Irani Chai(2024)
Hindi140 mins
Irani Chai (2024) is a 140-minute Hindi film directed by Manoj Srivastava. Starring Anang Desai, Ananth Narayan Mahadevan and Aditya Lakhia.
Director:Manoj Srivastava
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 December 2024
- Director
- Manoj Srivastava
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
Storyline
A woman in Iran has men visit her every night to share their stories. She pieces together the clues from these tales to find a hidden treasure.
“Stories told at night lead to hidden treasure.”
Film Details
Rating
140Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date14 December 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionaldark
Themes
survivalidentitycorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Anang DesaiActor
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Ananth Narayan MahadevanActor
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Aditya LakhiaActor
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Govind NamdeoActor
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Mozhgan TaranehActor
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Ajeet KumarActor
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Akhilendra MishraActor
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Manoj SrivastavaDirector
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Zeishan QuadriActor
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Ezzatollah RamazanifarActor
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Farkhondeh FarmanizadehActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Irani Chai' refers to a style of tea popular in Iran and parts of India, symbolizing a blend of cultures central to the plot.
- Director Manoj Srivastava reportedly drew inspiration from the narrative structure of classic frame stories like 'One Thousand and One Nights'.
- The movie was primarily shot in real locations in Mumbai known for their historic Irani cafes to create an authentic atmosphere.
- The lead actress, playing the Iranian woman, underwent training to learn specific Persian tea-making rituals for her role.
- The film's score incorporates traditional Iranian instruments like the tar and setar alongside a typical Hindi film orchestra.
- This was one of the few 2024 Hindi thrillers to feature a female protagonist who drives the entire plot without a male lead.
- The production faced delays as the team waited for permits to film in a heritage-listed Mumbai cafe for key scenes.