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Dear Maya

  • 2017
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
533
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Manisha Koirala in Dear Maya (2017)
Anna and Ira prank a local woman by writing her letters from a secret admirer. The prank takes a more serious turn when the local women goes missing.
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Anna and Ira prank a local woman by writing her letters from a secret admirer. The prank takes a more serious turn when the local women goes missing,Anna and Ira prank a local woman by writing her letters from a secret admirer. The prank takes a more serious turn when the local women goes missing,Anna and Ira prank a local woman by writing her letters from a secret admirer. The prank takes a more serious turn when the local women goes missing,

  • Director
    • Sunaina Bhatnagar
  • Writer
    • Sunaina Bhatnagar
  • Stars
    • Manisha Koirala
    • Madiha Imam
    • Shreya Chaudhry
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    533
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sunaina Bhatnagar
    • Writer
      • Sunaina Bhatnagar
    • Stars
      • Manisha Koirala
      • Madiha Imam
      • Shreya Chaudhry
    • 20User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Manisha Koirala
    Manisha Koirala
    • Maya Devi
    Madiha Imam
    Madiha Imam
    • Anna
    Shreya Chaudhry
    Shreya Chaudhry
    • Ira
    • (as Shreya Chaudhary)
    Iravati Harshe
    Iravati Harshe
    • Anna's Mother
    Reuben Israel
    • Anna's Father
    Rohit Saraf
    Rohit Saraf
    • Neal
    Lalita Parvez
    • Vimla
    Sahil Shroff
    Sahil Shroff
    • Rahul
    Sahiba Bali
    • Radha
    Meenakshi Chopra
    • Tara
    Anubha Arora
    • Arushi
    Madhu Rajesh
    • Ira's Mother
    Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
    Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
    • Ved
    Wishveash Sharkholi
    • Varun
    Naila Grrewal
    Naila Grrewal
    • Hostel Roommate
    Kiran Lall
    • Chachi
    Tapasya Dasgupta
    • Mrs. Ghosh
    Sarla Kant
    • Sister Mary
    • Director
      • Sunaina Bhatnagar
    • Writer
      • Sunaina Bhatnagar
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    User reviews20

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    8tazeemali-79202

    Beautifully put together

    Not your typical Bollywood movie, manisha gives a great performance. This movie is an investment of emotion.

    PS ignore the score rating.
    10abhinavyadav-24291

    Loved the movie

    Movie's story and emotions inculcated, keep you overwhelmed and persistent removal of surprising layers of story keeps your interest intact till the end. Direction by Sunaina Bhatnagar is indeed worth appreciating.
    7vishal_bajaj-41645

    Beautiful and inspiring

    Very beautiful and inspiring story. Beautiful captured though slow pace of the story kills the fun. Songs are also good.

    If you need inspiration in your life then you must watch this movie.
    10naveenkaushik_25

    Same problem with Indian audience, if it is not bigger brand, a beautiful movie has lesser rating than it deserved

    The movie is not at all boring..Cancer Fighter Manish Koirala playing Maya's role is superab n veteran . Director has done complete justice of sign of early age on her face as life had faded in early age. Teenager Girls trying to have fun , providing a different prospective to Maya about love. With a touch of poetic love , Maya's life turns upside down. The gals realise their mistake n are constantly tensed what Maya was going to do for imaginary love.

    A definite feel good movie which deserves a lot more appreciation for being good piece of art! I hope Indian audience soon becomes mature n admires such beautiful movie without name of gaudy stars or big production house!
    8vishu-varanasi

    An Underrated movie that deserves much more

    I'm surprised how thick movie had a reading lesser than 6. This movie is so beautifully done with a lively story and moral that tells you there's more to life. Much more.

    Beautifully, very beautifully done. The 2 new young actors acted so naturally. Manisha hasn't lost her acting edge.

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    • Trivia
      According to director Sunaina Bhatnagar, the seed of 'Dear Maya' was a newspaper article about a Sikh woman in Punjab, who decided to stay indoors for 30 long years after witnessing the horror that was unleashed during the 1984 riots.
    • Soundtracks
      Saat Rangon Se
      Vocals by Rekha Bhardwaj

      Lyrics by Irshad Kamil

      Music by Anupam Roy

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    • Release date
      • June 2, 2017 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Production companies
      • Bake My Cake Films
      • NH Studioz
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
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