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Ajeeb Daastaans

2021 · 142 min

Four sharp, emotionally charged stories that simmer with quiet tension and reveal uncomfortable truths about desire and power.

Directed by: Kayoze Irani, Neeraj Ghaywan
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Konkona Sen Sharma, Shefali Shah, Aditi Rao Hydari

Overview: An anthology of four stories that explore the surprising ways in which unexpected catalysts inflame the uncomfortable emotions simmering under fractured relationships.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, class, love, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by: Kayoze Irani, Neeraj Ghaywan
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Konkona Sen Sharma, Shefali Shah, Aditi Rao Hydari

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
class
love
identity
revenge
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

Cast

Konkona Sen SharmaBharti Mandal (segment 'Geeli Pucchi')
Shefali ShahNatasha (segment 'Ankahi')
Aditi Rao HydariPriya Sharma (segment 'Geeli Pucchi')
Abhishek BanerjeeSushil (segment 'Khilauna')
Nushrratt BharucchaMeenal (segment 'Khilauna')
Inayat VermaBinny (segment 'Khilauna')
Jaideep AhlawatBablu Bhaiya (segment 'Majnu')
Fatima Sana ShaikhLipakshi (segment 'Majnu')
Armaan RalhanRaj (segment 'Majnu')
Manav KaulKabir (segment 'Ankahi')
Sara ArjunSamaira (segment 'Ankahi')
Tota Roy ChowdhuryRohan (segment 'Ankahi')
Shreedhar DubeyInspector Jairam (Khilauna) / Shiv (Geeli Pucchi)
Arvind PandeyGopal (segment 'Majnu')
Abhay JoshiMishra (segment 'Majnu')

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Kayoze Irani, Neeraj Ghaywan, Raj Mehta, Shashank Khaitan
Written by: Neeraj Ghaywan, Shashank Khaitan, Sumit Saxena, Uzma Khan
Starring: Konkona Sen Sharma, Shefali Shah, Aditi Rao Hydari, Abhishek Banerjee, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Inayat Verma, Jaideep Ahlawat, Fatima Sana Shaikh
Cinematography: Jishnu Bhattacharjee, Pushkar Singh
Runtime: 142 min
Country: India
Languages: Bengali, Hindi

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