Kalyug (2005 film)
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| Kalyug | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mohit Suri |
| Produced by | Mukesh Bhatt Mahesh Bhatt |
| Written by | Mohit Suri Jay Dixit Mahesh Bhatt |
| Starring | Kunal Khemu Deepal Shaw Smily Suri Amrita Singh Ashutosh Rana Amir Faridi Nisha Lalwani Emran Hashmi |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
| Cinematography | Rituraj Narain |
| Editing by | Amit Saxena |
| Distributed by | Vishesh Films |
| Release date(s) |  December 9, 2005 |
| Running time | 126 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | INR 40,000,000 |
| Gross revenue | INR 72,000,000 |
| IMDb profile | |
| Ratings | |
|---|---|
| India: | A |
| United Kingdom: | 15 |
Kalyug (released 2005) is an Indian Hindi movie about the blue film industry.
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[edit] Plot
The film deals with a newly married couple caught on camera at a hotel during their honeymoon. The video is released on the Internet and the bride ultimately commits suicide. The husband, in pursuit of revenge, delves into the world of underground pornography, eventually travelling to Amsterdam and Switzerland to seek out the criminals of the underground pornography industry that profited from the film.
[edit] Cast
- Kunal Khemu As Kunal P. Darr
- Deepal Shaw As Anita 'Annie'
- Smilie Suri As Renuka
- Amrita Singh As Simi Roy
- Ashutosh Rana
- Farid Amiri As Vikram Garewal
- Emraan Hashmi As Alibhai
- Bomie E. Dotiwala As Bomi Dotiwalla
- Sillo Mahava as Silloo Mahawa
- Nafeesa Shaikh As Nafisa Shaikh
- Yatin Karyekar As Yatin Karekar
[edit] Crew
- Presenter : Mahesh Bhatt
- Producer : Mukesh Bhatt
- Associate Producer : Kumkum Saigal
- Director : Mohit Suri
- Music Director : Anu Malik
- Director Of Photography:Rituraj Narain
- Lyricist : Sayeed Quadri
- Story Writer : Mohit Suri
- Dialogue Writer : Jay Dixit
- Screenplay Writer : Mahesh Bhatt
- Editor : Amit Saxena
- Playback Singer : Rafat Fateh Ali Khan, Alisha Chinai, Amit Sana, Anuradha Paudwal, Farhaan Saeed
- Publicity Designer : Studio Link
[edit] Sound Track
- Aadat si hain mujhko - Atif Aslam
- Jiya dhadak dhadak jaaye - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
[edit] Trivia
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- This is director Mohit Suri's second movie after Zeher.
- The producers of the movie, the Bhatts are notorious for remaking Hollywood films without due credit. This movie has been ripped off from the Nicolas Cage film 8mm, albeit not blatantly.
- The movie also had great music with two songs having an Pakistani touch. "Jiya Dhadak Dhadak.." was sung by the maestro Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, while "Aadat" was composed by Atif Aslam.
- This was the first movie after a spate of films where Emraan Hashmi did not kiss onscreen.
- The film was first named Blue Film, but due to the controversial name, it was changed to Kalyug.
- Emraan Hashmi was awarded and praised for his critical role in the film.
- Debutant actress Smily Suri is Director Mohit Suri's sister and Emraan Hashmi's cousion
[edit] Sources
- Kalyug at the Internet Movie Database
- Kalyug at Box Office Mojo
- Kalyug at the MovieTalkies
