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  • Bombay Talkie (1970)
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    112 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Bombay Talkie (1970)
GP
112 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Lucia Lane, an English writer by way of the US, arrives in Bombay to watch the filming of one of her novels. She's nearing middle age, she's had several husbands, she's lonely and self absorbed. Hari, a screenwriter, offers to show her ...See moreLucia Lane, an English writer by way of the US, arrives in Bombay to watch the filming of one of her novels. She's nearing middle age, she's had several husbands, she's lonely and self absorbed. Hari, a screenwriter, offers to show her around. She's interested only in the film's leading man, Vikram, younger than she, married, and building a career as a matinee idol. Lucia takes every opportunity to be near "V," making scenes in front of his wife, demanding his attentions. Hari is long suffering, carrying Lucia's messages to V, helping her out when the affair gets out of hand. Meanwhile, V's career suffers, with unpleasant repercussions. Who will bring things to a halt? Written by See less
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Director
Writers
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (screenplay) (as R. Prawer Jhabvala) | James Ivory (screenplay)
Producer
Composers
Cinematographer
Production Designer
A. Rangaraj (as A. Ranga Raj)
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Updated Nov 18, 1970

Release date
Nov 18, 1970 (United States)

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Cast

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Shashi Kapoor
Vikram Vikram   See fewer
Jennifer Kendal
Lucia Lane Lucia Lane   See fewer
Nadira
Anjana Devi Anjana Devi   See fewer
Pinchoo Kapoor
Swamiji Swamiji   See fewer
Helen
Heroine in Gold Heroine in Gold   See fewer
Usha Iyer
Cabaret Singer Cabaret Singer   See fewer
Ruby Mayer
Gopal Ma (as Sulochana) Gopal Ma (as Sulochana)   See fewer
Prayag Raj
Director (as Prayag Raaj) Director (as Prayag Raaj)   See fewer
Jalal Agha
Young Man Young Man   See fewer
Anwar Ali
Young Man Young Man   See fewer
Mohan Nadkarni
Young Man Young Man   See fewer
Sukhdev
Man at Bar Man at Bar   See fewer
Harbans Darshan M. Arora
Man at Bar (as Harbans Darshan) Man at Bar (as Harbans Darshan)   See fewer
Mirza Musharraf
Fan (as Mirza Mushraff) Fan (as Mirza Mushraff)   See fewer
Sonoo Arora
Heroine in Red Heroine in Red   See fewer
Sudarshan Dhir
Choreographer Choreographer   See fewer
Peter Howard
Ashram Inmates Ashram Inmates   See fewer
Angelika Saleh
Ashram Inmates Ashram Inmates   See fewer
Nicholas Lear
Ashram Inmates Ashram Inmates   See fewer
Tommy Reeves
Ashram Inmates (as Tom Reeves) Ashram Inmates (as Tom Reeves)   See fewer
David Gladwell
Ashram Inmates Ashram Inmates   See fewer
Iftekhar
Vizarat Khan Vizarat Khan   See fewer
Kamala Mehra
Operator Operator   See fewer
Dattaram Wadkar
Playback Singer (as Ditta Ram) Playback Singer (as Ditta Ram)   See fewer
Mohan Dingra
Jeweller Jeweller   See fewer
Saudagar Singh
Wrestlers Wrestlers   See fewer
Vasant Singh
Wrestlers Wrestlers   See fewer
Avadh N. Singh
Referee Referee   See fewer
Shama Hussein
Two Ladies Two Ladies   See fewer
Indu Lele
Two Ladies Two Ladies   See fewer
Louis de Souza
Servant Servant   See fewer
Ismail Merchant
Fate Machine Producer Fate Machine Producer   See fewer
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