Monday Morning Maybe

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Mera Naam Joker

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1970 | 248 min | Drama, Romance, Music

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a panning from critics and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 4 hr 8 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 4 hr 8 min.
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1970: an older pace and style.

Raju faces many hurdles and disappointments in matters of the heart throughout his life. But as a clown in a circus, he tries to make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show must go on."

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    Panned by critics

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 172K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Raj Kapoor

  • Raj KapoorRaju
  • Rishi KapoorYoung Raju
  • DharmendraMahender Kumar
  • Manoj KumarDavid
  • Simi GarewalMary
  • Ksiena RabiankinaMarina
  • PadminiMeenu
  • Dara SinghSher Singh
  • Rajendra Kumar
  • Achala Sachdev