The Tenant

The Tenant is Hindi-English coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Sushrut Jain. It stars Shamita Shetty and Rudhraksh Jaiswal in lead roles. It is produced by Mad Coolie Productions. It was released on 10 February 2023. It received mix reviews from the critics who praised the performances but criticised the screenplay. Plot An attractive and bold woman, Meera, moves into a middle-class housing society. The people of the society disapproves and gossip about to her lifestyle. She forms a friendship with a teenager, Bharat. Due to Bharat's mistake, her past is revealed to the people. They decide ask her to vacate while a member of the society abuses her and was saved by Bharat. Bharat's parents rebuild their falling marriage. Cast Shamita Shetty as Meera/Sonia Sarai Rudhraksh Jaiswal as Bharat Sheeba Chaddha as Mrs. Mishra Akshat Singh as Pappu Atul Srivastava as Bharat's father Harsh Mayar as Rocky Vasuki Sunkavalli as Natasha Manish Anand as Ajay Divya Jagdale as Bharat's mother Swanand Kirkire as Mr. Mishra Dayanand Shetty as Detective Daya Gracy Goswami as Aparna Jayesh V. Kardak as Rajoo Production The film was written and directed by Sushrut Jain. It is produced by Mad Coolie Productions. After appearing in 2007 Hindi film Cash, Shamita Shetty returned to the cinema after 15 years with this film. The film is shot in Juhu Sameep in Mumbai where Jain grew up. The film featured songs including James Carr’s "Lovable Girl", Lee Dorsey’s "Hello Mama' and Chris Isaak’s "Wicked Games".