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In Pre-Independent India, circa 1945, the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring both worlds crashing down.
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In Pre-Independent India, circa 1945, the elite, opulent and solemn world of the Chaudhry family, and the wild, mysterious and musical underbelly of the town, Hira Mandi, clash when Roop Chaudhry encounters Zafar, a daredevil from Hira Mandi, unleashing deep-buried truths, secrets of betrayal and affairs that threaten to bring both worlds crashing down.
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Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:Abhishek Varman, Hussain Dalal, Shibani Bathija
In Theaters:
Box Office:$17,987,034
Runtime:166 minutes
Studio:Dharma Productions, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Fox Star Studios, Zeal Z Entertainment Services
Cast
Abhishek Varman
Director
Alia Bhatt
Roop Chaudhry
Varun Dhawan
Zafar
Aditya Roy Kapur
Dev Chaudhry
Sanjay Dutt
Balraj Chaudhry
Madhuri Dixit
Bahaar Begum
Sonakshi Sinha
Satya Chaudhry
Kunal Khemu
Abdul
Kiara Advani
Lajjo
Achint Kaur
Saroj: Chaudhry household's housekeeper
Pawan Chopra
Dharampal Sami: Roop's father
Hiten Tejwani
Abbas Ahmed Razi: Dev's colleague
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