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| starring = [[Tara Deshpande]] <br> [[Naveen Andrews]] <br> [[Rahul Bose]] <br> [[Alexander Gifford]] <br> [[Naseeruddin Shah]] <br> [[Roshan Seth]] <br> [[Luke Kenny]]
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| music = [[Dhruv Ghanekar]]<br>[[Ashutosh Pathak]]
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| cinematography = [[Kramer Morgenthau]]
| editing =
| editing = [[Priya Krishnaswamy]]
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| released = {{film date|df=y|1998|9|18}}
| released = {{film date|df=y|1998|12|25}}
| runtime = 105 min.
| runtime = 105 min.
| country = [[India]]
| country = India
| language = English
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'''''Bombay Boys''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1998|1998]] Indian [[cult film|cult]] comedy film written and directed by the Indian [[Film director|director]] [[Kaizad Gustad]]. It follows the adventures of three young men in modern-day [[Mumbai]] (or Bombay). The boys are of Indian origin, but were all raised in the West. Krishna Sahni (played by [[Naveen Andrews]]) is an aspiring actor from [[New York City]] who wants to make it big in [[Bollywood]]. Ricardo Fernandes ([[Rahul Bose]]) is from [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] and is in Mumbai to search for his long-lost brother. Finally, Xerxes Mistry ([[Alexander Gifford]]), a musician from [[London]], is looking to discover his "roots" in the land of his ancestors.
'''''Bombay Boys''''' is a 1998 Indian [[cult film|cult]] [[crime comedy film]] written and directed by the Indian director [[Kaizad Gustad]]. It follows the adventures of three young men in modern-day [[Mumbai]] (or Bombay). The boys are of Indian origin, but were all raised in the West. Krishna Sahni (played by [[Naveen Andrews]]) is an aspiring actor from [[New York City]] who wants to make it big in [[Bollywood]]. Ricardo Fernandes ([[Rahul Bose]]) is from [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] and is in Mumbai to search for his long-lost brother. Finally, Xerxes Mistry ([[Alexander Gifford]]), a musician from [[London]], is looking to discover his "roots" in the land of his ancestors.


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==


The three meet each other for the first time at Mumbai's [[airport]] and decide to find a place together. In the course of the movie, Krishna finds out that, in order to break into the local film industry, he must first win the (decidedly risky) patronage of Don Mastana ([[Naseeruddin Shah]]), a [[crime boss|godfather]] of the Mumbai underworld who's also a [[film producer]]. Mastana is a violent man who thinks nothing of impaling a [[lizard]] with a knife or shattering the skull of a fellow crime boss for making a pass at his girlfriend.
The three meet each other for the first time at Mumbai's [[airport]] and decide to find a place together. In the course of the movie, Krishna finds out that, in order to break into the local film industry, he must first win the (decidedly risky) patronage of Don Mastana, a [[crime boss|godfather]] of the Mumbai underworld who's also a [[film producer]]. Mastana is a violent man who thinks nothing of impaling a [[lizard]] with a knife or shattering the skull of a fellow crime boss for making a pass at his girlfriend.


Ricardo, the serious-looking Australian, finds out the sad fate of his brother, but also manages to fall in love with Mastana's spunky moll Dolly ([[Tara Deshpande]]), igniting further flames. Xerxes, who's a [[Parsi people|Parsi]], is led to embrace his latent [[homosexuality]] by their gay landlord ([[Roshan Seth]]).
Ricardo, the serious-looking Australian, finds out the sad fate of his brother, but also manages to fall in love with Mastana's spunky moll Dolly, igniting further flames. Xerxes, who's a [[Parsi people|Parsi]], is led to embrace his latent [[homosexuality]] by their gay landlord.

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==Production==
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''Bombay Boys'', which took four years to complete, was filmed on location in Mumbai's bars, slums and markets. The film was made on a limited budget; director [[Kaizad Gustad]] financed the film with credit cards as well as by borrowing money from his family and friends.<ref>{{cite book |title= Transnational Cinema: The Film Reader |last= Ezra |first= Elizabeth |author2=Rowden, Terry |year= 2006 |publisher= Taylor & Francis|location= |isbn= 0-415-37158-9 |page= 61 }}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Naveen Andrews]] ... Krishna Sahni
* [[Naveen Andrews]] - Krishna Sahni
* [[Rahul Bose]] ... Ricardo Fernandes
* [[Rahul Bose]] - Ricardo Fernandes
* [[Alexander Gifford]] ... Xerxes Mistry
* [[Alexander Gifford]] - Xerxes Mistry
* [[Naseeruddin Shah]] ... Don Mastana
* [[Naseeruddin Shah]] - Don Mastana
* [[Tara Deshpande]] ... Dolly
* [[Tara Deshpande]] - Dolly
* [[Roshan Seth]] ... Pesi
* [[Roshan Seth]] - Pesi
* Tarun Shahani ... Danny
* Tarun Shahani - Danny
* Luke Kenny ... Xavier
* [[Luke Kenny]] - Xavier
* [[Vinay Pathak]] ... Spot-boy turned director
* [[Vinay Pathak]] - Spot-boy turned director
* [[Kushal Punjabi]] ... Asif
* [[Kushal Punjabi]] - Asif
* [[Javed Jaffrey]] ... Special appearance in item song "MUMBHAI"
* [[Javed Jaffrey]] - Special appearance in item song "MUMBHAI"
* [[Nagesh Bhosle]] ... Cherry Blossom Kalia
* [[Nagesh Bhosle]] - Cherry Blossom Kalia

