Bollywood Calling
| Bollywood Calling | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nagesh Kukunoor |
| Written by | Nagesh Kukunoor |
| Produced by | B. Satyanarayana Elahe Hiptoola Nagesh Kukunoor |
| Starring | Navin Nischol Om Puri Nagesh Kukunoor Perizaad Zorabian |
| Cinematography | Keshav Prakash |
| Edited by | Renu Saluja |
| Music by | Ashirvad Luke Vishal–Shekhar |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox[1] |
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| Country | India |
| Language | English |
Bollywood Calling is a 2001 Indian English-language comedy drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. The film stars Pat Cusick, Navin Nischol, Om Puri, and Perizaad Zorabian.
The film showcases the satirical nuances of Bollywood.[2] It was screened at the Rome Film Festival, and the MAMI Film Festival.[3] The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Cast
- Pat Cusick as Patrick Stormaire
- Navin Nischol as Manu Kapoor
- Om Puri as Subramaniam
- Perizaad Zorabian as Kajal
- Monique Curnen as Karen
- Chet Dixon as Abe
- Elahe Hiptoola as Reporter
- Nagesh Kukunoor as Gullu
- Mira Nair as Mira
Reception
Priya Ganapati of Rediff.com wrote, "witty and irreverent, Bollywood Calling is a laugh-a-riot. Enjoy its idiosyncrasies".[4] Dhiraj Singh of Outlook India rated the film 1/5 stars and wrote, "The film has its moments of light-heartedness, but on the whole it is not even close to being called a great film".[3]
References
- ^ "20th Century Fox to leave India". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Bollywood Calling". Time Out London.
- ^ a b "Bollywood Calling | Outlook India Magazine". Outlook India. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019.
- ^ "rediff.com, Movies: The Bollywood Calling review". rediff.com.