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Synopsis

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Based on Vinod Chopra's diploma film at FTII, Murder at Monkey Hill (1976), adapted into a full-length feature with Naseeruddin Shah and Radha Saluja, respectively, playing the roles that he, himself, and Anjali Paigankar had played in the short film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Naseeruddin Shah
Radha Saluja
Aanjjan Srivastav
Dilip Dhawan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Writers: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Languages: Hindi

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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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Naseeruddin Shah and Radha Saluja and Aanjjan Srivastav carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0125485 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vidhu Vinod Chopra directs. Renu Saluja cuts. Dialogue in Hindi.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Renu Saluja shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Naseeruddin Shah and Radha Saluja and Aanjjan Srivastav carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0125485 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.