Kaminey

20092009
Not RatedNot Rated
2h 10min

Kaminey (2009)

Guddu and Charlie are identical twins born and raised in the slums of Mumbai. They dream of leaving the squalor behind and moving into a life of prosperity and dignity. Though they look alike, the two are as different as chalk and cheese. One lisps, the other stammers. One is an honest, diligent social worker while the other hedges bets at a racecourse. The brothers want nothing to do with each other. But when Charlie gets mixed up in a deadly get-rich-quick scheme and Guddu realizes that the love of his life has unwittingly put a price on his head, their lives begin to collide. They find themselves facing rogue politicians, drug dealers and crooked cops. As they uncover a sinister plot laid out by the 'political-police-underworld' nexus, their stories finally converge to a point when they realize they only have each other.

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The desperate lives of two estranged twin brothers converge over missing drugs, politics, racial prejudice, corrupt cops and an unplanned pregnancy.The desperate lives of two estranged twin brothers converge over missing drugs, politics, racial prejudice, corrupt cops and an unplanned pregnancy.The desperate lives of two estranged twin brothers converge over missing drugs, politics, racial prejudice, corrupt cops and an unplanned pregnancy.

Director
- Vishal Bhardwaj
Writers
- Cajetan Boy(based on an idea by)
- Supratik Sen(screenplay)
- Abhishek Chaubey(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 9 wins & 33 nominations

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Kaminey (2009)

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Shahid Kapoor in Kaminey (2009)

Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Kaminey (2009)

Haider

8.1

Ishqiya

7.3

Udta Punjab

7.8

Omkara

8.1

Maqbool

8.1

7 Khoon Maaf

6.2

Kaminey: Deleted Scenes

5.3

Kaminey: Deleted Scenes

Badmaash Company

6.0

Badmaash Company

Jab We Met

7.9

Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola

5.6

Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola

Dedh Ishqiya

7.1

Badlapur

7.4

Guddu and Charlie are identical twins born and raised in the slums of Mumbai. They dream of leaving the squalor behind and moving into a life of prosperity and dignity. Though they look alike, the two are as different as chalk and cheese: one lisps while the other stammers; one is an honest, diligent social worker while the other hedges bets at a racecourse. The brothers want nothing to do with each other, but when Charlie gets mixed up in a deadly get-rich-quick scheme and Guddu realizes that the love of his life has unwittingly put a price on his head, their lives begin to collide. Faced with rogue politicians, drug dealers and crooked cops, they uncover a sinister plot laid out by the 'political-police-underworld' nexus. Their stories finally converge to a point when they realize they only have each other. —UTV Communications

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Taglines
- Thif monfoon. Difcover your mean fide.
Genres
Certificate
- Not Rated
Parents guide

Trivia
Priyanka Chopra Jonas did not want to do the kiss in the film. So she had the director shoot the entire scene without the kiss until she could make up her mind. However Shahid Kapoor was a gentleman about it and said that he'd only do it if she felt comfortable, so she finally agreed.

Goofs
In the opening shot, Charlie is shown to be standing amidst railway tracks, beside whom a fast long-distance train passes. The area is said to be Cotton Green, Mumbai, through a text below. However, unlike shown in the movie, the area around Cotton Green does not have so many railway lines but, only two. Besides, no long distance trains pass through Cotton Green.

Quotes
Charlie: [voiceover] There are two ways to earn a quick buck. A shortcut, and a shorter shortcut.

Crazy credits
The song "Pehli Baar mohabbat ki" pictured on Shahid Kapur and Priyanka Chopra is shown alongside the credits.

Alternate versions
The theatrical release received an A (adults only) classification after several verbal cuts were made. The deleted words/dialogues were replaced with censor approved dialogue.

Connections
Edited into Kaminey: Deleted Scenes (2009)

Soundtracks
Dhan Te Nan
Written by Gulzar
Composed by Vishal Bhardwaj
Performed by Sukhwinder Singh, Vishal Dadlani and Robert 'Bob' Omulo
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)

Top review

8/10

A perfect dark comedy !

Thats what Monsieur Godard would call this film - a time pass; yet reasonably after Shekhar Kapur's comment on an esteemed daily Vishal Bhardwaj is being compared widely to Quentin Tarantino, a comparison, I feel is much forced rather than reasoned. With Kaminey Vishal Bhardwaj breaks his own elan & generates what we can call India's first perfect dark comedy. Amusingly, Vishal Bhardwaj once again displays his Shakespearean love. this time morsel of 'A Comedy of Errors', yet many may disagree. A fine work by a finer film-maker. Watch this movie without 'Maqbool' or 'Omakara' in your mind.

On a totally different note, the music of this film is exceptional, well versed by another genius in his own kind - Gulzar.

A must watch.

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Aug 30, 2009

Gross US & Canada
- $1,291,827
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $726,834
- Aug 16, 2009
Gross worldwide
- $9,610,033

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Runtime
- 2h 10min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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