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==Production==
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''Bombay Boys'', which took four years to complete, was filmed on location in Mumbai's bars, slums and markets. The film was made on a limited budget; director [[Kaizad Gustad]] financed the film with credit cards as well as by borrowing money from his family and friends.<ref>{{cite book |title= Transnational Cinema: The Film Reader |last= Ezra |first= Elizabeth |author2=Rowden, Terry |year= 2006 |publisher= Taylor & Francis|isbn= 0-415-37158-9 |page= 61 }}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The Music Was Composed By [[Ashutosh Phatak]], [[Dhruv Ghanekar]] and Released by [[Sony Music India]].
The music was composed by [[Ashutosh Phatak]], [[Dhruv Ghanekar]] and released by [[Sony Music India]].


{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
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| cover =
| cover =
| alt =
| alt =
| released = 1998
| released = 12 August 1998
| recorded = 1998
| recorded = 1998
| venue =
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| length = 40:12
| length = 40:12
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = [[Ashutosh Phatak]], [[Dhruv Ghanekar]]
| producer = Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar
| prev_title = [[Tamanna (1997 film)|Tamanna]]
| prev_title = [[Tamanna (1997 film)|Tamanna]]
| prev_year = 1997
| prev_year = 1997
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}}
}}


{{track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
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| length1 = 5:06
| length1 = 5:06
| title2 = Paisa Paisa Paisa
| title2 = Paisa Paisa Paisa
| extra2 = [[Ashutosh Phatak]], [[Dhruv Ghanekar]], Mehnaz
| extra2 = Ashutosh Phatak, [[Dhruv Ghanekar]], Mehnaz
| length2 = 6:11
| length2 = 6:11
| title3 = Sunoh
| title3 = Sunoh
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| length3 = 5:02
| length3 = 5:02
| title4 = Mastana's Theme
| title4 = Mastana's Theme
| extra4 = [[Ashutosh Phatak]], [[Dhruv Ghanekar]], Smoke, [[Naseeruddin Shah]]
| extra4 = Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar, Smoke, [[Naseeruddin Shah]]
| length4 = 5:04
| length4 = 5:04
| title5 = Yeah Yeah
| title5 = Yeah Yeah
| extra5 = [[Ashutosh Phatak]], [[Dhruv Ghanekar]], [[Indus Creed]]
| extra5 = Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar, [[Indus Creed]]
| length5 = 3:04
| length5 = 3:04
| title6 = Tabla Dholak
| title6 = Tabla Dholak
| extra6 = [[Ashutosh Phatak]], [[Dhruv Ghanekar]], Vinay Mandke
| extra6 = Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar, Vinay Mandke
| length6 = 1:56
| length6 = 1:56
| title7 = Quest
| title7 = Quest
| extra7 = [[Ashutosh Phatak]], [[Dhruv Ghanekar]], Anaida
| extra7 = Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar, Anaida
| length7 = 6:22
| length7 = 6:22
| title8 = Bombay Blues
| title8 = Bombay Blues
| extra8 = [[Ashutosh Phatak]], [[Dhruv Ghanekar]], Bashir Sheikh
| extra8 = Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar, Bashir Sheikh
| length8 = 5:01
| length8 = 5:01
| title9 = Waltzing Matunga
| title9 = Waltzing Matunga
| extra9 = Merlyn De'Souza, Asif Ali Beg, Mantra
| extra9 = Merlyn D'Souza, Asif Ali Beg, Mantra
| length9 = 2:26
| length9 = 2:26
}}
}}


