Huma Qureshi and Sonakshi Sinha starrer slice-of-life film Double XL released in theatres inn Nov 2022. The film is directed by Satram Ramani, known for his work in movies like Bodyguard, Helmet and Ready.
In today’s world, body shaming is a major problem, so through the film, the makers tried to address this issue and give the confidence to those who are dealing with such issues.
About the Film
The film was released theatrically on November 4, 2022, worldwide. Produced by big banner T-Series, Double XL follows the life of two plus size women: Rajshree Trivedi, a sports presenter from Meerut, and Saira Khanna, a fashion designer from Delhi.
Apart from them, the film also stars South Indian actor Mahat Raghavendra as Tamilian fellow Srikanth and Sonakshi Sinha’s rumoured boyfriend and actor, Zaheer Iqbal who have played Zorawar, a former London based gofer.
OTT Release Date
After Double XL theatrical release, people are curious to know details about its streaming, so here we have some updates for you regarding it. The post theatrical OTT rights of the film have been acquired by OTT giant Netflix, streaming now with English subtitles.
Reviews & Box-Office Report
The film, written by Sasha Singh and Mudassar Aziz and jointly produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishnan Kumar, Vipul D. Shah, Rajesh Bahl, Ashwin Varde, Saquib Saleem, Huma Qureshi, and Mudassar Aziz, opened to mixed responses from critics and audiences.
Made on a budget of around Rs. 15–18 crore, the film took a Rs. 50–80 lakh start on its opening day. A strong word-of-mouth didn’t work and it’s a Box Office failure.
#DoubleXL is not a good movie. Can't bring myself to say much more, review dekh lo.#DoubleXLreview pic.twitter.com/JRkFmSdEsg
— Sucharita Tyagi (@Su4ita) November 4, 2022
I saw #DoubleXLreview …. Very disappoint… I thought they show real problem of fatness…. but only fun & body shaming
Fat is not only eating it's a issue in health my body change lots after postCOVID
My weight increase.. but people only fun on fatness very sad to see 🙈 pic.twitter.com/Qhp3QIApio
— Hasina Banu (@HasinaB20223620) November 5, 2022
#DoubleXL Review: Enjoeyd The Fun Ride. #DoubleXL is Sweet, Breezy Film On The Very Relevant Subject Of Body Positivity with Superb Writing. @humasqureshi Fantastic Performance. Sonakshi Sinha, ZaheerIqbal, MahatRaghavendra
Very Good Performance. #DoubleXLReview
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ pic.twitter.com/dzcDbDAQBI
— Vishwajit Patil (@_VishwajitPatil) November 4, 2022
#DoubleXLreview 👉🏼Anchored by #HumaQureshi with able support from #SonakshiSinha; #DoubleXL has quite a few moments and though they rarely come together, they win you over ny the end, regardless if you've been a victim/perp/silent spectator to #BodyShaming#DoubleXLmovie
⭐⭐⭐/5 pic.twitter.com/Q0gaK9Bun8
— Russel Olaf D'Silva (@Russel_Olaf) November 5, 2022
#OneWordReview#DoubleXL: Delighted
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4/5#DoubleXL is a refreshing and relevant, The subject with superb writing and wonderful execution scales up the film’s original potential#DoubleXLreview #SonakshiSinha@humasqureshi #ZaheerIqbal@MahatOfficial @Satramramani pic.twitter.com/lOtbaODkcx
— Harsh Patel (@PatelHa96233529) November 4, 2022