Raincoat (film)
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| Directed by | Rituparno Ghosh |
| Starring | Ajay Devgan Aishwarya Rai |
| Release date(s) | 2004 |
| Running time | 120 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Raincoat is a 2004 Hindi movie directed by Rituparno Ghosh, starring Ajay Devgan and Aishwarya Rai. It tells the story of two lovers, separated by destiny, who meet again one day. This encounter allows each to realize the truth about the lives they are living.
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[edit] Synopsis
Raincoat is a story of small town hopes and the big city alienation. It tells the story of love being able to hold out, despite all odds.
The story begins with unemployed Manu (Ajay Devgan), in search of money to finance his new business as he has lost his earlier job at a jute mill. On his quest, he visits his former girlfriend Neeru (Aishwarya Rai) in Calcutta, to whom he was once engaged six years ago. During the rainy evening, the couple reminisce about their former love and how each ended up in their current situation.
The story goes along the girl who pretends to be in happy and prosperous situation. The gestures made by her to former lover has many interesting instances. particularly when the door bell rings and she persuades Manu not to open the door. They go on talking about their past and present with director skillfully transcends in flashback to get the clearer picture.
The raincoat comes to role when Neeru adorning it goes to fetch some food. The landlord of the house comes to the scene and in some 15 minutes mesmerizes the audience as well as Manu. He speaks of the real situation of the household, and prompts Manu to give his borrowed money as outstanding rent for the house. Manu left a letter under the bed sheet explaining things. Meanwhile, when Neeru returns he doesn't say anything about his encounter with her landlord. That makes the next scenes the most watchable ones in the movie.
when Manu returns to his place he finds a gold necklace and a letter in his raincoat by neeru explaining 'things'.......
A cameo played by Mouli Ganguly as Manu's friend's wife and Annu Kapoor as landlord with heart, complemented a great work that solely belongs to Aishwarya Rai. A true director's masterpiece.
[edit] Trivia
- At the end of the movie as the credits being rolling, it says "Inspired by O Henry" acknowledging that the movie's plot is a reworking of the American master's short story, The Gift of the Magi, which is about a couple wanting to give a surprise Christmas present to each other and they sacrifices they make to do so.
- Kareena Kapoor was also considered for the role of Neeru.
- No one in the cast has taken money for the film, except Aishwarya Rai whose charge was almost half the budget of the film.
[edit] Cast
- Aishwarya Rai... Neeru
- Ajay Devgan... Manu
- Surekha Sikri...Manu's mother
- Annu Kapoor...As Landlord
- Mouli Ganguly...Manu's friend wife
[edit] External links
- Raincoat at the Internet Movie Database
- Raincoat at Jaman
Films directed by Rituparno Ghosh |
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Hirer Angti (1992) • Unishe April (1994) • Dahan (1997) • Bariwali (1999) • Asukh (1999) • Utsab (2000) • Titli (2002) • Shubho Mahurat (2003) • Chokher Bali (2003) • Raincoat (2004) • Antar Mahal (2005) • Dosar (2006) • Sunglass (2007) • The Last Lear (2007) • Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam (2008) • |
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