Laaga Chunari Mein Daag(2007)
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007) is a Hindi drama film directed by Pradeep Sarkar and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The cast includes Rani Mukerji, Jaya Bachchan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Abhishek Bachchan, Kunal Kapoor, and Anupam Kher. The story follows Vibhavari 'Badki' Sahay, a young woman from Varanasi who moves to Mumbai to support her impoverished family and becomes an escort under the alias Natasha. The film explores themes of sacrifice, shame, and societal judgment. Rani Mukerji and Konkona Sen Sharma received Filmfare Award nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively. The film grossed ₹36.67 crore worldwide and was released theatrically on 12 October 2007.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2007
- Director
- Pradeep Sarkar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A young woman from Varanasi travels to Mumbai to earn money for her struggling family. With no qualifications and no connections, she faces constant rejection. Desperate and alone, she takes a job as a high-profile escort. She must hide her secret from her family while trying to build a new life and find love.
“Her veil is stained. Her spirit is not.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
Cast reunions in this film: Rani Mukerji & Aditya Chopra (8 films together), Rani Mukerji & Abhishek Bachchan (7 films together), Abhishek Bachchan & Aditya Chopra (7 films together), Anupam Kher & Abhishek Bachchan (6 films together), Anupam Kher & Aditya Chopra (6 films together), and Anupam Kher & Hema Malini (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title comes from a famous Hindi song by Lata Mangeshkar, originally from the 1973 film 'Kora Kagaz'.
- Director Pradeep Sarkar was a well-known ad filmmaker and music video director, and this was his second feature film.
- Rani Mukerji's character performs a mujra, a traditional dance form, which she learned specifically for the film.
- The movie was shot in real locations in Varanasi to capture the authentic feel of the ghats and the city.
- It marked one of the early leading roles for Konkona Sen Sharma, who played the younger sister Chutki.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Shantanu Moitra, who also worked on Sarkar's previous hit 'Parineeta'.
- Despite its star cast, the movie did not perform well at the box office upon its release in 2007.