Raincoat (film)

Raincoat
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRituparno Ghosh
Written byRituparno Ghosh
Usha Ganguly
Based onThe Gift of the Magi
by O Henry
Produced byShree Venkatesh Films
StarringAjay Devgn
Aishwarya Rai
Annu Kapoor
Mouli Ganguly
Surekha Sikri
CinematographyAvik Mukhopadhyay
Edited byArghakamal Mitra
Music byDebajyoti Mishra
Distributed byShree Venkatesh Films
Release date
  • 24 December 2004 (2004-12-24)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget50 million[1]
Box office48.76 million[1]

Raincoat is a 2004 Indian romantic drama film directed by Rituparno Ghosh, and starring Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai. It tells the story of two lovers, separated by destiny, who meet again one day. This encounter allows each to realize the truth about the lives they are living. It is an adaptation of two short stories: Protihingsha (by Manoj Basu) and The Gift of the Magi (by O. Henry).

The shooting for the film was completed only in 16 days. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, and Aishwarya Rai was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. It is often dubbed a modern cult classic.

  1. ^ a b "Raincoat - Movie - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com.