Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare
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Directed by | Alankrita Shrivastava |
Produced by | Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor |
Starring | Konkona Sen Sharma Bhumi Pednekar |
Cinematography | John Jacob Payyapalli |
Edited by | Aarti Bajaj |
Music by | Arjuna Harjai Jasleen Royal |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare (transl. Dolly Kitty and those shining stars) is a 2019 Indian comedy satire Hindi film starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Bhumi Pednekar.[1][2] The film is directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and is produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms.[3][4][5] The film also features young actors Vikrant Massey and Amol Parashar in prominent roles opposite the leading ladies.[6]
The film premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival under the section "A Window on Asian Cinema" on 4 October 2019.[7][8][9]
Synopsis
The story of the film revolves around two cousins Dolly and Kajal and about a secret shared by them. Living in the suburbs of New Delhi, Dolly is a middle-class working mother with a son and a hardworking husband. They are excited as they plan to move to a newly built luxury apartment. There is a secret they keep to maintain their picture perfect lifestyle. Kajal moves from rural India to live in a city, but the opportunities are very few for a young woman with little skills. So she works as a cyber-lover under the name Kitty on a dating app and meets a man. Now the two cousins who were critical of each other’s life, share their secrets and understand each other.[9]
Cast
- Konkona Sen Sharma as Dolly[10]
- Bhumi Pednekar as Kitty[10]
- Amol Parashar
- Kubra Sait[11]
- Karan Kundra[12] as DJ Johny
- Vikrant Massey[13]
- Mushtaq Khan
Production
In an interview with Kovid Gupta, Shrivastava mentioned that she wrote the first draft of the film while completing post-production on Lipstick Under My Burkha.[14] The first look of the film was released on 15 October 2018 by producer Kapoor on her Twitter account.[15][16] The principal photography of the film began on 15 October 2018.[17]
Release
The film is scheduled to release as direct digital release on Netflix in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]
References
- ^ "Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare: Konkana Sen Sharma, Bhumi Pednekar Unveiled Their Rebel Mode". News18.
- ^ "Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare first look: Konkona Sen Sharma, Bhumi Pednekar look all set to show us a rebelutionary tale". Box Office India. 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Ekta Kapoor and Alankarita reunite after Lipstick Under My Burkha for Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare". PINKVILLA.
- ^ "Ekta Kapoor reunites with Alankrita Shrivastava, unveils Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare poster". Hindustan Times. 15 October 2018.
- ^ Desk, India com Entertainment (15 October 2018). "Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare Poster: Bhumi Padnekar And Konkana Sen Sharma's Rebel Mode on". India.com.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Amol Parashar joins cast of Alankrita Shrivastava's Dolly Kitty Aur Voh Chamakte Sitare- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare: Konkona, Bhumi's movie to have world premiere at Busan International Film Festival- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Bhumi Pednekar and Konkona Sensharma's Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare goes to Busan". India Today. 6 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Busan International Film Festival". Busan International Film Festival.
- ^ a b "#DollyKittyFirstLook: Konkona and Bhumi to start a REBELution with this one". in.com.
- ^ "Kubbra Sait joins cast of Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, starring Bhumi Pednekar, Konkona Sen Sharma- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 26 October 2018.
- ^ Suthar, Author: Manisha (25 October 2018). "Karan Kundra, Amol Parashar and Kubbra Sait bag Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare".
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare: Vikrant Massey joins Konkona Sen Sharma, Bhumi Pednekar's film". Box Office India. 2 November 2018.
- ^ ""Made in Heaven is about society!"". Kovid Gupta Films. 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Ekta Kapoor unveils the first poster of Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare". english.newstracklive.
- ^ "Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare first poster out! Konkona Sen Sharma, Bhumi Pednekar will make you want to join the 'Rebelution' - view pic". Bollywood Life. 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare Poster: Konkona Sen Sharma And Bhumi Pednekar 'Join The Rebelution'". NDTV.com.
- ^ "Netflix releases roster of 17 titles arriving soon: Raat Akeli Hai, Ludo, A Suitable Boy, Class of 83, The Kargil Girl and more". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 July 2020.