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Halla Bol poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.2 / 100
2008·Crime / Drama·2h 22m

HALLA BOL

Ashfaque (Ajay Devgan) is a small town boy aspiring to be a film star in the Hindi film industry. He joins a street theatre group run by a reformed dacoit Sidhu (Pankaj Kapur) who uses street theatre as a medium to bring about an awakening in the masses. Ashfaque struggles to give a creative vent to the actor in him in order to realize his dreams.

Above the Line
Rajkumar Santoshi·DirectorRajkumar Santoshi·ScreenplayRajkumar Santoshi·StoryNatarajan Subramaniam·Director of PhotographySukhwinder Singh·MusicSteven H. Bernard·Editor
Cast
Ajay Devgn·Ashfaque A. Khan / Sameer KhanVidya Balan·Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. KhanPankaj Kapur·SiddhuSana Khaan·SaniaDarshan Jariwala·Ganpatrao GaekwadSanjay Mishra·Sameer's managerAbhay Bhargava·(uncredited)Anupam Shyam·(uncredited)Aanjjan Srivastav·Amanullah Khan (uncredited)Lekh Tandon·Himself (uncredited)
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Rajkumar Santoshi·Director
Writing· 2
Rajkumar Santoshi·StoryRajkumar Santoshi·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Natarajan Subramaniam·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Steven H. Bernard·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Sukhwinder Singh·MusicVanraj Bhatia·Music
Other Departments· 1
Sridevi·Thanks
By the Numbers
66.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman in a close-up composition. The man, on the left, has dark hair and is wearing a dark shirt. The woman, on the right,”

Key Elements
Necklace
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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