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Also known as Kaminey: The Scoundrels

Kaminey () is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under UTV Motion Pictures, featuring Shahid Kapoor in a dual role, alongside Priyanka Chopra and Amole Gupte in the lead roles. Set against the backdrop of the Mumbai underworld, Kaminey follows a rivalry between a pair of twins, one with a lisp and the other with a stutter, over the course of a single day.

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Two brothers, as different as chalk and cheese, find their lives intertwined when one puts himself in danger via a `get rich quick' scheme and the other finds there is a price on his head.

Released: 2009-08-14135 minDir: Vishal BhardwajAction, Crime, DramaBudget: $9.0MBox office: $18.1M

Cast

  • Shahid Kapoor as Charlie / Guddu
  • Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Sweety
  • Amole Gupte as Sunil Shekhar Bhope (Bhope Bhau)
  • Deb Mukherjee as Mujeeb
  • Shivkumar Subramaniam as Lobo
  • Chandan Roy Sanyal as Mikhail

Themes

  • twin brother

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Ratings

IMDb

7.4/10

19,018 votes

Year
2009
Runtime
130 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama

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Key facts

Film.writer
Vishal Bhardwaj
Film.name
Kaminey
Film.image
Kamineyposter.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.alt
The poster depicting a man holding a gun, a couple having a romantic moment and raining on a street with a dark colour scheme. Text at the top of the poster reveals the title. While, text at the bottom of the poster reveals production credits.
Film.director
Vishal Bhardwaj
Film.producer
Ronnie Screwvala
Film.screenplay
Sabrina DhawanAbhishek ChaubeySupratik Sen
Film.story
Cajetan BoyVishal Bhardwaj
Film.based_on
An idea by Cajetan Boy
Film.starring
Shahid KapoorPriyanka ChopraAmole Gupte
Film.music
Vishal Bhardwaj
Film.cinematography
Tassaduq Hussain
Film.editing
Meghna Manchanda SenA. Sreekar Prasad
Film.studio
UTV Motion Pictures
Film.distributor
UTV Motion Pictures
Film.runtime
134 minutes
Film.country
India

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Wikidata facts

Duration
129
Official website
kaminey.utvnet.com
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publication date
2009-01-01
title
कमीने
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Contents
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Development
  • Casting
  • Characters
  • Filming
  • Themes and influences
  • Soundtrack
  • Marketing and release
  • Critical reception
  • Box office
  • Legacy
  • Awards and nominations
  • References
  • External links

Kaminey () is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under UTV Motion Pictures, featuring Shahid Kapoor in a dual role, alongside Priyanka Chopra and Amole Gupte in the lead roles. Set against the backdrop of the Mumbai underworld, Kaminey follows a rivalry between a pair of twins, one with a lisp and the other with a stutter, over the course of a single day.

Bhardwaj bought the original script of Kaminey for from Kenyan writer Cajetan Boywhom he had mentored at a scriptwriting workshop in Uganda, later collaborating with screenwriters Sabrina Dhawan, Abhishek Chaubey and Supratik Sen to modify it. Kaminey was released on 14 August 2009 and became a box-office success worldwide, grossing over against a production and marketing budget of . The film's soundtrack album, composed by Bhardwaj, also became a commercial success, with the song "Dhan Te Nan" topping the charts on various platforms.

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