Mahaul Theek Hai is a 1999 Indian Punjabi language comedy film directed by filmmaker Jaspal Bhatti. The English subtitled version is called The Atmosphere Is Right.[1]
| Mahaul Theek Hai | |
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| Directed by | Jaspal Bhatti |
| Written by | Jaspal Bhatti |
| Produced by | Jaspal Bhatti |
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| Distributed by | 21st Century Productions |
Release date | 12 February 1999 |
Running time | 135 minutes |
| Language | Punjabi |
Mahaul Theek Hai (meaning 'the situation is okay') is a record setting Punjabi film.[2] It is a comedy satire about corruption in system and working style of police force in India.[3] The plot is a story where boy (Smeep Kang) meets girl (Chandni Toor). The hero's brother Raj Babbar, is involved with an illegal businessman. The heroine's father Kulbhushan Kharbanda is cheated of land by his own brother and has become drunk. He is made to take blame of killing a political person in return for money so that police can close the file. While the real murderer B.N.Sharma who later arrives to take the blame so as to make his mark in crime world is portrayed as madman to hide the mischief done. Played by director and satirist Jaspal Bhatti, the villain of the film is a corrupt SSP (police superintendent) who misuses his authority to threaten people and hide his own excesses.[4][5] His love interest is played by Bhatti's real life wife (Savita Bhatti). Shot mainly in the northern India city of Chandigarh, the story uses a simple plotline to create its comedy. Every situation which should seem serious is filled with the incessant jokes and humour which are Bhatti's trademark.[6][7][8]
The soundtrack for Mahaul Theek Hai was produced by H. M. Singh and released 12 February 1999 in the Punjabi language.[9]