| Movie Reviews > The Dirty Picture |
| Producer |
Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor |
| Director |
Milan Luthria |
| Music Director |
Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani |
| Cast |
Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor, Imran Hasnee, Anju Mahendroo, Rajesh Sharma, Mangal Kenkre, Shivani Tanksale, Vikas Srivastav, Mukesh Ahuja |
Intermittently, real life is far more appealing and compelling than fiction. And a biopic -- which attempts to recount a persons life story or at least the most historically momentous years of his/her life -- is most demanding for not just the storyteller/s, but also the actors who bracket together with those films. Occasionally, a dash of some imaginary anecdotes are incorporated in biopics, since the moviegoer seeks some diversion and entertainment in a movie, besides enlightenment.
Having said that Id like to add that its easier to take a recognizable route, to opt for the tried and tested, but its frightfully difficult to be diverse. Producers Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor are known for accepting challenges and backing films like LOVE SEX AUR DHOKHA, RAGINI MMS and SHOR IN THE CITY and along with director Milan Luthria and writer Rajat Aroraa had successfully recreated the bygone era with flourish in ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAAI. Now THE DIRTY PICTURE fires all powerful bullets to stir your minds eye.
The general feeling is, THE DIRTY PICTURE is a biopic on the life and times of Silk Smitha, a sought-after actress of the 80s. I personally feel that THE DIRTY PICTURE draws inspiration from the struggling female actors in the 80s, whose insurmountable and indomitable spirit made them emerge triumphant and create a distinctive space for themselves in the male-dominated industry. Its a recreation of an era, with the makers seeking motivation from a lot of characters to create this one woman.
Let me clear this at the very outset. THE DIRTY PICTURE not only draws attention to the life of a sex goddess, but also makes us responsive of the catastrophe behind the facade. Silk -- the principal character in THE DIRTY PICTURE -- provides titillation to millions of viewers, but dies a forlorn and heartbreaking death. She battles fame, fortune and alcohol. Brave, daring and provocative, THE DIRTY PICTURE doesn cross the line into impropriety and offensiveness.
Envisage a junior artist who became the most sought after female protagonist of the early 80s. Chronicling the meteoric rise and steep fall of a screen sensation, THE DIRTY PICTURE is set against the colorful and entertaining setting of the South film industry of the 80s.
The quintessential siren, Silk, knew her spectators and it didn seem like anything would stop the intensely motivated starlet, till it did, in the shape of unrequited love. To the world, she was the queen of sensuality. But, at heart, Silk was just another woman craving for true love. An unfortunate encounter with deceit and infidelity led to dire consequences!
First things first! Milan Luthria is brave and intelligent. Brave, because Milan steps out of the comfort zone to narrate the tragic story of an actress. Intelligent, because THE DIRTY PICTURE does not develop into a dry and depressing fare at any juncture. This one stresses on -- as Vidya puts it -- entertainment, entertainment and entertainment. Well narrated and wonderfully executed, THE DIRTY PICTURE is sure to strike a chord with the avid moviegoer. Id like to give brownie points to Rajat Aroraas dynamic script and razor-sharp dialogue. The riveting screenplay and power-packed dialogue will remain etched in our memory for a long, long time, eliciting a similar response like ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAAI. The writing holds the spectators interest and doesn let you digress from the screen, except for a few minutes in the post-interval portions. The portions between Emraan and Vidya slows the narrative, though, Id like to add, it picks up dramatically when Vidya gets conned by a maker of porn movies. The sequences thereafter, right till the finale, take the film to the crescendo again.
THE DIRTY PICTURE is embellished with several powerful sequences. Note the sequence when Vidya convinces/seduces Naseeruddin Shah, after he refuses to work with her. Its remarkable. Also, the first encounter with Emraan Hashmi. Noteworthy! Much later, the volatile sequence at the awards ceremony [the intermission point] is amongst the highpoints of the enterprise. The second hour has its share of super moments as well. The one featuring Vidya outside Anju Mahendroos mansion is super. Vidyas interaction with the two women [individual sequences, both] -- with Naseers wife first and Shakila, the dancer, next -- packs a solid punch. Vidyas interaction with the maker of porn movies is another shocking twist. The finale, of course, moves you no end.
