet Tandon, Parampara Thakur3:42
5."Thaaein Thaaein"Kausar MunirSachet–ParamparaShreya Ghoshal, Sachet Tandon2:44
Total length:16:44

Reception

While the film opened to mixed reviews from the critics, it has been receiving thunderous applause from audience around the world. It trended on the Netflix Global Top Ten Charts (Non-English) Film in over 30 countries.

It also broke records by being the only Indian film across all platforms to be on the prestigious Variety's Top Ten list of Most Watched Streaming Originals, on position 9, garnering a whopping 92.4 Million views. It is considered to be one of the most successful films of the year on Netflix

References

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