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Its early cinematography was done by Gerard Hooper, who was replaced by Mazhar Kamran. The film was shot in Mumbai on a budget of ₹2.5 crore (US$300,000). [2] Satya was released on 3 July 1998 with widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its realistic depiction of the Indian underworld and Bajpayee's performance.
Jul 3, 2023 · Made on a reported budget of Rs 2.5 crore, Satya was declared superhit upon its release, minting close to Rs 15 crore. But did you know that initially, Satya was thought to be a flop? On one of its earlier anniversaries, Bajpayee had shared on social media, "And my life changed...!!!
- Anvita Singh
- Movies, Bollywood
Jul 3, 2023 · Not only did it rewrite the storytelling grammar of an industry that, for decades, had sustained itself on lavish melodramas and escapist entertainments, it also introduced Hindi cinema to actors and technicians who would go on to dominate it for the next several years.
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Sep 30, 2023 · In the '90s, when creativity responded to seismic changes in the world, a film made with around Rs 2.5 crore with only one established star in it, shattered all movie-loving tastes in India...
- Sanjukta Sharma
Sep 22, 2021 · Released in 1998, Ram Gopal Varma's low-budget gritty, gangster drama, set among the unvarnished inroads of Mumbai, washed up unsuspectingly on the shores of Bollywood, leaving the landscape permanently altered.
Jul 13, 2023 · Released 25 years back on this day, Satya remains the most honest study of the gangster era that haunted Mumbai during the 80s and 90s. Like the two movies mentioned above, it also exposes the patriarchal underpinnings of this culture.
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Jul 3, 2023 · 25 years ago, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma released his crime drama “ Satya ” to a nearly empty cinema hall. The movie had faced numerous challenges, including casting changes and production ...