Vishal-Shekhar deliver a good soundtrack. Ooo La La is easily the song of the year [rendered brilliantly by Bappi Lahiri and Shreya Ghoshal], while Ishq Sufiyana has long legs too. Another striking track is Honeymoon Ki Raat. The choreography of these tracks [Pony Prakash Raj], especially Ooh La La, is straight out of the 80s. Bobby Singhs cinematography is magnificent.
Vidyas sizzling show and dare-bare act is sure to seize the viewers by complete astonishment. Its a novel casting because it is nothing like what Vidya has done before and is completely diverse to her image. But lets give Vidya the due: She delivers an astounding performance, pushing the envelope yet again. It wouldn be erroneous to state that Vidya will walk away with the awards for the sterling act in this film. Besides, she carries off the hot attire without making her character look vulgar or tasteless. In fact, Milan and costume designer Niharika Bhasin Khan have ensured that the sexy-looking persona is aesthetically depicted. Vidya had put on oodles of weight to get the look of the character right and the flabby body only adds a lot of authenticity to the character she depicts on the big screen.
Naseeruddin Shah, who has been cast as an ageing South Indian superstar, sports wigs, dark glasses and painted moustache, reminding people of the stars of that era. He plays to the gallery, provoking claps, laughs and whistles, thus pulling off the role with élan. One has to credit Emraan Hashmi for willing to take on bold, aggressive characters. I actually wondered what prompted the actor to share screen space with Vidya, who has a meatier role and enacts the central character, but he walks his own path throughout the film. He plays the headstrong, hot-blooded, rebellious director to the hilt. Tusshar is wonderfully restrained in a significant role. His sequences with Naseer and Vidya, both are truly fantastic.
Anju Mahendru is first-rate, reminding people of a real-life lady journo, who was hugely popular for her writings in the 80s. Rajesh Sharma, the film-maker who discovers Silk, is outstanding. An actor to watch out for! Shivani Tanskale, enacting the role of Naseeruddin Shahs wife, is perfect. Mangal Kenkre [as Ratnamma] and Imran Hasnee are adequate.
On the whole, THE DIRTY PICTURE banks heavily on shock-value, sex-value and most importantly, script-value. Its an exceptional portrayal of an ordinary persons rise from scratch to extraordinary heights and her subsequent fall. Without doubt, it is one of the most comprehensive scripts to come out of the Hindi film industry in 2011. A film with a universal theme and terrific mass connect, it has remarkable potential to set the cash registers ringing for one more valid reason -- entertainment, entertainment and entertainment.
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i love you gudu........... |
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shivam cafe
03/03/2013 10:03:07 |
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i love dirtty picture 09827963447 |
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naresh
20/05/2012 22:05:29 |
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i love you 9004296513 |
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ROHIT KUMAR
08/04/2012 23:04:32 |
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santosh chandra bamhanidih dist- janjgir champa(c.g) mobile -9770776788 ,9977550066 .................THE DIRTY PICTURE the best film jo dekhe behosh ho jaye is film ko jo samajh gaya samjho khud ko samajh gaya . |
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santosh chandra
14/03/2012 11:03:50 |
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the movies is very good but i think its a actual life based movie . |
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soudagor
28/02/2012 03:02:53 |
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Vidya loks dasing after wear out |
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Vishal
27/02/2012 14:02:24 |
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double meaning movie |
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Ali jafar
27/02/2012 14:02:52 |
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nice vidy balan |
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shekhar borse
20/02/2012 22:02:32 |
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i do,nt seen but like this |
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sukanta
20/02/2012 08:02:34 |
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Vidhya is a very gud actress and she shoked to all that she is smothing open to became hot |
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Kailash
10/02/2012 14:02:35 |
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feel cool to see vidya with ooola la laa |
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javedsajgun
02/02/2012 14:02:16 |
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feel cool to see vidya with ooola la laa |
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javedsajgun
02/02/2012 14:02:12 |
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I Like this movie very much |
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shubham and shalu
29/01/2012 10:01:14 |
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extraordinary film
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gagan sharma
17/01/2012 16:01:21 |
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Ohlala |
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Jitender
16/01/2012 19:01:13 |
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Ohlala |
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Mharaj
16/01/2012 19:01:26 |
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Ohlala |
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Mharaj
16/01/2012 19:01:20 |
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nice very nice
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Dhanajirav
13/01/2012 21:01:50 |
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bahut dirty lagti ho |
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phool babu
10/01/2012 17:01:44 |
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kya khoob dikhti ho |
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nilendra jha
10/01/2012 17:01:22 |
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Ya filam dakh kar har koy muth mara ga |
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Ali shan
08/01/2012 01:01:22 |
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9772348900 |
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deep singh
