Sonali Cable

Sonali Cable

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Charudutt Acharya
Produced by Ramesh Sippy
Rohan Sippy
Kamia Mulhotra
Roopa De Chouodhury
Written by Charudutt Acharya
Starring Rhea Chakraborty
Ali Fazal
Raghav Juyal
Anupam Kher
Smita Jaykar
Music by Daniel B. George
Mikey McCleary
Amjad Nadeem
Raghav Sachar
Cinematography Sudheer Palsane
Edited by Amartya
Release dates
  • 17 October 2014
Running time
120 mins
Country India
Language Hindi

Sonali Cable is a 2014 Bollywood film directed by Charudutt Acharya and produced by Ramesh Sippy and Rohan Sippy.[1] The script, penned by Acharya himself, was one of the eight scripts selected for Mumbai Mantra-Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab 2012, chosen through an evaluation process of submissions from around the world, including the United States and France.[2] Newcomer, Rhea Chakraborty, has been roped in to play a pivotal role.[3] Ali Fazal is paired opposite Rhea while Raghav Juyal makes his acting debut with this film.[4] The film is slated to release on 17 October 2014.[5] [6]

Plot

Set in the cable internet turf war of Mumbai, Sonali Cable is the story of a ghetto girl and her ‘internet boys’, who take on a greedy conglomerate that’s out to decimate their spirit of enterprise.[7]

Sonali Cable is a 'David versus Goliath' story, in the thick of the cable internet turf war in Mumbai. An ordinary girl puts her love, life and survival at stake, when she and her ragtag team come in the way of the expansion plans of India's largest corporation. The film wants to establish the growing corporate crushing small businesses without any scope for co existence.

Cast

Soundtrack

The album is released on 3 September 2014.[8]

Track listing
No. TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s) Length
1. "EK Mulaqat"  Sameer AnjaanAmjad-NadeemAltamash Faridi 05:18
2. "Gannu Rocks"  Kausar MunirMikey McClearyVishal Dadlani & Anmol Malik 03:42
3. "Cheenti Cheenti Bang Bang"  Charudutt AcharyaDaniel B. GeorgeManish J. Tipu, Sayantani Das 02:51
4. "Mausam Yeh Kyun Badal Gaya"  KumaarRaghav SacharKshitij Tarey 03:47
5. "Sapney Apney"  Kausar MunirDaniel B. GeorgeNeeti Mohan 03:27
6. "Sikkay"  Swanand KirkireAmjad-NadeemAmitabh Narayan 04:06
7. "EK Mulaqat Ho"  Sameer AnjaanAmjad-NadeemJubin Nautiyal 05:13
8. "EK Mulaqat (Unplugged)"  Sameer AnjaanAmjad-NadeemJubin Nautiyal 05:02
9. "EK Mulaqat (Reprise)"  Sameer AnjaanAmjad-NadeemDevrath Nadaar 05:02
Total length:
29:20

Critical reception

Sonali Cable received mixed reviews from critics.

References

  1. "Rohan Sippy’s next production Sonali Cable". screen.indianexpress.com. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  2. "Eight Feature Film Projects Selected For First-Ever Mumbai Mantra-Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab". sundance.org. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  3. "After Mere Dad Ki Maruti, what's next?". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  4. "Raghav Juyal on cloud nine, gets big Bollywood break". Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  5. Yahoo (1 Aug 13). "Release date". Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/box-office-sonali-cable-is-a-disaster/20141020.htm
  7. "8 Projects Chosen for Inaugural Mumbai Mantra | Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab". indiewire.com. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  8. "Sonali Cable Songs". iTunes. Retrieved 9 September 2014.

External links

Sonali Cable at the Internet Movie Database