Bunty Aur Babli

2005 2h 50m HI

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 89

ComedyCrimeRomance

Synopsis

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Bunty and Babli are two young people who randomly meet each other after running away from their homes to chase their dream. After facing hurdles in their path they decide to take up conning and soon become the best con artists in the country. However, their success is threatened as a relentless cop is on their trail.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Abhishek Bachchan
Rakesh Trivedi / Bunty
Rani Mukerji
Vimmi Saluja / Babli
Amitabh Bachchan
Dashrath Singh
Raj Babbar
T. T. Chandra P. Trivedi
Rameshwari Talluri
Mrs. Trivedi
Puneet Issar
Mr. Saluja
Kiran Juneja
Mrs. Saluja
Pratima Kazmi
Phool Sakhi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shaad Ali
Writers: Jaideep Sahni
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 170 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Bunty Aur Babli" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shaad Ali, shot by Avik Mukhopadhyay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ritesh Soni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji and Amitabh Bachchan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0448206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shaad Ali directs. Avik Mukhopadhyay behind the camera. Ritesh Soni cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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1Clocks in at 170 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Part of the "Bunty Aur Babli" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Shaad Ali, shot by Avik Mukhopadhyay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ritesh Soni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji and Amitabh Bachchan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0448206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Avik Mukhopadhyay
Editing: Ritesh Soni
Runtime: 170 min · 2h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $3,370,142
Original language: HI
IMDB: Bunty Aur Babli (2005)

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Bunty Aur Babli

Bunty and Babli are two avid dreamers. Two free souls born into caged small town realities. They grow weary of being two specks on the horizon. They desire the horizon itself.And so they pack their aspirations in worn out bags, whip a scarf of confidence around their proud necks and set forth. On a journey across the length and breadth of the country, spinning circles around the people they meet.