07/01/2012 20:01:55 |
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Muje ye film bahuthi achi laghi. And vidhiy balan is hot & sexy.ushke kirder bahot hi achee he. |
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jitu parmar
07/01/2012 09:01:16 |
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Muje ye film bahuthi achi laghi. And vidhiy balan is hot & sexy.ushke kirder bahot hi achee he. |
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jitu parmar
07/01/2012 09:01:54 |
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happy new year ane one |
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narayan
01/01/2012 11:01:17 |
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viddar breast is so nice.... |
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rabiul
01/01/2012 11:01:14 |
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HOT FILM EMRAN HASHMI IS CUTE BOY. |
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DAVID KONSAM
28/12/2011 03:12:35 |
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It was the second life/bollywood attached/based movie after 3idiot.
THANKS J!NDGI
R@VI |
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R@VI shishoudiya
27/12/2011 22:12:52 |
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Very gud |
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Jyothi
27/12/2011 21:12:07 |
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My Favorit The dirty picture |
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Banwari Lal Bairagi Bawlas Mo-01471 234049
27/12/2011 21:12:07 |
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I am apilot in militry of afghanistan |
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esmat khojazada
27/12/2011 18:12:45 |
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Very good film |
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Deepak
27/12/2011 09:12:34 |
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THIS IS VIDYA'S VERY HOT FILM EVER I SEEN |
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PARVEEN
26/12/2011 10:12:08 |
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This is very very sexy movies |
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DEEPAK
24/12/2011 16:12:17 |
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This is very very sexy movies |
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VIJAY
24/12/2011 15:12:03 |
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this is very very sexy movies |
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sanny
24/12/2011 12:12:18 |
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the movies is very good |
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himanshu
22/12/2011 17:12:29 |
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this picture is very good |
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Rafik
22/12/2011 16:12:23 |
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yeh film ghar mai dekhne layak nahi hai |
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SHAAN MODI
22/12/2011 13:12:43 |
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this favarit song is good |
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ANEES NALLUR
21/12/2011 22:12:22 |
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So sexy (v.b).muaaahhh |
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Aryan Azhar
21/12/2011 13:12:40 |
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So sexy (v.b).muaaahhh |
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Aryan Azhar
21/12/2011 13:12:15 |
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baste |
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sanjay
20/12/2011 12:12:24 |
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DIRTI PICTURE |
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deepsingh
20/12/2011 11:12:35 |
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My Fevorit the DIRTI PICTURE............. |
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Sanjay Rathour
19/12/2011 19:12:24 |
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My Fevorit the DIRTI PICTURE............. |
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Sanjay Rathour
19/12/2011 19:12:21 |
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The bast movi is so tara iske song |
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Rakesh.chourasiya
19/12/2011 19:12:01 |
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it is really DIRTI PICTURE..... |
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kuldeep kumar
18/12/2011 13:12:03 |
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My opinion is vidhya s acts super like priyanka in fashion |
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Kamesh
16/12/2011 21:12:20 |
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wah vidhya
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raghvendra
16/12/2011 17:12:33 |
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Isq sufiyana is best song. N movie is really dirty movie. |
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Lucky 9795979611
16/12/2011 07:12:31 |
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vidya balan nice you...hot |
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md.liton
15/12/2011 20:12:51 |
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Mast sexy Picture hai ful time pas. |
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Roshan kurewar
15/12/2011 18:12:09 |
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Picturs gret |
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Roshan kurewar
15/12/2011 18:12:09 |
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actual life based movie |
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Deepak
15/12/2011 16:12:37 |
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life samajh me aa gayi |
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dnyaneshwarnandane
14/12/2011 23:12:41 |
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Very sexy movie mja aa gya. |
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Akshay verma
14/12/2011 22:12:11 |
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very nice film |
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suryakant
14/12/2011 20:12:40 |
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very noghty |
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nazar m
14/12/2011 20:12:35 |
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very noghty |
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nazar m
14/12/2011 20:12:39 |
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i like it
