Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

"Journey of a Woman"

2007 2h 17m HI

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 43

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Badki and Chutki live a fun-filled life in Banaras, playing pranks, sneaking off to see a forbidden mujra, and soaking up all the excitement that goes on the ghats of the Ganga. Badki is aware that the family is in dire straits, but she and her mother protect Chutki at all costs. When things get worse, Badki decides to go to Mumbai and seek a living for the family.

“Journey of a Woman”

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Cast

Rani Mukerji
Badki
Konkona Sen Sharma
Shubhavari "Chutki" Sahay
Jaya Bachchan
Shabitri Sahay
Abhishek Bachchan
Rohan Varma
Anupam Kher
Shivshankar Sahay
Kunal Kapoor
Vivaan Varma
Kamini Kaushal
Rohan and Vivaan's grandmother
Hema Malini
Dulari Bai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pradeep Sarkar
Writers: Rekha Nigam, Prakash Jha
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, shot by Sushil Rajpal. 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 Shantanu Moitra. 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 Kaushik Das shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Rani Mukerji and Konkona Sen Sharma and Jaya Bachchan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Journey of a Woman".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0985636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pradeep Sarkar directs. Sushil Rajpal behind the camera. Shantanu Moitra scores. Kaushik Das cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, shot by Sushil Rajpal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Shantanu Moitra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kaushik Das shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rani Mukerji and Konkona Sen Sharma and Jaya Bachchan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Journey of a Woman".
7IMDB entry: tt0985636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.