Lucia Lane, an English writer by way of the US, arrives in Bombay to watch the filming of one of her novels. She's nearing middle age, she's had several husbands, she's lonely and ...
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Title: Bombay Talkie (1970)
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| Shashi Kapoor | ... | Vikram | |
| Jennifer Kendal | ... | Lucia Lane | |
| Zia Mohyeddin | ... | Hari | |
| Aparna Sen | ... | Mala | |
| Utpal Dutt | ... | Bose | |
| Nadira | ... | Anjana Devi | |
| Pinchoo Kapoor | ... | Swamiji | |
| Helen | ... | Heroine in Gold | |
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Usha Iyer | ... | Cabaret Singer |
| Ruby Mayer | ... | Gopal Ma (as Sulochana) | |
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Prayag Raj | ... | Director (as Prayag Raaj) |
| Jalal Agha | ... | Young Man | |
| Anwar Ali | ... | Young Man | |
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Mohan Nadkarni | ... | Young Man |
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Sukhdev | ... | Man at Bar |
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Lucia Lane, an English writer by way of the US, arrives in Bombay to watch the filming of one of her novels. She's nearing middle age, she's had several husbands, she's lonely and self-absorbed. Hari, a screenwriter, offers to show her around. She's interested only in the film's leading man, Vikram, younger than she, married, and building a career as a matinee idol. Lucia takes every opportunity to be near "V," making scenes in front of his wife, demanding his attentions. Hari is long-suffering, carrying Lucia's messages to V, helping her out when the affair gets out of hand. Meanwhile, V's career suffers, with unpleasant repercussions. Who will bring things to a halt? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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The theme that played during the opening credits roll and the song "Typewriter, Tip, Tip" were later used in the radio program Geoff Lloyd's Hometime Show aka Geoff Lloyd with Annabel Port as well as Wes Anderson's later theatrical movie The Darjeeling Limited (2007). See more »Crazy Credits
The film opens with the movie title shown on a carpet that is being carried across the street. The credits are then shown on billboards in different parts of town. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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18 October 1979 (Portugal) See more »Also Known As:
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I agree with Dilip, it is an OK movie, but the DVD that I got from my library had an added feature - a half hour of dancer Helen. She is really over the top. So skip the movie and enjoy Helen!!!!! I have to give ten lines of text, so here goes. The opulent sets and costumes of the movie were a definite plus, a nice look at the modern wealthy Indian life style. While not great, the movie's plot did generate some interest. For me high lights of the Helen feature were her cabaret dance with an caged afro-wigged "wild man" and a portrayal of a drunken bar patron at the end. During the course of this half hour she dances through several world dance genres.