Dus Kahaniyaan(2007)
'Dus Kahaniyaan' is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language anthology drama film. Six directors contributed to the project: Meghna Gulzar, Sanjay Gupta, Apoorva Lakhia, Hansal Mehta, Jasmeet K Reen, and Rohit Roy. The ensemble cast includes Sanjay Dutt, Shabana Azmi, Nana Patekar, Manoj Bajpayee, and Amrita Singh. The film consists of ten short stories exploring infidelity, prejudice, loss, and obsession. Each segment runs approximately ten minutes. The film was produced by White Feather Films and distributed by Eros Worldwide. It received mixed reviews but was noted for its ambitious format and strong performances, particularly from Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah in the 'Rice Plate' segment. The film had a budget of ₹21 crore and grossed ₹13 crore worldwide.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ErosNow, YouTube, Zee5, JioCinema
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2007
- Director
- Sanjay Gupta
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A married woman secretly meets her lover every Thursday, unaware her husband knows the truth. A grieving father searches for his son lost to gang violence. A Brahmin woman must choose between her prejudice and her hunger. Ten separate stories. Ten different lives. One film that shows the many faces of love, loss, and humanity.
“Ten stories. One life.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Dus Kahaniyaan
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Sanjay Dutt (15 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Shabana Azmi (14 films together), Sanjay Dutt & Mahesh Manjrekar (14 films together), Anupam Kher & Naseeruddin Shah (12 films together), Anupam Kher & Sunil Shetty (11 films together), and Sunil Shetty & Sanjay Dutt (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned as a series of music videos before being expanded into a feature-length anthology.
- Director Apoorva Lakhia shot the entire film in just 30 days across various locations in Mumbai.
- Actor Sanjay Dutt, a frequent collaborator with Lakhia, appears in a cameo in the segment 'Rice Plate'.
- The soundtrack featured a song called 'Dus Bahane 2.0', a remix of the popular track from the 2005 film 'Dus'.
- It was one of the early Hindi anthology films released theatrically, preceding the digital anthology trend in India.
- The film's title translates to 'Ten Stories', though some promotional material listed only nine segments.
- Critics noted its unusual structure, with stories loosely connected by themes rather than a single narrative.