A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Prateik Patil Babbar, Kalki Koechlin, Arjun Mathur
Written by:
Raaghav Dar
Arun Sukumar
Directed by:
Raaghav Dar
Release Date:
October 14, 2011
Original Title:
My Friend Pinto
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Bhansali Productions
Prime Focus
UTV Motion Pictures
Production Countries:
India
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 115
Sweet, honest, and optimistic Michael Pinto has a knack for finding trouble. The search for a childhood friend leads him to the big city, and into an outlandish adventure.
Twenty-something Michael Pinto has grown up in a small Goan village, believing everyone in the world to be simple, kind and honest, just like him. His world revolves around a doting mother, a passion for music and the memories of a childhood friend, Sameer, who left Goa for Mumbai many years ago and hasn't replied to his frequent letters ever since. Pinto's talent for music is only matched by his knack for finding trouble in the unlikeliest of places often resulting in the most outlandish and hilarious situations. When Pinto's idyllic world is shattered by the sudden demise of his mother he decides to head to Mumbai in search of the only friend he knows. Will Pinto find Sameer or will trouble find him first? Will Pinto and his crazy antics survive the big bad city or more importantly, will Mumbai survive a phenomenon called Pinto?
Director:
Raaghav Dar
Editor:
Dipika Kalra
Shan Mohammed
Original Music Composer:
Atul Gogavale
Ajay Gogavale
Producer:
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Ronnie Screwvala
Story:
Arun Sukumar
Raaghav Dar
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