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Mei Hoom Moosa

Mei Hoom Moosa (transl. I am Moosa) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language satire comedy film directed by Jibu Jacob and written by Rubesh Rain. Produced by Dr. Roy C. J. and Thomas Thiruvalla under the banners of Confident Group and Thomas Thiruvalla Films, the film stars Suresh Gopi in the lead role while Poonam Bajwa and Saiju Kurup play prominent supporting roles. Sreenath Sivasankaran composed the film's music, and the cinematography was handled by Vishnu Narayanan.[1][2]

Mei Hoom Moosa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJibu Jacob
Written byRubesh Rain
Produced byDr. Roy C. J.
Thomas Thiruvalla
StarringSuresh Gopi
CinematographyVishnu Narayanan
Edited bySooraj E. S.
Music bySreenath Sivasankaran
Production
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Confident Group
Thomas Thiruvalla Films
Release date
  • 30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Principal photography commenced in April 2022. Mei Hoom Moosa was released in cinemas on 30 September 2022.[3] The film received positive reviews upon its release and also a theatrical success.[4][5]

Plot

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Lance naik Muhammad Moosa, an Indian army soldier returns to his hometown in Kerala, after spending nineteen years in a Pakistani jail. On his homecoming, he finds that the entire world has presumed him to be dead during the Kargil War. How Moosa sets about to prove his identity while also trying to come to terms with everything that has happened around him during his time behind bars, forms the plot of the story.

Cast

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Production

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Principal photography of the film commenced on 21 April 2022 at Kodungallur, Kerala.[6] It was reported that an initial filming had also been completed in North India.[7] Filming had taken place across Kargil, Poonch, Delhi, Jaipur, Ponnani, Malappuram and the Wagah border in Punjab.[8] The entire filming was completed by July 2022.[9]

Release

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Theatrical

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The film has its theatrical release on 30 September 2022. It was subsequently acquired by ZEE5 for a digital release on November 11, 2022.[10]

Reception

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Critical reception

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S.R. Praveen, critic of The Hindu, stated that, " Suresh Gopi caught in lacklustre treatment of a decent subject."[11] Princy Alexander, critic from Onmanorama, wrote that, "Saiju Kurup as Moosa's younger brother and Major Ravi as an Army official put up a good performance."[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Vellimoonga director Jibu Jacob's big budget movie ropes in Suresh Gopi". Malayala Manorama. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Suresh Gopi to play lead role in Mei Hoom Moosa, watch motion poster". Indian Express. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Mei Hoom Moosa first look: Suresh Gopi sports a handlebar moustache, plays his age in this entertainer". OTTplay. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Mei Hoom Moosa review: Suresh Gopi amuses in this decent entertainer". Onmanorama. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  5. ^ "'Mei Hoom Moosa' Twitter review: Check out what netizens are saying about the Suresh Gopi starrer". Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Suresh Gopi to be a Malappuram native in his next movie titled 'Mei Hoom Moosa'". Mathrubhumi. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Jibu Jacob's next with Suresh Gopi titled 'Mei Hoom Moosa'". The New Indian Express. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Suresh Gopi's Mei Hoom Moosa is a big-scale film; first-look out". Cinema Express. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  9. ^ "It's a Wrap For Suresh Gopi-Starrer Mei Hoom Moosa". News 18. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Suresh Gopi's Mei Hoom Moosa gets OTT release date". The Indian Express. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  11. ^ Praveen, S. R. (30 September 2022). "'Mei Hoom Moosa' movie review: Suresh Gopi caught in lacklustre treatment of a decent subject". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  12. ^ "'Mei Hoom Moosa' review: Suresh Gopi amuses in this decent entertainer". OnManorama. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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