Dharavi

1991 1h 51m HI

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 5

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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The film follows a scrappy taxi driver's fortunes as he tries to break out from the clutches of poverty, devising plans and investing all his money in a dubious schemes which eventually blow out on him, coming under the eye of unscrupulous politician and local goons, yet he still perseveres for his dreams.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shabana Azmi
Kumud
Om Puri
Raj Karan Yadav
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Raghubir Yadav
Chandu
Mushtaq Khan
Shankar
Anjana Mumtaz
Amma
Chandu Parkhi
Pareshan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sudhir Mishra
Writers: Sudhir Mishra
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sudhir Mishra, shot by Rajesh Joshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Renu Saluja 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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Shabana Azmi and Om Puri and Madhuri Dixit carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104098 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sudhir Mishra directs. Rajesh Joshi behind the camera. Renu Saluja cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sudhir Mishra, shot by Rajesh Joshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Renu Saluja shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Shabana Azmi and Om Puri and Madhuri Dixit carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0104098 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.