Aaja Nachle (2007)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 17min
- Drama, Family
- 30 Nov 2007 (Australia)
- Movie
Dia's dance teacher is dying. She returns to the town where she learnt to live and dance and most importantly to save the endangered Ajanta theatre.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Madhuri Dixit | ... |
Dia Srivastav
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| Darshan Jariwala | ... |
Guru Makarand
(as Darshan Zariwala)
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| Raghubir Yadav | ... |
Doctor
(as Raghuvir Yadav)
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| Divya Dutta | ... |
Najma
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| Dalai | ... |
Radha
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Felix D'Alviella | ... |
Steve
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| Vinod Nagpal | ... |
Mr. Srivastav
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Uttara Baokar | ... |
Mrs. Srivastav
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| Akshaye Khanna | ... |
MP Raja Uday Singh
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| Irrfan Khan | ... |
Farooque - Najma's husband
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| Akhilendra Mishra | ... |
Chaudhary Om Singh
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| Kunal Kapoor | ... |
Imran Pathan
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| Konkona Sen Sharma | ... |
Anokhi Anokhelal
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| Ranvir Shorey | ... |
Mohan Sharma
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| Vinay Pathak | ... |
Mr. Chojar
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| Sushmita Mukherjee | ... |
Mrs. Chojar
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| Yashpal Sharma | ... |
S.H.O. Singh
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| Jugal Hansraj | ... |
Sanjeev Mehta
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| Asha Sachdev | ... |
Bindu
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Ramon Christian | ... |
Lead dancer
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| Tom Gribby | ... |
Dancer
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Murari Kumar |
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| Nawazuddin Siddiqui | ... |
Servant
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| Divyendu Sharma | ... |
Cheering member in audience (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Anil Mehta | ||
Written by
| Aditya Chopra | ... | (story) |
| Jaideep Sahni | ... | (screenplay & dialogue) |
Produced by
| Aditya Chopra | ... | producer |
| Yogendra Mogre | ... | line producer |
| Aashish Singh | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Salim Merchant | ... | (as Suleiman Merchant) |
Cinematography by
| K.U. Mohanan | ||
Editing by
| Ritesh Soni | ||
Editorial Department
| Rohan Desai | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Ashirwad Hadkar | ... | colorist |
| Mitesh Soni | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Pramod Maharana | ||
| Sukant Panigrahy | ||
| Murlidhar J. Sabat | ... | assistant art director |
| Salim Shah | ||
| Fali Unwala | ||
Costume Design by
| Dolly Ahluwalia | ||
| Manish Malhotra | ||
| Mandira Shukla | ||
Makeup Department
| Prashant Doiphode | ... | Personal makeup artist for konkana sen Sharma |
| Sagar Holkar | ... | makeup artist |
| Mahesh Pawar | ... | makeup artist |
| Vijay Shikare | ... | Personal makeup artist: Irrfan Khan |
Production Management
| Ateeq Siddiqui | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yashish Bhavnani | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Akshat Kapil | ... | assistant director |
| Rohan Khambati | ... | first assistant director |
| Sabrina Khan | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Reanna Rupani | ... | assistant director |
| Maneesh Sharma | ... | associate director |
Art Department
| Dk Dharam | ... | construction coordinator |
| Pankaj Pol | ... | set construction supervisor |
| Balram Raut | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ratan Suryavanshi | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Sayed Aslam | ... | foley artist |
| Abhijit Deo | ... | live foley mixer |
| Ganesh Gangadharan | ... | sound editor |
| Aziz Khan | ... | Sound attendant (as Khan Aziz) |
| Umar Khan | ... | boom operator |
