The Dirty Picture

Dec 2 2011 Not Rated 2h 24m
Biography, Drama

After running away from home in search of movie stardom, a village girl rises to become a prominent sex symbol.

Plot

Rebellious and uninhibited Reshma lives an impoverished lifestyle with her mother, Ratnamma, in 1980s South India. She is an ardent fan of film actor, Suryakant, and her one ambition in life is to meet and act with him. She runs away to Madras, and like, hundreds of young women, lines up outside Jupiter Studios to try and get noticed. With her plain, next-door-girl looks, she gets ignored but as fate could have it she is given a chance to play a minor role after she manages to sneak into the studios. The role exploits her as a sex symbol, driving males to the cinema houses to absorb her movements and beauty. Virtually overnight she, now renamed Silk, becomes a sensation, and together with the aging superstar, Suryakant, the one she had always fantasized about, she sizzles the silver screen with her sex appeal. Suryakant's brother, Ramakant, an author, is smitten by her - so much so that he would like her to opt out of movies altogether, so that he could marry her. But the rebellious woman that she is, jeopardizes her chance of impressing his parents - by challenging the upcoming siren, Shakila, to a competition. And it is this move that will bring about even more changes in her life.

Written by

Rajat Arora, Aditi Mediratta, Rajshri Sudhakar

Directed by

Milan Luthria

Production Countries

India

Production Companies

ALT Entertainment, Balaji Motion Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

35 wins & 31 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
11,204
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA