Dhadak

2018 2h 18m HI

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 61

RomanceDramaComedy

Synopsis

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Madhukar and Parthavi fall head over heels in love with each other, but the fact that they belong to different castes of society, becomes an obstacle in their romance. The lovers dare to go against societal norms and battle all odds for the sake of love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ishaan Khatter
Madhukar
Janhvi Kapoor
Parthavi
Ashutosh Rana
Ratan Singh, Parthavi's father
Aditya Kumar
Roop, Parthavi's brother
Aishwarya Narkar
Madhukar's mother
Kharaj Mukherjee
Sachin Bhowmick
Shubhaavi Choksey
Promila Bhowmick (as Shubhavi Harshal Choksey)
Shalini Kapoor
Parthavi's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shashank Khaitan
Writers: Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, Shashank Khaitan
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shashank Khaitan, shot by Vishnu Rao. 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 Monisha R Baldawa 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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Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor and Ashutosh Rana carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7638344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shashank Khaitan directs. Vishnu Rao behind the camera. Monisha R Baldawa cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Dhadak Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Shashank Khaitan, shot by Vishnu Rao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Monisha R Baldawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor and Ashutosh Rana carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7638344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.