| Anuj Mathur | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Manoj Mochemadkar | ... | Assistant Re-Recording Mixer |
| Indrajit Neogi | ... | sound recordist |
| Suleman Sheikh | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Abhilash Baby | ... | visual effects artist |
| Sherry Bharda | ... | visual effects |
| Sameer Bhoyar | ... | digital compositor |
| Shaiju Ep | ... | digital compositor |
| Ranjit Gosavi | ... | digital compositor |
| Bhaskar Joyoti Goswami | ... | digital compositor |
| Samapika Karmakar | ... | digital compositor |
| Suhel Khan | ... | digital compositor |
| Pankaj Khandpur | ... | visual effects |
| Das Chinmay Kumar | ... | senior compositor (as Das Chinmay) |
| Pranab Lahkar | ... | digital compositor |
| Somasundaram Lakshmanan | ... | roto artist (as Somasundram L.) |
| Parag Patel | ... | visual effects artist |
| Shaikh Rizwan | ... | digital compositor |
| Shreedhar Sammohinivis | ... | digital compositor |
| Vishwas Savanur | ... | 2d supervisor: Tata Elxsi |
| Kaushal Shah | ... | visual effects artist |
| Ravi Shekhar | ... | digital compositor |
| Kunal Madan Shirsate | ... | digital compositor (creditOnly) |
| Bhanu Partap Singh | ... | digital compositor |
| Yatin Tamhane | ... | Senior Digital Compositor: visual effects |
| Abu Thahir | ... | digital compositor |
| Prashant Thakur | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bijitesh De | ... | first assistant camera |
| Santosh Jadhav | ... | gaffer |
| Manoj Kumar Khatoi | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mangesh Misale | ... | lighting technician |
| Ravi-Shukla | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Fabeha Sultana Khan | ... | assistant costume designer (as Fabeha) |
| Radhika Mehra | ... | costume assistant |
| Abhilasha Sharma | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | ... | playback singer |
| Clinton Cerejo | ... | music producer and/or vocal arranger |
| Sunidhi Chauhan | ... | playback singer |
| John Stewart Eduri | ... | composer: additional music |
| Shreya Ghoshal | ... | playback singer |
| Kailash Kher | ... | playback singer |
| Rohit Kulkarni | ... | music producer |
| Salim Merchant | ... | playback singer |
| Piyush Mishra | ... | lyricist |
| Sonu Nigam | ... | playback singer |
| Jaideep Sahni | ... | lyrics |
| Sonia Saigal | ... | playback singer |
| Richa Sharma | ... | playback singer |
Additional Crew
| Fayyaz Badruddin | ... | publicity designer |
| Amit Dwiwedi | ... | marketing manager |
| Sahdev Ghei | ... | domestic distribution |
| Devashish Makhija | ... | subtitles |
| Rajesh Malhotra | ... | domestic distribution |
| Rohan Malhotra | ... | domestic distribution |
| Vaibhavi Merchant | ... | dance |
| Shreya Negandhi | ... | making-of |
| Deepak Rawat | ... | assistant publicity designer |
| Jawahar Sharma | ... | liaison: USA office |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Yash Raj Films (2007) (India) (theatrical)
- Yash Raj Films (2007) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An unexpected phone call shakes Dia (Madhuri Dixit) out of her dance rehearsal in New York. Her teacher, her guru, is dying and she must return to India. The town where she grew up, the town where she learnt to live and to dance. Also the town she left on an impulse, severing ties with her parents and her people. It is a poignant and troubled return; not only has her guru passed away but the institution that he so lovingly nurtured is in decay and under threat of demolition. Ajanta theatre, the once vibrant hub of the community, the place where Dia's fondest memories are embedded must now be brought down because the local political authorities feel it a waste of prime real estate. Dia picks up the gauntlet to turn this ruin into a vibrant and bustling theatre that was once the soul of her little town, while fighting discrimination, resentfulness and her own demons. Written by Official Source |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | For the black-and-white sequences, the work of cinematographic genius V.K. Murthy was studied carefully. He was even contacted in retirement and gave some valuable advice. See more » |
| Goofs | After the Laila-Majnu show, Mr. Chojar (Vinay Pathak) went to speak with his wife while several audiences were still roaming the stone steps or chatting behind them. When the camera moved backward a little, there were no audiences except for three women by a tree behind them. See more » |
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