Dhobi Ghat (2011-movie) : Bollywood Hindi Film

Dhobi Ghat Movie Details :

Dhobi Ghat Movie is a 2011 Indian drama film, directer is Kiran Rao in her directorial debut. The film was producer are Aamir Khan Productions, Reliance Entertainment, and Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd, and starring Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra, Kriti Malhotra and Aamir Khan in the Main roles. Gustavo Santaolalla was signed to compose the score and soundtrack of the film, which includes a song by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Dhobi Ghat had its world premiere in September 2010 at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released on 21 January 2011 in cinemas. The film being mainly tagged an Art and Parallel cinema was critically successful, as it well received and appreciated by critics, although it was an average performer at the box office. The film was longlisted for the 65th BAFTA Awards in the Best Film Not in the English Language category.

• Directer : Kiran Rao
• Producer : Tshephel Namgyal,Aamir Khan,Dhillin Mehta
• Screenplay : Anil Mehta
• Story : Kiran Rao
• Starring : Aamir Khan,Monica Dogra,Kriti Malhotra,Prateik Babbar
• Music : Gustavo Santaolalla
• Cinematography : Tushar Kanti Ray
• Editer : Nishant karkare
• Casting : Nazneen Bhatia,Advait Chandan,Kiran Rao,Gayatri Sapru
• Production Design : Manisha Khandelwal
• Costume Design : Isha Ahluwalia,Darshan Jalan
• Makeup Department : Sandhya Adakar,Abhishek Amane,Joginder G. Gupta,Luize Joyce Margaret
• Visual Effects : Ashok Chowdhury,Kotamraju Karthik,Ramesh Karthikeyan,Prashant
• Action Directer : Javed Aejaz,Salam Ansari,Fayaz Gulab,Javed Karim,Mohd. Amin Khatib,Hussain Shaikh
• Production company : Aamir Khan Productions
• Distributer : UTV Motion Pictures
• Genres : Drama
• Release date : 21 January 2011
• Running time : 95 minutes
• Country : India
• Language : Hindi

Dhobi Ghat Movie Trailer :

Star Cast of The Film :

• Prateik as a Munna
• Monica Dogra as a Shai
• Kriti Malhotra as a Yasmin
• Aamir Khan as a Arun
• Danish Husain as a Salim (as Danish Hussain)
• Kitu Gidwani as a Vatsala
• Jehan Manekshaw as a Pesi
• Ashok Varma as a Yasmin’s Husband
• Sanjivani Oagle as a Silent Neighbour
• Aasha Pawar as a Lata bai
• Jyoti Pawar as a Vanitha
• Babita Sehgal as a Munna’s Client
• Jitendra Shinde as a Karim (as Jitendra Narari Shinde)
• Nafisa Amin Khan as a Amma
• Rohit Tiwari as a Rakesh
• Norma Lobo as a Agnes
• Homi Mulla as a Shai’s Father
• Sandeep Lokre as a Film Producer
• Rashid as a Liftman
• Rohini Ramanathan as a Shai’s Friend at the Bar
• Rubina Shaikh as a Girl at Multiplex
• Nilesh G. Naik as a Municipal Officer
• Abdul Hai as a Perfumer
• Dabloo Mishra as a Arun’s Watchman
• Aatin as a Munna’s Client’s Maid
• Tarikh as a Kale Bhai’s Goon
• Sahida Shaikh as a Irritated Lady in Train
• Jamila Shaikh as a Nice Lady in Train
• Nasir as a Postcard Seller
• Hakikulla Sheikh as a Maulvi at Muslim Cemetry
• Naushaad Abbas as a Kale Bhai
• Lawrence Fernandes as a Studio Attendant
• Anupam Maanav as a Shai’s Father

Story of The Film :

The lives of 4 different people in the city of Mumbai get entwined by fate and luck; Shai – an investment banker with a penchant for photography, Arun – a lonely painter, Munna – the “dhobi” who aspires to become an actor and Yasmin – making a video in her camcorder for her brother, who hasn’t been to Mumbai before. The film follows how their lives are changed by the presence of one another. Will it be for better or for worse?

Production :

In an interview, Rao expressed that the film was meant to be a tribute to Mumbai and that she sought to reveal other sides of the city not often portrayed. The film was shot in Mumbai using “guerilla” techniques. Due to the 2008 Mumbai attacks, shooting was delayed when, citing safety concerns, the government denied Rao permission to shoot scenes at a railway station. According to the director, Mumbai is the “fifth character” in Dhobi Ghat.

The movie was shot at skycrapers under construction, Mohammed Ali markets, sea facing bungalows at Worli, Dhobi Ghat at Mahalaxmi, Chowpatty and Marine Drive. No special sets were constructed to shoot the movie. The movie was released in 2 versions. The original version is around 40% English, while the second version has all dialogue dubbed in Hindi.

Rapid Eye Movies, a German distributor bought the rights for the film’s theatrical release in Germany. Dhobi Ghat was released without an intermission, becoming the first Indian film to do so.

Movie Songs / Music :

The soundtrack of the film was composer it a Academy Award-winning Gustavo Santaolalla and includes a song by Ryuichi Sakamoto. All of the songs were only included in the film. No soundtrack of Dhobi Ghat was released in the market.

• “Stranger Lives” – Gustavo Santaolalla
• “You With Me” – Ryuichi Sakamoto
• “Ghat Kaisi” – Monica Dogra and Gustavo Santaolalla
• “Ab Ke Sawaan Ghar Aazaa” – Begum Akhtar
• “Dil Tadap Tadap Ke Kah Raha Hai Aa Bhi Ja” – Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar

Two other songs included in the movie are “Ab Ke Sawaan Ghar Aazaa” which is a thumri in Raga Tilak Kamod sung by Begum Akhtar and “Dil Tadap Tadap Ke Kah Raha Hai Aa Bhi Ja” which is from the film Madhumati and sung by Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar.

The Making of Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries) – About The Film Featurette

Dhobi Ghat Movie Review :

This film review are Mostly Positive from Critics, IMDB Public Reviewing site give 7.0 Star Out Of 10 Star with Reviewers are 12,412.

This movie isn’t for your average Indian movie goer who are used to larger than life stale movies that Bollywood churns out every other week. This movie will only appeal to a very niche audience and that’s how it was meant to be.

The story follows the lives of 4 protagonists and how their lives meet and get separated in the bustling city of Mumbai. This movie is about love, longing, desire, passion and above all, about life.

It’s not a flawless film. There are some loose ends. But if you choose to ignore them, this is a good watch. Has a poetic feel to it, sometimes forced, but mostly natural. Not Aamir Khan’s best performance, he was strictly okay. Monica Dogra was a revelation. Prateik did justice to his part. But the movie belongs to Kriti Malhotra and Kiran Rao. Some of the sequences are delightful.

User ratings , from Bollywood Hungama give 2.5 star out of 5 Star.

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