Photograph (film)
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Viola Fügen
Neil Kopp
Michel Merkt
Vincent Savino
Anish Savjani
Michael Weber
Ben Kutchins
| Photograph | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ritesh Batra |
| Produced by | Ritesh Batra Viola Fügen Neil Kopp Michel Merkt Vincent Savino Anish Savjani Michael Weber |
| Starring | Nawazuddin Siddiqui Sanya Malhotra |
| Cinematography | Tim Gillis Ben Kutchins |
| Edited by | John F. Lyons |
| Music by | Peter Raeburn |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | AA Films (India) Amazon Studios (United States, India and Japan) NFP Marketing and Distribution[1] (Germany) |
Release dates | |
Running time | 108 minutes |
| Countries |
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| Languages | Hindi English |
| Box office | est. ₹1.29 crore (India)[3] |
Photograph is a 2019 Indian romantic drama film written, co-produced and directed by Ritesh Batra. It stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra in the lead roles.[4] The film follows a street photographer Rafi (Siddiqui), who tries to convince Miloni (Malhotra) to pose as his fiancée so that his grandmother stops pressuring him to get married.[5]
Photograph had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and the European premiere at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.[6][7] Initially scheduled to release in India on 8 March 2019, it finally released on 15 March to positive reviews from critics.[8][9] It released in several countries including the United Kingdom, United States, Spain, France and Australia later in summer.[1][2]
The plot revolves around a struggling street photographer Rafi, based in Mumbai, who works day and night to pay off an old family debt. His grandmother wishes to see him married and constantly pressures him to find a suitable match. He convinces his grandmother that he has already found someone by showing her a picture of a shy stranger, Miloni. When Rafi’s grandmother further prods to introduce her to his fiancé, he tracks down Miloni, a student belonging to a middle-class family. Rafi convinces her to fake their relationship, to which Miloni readily agrees. Despite the difference in their ages, culture, status and economic background, the two form a unique bond. The film is a love letter to Mumbai, bringing the city out as a character sheltering the two protagonists and their extraordinary journey.
Cast
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Rafiullah "Rafi"
- Sanya Malhotra as Miloni Shah/Noorie
- Farrukh Jaffar as Dadi, Rafi's grandmother
- Ramesh Deo as Dr. Kher
- Geetanjali Kulkarni as Rampyaari, Miloni's househelp
- Sachin Khedekar as Kantibhai Shah, Miloni's father
- Lubna Salim as Sheilaben Shah, Miloni's mother
- Vijay Raaz as Tiwari's ghost
- Jim Sarbh as Anmol Sir, Miloni's teacher
- Brinda Trivedi as Saloni
- Denzil Smith as Hasmukhbhai
- Veerendra Saxena as Beverage vendor
- Akash Sinha as Banke
- Saharsh Kumar Shukla as Zakir Bhai
- Shree Dhar Dubey as Raghu
- Amarjeet Singh as Bilal
- Ashok Pathak as Gopal Taxi driver
Production
Photograph was filmed on several locations in Mumbai.[10] The shooting was finished in November 2017.[11]
The film also features the song "Tum Ne Mujhe Dekha" by R. D. Burman and Mohammed Rafi from Teesri Manzil (1966).[12]
Marketing and release
Photograph was selected in Berlinale Special section of the 69th Berlin International Film Festival[13]. The film was screened on 14 February 2019 for its European premiere at the festival.[14][15] The film was released in India on 15 March 2019 as announced with a new official poster unveiled on 14 February 2019.[16] Amazon Studios released the film in the United States on 17 May 2019.[2]
Home video
Photograph was made available as VOD on Amazon Prime Video in May 2019.[17]
