16 Years of Kaminey
Vishal Bhardwaj's directorial action crime film Kaminey completed 16 years. Starring Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and Amole Gupte in the lead roles, the film was released in theatres on 14 August 2009.
Kaminey marked the 25th Hindi film for Priyanka Chopra in a lead role. The film was written by Vishal Bhardwaj, with the screenplay by Sabrina Dhawan, Abhishek Chaubey, and Supratik Sen, while the story was also by Vishal Bhardwaj.
The film was produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of UTV Motion Pictures, which also handled its distribution. At the 57th National Film Awards, the film won two awards — Special Jury Award for Film Editing (A. Sreekar Prasad) and Best Audiography (Subash Sahoo).
Kaminey marked the 6th directorial venture of Vishal Bhardwaj after Makdee, Maqbool, The Blue Umbrella, Omkara, Band lood Brothers. The film marked the maiden collaboration between Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra.
Tassaduq Hussain handled the cinematography of this film, marking his 2nd collaboration with director Vishal Bhardwaj after Omkara. The film marked director Vishal Bhardwaj's maiden collaboration with Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and Amole Gupte.
Meghna Manchanda Sen, marking her 3rd collaboration with director Vishal Bhardwaj after Omkara, Blood Brothers, and A. Sreekar Prasad in his maiden collaboration with the director, edited this film. Like all his previous films, Vishal Bhardwaj composed the music for Kaminey as well.
The supporting cast of the film included Deb Mukherjee, Shiv Kumar Subramaniam, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Shashank Shende, Tenzing Nima, Hrishikesh Joshi, Rajatava Dutta, Harish Khanna, Carlos Paca, Eric Santos, Vishal Bhonsle, Satyajit Sharma, Bugs Bhargava, Adil Hussain, Neha Shitole, and Aakash Dahiya. Kaminey marked the 13th film for Shahid Kapoor in a lead role
Made on a budget of ₹35 crore, the film grossed ₹71.56 crore, emerging as a commercial success and the 8th highest-grossing Hindi film of 2009. At the 55th Filmfare Awards, the film received 10 nominations and won 1 award, with Govardhan Vigraham winning Best Special Effects.
Q: Who directed the film Kaminey?
A: The film was directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.
Q: When was Kaminey released in theatres?
A: It was released on 14 August 2009.
Q: Who played the lead roles in the film?
A: Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and Amole Gupte played
the lead roles.
Q: Which milestone did Kaminey mark for Priyanka Chopra?
A: It was her 25th Hindi film in a lead role.
Q: Who wrote the story and screenplay of Kaminey?
A: The story was by Vishal Bhardwaj, while the screenplay
was by Sabrina Dhawan, Abhishek Chaubey, and Supratik Sen.
Q: Who produced and distributed the film?
A: Ronnie Screwvala produced it under UTV Motion Pictures,
which also handled distribution.
Q: What awards did Kaminey win at the 57th National Film
Awards?
A: It won the Special Jury Award for Film Editing (A.
Sreekar Prasad) and Best Audiography (Subash Sahoo).
Q: Which directorial milestone did this film represent for
Vishal Bhardwaj?
A: It was his 6th directorial venture after Makdee, Maqbool,
The Blue Umbrella, Omkara, and Blood Brothers.
Q: Was this the first time Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra
worked together?
A: Yes, Kaminey marked their maiden collaboration.
Q: Who handled cinematography, and what was his connection
with the director?
A: Tassaduq Hussain handled it, marking his 2nd
collaboration with Vishal Bhardwaj after Omkara.
Q: Who edited the film?
A: Meghna Manchanda Sen (her 3rd collaboration with
Bhardwaj) and A. Sreekar Prasad (his 1st collaboration with the director).
Q: Who composed the music for Kaminey?
A: Vishal Bhardwaj, continuing his tradition of composing
for all his films.
Q: Who were part of the supporting cast?
A: Deb Mukherjee, Shiv Kumar Subramaniam, Chandan Roy
Sanyal, Shashank Shende, Tenzing Nima, Hrishikesh Joshi, Rajatava Dutta, Harish
Khanna, Carlos Paca, Eric Santos, Vishal Bhonsle, Satyajit Sharma, Bugs
Bhargava, Adil Hussain, Neha Shitole, and Aakash Dahiya.
Q: Which milestone did this film mark for Shahid Kapoor?
A: It was his 13th film in a lead role.
Q: What was the budget and box office performance of Kaminey?
A: Made on a budget of ₹35 crore, it grossed ₹71.56 crore,
becoming a commercial success and the 8th highest-grossing Hindi film of 2009.
Q: How did the film perform at the 55th Filmfare Awards?
A: It received 10 nominations and won 1 award — Best Special
Effects (Govardhan Vigraham).
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