Atre's Moruchi Mavshi was a remake of the classic film "Charley's Aunt" based on the ever popular British farce. Atre had enjoyed the play while a student in London and how ironic that he should make it a successful film many years later. He repeated the huge success of the film by writing and producing a stage version in the 60's.
This is probably the most light hearted of Atre's world class comedies. His other plays and films have a satirical element which is missing from this film. But there is no paucity of wit, humor, and farce. Two of his most famous comedies are worth comparing - Brahmachari (The Celibate)- a satire on Indian puritanism and mumbo jumbo crackpot religious theorists and To Mee Navech (That's not Me) a satire on Indian marriage institutions and hypocrisy.
This is probably the most light hearted of Atre's world class comedies. His other plays and films have a satirical element which is missing from this film. But there is no paucity of wit, humor, and farce. Two of his most famous comedies are worth comparing - Brahmachari (The Celibate)- a satire on Indian puritanism and mumbo jumbo crackpot religious theorists and To Mee Navech (That's not Me) a satire on Indian marriage institutions and hypocrisy.