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azhar
14/12/2011 17:12:36 |
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zawadi picture |
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yogesh
14/12/2011 02:12:53 |
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nice |
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vishal
13/12/2011 12:12:20 |
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very sexy movie |
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rajesh dutta
12/12/2011 14:12:39 |
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very bad |
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sameekshya
11/12/2011 14:12:42 |
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best movie |
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ravi
11/12/2011 11:12:04 |
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it is |
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ravi
11/12/2011 09:12:43 |
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download the movie
pradeep
11/12/2011 |
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pradeep
11/12/2011 08:12:42 |
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dirty movie |
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vikas
10/12/2011 12:12:53 |
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i love you |
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dreamboyridoy
10/12/2011 01:12:53 |
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It a outstanding sexy picture
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Rushiraj
09/12/2011 12:12:05 |
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nice movie vidya played good roll |
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manoj
08/12/2011 22:12:58 |
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I like vidya sexy |
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pasha
08/12/2011 19:12:47 |
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its real movie.to good. |
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sandeep
08/12/2011 12:12:04 |
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Myschoolchalrha |
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Dixit.kamboj
08/12/2011 06:12:06 |
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Myschoolchalrha |
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Dixit.kamboj
08/12/2011 06:12:49 |
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Myschoolchalrha |
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Dixit.kamboj
08/12/2011 06:12:06 |
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vidya is the best acter |
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raja
07/12/2011 19:12:52 |
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faddo dialoges and fadoo songs ...... |
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sandy
07/12/2011 11:12:52 |
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download the movie |
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amjad khan
06/12/2011 20:12:16 |
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Nice sexy movi |
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pravin p
06/12/2011 20:12:24 |
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hyder alihtc
06/12/2011 14:12:51 |
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bad movie |
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tapesh
06/12/2011 12:12:54 |
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bad movie |
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tapesh
06/12/2011 12:12:52 |
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u lala u lala very nice song |
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kishor chhattisgarhia
06/12/2011 09:12:13 |
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u lala u lala very nice song |
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kishor chhattisgarhia
06/12/2011 08:12:45 |
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u lala u lala very nice song |
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kishor chhattisgarhia
06/12/2011 08:12:52 |
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its.to sexy |
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gonuguntla bros
05/12/2011 22:12:56 |
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kya film hai. Vidya balan
The dirty |
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kamta verma
05/12/2011 20:12:39 |
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downloud songs |
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prasad poojari
05/12/2011 14:12:18 |
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Very nice movie n it's dialogues r so good so sexi movie |
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Sunny
05/12/2011 13:12:48 |
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Very Nice Movie |
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Sandeep Mourya
05/12/2011 06:12:12 |
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I Think Is World No.1 |
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Banglore.
04/12/2011 17:12:16 |
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very very dirty |
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ram
04/12/2011 15:12:34 |
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so very good |
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paresh
04/12/2011 13:12:12 |
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so very good |
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paresh
04/12/2011 13:12:24 |
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good movie. i hope all people like this movie |
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bikki rzl
03/12/2011 20:12:49 |
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o darty garl ok pose |
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Arjun
02/12/2011 16:12:13 |
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ooh la la is a excellent song |
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bpparashar
02/12/2011 14:12:42 |
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koi khas nahi hai |
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amit pareek
02/12/2011 10:12:43 |
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So good vidhya |
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rabab&prashant
01/12/2011 23:12:17 |
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i love you rubel |
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suhana
01/12/2011 22:12:07 |
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