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Kali Salwar (2002)

1h 52m

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Kali Salwar (2002)

Name: Kali Salwar
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-02-01

1h 52m

Running Time

February 1, 2002
Release Date

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Plot.

Sultana, a small town prostitute and her pimp Khudabaksh migrate to the metropolis, bringing with them their dreams and meagre belongings. Sultana goes about her bright and artful seductions but somehow misses her targets. Her business collapses. Desperately, Khudabaksh too tries his hand at many jobs but is unsuccessful. Sultana's loneliness and despair get objectified in her desire for a 'salwaar' that she needs to complete her black ensemble for the observance of mourning for Moharram.

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Cast & Crew.

Sadiya Siddiqui

Sultana

Surekha Sikri

Irrfan Khan

Shankar

Vrajesh Hirjee

Kay Kay Menon

Ashok Banthia

Rajat Kapoor

Fareeda Mehta

Director / Writer

Saadat Hassan Manto

Story

Ved Nair

Music

Avijit Mukul Kishore

Cinematography

Aseem Sinha

Editor

Jeetendra Shastri

Actor

Saadat Hassan Manto

Writer

Details.

Release Date
February 1, 2002

Original Name
काली सलवार

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 52m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-03-01

This Movie Is About.

prostitute

metropolis

garment

bollywood

Wiki.

Kali Salwaar (transl. The Black Pants) is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Fareeda Mehta, set in Mumbai, and starring Sadiya Siddiqui, Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon, Vrajesh Hirjee in main roles.

The film is based on the 1961 short story of the same name by Saadat Hassan Manto, while also incorporating his other short stories as well; such as "Hatak", "Mohammad Bhai", and "Babu Gopinath". The interior of the film is painted by Indian painter Bhupen Khakhar. The stories take place in the underbelly of Bombay (now known as Mumbai).