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Bobby Beauty Parlour(2024)

Hindi18 mins

Childhood best friends Eelu and Manu waste their last afternoon together trapped in the local beauty parlour, drinking, napping and fighting.

Director:Shashwat Dwivedi
Mood:
emotionalfunnydark
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
MUBI
Theatrical Release
30 June 2024
Director
Shashwat Dwivedi
Language
Hindi
Runtime
18m

Storyline

Two childhood friends, Eelu and Manu, are about to be separated. They spend their final afternoon together stuck inside a local beauty salon. They pass the time by drinking, taking naps, and getting into arguments.

One last afternoon. Two best friends.

Film Details

18Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date30 June 2024

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Where to Watch

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalfunnydark
Themes
friendshipidentityfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3

Cast & Crew

#1
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Adrija SinhaEelu
#2
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Parul RanaManu
#3
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Preeti KocharBobby Aunty
#4
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Saksham RajArun
#5
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Janhavi AsthanaCrew
#6
S
Shashwat DwivediDirector
#7
Anurag Kashyap, Producer in Bobby Beauty Parlour
Anurag KashyapCrew

Trivia

  • The film was shot in just 12 days, mostly inside a single beauty parlour set.
  • Director Shashwat Dwivedi also wrote the film's original story when he was a teenager.
  • The two lead actors, playing Eelu and Manu, are real-life friends who had never acted in a film before.
  • The movie's entire soundtrack was composed by a single musician using only a guitar and a harmonium.
  • It was filmed in Lucknow, but the story is set in a small, unnamed town to feel more universal.
  • The title 'Bobby Beauty Parlour' is a reference to a popular 1970s Bollywood film, 'Bobby'.
  • Despite being a drama, the script included many improvised moments between the two friends.

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