Barah Aana (2009)
- Directed by
- Raja Krishna Menon
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Three working-class men in Mumbai try their hand at crime. Their lives unravel in unexpected ways.
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What happens
Barah Aana is a 2009 Indian black comedy drama film written and directed by Raja Menon. The title refers to Barah (12 in Hindi) and in Hindustani aanas (or annas), meaning 3/4 Rupee (or 75 paise), which was a unit of Indian currency before decimalisation. Barah Aana stars Naseeruddin Shah, Vijay Raaz, Arjun Mathur, and Tannishtha Chatterjee. The film depicts the lives of working-class Indians in a globalized milieu and how events spiral out of control when the characters try their hands at crime. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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