Dhobi Ghat (film)
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| Directed by | Kiran Rao |
| Produced by |
Tshephel Namgyal Aamir Khan Dhillin Mehta |
| Screenplay by | Anil Mehta |
| Story by | Kiran Rao |
| Starring |
Prateik Babbar Monica Dogra Kriti Malhotra Aamir Khan |
| Music by | Gustavo Santaolalla |
| Cinematography | Tushar Kanti Ray |
| Edited by | Nishant karkare |
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| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
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95 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi English |
| Budget | ₹10 million (US$160,000) |
| Box office |
₹20 million (US$310,000) (2 Week Nett Gross) |
Dhobi Ghat (also known as Mumbai Diaries) is a 2011 Indian drama film directed by Kiran Rao in her directorial debut. The film produced by Aamir Khan Productions, Reliance Entertainment, Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd stars Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra, Kriti Malhotra and Aamir 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 an Art and Parallel cinema was critically successful, as it well received and appreciated by critics, although it had a below-average performance at the box office. The film was longlisted for 65th BAFTA Awards for Film Not in the English Language category.
Arun (Aamir Khan), a reclusive artist, moves into a run-down flat in the older part of Mumbai. After attending an exhibition of his works, he meets Shai (Monica Dogra), an American banker who has come to Mumbai to devote time to her hobby, photography, and takes her back to his flat, where they have a one-night stand. The next morning, Arun expresses his disinterest in continuing the relationship and Shai angrily storms out.
Shortly after, Munna (Prateik Babbar), a dhobi (washerman) who dreams about getting a break in Bollywood, arrives to deliver Arun's laundry. Arun moves into a new apartment the next day. While unpacking, he finds a small container that had been left by the previous tenant of the apartment. In it, he finds a silver chain, a ring, and three video tapes (Pehli chitti, Doosri chitti and Aakhri chitti) by Yasmin Noor. The tapes turn out to be video diaries through which Yasmin communicates with her brother. In the tape, she is generally happy, and shows her apartment, which is the same one Arun is occupying now. The next morning, Arun is informed by his manager that art dealers, impressed with his art, have decided to open a gallery in Sydney featuring his works. Arun is pleased by this, as it would also give him a chance to visit his ex-wife and child, settled in Australia. He begins to work on a new painting.
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