Irani Chai(2024)

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.”

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Cast & Crew

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Akhilendra MishraBumpy

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Zeishan QuadriJasmin

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Ezzatollah RamazanifarJasmin's Father

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Farkhondeh FarmanizadehJasmin's Mother

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Zakir HussainActor

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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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Ananth Narayan MahadevanActor

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Manoj SrivastavaDirector

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Goutam Kumar BhakatCrew

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Irani Chai

Cast reunions in this film: Aditya Lakhia & Akhilendra Mishra (2 films together), and Akhilendra Mishra & Zakir Hussain (2 films together).

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Aditya LakhiaActor

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Akhilendra MishraActor

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Akhilendra MishraActor

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Zakir HussainActor

Akhilendra Mishra × Zakir Hussain — 2 films together →

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.