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Wikipedia article
'Silsiilay' is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romance film written and directed by Khalid Mohammed. The film stars Tabu, Bhumika Chawla, Riya Sen, Celina Jaitly, Anita Hassanandani, Divya Dutta, Rahul Bose, Jimmy Sheirgill, Ashmit Patel and Kay Kay Menon, while an extended appearance is played by Shah Rukh Khan. It was released on 17 June 2005.
Plot
The film revolves around the story of three women.
Zia (Bhumika Chawla), who is a fast-rising Bollywood actress, whose live-in relationship is about to break up with the man who has groomed her for a film career, Neel (Rahul Bose). She wants a child with him but he does not want any responsibilities. Soon he moves on and finds another girlfriend. Divya Dutta features in a pivotal supporting role.
Anushka (Riya Sen) is a telephone receptionist who longs to discover tenderness in her relationship with a wealthy suitor Nikhil (Ashmit Patel). Meanwhile, her office colleague, Tarun (Jimmy Sheirgill), loves her silently. The working girl must decide between the two in a romantic finale that has a twist in the tale. Natassha features in a role that has a big impact. The three stories are weaved into a composite picture, with the women coming together in an act of solidarity.
Rehana (Tabu) is a housewife who must confront the fact that her husband Anwar (Kay Kay Menon) is being unfaithful to her with an air hostess, Preeti (Celina Jaitly).
Cast
Story 1
*Bhumika Chawla as Zia Rao Katyal
*Rahul Bose as Neel Kashyap
*Divya Dutta as Diya Rao Katyal
*Priya Badlani as Nandita
*Aamir Ali as a Bollywood actor
*Tabu as Rehana Ahmed Bhoy, Ziya's fan
Story 2
*Riya Sen as Anushka Verma
*Jimmy Sheirgill as Tarun Ahuja
*Ashmit Patel as Nikhil Rai
*Anita Hassanandani as Piya Mahajan
Story 3
*Tabu as Rehana Ahmed Bhoy
*Kay Kay Menon as Anwar Ahmed Bhoy
*Celina Jaitly as Preeti
* Karan Panthaky as Inayat Ahmed Bhoy (Anwar's son from his first wife)
*Priya Badlani as Nandita (Preeti's friend)
Other casts
*Shah Rukh Khan as the Sutradhaar (Narrator)
*Dolly Bindra as Ziya's fan / Woman at the beach / Sheetal
*Rakesh Bedi as Harry (Nandita's uncle) / Anushka's boss
Soundtrack
Music by Himesh Reshammiya and lyrics by Sameer
Critical reception
Taran Adarsh of 'Bollywood Hungama' panned the film saying, "'Silsilay' is more of an experiment that caters to a very small segment of moviegoers. At the box-office, the film holds no appeal for an ordinary cinegoer."
References
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