Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Calendar Girls

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
980
YOUR RATING
Ruhi Singh, Avani Modi, Akanksha Puri, Satarupa Pyne, and Kyra Dutt in Calendar Girls (2015)
A story of a girl who came from a village to get stardom in the fashion industry. What happens next when she is surrounded by obstacles?
Play trailer2:29
1 Video
20 Photos
Drama

The story of five aspiring models who are selected to appear in a photoshoot for a prestigious calendar and what happens to them later.The story of five aspiring models who are selected to appear in a photoshoot for a prestigious calendar and what happens to them later.The story of five aspiring models who are selected to appear in a photoshoot for a prestigious calendar and what happens to them later.

  • Director
    • Madhur Bhandarkar
  • Writers
    • Madhur Bhandarkar
    • Abhiruchi Chand
    • Anil Pandey
  • Stars
    • Akanksha Puri
    • Avani Modi
    • Kyra Dutt
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    980
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Madhur Bhandarkar
    • Writers
      • Madhur Bhandarkar
      • Abhiruchi Chand
      • Anil Pandey
    • Stars
      • Akanksha Puri
      • Avani Modi
      • Kyra Dutt
    • 9User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Calendar Girls (2015) Trailer
    Trailer 2:29
    Calendar Girls (2015) Trailer

    Photos20

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 14
    View Poster

    Top cast29

    Edit
    Akanksha Puri
    Akanksha Puri
    • Nandita Menon
    Avani Modi
    • Nazneen Malik
    Kyra Dutt
    Kyra Dutt
    • Sharon Pinto
    Ruhi Singh
    Ruhi Singh
    • Mayuri Chauhan
    Satarupa Pyne
    • Paroma Ghosh
    Karan Aanand
    • Palash Bose
    Rajeev Anand
    Rajeev Anand
    • Neval Boyfriend
    Madhur Bhandarkar
    Madhur Bhandarkar
    • Self
    Samiksha Bhatnagar
    Samiksha Bhatnagar
    • Sharda (Nandita's Sister)
    Ahran Chaudhary
    Nikhil Dave
    Nikhil Dave
    • Director of Mayuri's Launch Movie
    Parikshit Gosain
    Sanjay Gurbaxani
    Sanjay Gurbaxani
    • Channel Head
    J. Brandon Hill
    J. Brandon Hill
    • Dmitri
    Kiran Kumar
    Kiran Kumar
    • Narang
    Yogesh Lakhani
    Yogesh Lakhani
    • Jury
    Atul Parchure
    Atul Parchure
    • Tiwari ji
    Sharad Ponkshe
    Sharad Ponkshe
    • Vignesh Pranajpe CBI Officer
    • Director
      • Madhur Bhandarkar
    • Writers
      • Madhur Bhandarkar
      • Abhiruchi Chand
      • Anil Pandey
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews9

    4.2980
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    6yunusitboss

    Calendar Girls (A) Hindi -------------- my Rating: ★★★ MILD HOT

    New movie Reviews and lots more Hot news .... LIKE THIS PAGE : English Hindi TAMIL TELUGU Facebook : Movie Review by Yunus Irshad https://www.facebook.com/YunusIrshadsMovieReview

    Calendar Girls (A) Hindi -------------- my Rating: ★★★ MILD HOT STRENGTHS:- * Second half and some reality elements * Perfect casting of models * Some good performances by nazdeen.... WEAKNESSES:- * Madhur's same formula..... * First half was really boring..... FINAL VERDICT:- * Overall.. it is a adult reality movie which portrays the struggle of calendar girls in the fashion industry. Just watch it once the girls will drove you with their sexy and hotness avatars.... A story of a girl who came from a village to get stardom in the fashion industry. What happens next when she is surrounded by obstacles? Director: Madhur Bhandarkar Writers: Madhur Bhandarkar (screenplay), Abhiruchi Chand (screenplay), 2 more credits » Stars: Akanksha Puri, Avani Modi, Kyra Dutt <> See full cast and crew »
    7IPyaarCinema

    Dark N Realistic

    Review By Kamal K

    Great movie. It shows the reality of cinema. I think it did not deserve such low ratings. Guess critics were paid heavily to rate the movie very poor. This movie shows the fate of models, the sad reality. Must watch. Apart from glamour there is the dark side.
    7dibeyendu

