Silsiilay
| Silsiilay | |
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 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Khalid Mohamed |
| Written by | Dialogues: Shiraz Siddique Story and Screenplay: Khalid Mohammed |
| Produced by | Vashu Bhagnani |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Cinematography | Santosh Sivan |
| Edited by | Steven H. Bernard |
| Music by | Songs: Himesh Reshammiya Background Score: Monty Sharma |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Zee Motion Pictures (India) Eros International (Overseas) |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Story 1
- Bhumika Chawla as Ziya Rao Katyal
- Rahul Bose as Neel Kashyap
- Divya Dutta as Diya Katyal
- Priya Badlani as Nandita
- Aamir Ali as a Bollywood actor
- Tabu as Rehana Ahmed Bhoy, Ziya's fan
Story 2
- Riya Sen as Anushka Verma
- Jimmy Sheirgill as Tarun Ahuja
- Ashmit Patel as Nikhil Rai
- Anita Hassanandani as Piya Mahajan
Story 3
- Tabu as Rehana Ahmed Bhoy
- Kay Kay Menon as Anwar Ahmed Bhoy
- Celina Jaitly as Preeti
- Karan Panthaky as Inayat Ahmed Bhoy (Anwar's son from his first wife)
- Priya Badlani as Nandita (Preeti's friend)
Other cast
- Shah Rukh Khan as the Sutradhaar (Narrator)
- Dolly Bindra as Ziya's fan / Woman at the beach / Sheetal
- Rakesh Bedi as Harry (Nandita's uncle) / Anushka's boss
Soundtrack
[edit]| Silsiilay | ||||
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| Released | 2005 | |||
| Venue | Mumbai | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Venus Records & Tapes | |||
| Producer | Himesh Reshammiya | |||
| Himesh Reshammiya chronology | ||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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) - ^ "More than oomph". Archived from the original on 21 November 2006.
- ^ "The music of Silsilay? Yawn!". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Silsilay: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. 17 June 2005. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008.
- ^ "Silsiilay: Women's lib, anyone?". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Silsiilay at IMDb
- Silsiilay at Bollywood Hungama (archived)
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