Kaminey (English: The Scoundrels) is a 2009 Indian caper thriller film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and featuring Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Amol Gupte in the lead roles. Set against the backdrop of the Mumbai underworld, Kaminey follows a rivalry between a pair of twins, one with a lisp and the other with a stutter, over the course of a single day.
Bhardwaj co-wrote the screenplay with Sabrina Dhawan, Abhishek Chaubey, and Supratik Sen. Bhardwaj bought the original script for US$4,000 from Kenyan writer Cajetan Boy—whom he had mentored at a scriptwriting workshop in Uganda. Kaminey was released on 14 August 2009 and became a box-office success worldwide, grossing over INR710 million (US$11 million) against a budget of INR350 million (US$5.5 million). The film's soundtrack album also became a commercial success, with the song "Dhan Te Nan" topping the charts on various platforms.
Kaminey was well-received, with several critics and media publications placing it at number one on their listings of "Best film of the year". Since its release, the film has attained cult status. It received several awards and nominations at ceremonies across India. At the 55th Filmfare Awards, it received ten nominations, including Best Film, Director, Actor, and Actress; it won the award for Best Special Effects. At the 57th National Film Awards, Kaminey won two awards — Best Audiography for Subash Sahoo and Special Jury Award for its editing by A. Sreekar Prasad.
Cast:
Shahid Kapoor as Charlie and Guddu Sharma
Priyanka Chopra as Sweety Shekhar Bhope
Amol Gupte as Sunil Shekhar Bhope (Bhope Bhau)
Deb Mukherjee as Mujeeb
Shiv Kumar Subramaniam as Lobo
Chandan Roy Sanyal as Mikhail
Tenzing Nima as Tashi
Hrishikesh Joshi as Lele
Rajatava Dutta as Shumon
Harish Khanna as a police inspector
Carlos Paca as Cajetan
Eric Santos as Ragos
Vishal Bhonsle as Steve
Satyajit Sharma as Francis
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