    With five stories running simultaneously, you'll never get bored

    The movie begins with five very different woman from Rohtak, Kolkata, Hyderabad, London and Goa, all selected as models for a calendar, setting off for Mauritius for their photo shoot. The calendar here is based on the real life Kingfisher Calendar, with Suhel Seth doing a pretty good job playing industrialist Vijay Mallya. After the titles, we follow the lives of the five girls as they try to make their careers after. Though it's not half as good as Page 3 or Fashion, Calendar Girls has its moments. Director Madhur Bhandarkar is at his best when he does an insider's take on what it takes to succeed in the big bad world of Bollywood. Those parts are genuinely amusing and I found myself laughing out loud at times. However, there are parts he gets serious and maudlin and that doesn't work at all. Like the most regressive Hindi film, he would have the Calendar Girl-turned-Escort Girl act all unhappy and remorseful, though her clients are mostly shown to be silly old men who seem to treat her well. With five stories running parallel (and briefly intersecting when one of the girls get married) it's hard to get bored while watching this film. The cast consists almost entirely of unknowns, except for veteran Kiran Kumar, who is excellent in his role as the tycoon, sternly explaining to his daughter in law that unfaithful husbands are part of the grand tradition of corporate India ("parampara"). But in the end, one gets the feeling that Bhandarkar himself didn't take the making of this film too seriously. He plays himself in the film, always a bad sign. The role is substantial, more than just a cameo. Calender Girls borrows heavily from real life (match fixing, right wing protests against Pakistani artists) which works well and gives the whole thing some authenticity.
    10preetryp

    A movie for lifetime remembrance

    CALANDER GIRLS - One of the best movies I've seen so far. A story that really touches you from inside

    The story starts with five different girls hailing from five different locations who get selected as Calendar Girls. Right from the first scene the story gets interesting and starts attracting the interest of viewers.

    As the story continues few of these girls fall victim of situations and people's plotting. It is required to say that all the girls have done a fabulous job and have done full justice to their roles. The acting really seems natural and classy though the girls are debutants for the Bollywood films.

    The screenplay is a masterpiece, all the five stories are well woven and connected to each other that you'll be eagerly waiting for the next happenings. You'll never feel bored throughout the story and they will keep you stuck to the seats till the climax.

    Avani Modi as Nazneen Malik(Pakistani girl) and Kyra Dutt as Sharen Pinto have done fantabulous acting. In fact Nazneen's character made us emotional and we were forced to cry when she dies in the end. The story completely touches the heart and we feel a sort of emotional bonding with it.

    The film contains the reality angles as Match fixing, Escorting, Royal Family secret revelations, Anti Pakistani approach of people etc. which ate very well shown in such small duration of just 2 hours 11 Mins.

    Direction is superb as always by Madhur Bhandarkar and the background score is really touchy. The music of film is highly appreciable and each song is well composed according to situations and mood. The best numbers are 'Khwaishein' and 'Awesome Mora Mahiya'.

    The climax is very well executed and sums up the drama appropriately.

    MY RECOMMENDATION - The movie is a must watch for all sort of adult audience and you'll really feel that the money spent for it is too less as compared to the masterpiece you'll get to watch. Such kinds of movies should be encouraged and required to be made to keep the standard of Bollywood storytelling really high.

    My rating 10/10.
    7abantikagupta

    Realistic and learnable

    It teaches about the circumstances & obstacles that are gonna come on the way & how to deal with them. I found it actually interesting to see what turn it takes next

    More like this

    India Lockdown
    7.1
    India Lockdown
    Heroine
    5.0
    Heroine
    Babli Bouncer
    6.5
    Babli Bouncer
    Calendar Girls
    6.9
    Calendar Girls
    Indu Sarkar
    6.0
    Indu Sarkar
    Trishakti
    4.5
    Trishakti
    Calendar Girls
    6.1
    Calendar Girls
    Chandni Bar
    7.6
    Chandni Bar
    Traffic Signal
    6.6
    Traffic Signal
    Page 3
    7.3
    Page 3
    Fashion
    6.9
    Fashion
    Corporate
    6.6
    Corporate

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The film was originally slated to release on August 7th, however, director Madhur Bhandarkar was not happy that the Indian censor board ordered certain swear words in the film to be muted. Bhandarkar reasoned that since his film had received an A (adults only) certificate, that the audience should be expected to be mature enough when these words are heard. He took his film to the censor revising committee to appeal the decision - thus causing the delay in release.
    • Soundtracks
      Awesome Mora Mahiya
      Written by: Kumaar

      Produced by: Meet Bros and Anjjan Bhattacharya

      Performed by: Meet Bros, Anjjan Bhattacharya and Khushboo Grewal

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ16

    • How long is Calendar Girls?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 25, 2015 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • 'Calendar Girls' crosses one million views mark on YouTube
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Девочки с календаря
    • Production companies
      • Bhandarkar Entertainment
      • Mangal Murti Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross worldwide
      • $743,799
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Ruhi Singh, Avani Modi, Akanksha Puri, Satarupa Pyne, and Kyra Dutt in Calendar Girls (2015)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Calendar Girls (2015) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.