Bombay Talkies
Seen it?2013 | 127 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Maudie, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 219K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap
- Rani MukerjiGayatri
- Randeep HoodaDev
- Saqib SaleemAvinash
- Nawazuddin SiddiquiPurandar
- Sadashiv AmrapurkarPurandar's Father
- Naman JainVicky
- Ranvir ShoreyVicky's Father
- Vineet Kumar SinghVijay
- Sudhir PandeyVijay's Father
- Abdul Quadir AminArjun