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10 June 2005 (Australia)
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The lifelong romance between Lolita (Balan) and Shekar (Khan) is upset by the arrival of another man. full summary | add synopsis
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3 wins
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21 nominations
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(22 articles)
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A surprising little gem from Bollywood
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sanjay Dutt | ... | Girish Sharma | |
| Saif Ali Khan | ... | Shekhar Roy | |
| Diya Mirza | ... | Gayetri Tatya | |
| Raima Sen | ... | Koel | |
| Sabyasachi Chakraborty | ... | Navinchandra Roy | |
| Rekha | ... | Moulin Rouge singer | |
| Vidya Balan | ... | Lolita | |
| Achyut Potdar | ... | Gurcharan (as Achyut Poddar) | |
| Ninad Kamat | ... | Ajit | |
| Surinder Kaur | ... | Rajeshwari | |
| Kumkum Bhattacharya | ... | Vasundhara | |
| Supriya Shukla | ... | Sunita | |
| Smita Malhotra | ... | Charu | |
| Rajesh Sharma | ... | Ratan | |
| Howard Rosemeyer | ... | Siddhart Tantiya |
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A Married Woman (International: English title)
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130 min
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At a special preview of the film Amitabh Bachchan asked to provide narration for the film, saying it reminded him of his time as a struggling actor in Calcutta.
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Anachronisms: The first Elvis record disk they show in the film towards the beginning shows Elvis in his White diamond-studded suit and bloated look. This was how Elvis looked in the 1970s. The film is set in 1962.
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Shekhar Rai:
Quite a weak business man you are, Dad. Entered into such a loss inducing bargain.
Nabin Roy: [shocked] What?! How much did the bargain settle for?
Shekhar Rai: For free! And still you paid such a heavy price. Becasue you gained the land, yes. But you lost your son in the process.
Nabin Roy: Have you lost your mind! In a few minutes Mr. Lala will be here and-
Shekhar Rai: First will you aks Mr. Lala whether he is willing to give his daughter to a married man?!
Nabin Roy: [Mother and father are both shocked] What!
Shekhar Rai: That's right! I'm already married!
Nabin Roy: To whom?!
Shekhar Rai: Lolita
Rajeshwari: [overjoyed] Really son? When did this happen??
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Nabin Roy: [shocked] What?! How much did the bargain settle for?
Shekhar Rai: For free! And still you paid such a heavy price. Becasue you gained the land, yes. But you lost your son in the process.
Nabin Roy: Have you lost your mind! In a few minutes Mr. Lala will be here and-
Shekhar Rai: First will you aks Mr. Lala whether he is willing to give his daughter to a married man?!
Nabin Roy: [Mother and father are both shocked] What!
Shekhar Rai: That's right! I'm already married!
Nabin Roy: To whom?!
Shekhar Rai: Lolita
Rajeshwari: [overjoyed] Really son? When did this happen??
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Piya Bole
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While this film is far from perfect, it's still a great experience for those who hope for a revival in Indian cinema. The storyline is relatively simple - I haven't read the book it's based on, but can only assume that it was relatively dumbed down for the film. But what makes it special is the entire "package" - no over-the-top acting here, great period sets, smooth narration and actors who give a good dimension to the characters they portray.
I think Pradeep Sarkar and Vinod Chopra have to be given due credit for producing this little gem. It's nice to see that their artistic integrity has been (relatively) not compromised here. That's not to say that the film would not appeal to the masses, it has all the elements of a love story in the "Bollywood" genre - song, dance, family melodrama, happy ending etc. - but all these are delicately interwoven into the narrative without losing focus on the story or rather the strong characters. The only complain I had was from the "product placements" that seemed forced and totally out of place in the film :)
I am amazed that a film this good was overlooked, by the selection committee, for an entry to the Oscars this year. I am not saying this is a "Pather Panchali" but amongst what was available, it could be argued that this film stood a better chance to find appeal amongst an international audience.
My vote 7 out of 10... definitely worth your time!
PS: Like another reviewer pointed out here, watch this film on the big screen or its original DVD release that does complete justice to the beautiful cinematography and art direction!