The Dirty Picture Movie Details:
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi, Tamil, Telugu |
| Genre | Biographical, Drama |
| Release date | December 2, 2011 |
| Running time | 2hr 25min |
| Certificate | 13+ |
| Starring | Vidya Balan Emraan Hashmi Naseeruddin Shah Tusshar Kapoor |
| Directed by | Milan Luthria |
| Written by | Rajat Aroraa |
| Narrated by | Emraan Hashmi |
| Produced by | Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor |
| Cinematography by | Bobby Singh |
| Edited by | Akiv Ali |
| Music by | Score: Sandeep Shirodkar Songs: Vishal–Shekhar |
| Production Companies | Balaji Motion Pictures ALT Entertainment |
| Distributor | AA Films |
The Dirty Picture Movie Cast & Characters:
- Vidya Balan as Reshma / Silk (based on Silk Smitha), a rebellious and independent woman.
- Emraan Hashmi as Abraham (loosely based on Balu Mahendra), a director and the narrator of the film.
- Naseeruddin Shah as Suryakanth (loosely based on Rajinikanth), a flamboyant South Indian superstar.
- Tusshar Kapoor as Ramakanth, Suryakant’s brother and a writer for one of his forthcoming films.
- Anju Mahendru as Naila, a journalist who writes sensationalist articles about Silk but secretively admires her courage.
- Neha Bam as Silk’s mother
- Arya Banerjee as Shakeela, an up-and-coming young actress who compares herself to Silk
- Rajesh Sharma as Selva Ganesh / Keedadas, the producer of most of Silk’s films
- Imran Hasnee as Vijayan, filmmaker
- Mangal Kenkre as Ratnamma, a confidante of Silk.
- Vikas Shrivastav as Sudhir, casting director
- Mohit Sinha as a photographer from Manorama
- Shivani Tanksale as Raadhika
- Lavin Gothi as a Fanboy of Silk
Storyline:
The Dirty Picture is inspired by the life of the late South Indian Siren, Silk Smitha, and depicts the love story between the actress and a director. It is a rollercoaster ride revealing her struggle, her success and her downfall.
About The Dirty Picture Movie:
The Dirty Picture is a Hindi biographical drama film directed by Milan Luthria and written by Rajat Aroraa. It is inspired by the life of Silk Smitha, an Indian actress noted for her erotic roles. The filmmakers have clarified that the story is not officially or literally based on Smitha alone, but on many of her contemporaries such as Disco Shanti.
The film stars Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi, Naseeruddin Shah, and Tusshar Kapoor in the lead roles along with Anju Mahendru, Neha Bam, Imran Hasnee, Rajesh Sharma, and Vikas Shrivastav in supporting roles.
Ekta Kapoor launched the film with director Milan Luthria soon after their collaboration Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010) became a hit. After initial talks with actresses Kangana Ranaut and Bipasha Basu fell through, Vidya Balan was offered the lead role.
Since Silk Smitha was known to be a heavy smoker, Vidya Balan began smoking cigarettes regularly to get into character for The Dirty Picture. She smoked almost a pack and a half a day and sometimes smoked up to ten cigarettes consecutively before filming scenes to prepare herself for the role. However, she quit smoking after the film’s completion.
Filming was scheduled to begin on May 21, 2011, a week after the release of Kapoor’s Ragini MMS, but production delays pushed it back by a week. The first leg of filming took place at Mumbai’s Film City, where an elaborate set re-creating 1980s Chennai (then Madras) was set up. The second schedule was shot at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. Filming was completed in September 2011.
The first look of The Dirty Picture and a short teaser were launched online on August 26, 2011. The film’s trailer garnered over 500,000 hits on YouTube in one day and one million hits in two days. Meanwhile, the theatrical trailer was launched on August 30 at a single-screen cinema in Bandra.
The Dirty Picture was released worldwide on December 2, 2011, in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil versions. Upon release, it was a critical and commercial success, with Balan’s performance receiving widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades; she was called “the hero of the film”.
In addition, the film has received high praise for portraying women as powerful, contributing something unique to a typically male-dominated society. The film’s soundtrack, composed by Vishal–Shekhar with lyrics written by Rajat Aroraa, also became a commercial success with the song “Ooh La La” become one of the chartbusters of the year.
Produced on a budget of ₹18 crores (US$2.2 million), The Dirty Picture grossed ₹117 crore (US$14 million) at the box office, with Box Office India declaring it a “hit” after its fourth week.
Vidya Balan won the National Film Award for Best Actress at the 59th National Film Awards for her performance in the film. At the 57th Filmfare Awards, The Dirty Picture received 6 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Luthria) and Best Supporting Actor (Shah), and won 3 awards, including Best Actress (Balan). Additionally, at the 17th Screen Awards, it received 10 nominations and won 6 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Luthria) and Best Actress (Balan).
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The Dirty Picture Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | ₹18 crore (US$2.2 million) |
| Opening Day | ₹9.16 crore |
| Domestic Collection | ₹108 crore |
| International Collection | $1,730,000 |
| Worldwide Collection | ₹117 crore (US$14 million) |
