''Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish'' is an Indian film written, and directed by

Deepti Naval Deepti Naval (born 3 February 1952) is an Indian-born American actress, director, and writer, predominantly active in Hindi cinema. Her major contribution has been in the area of art cinema, winning critical acclaim for her sensitive and 'clos ...

, starring

Manisha Koirala Manisha Koirala (; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese actress who works in Cinema of India, Indian films, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films and has also worked in few Telugu language, Telugu, Bengali language, Bengali, Mala ...

Rajit Kapur Rajit Kapur is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, '' The Making of the Mahatma'' for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are as ...

and Sanaj Naval.

Cast

as Juhi *

as Debu *Sanaj Naval as Kaku *

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as Ali (guest appearance)

Plot

In this art film, Juhi is an aging prostitute whose son Kaku requires a wheelchair. She finds it challenging to take care of him with the limited number of customers that now find her attractive. Debu, a not-so-successful lyricist, is dumped by his boyfriend, and is out on streets. These characters, in need of money and love, bump into each other, after which their lives take a similar direction. Their relationships, born out of mutual needs, change their perceptions about each other, which in turn brings a change in them—finally, a sunny day after days of merciless downpour.

Production

There are many sequences in this movie which are shot in the rain, during the Bombay monsoons, with Kiran Deohans of

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fame taking charge as the cinematographer. The music score is by

Sandesh Shandilya Sandesh Shandilya is an Indian film composer, musician, and singer, working in Bollywood, most known for his work in films like ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'' (2001), '' Chameli'', ''Road'', ''Uff Kya Jadoo Mohabbat Hai and Socha Na Tha''. Hi ...

. This movie is Manisha Koirala's comeback movie.

Release

This art film premiered at the market section of

2009 Cannes Film Festival The 62nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 May to 24 May 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert was the President of the Jury. Twenty films from thirteen countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 23 M ...

. It was slated to release theatrically on 8 March 2012 in India but was postponed. The film was released worldwide on Netflix on 22 September 2019.

Critical reception

The film got a positive response at

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gave a moderate rating, calling the plot unoriginal, comparing it to an "elongated episode of Will & Grace". The representation of Debu, who is semi-closeted, was also criticised, for its stereotyped gay characteristics. whil
ImagineIndia
was of the opinion that,"...characters do not appear stereotypical, but a modern, sensitive and realistic portrait of people struggling to find happiness, with the ebbs and tides of human relationships" A review in ''The Citizen'' called the film "niche" while praising the performances of three principal characters stating, "But the cream and the cake go to the three actors".

Accolades

*2009- Best Feature Film - Chicago South Asian Film Festival *2010-Best Screenplay - The New York Indian Film Festival (MIAAC) ; Official Selection * Special Screening venue Cannes Film Festival, 2009 * The Indian Film Festival of Houston, 2009 * Chicago South Asian Film Festival, 2010 (Opening film) * The New York Indian Film Festival (MIAAC), 2010 * ImagineIndia Film Festival, Spain 2010 * Seattle South Asian Film Festival, 2011 (Opening film) * India International Film Festival, Tampa Bay, USA, 2012 * First Annual Washington DC South Asian Film Festival, 2012

References

External links

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