Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
A Mumbai couple's carefully managed marriage is thrown into comic disarray when a village relative turns an unannounced visit into a seemingly endless stay.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- breezy
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the film a neat, softly funny, family-friendly comedy whose affectionate message and accessible humor outweigh its modest ambitions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lambodar Chacha arrives without warning and remains in Puneet and Munmun's home, prompting increasingly desperate attempts to make him leave.
The couple must maintain respect toward a distant relative even as his prolonged presence disrupts their marriage and home.
Mumbai domestic life collides with Chachaji's arrival from a far-off village and his different expectations of family hospitality.
Puneet and Munmun devise multiple ploys to hasten their guest's departure, producing further comic complications.
Films like Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?, and why
Padosan
family-oriented hindi comedy built around an intrusive guest disrupting a married couple's domestic routine
Khosla Ka Ghosla!
warm domestic comedy driven by escalating misunderstandings and strong ensemble performances
Bawarchi
broad but affectionate indian family comedy balancing comic frustration with a message about relationships
Chupke Chupke
situational comedy centered on household tensions, social obligation, and an outsider upsetting family life
Movie Details
- Director
- Ashwani Dhir
- Release Date
- 2010-02-26
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (59)
Cast
- Ajay Devgn
- Konkona Sen Sharma
- Paresh Rawal
- Sanjay Mishra
- Mukesh Tiwari
- Satish Kaushik
- Akhilendra Mishra
- Viju Khote
- Rohitashv Gour
- Hrishikesh Joshi
Common questions
- What is Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? about?
- A Mumbai couple's carefully managed marriage is thrown into comic disarray when a village relative turns an unannounced visit into a seemingly endless stay.
- What is Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?.
- What did critics think of Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge??
- Critics generally found the film a neat, softly funny, family-friendly comedy whose affectionate message and accessible humor outweigh its modest ambitions.
- Which films are like Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge??
- Films with a similar feel include Padosan, Khosla Ka Ghosla!, Bawarchi, and Chupke Chupke.
- How long is Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge??
- Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? runs 155 minutes.
