Director: Vijay Maurya
An old widower's apartment looks like an easy target for a first-time thief — until the two men end up sharing far more than a single unlucky night. Mast Mein Rehne Ka, a 2023 Hindi-language dramedy set in Mumbai, is now on K-Time with Farsi dubbing.
What is Mast Mein Rehne Ka about?
The film opens on a young man planning a break-in he hopes will solve his money troubles in one move, and he settles on an elderly widower's home as the target. The robbery does not go as expected, and instead of a quick score, the two men are pulled into each other's lives. Loneliness, regret, and small daily routines start to matter more than the plan ever did, and the widower's circle of neighbors and companions widens to include the very person who tried to rob him. Director Vijay Maurya sets the story against the noise and density of Mumbai, using the city's crowded stairwells and narrow lanes as a backdrop for a friendship neither character expected. At 127 minutes, the film balances its comic beats with a genuine, unhurried interest in how two very different men end up changing each other's outlook on what's left of their lives.
Cast & crew
Jackie Shroff and Neena Gupta anchor the film as two generations forced into an unlikely bond, with Abhishek Chauhan and Monika Panwar rounding out the younger half of the cast; Rakhi Sawant appears in a supporting role that adds a jolt of comic energy to the Mumbai neighborhood scenes.
Context & significance
Released in 2023, Mast Mein Rehne Ka holds a 7.1 rating on IMDb, one of the stronger scores among recent Mumbai-set dramedies built around an odd-couple premise. Its 127-minute runtime gives the widower and his would-be robber enough space to move from suspicion to something closer to companionship without rushing the shift.
Where & how to watch
Mast Mein Rehne Ka streams on K-Time with Farsi dubbing, so Persian-speaking viewers can follow the story in their own language from the first scene. This page is free to browse for anyone; watching the film itself only requires logging into a free account, part of a Farsi-first platform built for the Iranian diaspora.