Raincoat (2004-movie) : Bollywood Hindi Film :

Raincoat Movie Details :

Raincoat is a 2004 Indian drama film directer Is Rituparno Ghosh, and starring Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai. It tells the story of two lovers, separated by destiny, who meet again one day.

This encounter allows each to realize the truth about the lives they are living. It is an adaptation of the short story The Gift of the Magi 1906 by O. Henry and is the inspiration of Mithaq Kazimi’s English adaptation of this film, Through Her Eyes, currently on IMDB’s Top Short Films of India.

• Directer : Rituparno Ghosh
• Producer : Shree Venkatesh Films
• Writter : Rituparno Ghosh,Usha Ganguly
• Based : The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
• Starring : Ajay Devgn,Aishwarya Rai,Annu Kapoor
• Music : Debajyoti Mishra
• Cinematography : Aveek Mukhopadhyay
• Edited : Arghakamal Mitra
• Production Company : SVF Entertainment (as Shree Venkatesh Films)
• Distributor : Asian Television Network,Bodega Films,Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd., Shree Venkatesh Films
• Art Direction : Indranil Ghosh
• Set Decoration : Sandipan Majumdar ,Bibi Ray
• Makeup Department : Azad Ahmed,Noorjahan Ansari,Bhola,Reena Mondol,Raju Shaikh,Harish Wadhone
• Genres : Drama,Romance
• Release date : 24 December 2004
• Running time : 120 minutes
• Country : India
• Language : Hindi

Story :

An unemployed Manoj (alias Manu) is told by his mother that they need some money for his sister’s forthcoming marriage, and he sets out to find some. For this purpose, he visits his former Calcutta-based girlfriend, Neerj alias Neeru, whom he was to marry, but who preferred to marry someone wealthier, in Calcutta. He rings the doorbell, and the door is answered by Neerja herself, and he is invited inside. They talk and update each other on their lives. Neerja puts on Manoj’s raincoat, so she could go out and buy something to cook for him. She warns him not to open the door nor let anyone in. After Neerja leaves a man knocks on the door, and requests entry into the house to use the toilet. Manoj opens the door and lets the male use the facilities. When this male finishes his business, he refuses to leave, and sits and talks with Manoj. It is during this conversation that Manoj finds out the stark truth behind Neerja, her husband, and their married life.

Star Cast :

• Ajay Devgn … Manoj ‘Mannu’
• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan… Neerja ‘Neeru’ (as Aishwarya Rai)
• Annu Kapoor … Landlord
• Mouli Ganguly … Sheela
• Pradip Adhikari
• Kailash Koppikar
• Kameshwar Mishra
• Dilip Patra
• Surekha Sikri … Manoj’s mom
• Sameer Dharmadhikari… Alok (as Sammeer)
• Gulzar … Poetry (voice)

Raincoat Movie Songs / Music :

Debajyoti Mishra experimented with the music of the film. The songs are all background numbers. Famous classical singer Shubha Mudgal lends her voice for the title track. Songs are listed below.

The song “Piya Tora Kaisa Abhimaan” is sung by Raghav Chattopadhya and not by Hariharan. Hariharan had recorded this song for the film but the picturisation of this song is by Raghav Chattopadhya.

• “Piya Tora Kaisa Abhiman” (Female) – Shubha Mudgal
• “Mathura Nagarpati” – Shubha Mudgal
• “Raha Dekhe” – Shubha Mudgal
• “Hamari Galiyan Hoke Aana” – Meena Mishra
• “Piya Tora Kaisa Abhiman” (Male) – Hariharan
• “Piya Tora Kaisa Abhiman” (Film version) – Raghav Chattopadhya
• “Akele Hum Nadiya Kinare” – Shubha Mudgal
• “Jug Jiye” – Meena Mishra
• “Humari Galiyan Hoke Aana” (Sad) – Meena Mishra

“Piya Tora Kaisa Abhiman” Full Video Song :

• Song: Piya Tora Kaisa Abhiman
• Singer: Shubha Mudgal
• Lyricist: Gulzar
• Music Director: Debojyoti Mishra
• Music Label: SVF Music

“Akele Hum Nadiya Kinare” Full Video Song :

• Song: Akele Hum Nadiya Kinare
• Singer: Shubha Mudgal
• Lyricist: Rituparno Ghosh
• Music Director: Debojyoti Mishra
• Music Label: SVF Music

Raincoat Movie Review :

This film review are Mostly Positive from Critics, IMDB Public Reviewing site give 7.6 Star Out Of 10 Star with Reviewers are 3930.

William Sydney Porter aka O Henry, a master of surprise endings, is arguably the best short-story writer that has ever lived. But strangely, unlike the Kings and Grishams, his stories haven’t been much accessible to the cinema-going audience. It probably takes a genius to recognize a genius. So enter Rituparno Ghosh- a nonconformist young director sans any apprehensions of clinging to established traditions. Mix this hot bundle of talent with the best work of the former, and what you get is a delectable piece of cinematic magic called ‘Raincoat’.

Critics Rating by Taran Adarsh , from Bollywood Hungama give 1 star out of 5 Star.

Raincoat Movie Box Office Collection :

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