[4] The film went on floors on 24 January 2020. [41], After Ishqiya (2010), No One Killed Jessica (2011) and The Dirty Picture (2011), Kahaani was Vidya's fourth woman-centric film to win widespread praise for her unconventional approach to portraying strong female roles. Her upcoming movies are Avijatrik and Bob Biswas. [124][125], Two remakes of Kahaani were released in 2014: a Telugu remake titled Anaamika, and its Tamil version Nee Enge En Anbe, both directed by Sekhar Kammula and featuring Nayantara as the lead character. Ghosh expresses his inspiration from Ray's Aranyer Dinratri (1970) in which Ray "wanted the audience to be inside the car with the four guys all the time. [5] Kala took inspiration from her experience in Kolkata, where she had moved in 1999, akin to the protagonist in the film. [114] At the 60th National Film Awards, Ghosh won Best Screenplay (Original), Namrata Rao won Best Editing, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui won a Special Jury award. [71] The filmmakers screened the scene for the authorities and explained that nothing in the film would affect the image of the Metro or prompt people to commit suicide. Noted film actress and multiple National Award winner Shabana Azmi lauded Vidya for her performance,"As an actor, I could see she [Vidya] was making all the right moves throughout the film. "[97] It adds that the "spoon-feeding" of reasons at the end dampens the intrigue factor. Vidya tries to stop him, and in the ensuing struggle Damji draws a gun on her. The film won several awards, including three National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. [4], Sujoy Ghosh approached novelist and script writer Advaita Kala with the idea for the film. [110] At the 14th Zee Cine Awards, Kahaani won five awards, including Best Film (Critics) and Best Actress (Critics), out of fifteen nominations. According to Ghosh, popular Bollywood actors were not willing to work with him after his two previous flops. [10], The film score and soundtrack was composed by Vishal–Shekhar, and the lyrics for the film's six songs were written by Vishal Dadlani, Anvita Dutt and Sandeep Srivastava. [42][43][44][45] According to Zee News, Kahaani is a woman's film about "role reversals, breaking of stereotypes, turning clichés inside out, a woman's journey, and the way she carves a niche for herself in the male-dominated mentalscape of the society. Vidya calls Bhaskaran to tell him that she has retrieved sensitive documents from Sridhar's office. Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer known for his work in Hindi films. [80] The VCD and Blu-ray versions were released at the same time. Vidya accidentally shoots Sridhar dead during a scuffle, which upsets Khan, who had wanted him alive. Bob Biswas; निर्देशक: Diya Annapurna Ghosh: निर्माता: Red Chillies Entertainment Bound Script Production: अभिनेता [57] In an interview with The Telegraph, Ghosh says that the way Vidya looks out and moves from window to window in the guest-house room is reminiscent of Ray's Charulata (1964), where the actress Madhabi Mukherjee enjoys glimpses of the outside world through the blinds of windows. Bob Biswas (film). [7] Ghosh had planned for a long time to work with Vidya and approached her in 2010. To install click the Add extension button. He grew up around his family business in New-Jersey. Apur Sansar is the story of Apu’s Family. When Robert turned 10, his father started taking him to Goya’s Brooklyn production line every Saturday. A spiritual successor, titled Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh, was released on 2 December 2016. With Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Fatima Sana Shaikh. [e] According to the reviewer, Kahaani did not depend on the tropes of Kolkata culture typically used in Bollywood film—"O-emphasizing accent, dramatic play of conch shells, rasgulla/mishti doi excesses. [83], Kahaani garnered generally positive reviews from critics. [72], Kahaani was released on 9 March 2012, a day after International Women's Day. Ghosh shot a similar scene, hoping the audience would become "like Vidya's fellow passenger. [50], Ghosh acknowledges the allusions to Ray's films. Most of the crowd in the climax were not actors. [106] By the third week, according to CNN-IBN, it had grossed ₹750 million (US$11 million), including India and overseas market. [10], Bengali film actor Prosenjit Chatterjee encouraged Ghosh to shoot in Kolkata. [87] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, and praised Vidya's acting. ")—the monologue he repeatedly uses just before murdering his victims—was used in different memes. Ditipriya Roy Biography & Wiki. The latter included trophies for Best Director (Ghosh) and Best Actress (Vidya). It is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. [97] The review in Yahoo! [13], Ghosh admitted in an interview that after his two preceding directorial ventures—Aladin and Home Delivery (2005)—performed poorly at the box office, Kahaani was his last chance to create a niche as a director. [67][69] Social-networking website Ibibo.com developed an online game, The Great Indian Parking Wars, which required players to park Vidya's taxi on a street; it was well-received, reaching 50,000 hits in 10 days. "[95], Many reviewers criticised the film's climax and certain features, feeling that they deviated from its general style. [8][9] Her research included reading the books Open Secrets: India's Intelligence Unveiled by Maloy Krishna Dhar and India's External Intelligence: Secrets of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) by V. K. 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[58] Critics have compared the fake-pregnancy twist of Kahaani with the 2004 American psychological thriller Taking Lives. Vidya soon gets a call from an unknown number however, warning her that she should hand over the documents to the caller if she wishes to see her husband alive. The film also makes several allusions to Satyajit Ray's films such as Charulata (1964), Aranyer Din Ratri (1970) and Joi Baba Felunath (1979).