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
The film was subjected to criticism for its [[homosexuality]] and [[profanity]]. Film critic Yashodhara Pawar stated the film as "The harmful and immature portrayal of ethnic groups in films is an issue for not just South Asians in the global media but also the local and tribal productions in individual countries.".<ref>[http://www.sawnet.org/cinema/reviews.php?Bombay+Boys SAWNET: Film Review : Bombay Boys]. Sawnet. Retrieved, 8 June 2014</ref> Another film critic Tanmeet Kumar from Planet Bollywood, stated that the film has portrayed [[India]] as "Americanized India". Tara Deshpande's performance was praised.<ref>[http://www.planetbollywood.com/film/bboys.html Planet-Bollywood - Film Review - Bombay Boys] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515111926/http://www.planetbollywood.com/film/bboys.html |date=15 May 2014 }}. Planet Bollywood. Retrieved, 8 June 2014</ref>
The film was subjected to criticism for its [[homosexuality]] and [[profanity]]. Tanmeet Kumar from Planet Bollywood, stated that the film has portrayed [[India]] as "Americanized India". Tara Deshpande's performance was praised.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/film/bboys.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 June 2014 |archive-date=15 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515111926/http://www.planetbollywood.com/film/bboys.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Pradeep Sebastian of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote that "Going by the crowds flocking to see it, it[']s clear that Indian audiences have begun to expect good things from Indian English films. But this is one they are going to be disappointed with".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/565643645742E3436525694000570F65?OpenDocument | title=Cinema Reviews - Deccan Herald }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* {{IMDb title|id=0168529|title=Bombay Boys}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0168529|title=Bombay Boys}}


[[Category:1990s crime comedy films]]
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[[Category:Indian-American films]]
[[Category:1998 LGBT-related films]]
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[[Category:Indian crime comedy films]]
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[[Category:Indian LGBT-related films]]
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[[Category:1990s American films]]

Latest revision as of 11:50, 20 March 2024

Bombay Boys
Directed byKaizad Gustad
Written byKaizad Gustad
Starring
CinematographyKramer Morgenthau
Edited byPriya Krishnaswamy
Music byDhruv Ghanekar
Ashutosh Pathak
Release date
  • 25 December 1998 (1998-12-25)
Running time
105 min.
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish

Bombay Boys is a 1998 Indian cult crime comedy film written and directed by the Indian director Kaizad Gustad. It follows the adventures of three young men in modern-day Mumbai (or Bombay). The boys are of Indian origin, but were all raised in the West. Krishna Sahni (played by Naveen Andrews) is an aspiring actor from New York City who wants to make it big in Bollywood. Ricardo Fernandes (Rahul Bose) is from Sydney, Australia and is in Mumbai to search for his long-lost brother. Finally, Xerxes Mistry (Alexander Gifford), a musician from London, is looking to discover his "roots" in the land of his ancestors.

Synopsis[edit]

The three meet each other for the first time at Mumbai's airport and decide to find a place together. In the course of the movie, Krishna finds out that, in order to break into the local film industry, he must first win the (decidedly risky) patronage of Don Mastana, a godfather of the Mumbai underworld who's also a film producer. Mastana is a violent man who thinks nothing of impaling a lizard with a knife or shattering the skull of a fellow crime boss for making a pass at his girlfriend.

Ricardo, the serious-looking Australian, finds out the sad fate of his brother, but also manages to fall in love with Mastana's spunky moll Dolly, igniting further flames. Xerxes, who's a Parsi, is led to embrace his latent homosexuality by their gay landlord.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Bombay Boys, which took four years to complete, was filmed on location in Mumbai's bars, slums and markets. The film was made on a limited budget; director Kaizad Gustad financed the film with credit cards as well as by borrowing money from his family and friends.[1]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar and released by Sony Music India.

Bombay Boys
Soundtrack album by
Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar
Released12 August 1998
Recorded1998
GenreSoundtrack
Length40:12
LabelSony Music India
ProducerAshutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar
Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar chronology
Tamanna
(1997) 		Bombay Boys
(1998) 		Snip!
(2000)
Track list
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Mumbhai"Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar, Javed Jaffrey5:06
2."Paisa Paisa Paisa"Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar, Mehnaz6:11
3."Sunoh"Lucky Ali5:02
4."Mastana's Theme"Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar, Smoke, Naseeruddin Shah5:04
5."Yeah Yeah"Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar, Indus Creed3:04
6."Tabla Dholak"Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar, Vinay Mandke1:56
7."Quest"Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar, Anaida6:22
8."Bombay Blues"Ashutosh Phatak, Dhruv Ghanekar, Bashir Sheikh5:01
9."Waltzing Matunga"Merlyn D'Souza, Asif Ali Beg, Mantra2:26
Total length:40:12

Critical reception[edit]

The film was subjected to criticism for its homosexuality and profanity. Tanmeet Kumar from Planet Bollywood, stated that the film has portrayed India as "Americanized India". Tara Deshpande's performance was praised.[2] Pradeep Sebastian of Deccan Herald wrote that "Going by the crowds flocking to see it, it[']s clear that Indian audiences have begun to expect good things from Indian English films. But this is one they are going to be disappointed with".[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ezra, Elizabeth; Rowden, Terry (2006). Transnational Cinema: The Film Reader. Taylor & Francis. p. 61. ISBN 0-415-37158-9.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Cinema Reviews - Deccan Herald".

External links[edit]

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