The lifelong romance between Lolita (Balan) and Shekar (Khan) is upset by the arrival of another man.The lifelong romance between Lolita (Balan) and Shekar (Khan) is upset by the arrival of another man.The lifelong romance between Lolita (Balan) and Shekar (Khan) is upset by the arrival of another man.
- Awards
- 19 wins & 37 nominations
- Gayetri Tatya
- (as Diya Mirza)
- Gurcharan
- (as Achyut Poddar)
- Moulin Rouge Singer
- (singing voice)
Storyline
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- TriviaAt a special preview of the film Amitabh Bachchan asked to provide narration for the film, saying it reminded him of his time as a struggling actor in Calcutta.
- GoofsThe guitar that Shekhar plays in this movie was not made in 1962 (when the movie is set). The first synthetic roundbacks, introduced by Ovation, weren't in production until 1966, and the particular model seen in the film was brought in much later than that.
- Quotes
Shekhar Rai: Quite a weak business man you are, Dad. Entered into such a loss inducing bargain.
Nabin Roy: [shocked] What?! How much did the bargain settle for?
Shekhar Rai: For free! And still you paid such a heavy price. Becasue you gained the land, yes. But you lost your son in the process.
Nabin Roy: Have you lost your mind! In a few minutes Mr. Lala will be here and-
Shekhar Rai: First will you aks Mr. Lala whether he is willing to give his daughter to a married man?!
Nabin Roy: [Mother and father are both shocked] What!
Shekhar Rai: That's right! I'm already married!
Nabin Roy: To whom?!
Shekhar Rai: Lolita
Rajeshwari: [overjoyed] Really son? When did this happen??
Nabin Roy: Stop it! i don't believe this garbage! Just hand a few bucks to that girl and send her packing from --
Shekhar Rai: [turns around, enraged] Enough, Dad!!! You're talking about my wife and she is not for sale! Everything you say starts and ends with money, doesn't it, Dad?! And the sad thing is that you've turned me into a clone of you! Money, position, fame, I couldn't see past it! And worst of all, because of you I slapped Lolita! I raised a hand on my own wife!
[slams his hand down hard on the desk]
- ConnectionsFeatured in Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (2014)
- SoundtracksPiya Bole
Written by Swanand Kirkire
Composed by Shantanu Moitra
Performed by Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam and Saif Ali Khan
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Superbly paced, the film has fine, balanced performances from all its actors. Its vision is very difficult to put in words - it is an escapism rooted in realism, simple ideas seen earlier in Hindi cinema are fully realized here, comparable to some of the best personal European/ International films. Its song style is sophisticated, very effortlessly translated into simple, clear imagery. The last ten minutes are mishandled, taking away from what could have been an almost-flawless experience in mainstream Indian cinema - I choose my words very carefully, this is an Indian film in Hindi. Very precious.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $802,758
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $201,956
- Jun 12, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $1,558,018
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1