Dhobi Ghat

Dhobi Ghat

Mumbai Dairies

Directed by Kiran Rao

Produced by Aamir Khan Productions

2010102 min6.3 / 10

A contemplative urban portrait of four isolated souls from different worlds whose lives intersect in Mumbai, exploring loneliness, connection, and the gaps between people.

Arun is a reclusive and lonely modern art painter. Shai is an American banker who is on a visit to Mumbai. Munna is a washerboy also living near Arun and Yasmin. The movie is about these four characters from different class of society and how the lives of four characters are intertwined.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dhobi Ghat violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Dhobi Ghat scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Dhobi Ghat sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Dhobi Ghat easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Dhobi Ghat end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Dhobi Ghat

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dhobi Ghat

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dhobi Ghat, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dhobi Ghat, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dhobi Ghat, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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