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MONEY
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Earned back only 25% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Bombay Talkies
2013 2h 7m HI
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6.3
MID
★6.3TMDB · 61
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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One hundred years of Hindi cinema is celebrated in four short stories showcasing the power of film.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Rani Mukerji
Gayatri
Randeep Hooda
Dev
Saqib Saleem
Avinash
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Purandar
Sadashiv Amrapurkar
Purandar's Father
Naman Jain
Vicky
Ranvir Shorey
Vicky's Father
Vineet Kumar Singh
Vijay
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Dibakar Banerjee
- Writers
- Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee
- Languages
- English, German, Hindi, Marathi
- Countries
- India
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ERA
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Released 13 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Hindi, Marathi.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, shot by Rajeev Ravi. 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 Amit Trivedi. 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 Deepa Bhatia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Rani Mukerji and Randeep Hooda and Saqib Saleem carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2797242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Dibakar Banerjee directs. Rajeev Ravi behind the camera. Amit Trivedi scores. Deepa Bhatia cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in India. Dialogue in English, German, Hindi, Marathi.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 25% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 13 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Hindi, Marathi.
- 4Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, shot by Rajeev Ravi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Amit Trivedi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Deepa Bhatia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Rani Mukerji and Randeep Hooda and Saqib Saleem carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt2797242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 10Released under 10 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Rajeev Ravi
- Original score
- Amit Trivedi
- Editing
- Deepa Bhatia
- Production design
- Amrita Mahal Nakai
- VFX supervisor
- Viral Thakkar
- Runtime
- 127 min · 2h 7m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $11,000,000
- Box office
- $2,700,000
- Return
- 25% of budget
- Original language
- HI
- Certification (US)
- UA
Also by
Dibakar Banerjee
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Viacom18 Studios
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Key crew
- Script SupervisorRuchika Lalwani
- Executive ProducerShaan Vyas
- Executive ProducerSahil Mehra
- Matte PainterArun Kataria
- Production DesignAmrita Mahal Nakai
- Supervising ProducerMeraj Shaikh
- Sound MixerDevobrat Chaliha
- CG SupervisorSudhir Trivedi
- Visual Effects ProducerSwapnil Dhawre
- Executive ProducerSmriti Jain
- Still PhotographerGanesh Patil
- Production DesignRashmi Sethi
- CastingAnmol Ahuja
- Digital Imaging TechnicianSidharth Meer
- Art DirectionMayur Sharma
- Visual Effects SupervisorViral Thakkar
- Assistant DirectorAvijit Khanwilkar
- Playback SingerAbhijeet Bhattacharya
- Playback SingerMohit Chauhan
- Playback SingerShilpa Rao
- Playback SingerKumar Sanu
- Playback SingerSunidhi Chauhan
- Playback SingerAlka Yagnik
- Playback SingerSukhwinder Singh
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- anthology
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2013-05-03UA
Also known as
International titles
- Ajeeb Dastaan Hai YehIN
- StarIN
- Sheila Ki JawaaniIN
- Murabba (Fruit Preserve)IN
- अजीब दास्ताँ है येIN
- स्टारIN
- शीला की जवानीIN
- मुरब्बाIN
- Its A Strange TaleUS
- It's A Strange TaleIN
