Kahaani (IPA: [kəˈɦaË ni]; transl. Story) is a 2012 Indian
Hindi-language mystery thriller film co-written, co-produced and
directed by Sujoy Ghosh. It stars Vidya Balan as Vidya Bagchi, a
pregnant woman searching for her missing husband in Kolkata during the
festival of Durga Puja, assisted by Satyoki "Rana" Sinha (Parambrata
Chatterjee) and Khan (Nawazuddin Siddiqui).Made on a shoestring budget
of ₹80 million (US$1.1 million), Kahaani was conceived and developed
by Ghosh, who co-wrote the film with Advaita Kala. The crew often
employed guerrilla-filmmaking techniques on Kolkata's city streets to
avoid attracting attention. The film was noted for its deft portrayal
of the city and for making use of many local crew and cast members.
Kahaani explores themes of feminism and motherhood in male-dominated
Indian society. The film also makes several allusions to Satyajit
Ray's films such as Charulata (1964), Aranyer Din Ratri (1970) and Joi
Baba Felunath (1979).Kahaani was released worldwide on 9 March 2012.
Critics praised the screenplay, the cinematography and the
performances of the lead actors. Following critical acclaim and
word-of-mouth publicity, the film earned ₹1.04 billion (US$15
million) worldwide in 50 days. The film won several awards, including
three National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. The latter
included trophies for Best Director (Ghosh) and Best Actress (Vidya).
A spiritual successor, titled Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh, was
released on 2 December 2016.
Hindi-language mystery thriller film co-written, co-produced and
directed by Sujoy Ghosh. It stars Vidya Balan as Vidya Bagchi, a
pregnant woman searching for her missing husband in Kolkata during the
festival of Durga Puja, assisted by Satyoki "Rana" Sinha (Parambrata
Chatterjee) and Khan (Nawazuddin Siddiqui).Made on a shoestring budget
of ₹80 million (US$1.1 million), Kahaani was conceived and developed
by Ghosh, who co-wrote the film with Advaita Kala. The crew often
employed guerrilla-filmmaking techniques on Kolkata's city streets to
avoid attracting attention. The film was noted for its deft portrayal
of the city and for making use of many local crew and cast members.
Kahaani explores themes of feminism and motherhood in male-dominated
Indian society. The film also makes several allusions to Satyajit
Ray's films such as Charulata (1964), Aranyer Din Ratri (1970) and Joi
Baba Felunath (1979).Kahaani was released worldwide on 9 March 2012.
Critics praised the screenplay, the cinematography and the
performances of the lead actors. Following critical acclaim and
word-of-mouth publicity, the film earned ₹1.04 billion (US$15
million) worldwide in 50 days. The film won several awards, including
three National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. The latter
included trophies for Best Director (Ghosh) and Best Actress (Vidya).
A spiritual successor, titled Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh, was
released on 2 December 2016.
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