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Barah Aana

  • 2009
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.4K
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Barah Aana (2009)
Three impoverished room-mates kidnap middle-classed men and demand small ransoms to improve their respective lifestyles.
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Three impoverished roommates kidnap middle-class men and demand small ransoms to improve their lifestyles.Three impoverished roommates kidnap middle-class men and demand small ransoms to improve their lifestyles.Three impoverished roommates kidnap middle-class men and demand small ransoms to improve their lifestyles.

  • Director
    • Raja Menon
  • Writers
    • Raj Kumar Gupta
    • Raja Menon
  • Stars
    • Naseeruddin Shah
    • Vijay Raaz
    • Arjun Mathur
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Raja Menon
    • Writers
      • Raj Kumar Gupta
      • Raja Menon
    • Stars
      • Naseeruddin Shah
      • Vijay Raaz
      • Arjun Mathur
    • 17User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Naseeruddin Shah
    Naseeruddin Shah
    • Kedar Shukla
    Vijay Raaz
    Vijay Raaz
    • Yadav
    Arjun Mathur
    Arjun Mathur
    • Aman
    Violante Placido
    Violante Placido
    • Kate
    Tannishtha Chatterjee
    Tannishtha Chatterjee
    • Rani
    Jayati Bhatia
    Jayati Bhatia
    • Simone A. Mehta
    Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal
    • Cutlet Aunty
    Benjamin Gilani
    Benjamin Gilani
    • Anoop Mehta
    Kewal Garg
    Jehangir Karkaria
    Jehangir Karkaria
    • Amol Desai
    Ashwin Kaushal
    Ashwin Kaushal
    Nissar Khan
    Nissar Khan
    • Kapoor
    Pratibha
    Pratibha
    Kuldeep Sareen
    Kuldeep Sareen
    • Director
      • Raja Menon
    • Writers
      • Raj Kumar Gupta
      • Raja Menon
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    User reviews17

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    vanitharao

    This comedy has a script

    Amazing picture, absolutely amazing, the part was awesome, the script obviously well done; the acting and the cast are incredible.

    I can't tell you how wonderful the movie was.

    The concept of the movie is very interesting.

    Nasheerudin Shah is a versatile actor, and one of my favourite actors.

    Time and again he proves that he can do better and better. The movie is extremely well made.It's a definitely must see for movie lovers.

    The storyline is very unique.

    I feel that the movie is well packaged in terms cinematography, direction, editing and execution.

    Raja Menon has done a brilliant job as debut director.
    8rahulmode

    A light hearted entertainer with a social message.

    Just happened to catch the premier at the Pune International Film Festival (PIFF-2009), and not to mention the presence of the legendary Naseeruddin himself and Director Raja Menon at the ocassion.

    The story of the movie is not so different than any other off-beat bollywood movie, but the direction impresses. The laughters never miss their slots. The pace of the movie is apt and well poised with the life stories of 3 men (who happen to share a room). The screenplay is intelligent and leaves an impact.

    Acting wise, Vijay Raaz takes away the applauds, as Naseer strangely isn't explored at all.

    Overall, surely worth a watch if you need some light hearted entertainment with a touch of class direction.
    8ankityo-36537

    Worth your barah aana!

    The only reason it is not 10 stars is because of a little delay in the first half. The delay in bringing the main story in form, because almost everyone who was watching the movie, had the slightest idea that it was a crime based movie, so why the delay?

    Enough wrote for 2 stars missing, let's talk why 8 stars existed there! One of the finest actors, ina movie that is filled with such artistic and plot twisted movie is a worth watch!
    dhemal

    Entertaining and Dark comedy

    It's a good film, there is a lot of comedy.I enjoyed a lot; the story was well structured and really good.

    It's a dark comedy, Vijay Rajperformance is good. This movie is of a different kind.

    There are very few Indian movies of this kind. It's one of the best films that will come out in 2009.

    The Direction is superb.

    The movie is entertaining from the beginning till the end It's a puzzle till the end and you never know what's going to happen next.

    The story is just unpredictable. We need more movies like this.

    If you want my recommendation then it's a must see movie for 2009.
    9maychat

    well made film with gr8 performance

    I watched it today found it to be a good movie.

    Vijay Raj was outstanding. naseeruddin shah had minimal dialogues which could have been improved but he is gr8 anyhow Arjun mathur was good as well as typical strugger

    worth more than a watch

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      Naseeruddin Shah does not have any dialogues in the film until last 20 minutes of the film.He just mummers in few scenes before the climax.

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 2009 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Twelve Annas
    • Filming locations
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Production companies
      • Bandra West Pictures
      • Shringar Films Pvt. Ltd.
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      • ₹40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $962,395
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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