Dhobi Ghat (film)

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Dhobi Ghat
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKiran Rao
Written byKiran Rao
Produced byAamir Khan
Kiran Rao
StarringPrateik
Monica Dogra
Kriti Malhotra
Aamir Khan
CinematographyTushar Kanti Ray
Edited byNishant Radhakrishnan
Music byGustavo Santaolalla
Production
company
Aamir Khan Productions
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • September 2010 (2010-09) (TIFF)
  • 21 January 2011 (2011-01-21) (India)
[1]
Running time
102 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguagesHindi
English
Budget₹5 crores[3]
Box office₹25.6 crores[4]

Dhobi Ghat (transl. The washerman's ghat), released internationally as Mumbai Diaries[5] and Bombay Diaries,[6] 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.[1][7][8] Gustavo Santaolalla was signed to compose the score and soundtrack of the film, which includes a song by Ryuichi Sakamoto.[9]

Dhobi Ghat had its world premiere in September 2010 at the Toronto International Film Festival[10] 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.[11]

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  2. ^ "Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)". British Board of Film Classification.
  3. ^ "'Dhobi Ghat' made double the money it had cost: Aamir".
  4. ^ "Dhobi Ghat - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com.
  5. ^ Saltz, Rachel (20 January 2011). "'Dhobi Ghat (Bombay Diaries)' Movie Review". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ^ "BOMBAY DIARIES".
  7. ^ "Aamir delays wife Kiran's Dhobi Ghaat". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  8. ^ Sonal Chawla (23 February 2009). "Aamir Khan's wife Kiran Rao's directorial debut, Dhobi Ghaat's shoot stuck". Mid-Day. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  9. ^ Denise Sullivan (13 May 2011). "What Makes A Legend: Ryuichi Sakamoto". Crawdaddy!. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  10. ^ "Kiran Rao's 'Dhobi Ghat' to be premiered at Toronto fest". The Times of India. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  11. ^ "Baftas 2012 longlist". The Guardian. London. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2013.