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''What's Your Raashee?'' (Hindi: वॉट्स यॉर राशी?, ''What's Your Zodiac Sign?'') is a 2009 Indian social comedy film, co-produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar and starring Harman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra. Chopra plays 12 characters, depicting the signs of the zodiac; each character has traits related to her astrological sign. Based on the novel ''Kimball Ravenswood'' by Madhu Rye, the film depicts the story of a U.S. based Gujarati Non-resident Indian in search of his soulmate from twelve girls (all played by Chopra). The actress was considered for ''Guinness World Records'' as the first actress to play 12 different characters in one film. The film was released on 25 September 2009, and received mixed-to-negative reviews criticising its run time (3 hours, 31 minutes). However, critics unanimously praised Chopra's performance and the film's music. At the 15th Screen Awards, Chopra received two nominations for her performance in the film: Best Actress and Best Actress (Popular). ==Plot== In a quaint rural village, an elderly man awaits the postman. He receives a card from his youngest grandson, Yogesh, and decides Yogesh will be his heir. In Mumbai, Yogesh's family consults an astrologer to learn if their eldest son (Jitu, a debtor) will go to jail and gives him Yogesh's birthdate to learn his future. They are astonished to learn that Yogesh will inherit a fortune if he is married on the 20th of that month; the phone rings, and the family is overjoyed to hear that Yogesh's grandfather has made him his sole heir. Yogesh is successful, and living in Chicago. He gets a text message that his father had a heart attack, and rushes to Mumbai. When he arrives, Yogesh learns that Jitu lied to him. The family explains that Jitu owes a rich man 2 ''crore'' rupees in gambling debts; if Yogesh does not marry on the 20th of the month, Jitu will go to jail. At first Yogesh is adamant that he will not marry, but Jitu tells him that he also borrowed 1 crore from a mob boss; his parents are unaware of this. Yogesh is annoyed, but agrees to marry when the gangster threatens them. When Uncle Devu posted an ad with Yogesh's photo, 176 girls replied. Yogesh decides that he will see one girl from each ''raashee'' (zodiac sign). Devu’s wife asks Yogesh's father to hire a detective because she suspects he is cheating on her. When Yogesh's father learns the astrologer is also a detective, he hires him. Devu then brings Yogesh to meet the girls. There is a meeting with each of the twelve girls. Meanwhile, the detective identifies Devu's mistress as a woman named Anila. When Yogesh has met most of the girls, one of them, Sanjana, asks to talk to him privately. She tells him that a boy has agreed to marry her, and her uncle and aunt ignore her reluctance. She asks Yogesh to give her time to decide what to do about her boyfriend. He agrees, telling her about his problems with Jitu. Sanjana, touched that Yogesh will help her despite his own problems, hugs him. Devu walks in, and thinks he has interrupted them; Sanjana chases him, trying to explain. Tailing Devu, the detective is unaware that he was with Anila at the hotel and sees Sanjana and Devu. Sanjana shows Devu a picture; when he says something, she becomes angry and tries to leave. Devu stops her, holding her while she cries before they leave in his car. The detective convinces Yogesh and his father that Devu is having an affair with Sanjana. Anila then comes downstairs, looking for Devu. Yogesh shows her the photos, telling her that Devu and Sanjana went to Khandala (a hill station near Mumbai). The detective tells Devu's wife the same thing, and they find Devu at a hotel with Sanjana. Yogesh and Devu are angry; Devu thinks Yogesh betrayed him and Yogesh thinks Devu is having an affair with Sanjana. After seeing the last girl, Yogesh's mother tells him to choose with his heart instead of his mind. Yogesh sees all the girls in a dream (to the song "Chehre Jo Dekhe Hain"), and in the morning decides whom he will marry. He goes to Rajni's office because she offered a five-crore dowry, and is relieved to discover she is marrying someone else. He goes to Devu's house to tell him he wants to marry Vishakha, but Devu calls her and rejects her. He says there is no need for Yogesh to marry her; he knows about Jitu's debt, and says he will choose Yogesh's bride himself. Yogesh is impatient, but Devu keeps his bride a secret. When she enters, Yogesh cannot tell which of the girls she is. When the ceremony ends, Devu welcomes the father of the bride as Sanjana's father. Yogesh is stunned when his grandfather brings the money to pay Jitu's debts (after Devu explained what was happening). He asks Devu how he arranged the marriage; Devu explains that when Sanjana followed him and showed him a picture of her boyfriend, he remembered seeing him kissing another woman in Khandala. He brought Sanjana to Khandala, and to the hotel to confront her boyfriend. Sanjana told him she would marry Yogesh because she realised she loved him, and Yogesh realises he loves Sanjana too. The film ends with Yogesh being asked what his ''raashee'' is. He says he doesn't know; and smiles. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「What's Your Raashee?」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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