Cocktail

"Sometimes good friends may be too good to share..."

2012 2h 26m HI

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 132

RomanceDramaComedy

Synopsis

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A shy simple traditional girl leaves her family in India for her new husband in London, where she meets a shameless flirt and a complicated party girl.

“Sometimes good friends may be too good to share...”

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Cast

Deepika Padukone
Veronica Malaney
Diana Penty
Meera Sahni
Saif Ali Khan
Gautam Kapoor
Randeep Hooda
Kunal Ahuja
Boman Irani
Randhir "Randy" Kapoor
Dimple Kapadia
Kavita Kapoor
Ray Burnet
Security Guard
Tina Desai
Waitress (Special Appearance)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Homi Adajania
Writers: Sajid Ali, Imtiaz Ali
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Cocktail Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Homi Adajania, shot by Anil Mehta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pritam Chakraborty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty and Saif Ali Khan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes good friends may be too good to share...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Homi Adajania directs. Anil Mehta behind the camera. Pritam Chakraborty scores. Sreekar Prasad cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Cocktail Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Homi Adajania, shot by Anil Mehta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Pritam Chakraborty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty and Saif Ali Khan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sometimes good friends may be too good to share...".
9IMDB entry: tt2168910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.