The Dirty Picture
Synopsis
After running away from home in search of movie stardom, a village girl rises to become a prominent sex symbol.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.54x
+$14.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Milan Luthria
- Screenplay & Story
- Rajat Arora
- Original Score
- Shekhar Ravjiani, Vishal Dadlani
- Original Title
- The Dirty Picture
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- English, Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Production Budget
- $2.6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $17M
- Production Studios
- Balaji Motion Pictures, Cult Movies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Milan Luthria
Rajat Arora
Shekhar Ravjiani, Vishal Dadlani
Bobby Singh
Akiv Ali
Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor
Department Leadership Roster
Shobha Kapoor
Producer
Milan Luthria
Director
Ekta Kapoor
Producer
Rajat Arora
Screenplay
Priya Suhas
Production Design
Rajashekharan Rajeev
Visual Effects Supervisor
Shekhar Ravjiani
Original Music Composer
Bobby Singh
Director of Photography
Vishal Dadlani
Original Music Composer
Niharikha Bhasin Khan
Costume Design
Akiv Ali
Editor
Moiz Kapadia
Costume Design
Javed Karim
Stunt Coordinator
Dipti Mhatre
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted to Adults (18+).
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Dirty Picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Dirty Picture
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Dirty Picture about?
After running away from home in search of movie stardom, a village girl rises to become a prominent sex symbol.
Who directed The Dirty Picture?
The Dirty Picture was directed by Milan Luthria.
Who stars in The Dirty Picture?
The principal cast of The Dirty Picture includes Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Anju Mahendru.
When was The Dirty Picture released and how long is it?
The Dirty Picture was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 2h 24m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Dirty Picture?
The Dirty Picture had a reported production budget of $2.6M and grossed $17M at the worldwide box office (6.54 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for The Dirty Picture?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Dirty Picture was composed by Shekhar Ravjiani, Vishal Dadlani.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Dirty Picture?
The Dirty Picture holds official age classifications: IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).).