Dhobi Ghat Review: Kiran Rao’s first directorial movie

The much anticipated Hindi film Dhobi Ghat has been released worldwide on 21^st January 2011. Dhobi Ghat is the first directorial film by Kiran Rao and she has produced the film along with his husband, Aamir Khan.

The film has been inspired by Dhobi Ghat, which is a well-known place in India. The film is internationally known as Mumbai Diaries.

It seems that director Kiran Rao has taken a big challenge by not making commercial film in her directorial debut. Even she didn’t include any item number for the success. Except Aamir Khan, other three main characters are new.

Dhobi Ghat features Aamir Khan, Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra and Kriti Malhotra in the lead roles. Except Aamir Khan, three other stars are fresh faces in this film. However, Prateik Babbar made his debut in Bollywood with Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na film. He was one of the supporting roles in this film. But, now he will be seen performing one of the male lead roles in his newly released film Dhobi Ghat.

For both Monica Dogra and Kriti Malhotra, it is going to be a totally different thing. With making her appearance in this film, Monica Dogra has turned herself as an actress from singer. Film industry is not an unknown place for Kriti Malhotra. Though it is her debut film as an actress, she has already worked in many films as assistant dress designer.

The film tells the story of these four characters from different classes of society. Aamir Khan plays the role of a lonely artist while Prateik Babbar’s character is a washer boy. Singer-turned-actress Monica Dogra will be seen performing the role of an Indian-American banker and Kriti Malhotra will play the role of a 22-year-old married female named Yasmin. The lives of these four characters have been talked in the whole film.

Dhobi Ghat is not a three hours long movie. The length of this film is just one and a half hour with no interval in between. So, it is thought that fans will not be feeling bored.

Before the release of this film, it has got critical praise at the London Film Festival 2010 and the Toronto Film Festival 2010.

In Dhobi Ghat, there will be only three songs titled "Stranger Lives", "You With Me" and "Ghat Kaisi". "Stranger Lives" was performed by Gustavo Santaolalla while Ryuichi Sakamoto sang the song "You With Me". Monica Dogra and Gustavo Santaolalla sang the song "Ghat Kaisi". This 3:12 minute song was composed by Gustavo Santaolalla and Aamir Khan.

Aamir Khan portraits Prateik Babbar as devoted Salman Khan fan in Dhobi Ghat

The word “Friendship” is full of mystery in the film industry. There is a most used proverb that friendship has no value in Bollywood. It seems that the friendship between Aamir Khan and Salman Khan could make it false.

Their friendship is well known in the film industry and it is the most talked of the topic in Bollywood now. Aamir Khan has never left any opportunity to show his complement to his friend Salman Khan and fans can see how Aamir has paid honor to his friend with his new film Dhobi Ghat.

In this film, Prateik Babbar will play the role of Munna who is a die-hard fan of Salman Khan. Even, Prateik Babbar will be seen wearing bracelet also. His room will be covered with the poster of this handsome hunk actor.

Director, Kiran Rao, wanted Salman Khan to make guest appearance for the film. With his special appearance, she wanted to show that Munna would get a chance to meet his dream hero.

Not only in Dhobi Ghat, but also in his two films Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na and Peepli Live he mentioned Salman Khan through characters.

Prateik Babbar is one of the male lead actors of this film. In this film, he acts as a washerboy who lives near Arun.

Dhobi Ghat will be released on 21^st January 2011

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