Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- touching
- family movie night
- hindi cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pallavi's public image as an ideal housewife is destabilized by a rumor just before her son's engagement.
Tejas's engagement connects the Patel family to a wealthy NRI household and intensifies concerns about social acceptability.
Pallavi is known for her cooking, dancing, and devotion, while the rumor challenges the completeness of that identity.
Pallavi's dance and cooking, alongside the engagement setting, make cultural performance central to the film's presentation.
Films like Maja Ma, and why
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
shared Hindi-language family comedy, romance, marriage pressures, and generational conflict
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
shared warm ensemble tone, middle-class family dynamics, romantic matchmaking, and comic social observation
Badhaai Ho
shared contemporary Indian family drama, concealed personal truth, social expectations, and affectionate humor
Dum Laga Ke Haisha
shared marriage-centered comedy-drama, family reputation, emotional disclosure, and Hindi ensemble sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Anand Tiwari
- Release Date
- 2022-10-06
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (20)
Cast
- Madhuri Dixit
- Ritwik Bhowmik
- Barkha Singh
- Gajraj Rao
- Srishti Shrivastava
- Rajit Kapoor
- Sheeba Chaddha
- Simone Singh
- Ninad Kamat
- Malhar Thakar
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Maja Ma about?
- A celebrated homemaker must protect her son's engagement while a damaging rumor forces her family to confront the limits of respectability.
- What is Maja Ma like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Maja Ma as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Maja Ma violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Maja Ma.
- Which films are like Maja Ma?
- Films with a similar feel include Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Badhaai Ho, and Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
- How long is Maja Ma?
- Maja Ma runs 135 minutes.
- Where can I watch Maja Ma?
- In United States, Maja Ma streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
