Photograph (2019)

A struggling street photographer in Mumbai, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develop a connection that transforms them in ways they could not expect.

Director:

Ritesh Batra

Writer:

Ritesh Batra

Stars:

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra, Sachin Khedekar

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nawazuddin Siddiqui	...	Rafi
Sanya Malhotra	...	Miloni
Sachin Khedekar	...	Kanti Bhai
Denzil Smith	...	Hasmukh Bhai
Brinda Trivedi	...	Saloni
Lubna Salim	...	Sheilaben
Rajesh Kumar Sharma	...	Fazlu Master
Shihaan Bakshi	...	Mohan
Akash Sinha	...	Banke
Seema Pravin Shende	...	Teller
Robin Das	...	Gafoor (as Robin Kumar Das)
Bhagwan Das Patel	...	Kulfiwallah
Ashok Pathak	...	Gopal Taxi Driver
Amarjeet Singh	...	Bilal
Saharsh Kumar Shukla	...	Zakir Bhai

Storyline

Two lives intersect in Mumbai and go along together. A struggling street photographer, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develops a connection that transforms them in ways that they could not expect. From Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox).

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Plot Keywords:

photographer | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some thematic material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film was to release on 22 February 2019.But pushed to 01 March 2019 to avoid clash with big budget Total Dhamaal.

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Quotes

Miloni: When I saw the photo he took of me, I didn't see myself. I saw someone who looked happier than me.

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Soundtracks

Aaja re o mere dilbar aaja
Written by Jan Nissar Akhtar

User Reviews

An artistic journey to an unexpected romance..

Ritesh Batra('Lunchbox') has done it again. This movie is about the budding romantic relationship between characters of two completely different backgrounds and the director is successful in capturing the nervousness, the newness and the hesitance of a growing relationship. The film has little dialogue, similar to real life situations like these, and focuses on capturing gestures. Nawazuddin has encapsulated the essence of a common man in a plain, subtle way like he always wanted to on-screen, and Sanya, is absolutely amazing in her calm, composed and measured performance of Miloni. Farrukh Jaffer as Dadi really binds the whole movie, and gives us the light-hearted laughs that any romantic story should have. Not to give anything away, a lot of moments are open to interpretation, including the ending which gives a feeling that you are listening to a love story, and you will be able to relate with most of these moments. It captures the essence of Mumbai, which is always refreshing, and reflects on the cringe of class and color which is kind of inherent in our society. Go watch it, probably with your mom, she'll love it.

Details

Official Sites:

official YouTube

Country:

Germany India USA

Language:

Hindi Gujarati English

Release Date:

15 March 2019 (India)

Also Known As:

Photograph

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$35,796, 19 May 2019

Gross USA:

$344,534

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$996,171

Company Credits

Production Co:

Poetic License Production, Film Science, Pola Pandora Filmproduktions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1