Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)

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  • Opened January 21, 2011 
  • 1 hr 40 min
  • NR

  • Shai (Monica Dogra), an affluent investment banker on sabbatical, strikes up an unusual friendship with Munna (Prateik), a young and handsome laundry boy (dhobi) with ambitions of being a Bollywood actor, and has a brief dalliance with Arun (Aamir Khan), a gifted painter. As Shai's relationship with Munna deepens, Arun discovers in his house a secret about Yasmin (Kriti Malhotra), the previous tenant, that brings meaning to his solitary life. As they slip away from familiar moorings and drift closer together, the city finds its way into crevices of their inner worlds.
    Note: Film is presented in Hindi and English with English Subtitles. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra, Kriti Malhotra, Aamir Khan
  • Director: Kiran Rao
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

Easily one of the most dynamic cinematic portraits of that decaying, vibrant, impossible city ever made; it treats the city itself as a character. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times
| Kevin Thomas

It marks a subtle, assured and altogether distinctive feature debut for writer-director Rao and its radiant leading lady, rock star and stage performer Monica Dogra. Read full review

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New York Post
| Lou Lumenick

Satisfying, well-acted drama. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Walter Addiego

Rao avoids high drama, and while there is humor, the film's tone is one of melancholy. Read full review

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Aamir Khan as Arun in "Dhobi Ghat."