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Silsiilay

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Silsiilay
Movie poster
Directed byKhalid Mohamed
Written byDialogues:
Shiraz Siddique
Story and Screenplay:
Khalid Mohammed
Produced byVashu Bhagnani
Starring
Narrated byShah Rukh Khan
CinematographySantosh Sivan
Edited bySteven H. Bernard
Music bySongs:
Himesh Reshammiya
Background Score:
Monty Sharma
Production
company
Distributed byZee Motion Pictures (India)
Eros International (Overseas)
Release date
  • 17 June 2005 (2005-06-17)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Silsiilay (English: Chains) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romance film written and directed by Khalid Mohammed.[1] The film stars Tabu, Bhumika Chawla, Riya Sen,[2] Celina Jaitly, Anita Hassanandani, Divya Dutta, Rahul Bose, Jimmy Sheirgill, Ashmit Patel and Kay Kay Menon, with Shah Rukh Khan in a special appearance. It was released on 17 June 2005.

Plot

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The film revolves around the story of three women.

Ziya, who is a fast-rising Bollywood actress, whose live-in relationship is about to break up with the man who has groomed her for a film career, Neel. She wants a child with him but he does not want any responsibilities. Soon he moves on and finds another girlfriend.

Anushka is a telephone receptionist who longs to discover tenderness in her relationship with a wealthy suitor Nikhil. Meanwhile, her office colleague, Tarun, loves her silently. The working girl must decide between the two in a romantic finale that has a twist in the tale. Natassha features in a role that has a big impact. The three stories are weaved into a composite picture, with the women coming together in an act of solidarity.

Rehana is a housewife who must confront the fact that her husband Anwar is being unfaithful to her with an air hostess, Preeti.

Cast

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Story 1

Story 2

Story 3

Other cast

Soundtrack

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Silsiilay
Soundtrack album by
Released2005
VenueMumbai
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageHindi
LabelVenus Records & Tapes
ProducerHimesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya chronology
Yakeen
(2005)
Silsiilay
(2005)
Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya?
(2005)

Music by Himesh Reshammiya and lyrics by Sameer.[3] Most of the songs were popular among the masses.‘Meri Chandi’ was a major hit while ‘Ahista Ahista’ & ‘Ban Jaiye’ were chartbusters.

# Title Singer(s)
1 "Ban Jaiye" Kunal Ganjawala, Alka Yagnik
2 "Ahista Ahista" Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Jayesh Gandhi
3 "Meri Chandi Tu" (Dum Mast Kalander) Kailash Kher, Sunidhi Chauhan, Suzanne D'Mello
4 "Meri Jaan" Kunal Ganjawala, Sadhana Sargam
5 "Jab Jab Dil Mile" Sonu Nigam, Jayesh Gandhi
6 "Tere Liye Mere" Jolly Mukherjee, Alisha Chinai, Jayesh Gandhi
7 "Belibaas Karde" Sunidhi Chauhan, Jayesh Gandhi

Critical reception

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Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, saying "Silsilay is more of an experiment that caters to a very small segment of moviegoers. At the box-office, the film holds no appeal for an ordinary cinegoer."[4] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com wrote "Among the three stories, the first is clever, the second is predictable and the third is emotional. The climax is dealt in a disappointing manner. The film could have ended earlier, instead it stretches unnecessarily for seven or eight minutes."[5]

References

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  1. ^ Bureau, rediff Entertainment. "Big B still charming the ladies". Rediff. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "More than oomph". Archived from the original on 21 November 2006.
  3. ^ "The music of Silsilay? Yawn!". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Silsilay: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. 17 June 2005. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Silsiilay: Women's lib, anyone?". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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