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Jigyaasa (2006)

Jigyaasa poster
Directed by
Faisal Saif
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 27m
Rating
2.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film is about a Hindi actress whose life and career stir public controversy. It follows her rise to fame and the personal struggles she faces along the way.

dramaticcontroversialbiographicalprovocativeintenseemotionalserious

What happens

Jigyaasa, released on 10 March 2006, is an Indian Hindi-language movie starring Hrishitaa Bhatt. The movie is directed by Faisal Saif. It was called the year's most controversial feature film, and was rumored to be based on the life of Indian actress, item girl and sex symbol Mallika Sherawat. Bhatt's performance in the film was praised by critics. Small time Marathi actress Teja Deokar played Hrishitaa Bhatt's part in the recent unofficial remake in Marathi titled Nati, which means 'Actress'. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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