Film

Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?

Name: Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2010
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Konkona Sen Sharma, Paresh Rawal, Sanjay Mishra, Mukesh Tiwari

Comedy
Light-hearted

A Mumbai couple's domestic bliss implodes when a well-meaning village relative arrives unannounced and refuses to leave. This is broad, physical comedy about the collision between urban life and rustic India—think home-invasion farce with genuine warmth underneath. It's for anyone who's ever felt trapped by obligation, or found family chaos hilarious.

TMDb rating

3.1

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you enjoy a slow-building domestic comedy where a single unwelcome guest keeps escalating, and you laugh hardest at polite people losing their patience with each other one small concession at a time.

Skip it if you want brisk, gag-per-minute comedy, because at 155 minutes this one lingers on its setup and its jokes often rely on the characters stewing in quiet frustration rather than on quick punchlines.

What it asks of you: It runs a long two and a half hours and rewards patience, unfolding mostly inside one apartment with a steady, rising irritation rather than sharp bursts of action.

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