Pratik steals the scene

Pratik Babbar, who is so vague on most occasions, (you need to be introduced to him at least half a dozen times before he actually starts saying a normal hello) is apparently turning out to be a fine talent.

Those who have seen Kiran Rao’s art-house film Dhobi Ghat say that it is Pratik’s show all the way and that he actually held up to even Aamir Khan. Reports on Pratik are pretty encouraging in Dum Maro Dum and My Friend Pinto as well. Guess this young actor is more ‘with it’ in his screen performances than he is with his personal contacts. Fair enough, so long as he delivers on screen, who cares!

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At the Dhobi Ghaat

We take a sneak peek

Kiran Rao's directorial debut Dhobi Ghat is premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Even though the film's plot has been closely guarded, it recently made its way to the Internet. Here's what to expect from the film.

Character: Arun

Played by: Aamir Khan

Profile: A brooding painter who loves to lose himself in his world of art.

Character: Shai

Played by: Monica Dogra

Profile: An Indian American woman visiting her family in the city. Shai and Arun meet at his exhibition and strike a conversation. She's an affluent investment banker on a sabbatica

Character: Munna

Played by: Pratik Babbar

Profile: He's a young laundry boy with ambitions of being a Bollywood actor. Shai happens to meet Munna and befriend him as he takes her on a journey through his Dhobhi Ghaat. She soon starts photographing him at work and they become closer.

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