Dhobi Ghat (2010)

Original title

धोबी घाट

Directed by

Kiran Rao

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

A

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 94 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This drama follows several characters in Mumbai, including a lonely banker, a young washerman, and an American photographer. Their lives intersect in small moments across the city. The story shows how people connect and drift apart in a vast urban space.

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What happens

Dhobi Ghat (transl. The washerman's ghat), released internationally as Mumbai Diaries and Bombay Diaries, is a 2010 Indian drama film directed by Kiran Rao in her directorial debut. The film was produced by Rao and Aamir Khan, and stars Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra, Kriti Malhotra and Khan in the lead roles. Gustavo Santaolalla was signed to compose the score and soundtrack of the film, which includes a song by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Dhobi Ghat had its world premiere in September 2010 at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released on 21 January 2011 in cinemas. The film being mainly tagged as an art and parallel cinema was critically well-received, although it was an average performer at the box office. The film was longlisted for the 65th BAFTA Awards in the Best Film Not in the English Language category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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