Split Wide Open Bollywood Film :
Split Wide Open film 1999 is a Bollywood film directer is Dev Benegal while Producer is Anuradha Parikh under banner of Adlabs Films, BMG-Crescendo, Tropic film. It is his second feature film after English, August 1994.
The film primarily shows the Water conflicts in the slums of Bombay, and paedophilia, and also looks at the subversive sexuality in modern India and how the notions of morality are challenged when sex and poverty collide.
The film is Premiered in Various International film festival - in Venice Film Festival on 1st September, 1999, Tokyo International Film Festival on 4 November 1999, Singapore International Film Festival on 8th April, 2000 and Finally release in India on 24 March 2000.
The film came under harsh criticism when released in India and has been one of the most controversial Indian films.
- Directer : Dev Benegal
- Producer : Anuradha Parikh
- Writer : Farrukh Dhondy,Dev Benegal,Upamanyu Chatterjee,Sudhir Mishra,Shozo Ichiyama
- Starring : Rahul Bose,Laila Rouass,Ayesha Dharkar,Shivaji Satham
- Music : Nitin Sawhney
- Cinematography : Sukumar Jatania
- Edited : Renu Saluja
- Casting Director : Sopan Muller
- Production Design : Anuradha Parikh
- Production Company : Adlabs Films, BMG-Crescendo, Tropic film
- Distributed : 20th Century Fox
- Genres : Crime, Drama
- Release date : 1 September 1999 Venice Film Festival,4 November 1999 Tokyo International Film Festival,8 April 2000 Singapore International Film Festival,24 March 2000 India
- Running time : 107 minutes
- Country : India
- Language : Hindi, English
Split Wide Open film trailer :
Star cast :
- Rahul Bose as a KP / Kut Price
- Laila Rouass as a Nandita
- Shivaji Satam as a Shiv
- Farida Haider Mulla as a Didi
- Shiv Paul as a Bobby
- Kiran Nagarkar as a Brother Bono
- Arti Gosavi as a Arti
- Rajika Puri as a Auntie
- Ayesha Dharker as a Leela
- Virendra Saxena as a Altaf
- Anjula Bedi as a Mrs. G (show "I can't get no satisfaction")
- Amit Divekar as a The Son-in-Law (show 'I can't get no satisfaction')
- Sopan Dorkar as a Peon (show 'I can't get no satisfaction')
- Aadya Bedi as a Virgin 1 (show 'The Virgins')
- Neha Dubey as a Virgin 2 (show "The Virgins")
- Aditya Raj as a Man (show 'Man with Two Wives')
- Loveleen Mishra as a The Bride (show "A Wedding")
- Amitanshu Jain as a The Bridegroom
- Kumar Bharadwaj as a Bridegroom's father (show "A Wedding")
- Meghna Sane as a Bridegroom's mother (show "A Wedding")
- Liladhar Kambli as a Bride's father (show 'A Wedding')
- Tara Patkar as a Bride's mother
- Anand Bhat as a Priest
Film Story :
The film shows the new India of mobile phones, fancy cars and a growing middle class against the better known India of impoverished and exploited street urchins and caste structures. “Split Wide Open” refers to an American style talk show in which people, in darkness, confess to their secret sexual lives.
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Awards and Nomination :
- The official selection at the 1999 Venice Film Festival.
- Awarded a Special Jury Award to the film and the Best Actor award (Rahul Bose) at the 2000 Singapore International Film Festival.
- Won the Grand Prix at the 2000 Belgium International Film Festival.
- Nominated for the Grand Prix at the 2000 Bratislava International Film Festival.
Split Wide Open film Songs / Music :
The original music album of the film consists of 5 instrumental tracks composed by Nitin Sawhney.
- “Welcome to Bombay”
- “Yo KP!” (Trailer Theme)
- “For Didi”
- “Television Sting”
- “A Golden Tap” (End Titles)
Rahul Bose Interview :
Review of the film :
- Anupama Chopra from IndiaToday on her reviewing stated that "Split Wide Open is an ambitious and original take and Benegal steers well part of the way. But the characters are always kept at a Brechtian distance and despite the overwhelming tragedy of the proceedings, it's hard to feel anything for them.Threads of the story aren't carried to their logical end. When KP brokers an independent deal, the water mafia break his bones and render him homeless. But when he cuts their chains off the taps, they're silent.Still, Benegal started the independent film movement with English, August and now he takes the craft one step forward."
- IMDB Public reviewing site gave 6.5 star from 10 star.
- David Stratton of Variety.com stated that "Pic is given glossy treatment, with fine use of city locations shot for the ‘Scope screen and an attractive cast. Acting is a little uneven, but the brisk pacing and lush images help carry the film, most of which is spoken in English."
- Times of India user's gave 3 star from 5 star.
Box office records :
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