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20192h 46mDir. Abhishek Varman
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DramaRomance
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In Pre-Independent India, circa 1945, the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring both worlds crashing down.
Starring:Alia Bhatt,Varun Dhawan,Aditya Roy Kapur,Sanjay Dutt,Madhuri Dixit
Featured Cast
(12 actors)
Alia Bhatt
Roop Chaudhry
Varun Dhawan
Zafar
Aditya Roy Kapur
Dev Chaudhry
Sanjay Dutt
Balraj Chaudhry
Madhuri Dixit
Bahaar Begum
Sonakshi Sinha
Satya Chaudhry
Kunal Kemmu
Abdul
Kiara Advani
Lajjo
Achint Kaur
Saroj: Chaudhry household's housekeeper
Pawan Chopra
Dharampal Sami: Roop's father
Hiten Tejwani
Abbas Ahmed Razi: Dev's colleague
Kriti Sanon
Dancer in the song "Aira Gaira"
Key Production Crew
Director
Abhishek Varman
Screenplay & Writers
Abhishek Varman, Shibani Bathija, Hussain Dalal, Shibani Bathija
Cinematography
Binod Pradhan
Original Score
Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
Producers
Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Sajid Nadiadwala
Film Details
Box Office Revenue$17,987,034
Original Languagehi
Production Studios
Dharma ProductionsNadiadwala Grandson EntertainmentFox Star StudiosZeal Z Entertainment Services
Keywords & Themes
#blacksmith#terminal illness#caste system#illegitimate son#publishing house#semi-narrative#partition of india