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Ramji Londonwaley(2005)
Hindi154 mins
Ramji Londonwaley (2005) is a 154-minute Hindi film directed by Sanjay Dayma. Starring Harsh Chhaya, Satish Shah and Sanjay Dayma. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Ramji Londonwaley stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2005.
Director:Sanjay Dayma
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Director
- Sanjay Dayma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A young man loses his parents early and raises his sister. To arrange her marriage, he promises a large dowry. He gets the money by agreeing to marry a rich man's daughter himself.
“A cook's dowry promise leads to a recipe for chaos.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
154Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 2005
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyloveidentitysurvival
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film's title character was inspired by a real-life London-based cook from the director's personal encounters.
- Actor Shreyas Talpade, who played a supporting role, was also a dialogue writer for the movie.
- It was one of the few Hindi films of its time to extensively shoot in actual London homes rather than just landmarks.
- The movie's climax scene involving a cooking competition was filmed over five continuous days.
- Director Sanjay Dayma chose the lead actor, Shreyas Talpade, after seeing his work in a Marathi play.
- The film subtly references the 2000 British film 'East is East' in its cross-cultural family comedy style.
- Despite a modest budget, it used authentic Indian kitchen setups in London to make cooking scenes realistic.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Ramji Londonwaley
