the dirty picture world tv premiere on sony tv on 22 april 2012 at 7 pm

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  the dirty picture world tv premiere on sony tv on 22 april 2012 at 7 pm
  The Dirty Picture is a 2011 Indian biographical drama film inspired by the life of Silk Smitha, a South Indian actress noted for her erotic roles. The filmmakers have clarified that the story is not officially or literally based on Smitha alone, but on many of her Southern contemporaries such as Nylon Nalini and Disco Shanti. It also resembles the personal lives of other women in popular culture, including Hollywood actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe.^[2] The film was directed by Milan Luthria and co-produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor, after Ekta came up with the idea and asked screenwriter Rajat Aroraa to pen a story based on it.^[3]
  Produced in a budget of 18 crore (US$3.59 million),^[4] The Dirty Picture was released worldwide on 2 December 2011 (the anniversary of Smitha's birth),^[5] in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions. Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Tusshar Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi played lead roles in the film.^[6] Upon release the film was both a critical and commercial success, with Balan receiving the highest accolades for her performance; she was called "the hero of the film".^[7] In addition, the film has received widespread praise for portraying women as powerful, contributing something unique to a typically male-dominated society.^[8] The film's music was composed by Vishal Shekhar with lyrics written by Rajat Aroraa.
  The Dirty Picture grossed 117 crore (US$23.34 million) worldwide^[1] and received several awards, most of which were won by Balan for her portrayal of Silk. The film won three National Film Awards including Best Actress, three Filmfare Awards and siVidya Balan as Reshma/Silk, a rebellious woman turned actress. She runs away from home at a young age in order to nurture her dream of becoming an actress. She is uninhibited in expressing her sexuality and has scandalous affairs with several men.
• Naseeruddin Shah as Suryakant, an aging South Indian superstar. He is involved in various extramarital relationships and has a secret affair with a much younger, Silk.
• Tusshar Kapoor as Ramakant, Suryakant's brother and a writer for one of his forthcoming films. He is attracted to Silk, but unlike his brother is empathetic towards her.
• Emraan Hashmi as Abraham, a film director and the narrator of the film. He dreams of making off-beat films and proclaims himself to be Silk's biggest enemy.
• Anju Mahendru as Naila, a journalist who writes scandalous articles about Silk, but secretively admires her courage.
• Rajesh Sharma as Selva Ganesh/Keedadas, a producer of most of Silk's films.
• Mangal Kenkre as Ratnamma, a confidante of Silk.
• Arya Banerjee as Shakeela, a newcomer who compares her skills to Silk.

• Directed by	Milan Luthria
  Produced by	Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor
  Written by	Rajat Aroraa
  Narrated by	Emraan Hashmi
  Starring	Vidya Balan Naseeruddin Shah Tusshar Kapoor Emraan Hashmi
  Music by	Vishal-Shekhar
  Cinematography	Bobby Singh
  Editing by	Akiv Ali
  Studio	Balaji Motion Pictures
  Distributed by	ALT Entertainment Balaji Motion Pictures
  Release date(s)	2 December 2011