
Lamington Road on Bombay's Western Railway is the nearest railway station that takes one to Kamathipura, notorious for it's red-light, in particular, and a crime-prone area in general. It is in this area, on a stormy rainy day, that wealthy Aman Kapoor's car breaks down. His efforts to call for help via his cell phone are in vain, and he takes shelter in a nearby building. This is where he comes in contact with a prostitute named Chameli - and this is where his nightmare invo... (Full plot summary below)
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Lamington Road on Bombay's Western Railway is the nearest railway station that takes one to Kamathipura, notorious for it's red-light, in particular, and a crime-prone area in general. It is in this area, on a stormy rainy day, that wealthy Aman Kapoor's car breaks down. His efforts to call for help via his cell phone are in vain, and he takes shelter in a nearby building. This is where he comes in contact with a prostitute named Chameli - and this is where his nightmare involving pimps, eunuchs, prostitutes, and corrupt police officers - will begin - and will seem to have no ending whatsoever.
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| User ReviewMike CIt seems I like this movie a bit more than most people. Yes, the streets probably aren't filled with prostitutes who look like Kareena Kapoor but the far-too-attractive hooker is pretty much an institution in film. Plus, she was fantastic (Rahul Bose was too for that matter.) As for the movie itself, I found it thoroughly involving. It was sort of a blend of the Hitchockian "ordinary man caught in extraordinary circumstances," It Happened One Night, and Mamma Roma. |
| User ReviewAdam RPerhaps Kareena Kapoor's best performance!! Rahul Bose could be better, but overall a movie that simply cannot be missed at any costs... This movie is rivalled only by the movie "Traffic Signal" in terms of a look at the true life of the downtrodden in India!! |
| User ReviewHezekiah JI really got sucked into this one. I loved the way the music was worked better into the plot better then usual. The story got me too. I thought Rahul Bose was amazing, and while I don't usually care for Kareena Kapoor, she gave a great performance. A great effort and worth anyone's time. This would be a great introduction to Bollywood for most Americans. Then, transition to something like Dhoom 2 for the action and then Om Shanti Om for the full effect. |
| User ReviewFiza Zi dun care if ppl lyk it o nt bt i likd it millionssxx.. |
| User ReviewShaneez SChameli, a story of a night. It is awsome... It inspired me :-) Kudos to Kareena for fantastic performance. |
| User ReviewPrivate UI wonder why films like this aren't presented by India in any major film festivals. Very interesting. Rahul Bose plays his bit to perfection |
| User ReviewZahid CDay: Monday Date: 5 Apr 2004 Time: 5.15pm With: Noone On: Cable Name: CHAMELI |
| User ReviewCancelled Uits kinda diffrent genre for Bollywood, story about a prostitute (kareena kapoor), who spend the whole entire night with a stranger in problem (rahul bose).. romance, drama and some thriller.. not bad! |
| User ReviewFahim Bi kept waiting for the it factor to pop in...it never did |