Revati(2005)
Revati is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Farogh Siddique. The film stars Kashmera Shah in the title role. Set in the slums of Bombay, the story follows a trash picker who dreams of simple luxuries like a bath and clean clothes. When a drug smuggler offers her a way out of poverty, she enters a dangerous criminal world. The film is noted for its raw portrayal of poverty, crime, and the struggle to maintain dignity. It features a soundtrack with songs by Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, and Kailash Kher. Revati was released in 2005.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Director
- Farogh Siddique
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A young trash picker in the slums of Bombay dreams of a clean life. When a drug smuggler offers her money and nice clothes, she takes the chance. But the criminal world is violent and cruel. Revati must fight to survive and keep her soul intact.
“All that glitters is not gold.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Revati
Cast reunions in this film: Kiran Kumar & Alok Nath (6 films together), and Kiran Kumar & Ayub Khan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot on location in Mumbai's slums, using real residents as background actors.
- Director Farogh Siddique was also a noted Urdu poet, which influenced the film's dialogue.
- The lead actress, Shweta Menon, was primarily known for Malayalam films before this Hindi role.
- It was one of the few Hindi films from 2005 to center entirely on a female slum-dweller's perspective.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release and is now more known through DVD and television screenings.
- The soundtrack featured a song by composer Anand Raj Anand, who typically worked on bigger-budget films.
- The film's plot was noted for blending harsh social realism with moments of dark humor.