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Holi poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.5 / 100
1984·Comedy / Drama·2h

HOLI

In a typical college in a typical Indian city, the hostel boys Madan Sharma (Aamir Khan) and his friend are a rowdy lot. The teaching staff suffer from the common apathy of most teachers in similar colleges. The administration has the usual problems, with ill-paid employees periodically going on strike. On the whole, the college is a very normal place. But on this particular day, when Madan and his friends rise from their slumber, some with the customary hangover, they are not so perturbed to find no water in the taps again, as when they hear that it is not going to be a holiday after all. Instead there will be a lecture in the auditorium by the Chairman of the Board (Dr. Shriram Lagoo), on the day of the festival of fire, Holi, and the boys decide not to attend the classes. The hostel superintendent Professor Singh (Naseeruddin Shah), the only lecturer with some human links with the students...

Above the Line
Ketan Mehta·DirectorMahesh Elkunchwar·ScreenplayKetan Mehta·WriterJehangir Choudhary·Director of Photography
Cast
Aamir Khan·Madan SharmaNaseeruddin Shah·Professor SinghOm Puri·Principal PandeyAshutosh Gowariker·Ranjeet PrakashShreeram LagooDeepti NavalAmole GupteRaj ZutshiKitu GidwaniNeeraj Vora
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Ketan Mehta·Director
Writing· 3
Ketan Mehta·WriterMahesh Elkunchwar·ScreenplayMahesh Elkunchwar·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Jehangir Choudhary·Director of Photography
Production· 1
Pradeep Uppoor·Producer
By the Numbers
62.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Holi's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#FFC829
Mood
Intense, Fiery
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man's face behind a metal grate, with flames prominently displayed on the left side. The man is looking to the left, and his hands a”

Key Elements
Metal GrateFlames
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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