A Flat film

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = A Flat
| image = AFlat2010Film.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = [[Hemant Madhukar]]
| producer = Anjum Rizvi
[[Raaj Varma Entertainment]]
| starring = [[Sanjay Suri]] [[Jimmy Sheirgill]] [[Kaveri Jha]] [[Aindrita Ray]] [[Hazel Crowney]] [[Sachin Khedekar]] Nassar Abdulla Saurabh Dubey
| writer = [[Ajay Monga]], [[Hemant Madhukar]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Bappi Lahiri]] '''Background Score:''' [[Raju Singh]]
| cinematography = Manoj Shaw
| editing = Bunty Nagi
| studio = Anjum Rizvi Film Company Y.T Entertainment Ltd
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2010|11|12|df=y}}
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
}}
'''''A Flat'''''<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/fstills/13398/index.html A Flat : Poster and First Look]</ref> is a Hindi [[thriller film]], directed by Hemant Madhukar and produced by Anjum Rizvi.The film was released on 12 November 2010 under the Anjum Rizvi Film Company and Y.T Entertainment Ltd. banners.<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2010/a-flat-diwali-230910.html Jimmy's film A Flat joins Diwali dhamaka - One India]</ref><ref>[http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/10/sep/21-who-scared-jimmy-shergill-091013.asp Who scared Jimmy Shergill? - Glamsham]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a-flat/speednewsbytopic/keyid-426234.cms A Flat - Times of India]</ref><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/celebwatch/Haunted/Article1-626084.aspx Haunted? - Hindustan Times] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101118091828/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/celebwatch/Haunted/Article1-626084.aspx |date=18 November 2010 }}</ref>

==Plot==
The story follows Rahul ([[Jimmy Sheirgill]]), a young businessman who comes back from the U.S. to patch things up with his girlfriend Preeti ([[Kaveri Jha]]). His father, Varma ([[Sachin Khedekar]]) is mysteriously murdered as he goes to find a flat for Rahul. His friend Karan ([[Sanjay Suri]]), a rich salesman, gives his old flat to Rahul. After Rahul enters the flat, his life takes an unexpected turn when the unexplainable disappearance of Preeti takes place, and finally Rahul finds himself trapped in his own flat. With no connection to the outside world, Rahul is stuck and realises that a ghost is living in the flat with him, who won't let him go. He tries to contact Karan, but is unsuccessful. He then finds a diary in his room, which is opened by the ghost who allows him to read it.

It turns out the diary belongs to Geethika ([[Hazel Crowney]]), a young village girl living out her childhood even at an adult age. She finds Karan coming to her village to build many buildings, and Karan uses Geethika's father's help. When her father cancels it of due to the suicide of her sister, Karan can't take the loss, and runs away with Geethika pretending to be in love with her. Back in a flashback, it is shown the two coming to foreign and getting married in the same flat Rahul is living in. Karan explains that he will return in a few days, but doesn't come back until many months. In his absence, Varma visits Geethika and takes advantage and tries to rape her. She uses self-defence, and tells him to get out. She begins to cry, only to realise she is pregnant. Karan comes back, and tells her to abort the baby because he is already married to someone else. She dies during the abortion, and Karan hides her body so nobody would blame him for her death.

The diary ends, and Rahul investigates that the ghost is Geethika's, and it wants revenge on Karan. Firstly Rahul refuses, though when severely attacked several times, he agrees. He calls Karan over, and tells him everything. He gives the flat keys back, and walks out, and looking back, Karan is now trapped in the flat with no way of getting out. Rahul walks out of the building, and looks at the window, only to see Geethika's ghost approaching Karan, and the curtains closing with Karan shouting for help. Rahul now realises that except for Geethika's revenge, the ghost's appearance had another meaning, for him to sort out his love life with Preeti. He rings Preeti, and apologises about every mistake he did, the two make-up and get married.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/preview/13398/index.html A Flat Movie Preview - Bollywood Hungama]</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Jimmy Sheirgill]] as Rahul
* [[Sanjay Suri]] as Karan
* [[Hazel Crowney]] as Geethika
* [[Kaveri Jha]] as Preeti
* [[Sachin Khedekar]] as Varma
* [[Aindritha Ray]] as Karan's Wife
* [[Satwant Kaur]] as Mrs D. Singh

==Crew==
* director - [[Hemant Madhukar]]
* producer - Anjum Rizvi
* writer - [[Ajay Monga]], [[Hemant Madhukar]]
* music - [[Bappi Lahiri]]
* cinematography - Manoj Shaw
* editing - Bunty Nagi
* Associate Directors - Karan Sharma, [[Kushal Srivastava]], Mehboob

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed By Bappi Lahiri and released by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. All lyrics were written by Virag Mishra.

{{Infobox album
| name = A Flat
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Bappa Lahiri
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 20 Sep 2010
| recorded = 2010
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 39:05
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = Bappi Lahiri
}}

{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 39:05
| title1 = Meetha Sa
| extra1 = [[Kailash Kher]], [[Suzanne D'Mello]]
| length1 = 6:38
| title2 =Dil Kashi
| extra2 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Tulsi Kumar]], [[Raja Hasan]], [[Aditi Singh Sharma]]
| length2 = 5:49
| title3 = Chal Halke
| extra3 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Raja Hasan]], [[Bappi Lahiri]]
| length3 = 5:08
| title4 = Pyar Itna Na Kar
| extra4 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length4 = 4:58
| title5 = Meetha Sa
| note5 = Unplugged
| extra5 = Kailash Kher, Suzanne D'Mello
| length5 = 5:29
| title6 = Dil Kashi
| note6 = 2
| extra6 = Sonu Nigam, Raja Hasan, Aditi Singh Sharma
| length6 = 5:49
| title7 = Meetha Sa
| note7 = Partymap Mix
| extra7 = Kailash Kher, Suzanne D'Mello
| length7 = 5:14
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt0988655}}
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37th International Film Festival of India

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{{short description|Indian film festival}}
{{Infobox film awards
| number =37
| award = International Film Festival of India
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| awarded_for = Best of World cinema
| award_org =
| presenting_org = [[Directorate of Film Festivals]]
| announced_date =
| presented_date = December 3 2006
| host =
| website = {{URL|http://www.iffigoa.org/}}
| lifetime_achievement =
| best_feature ="The Old Barber" (Le Vieux Barbier)"
| last =36th
| next =38th
}}
The '''37th [[International Film Festival of India]]''' was held from November 23 – December 3 2006 in [[Goa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20061119/spectrum/main1.htm|title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref><ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/top-awards-for-asian-films/article18505546.ece|title=Top awards for Asian films|date=4 December 2006|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm37IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=37IIFA.pdf|title=Directorate of Film Festival|website=iffi.nic.in|access-date=2018-03-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415013528/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm37IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=37IIFA.pdf|archive-date=2016-04-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> The jury, headed by Australian director [[Rolf de Heer]], consisted of French director [[Olivier Assayas]], Polish actress [[Grażyna Szapołowska]], Argentinian actress [[Leticia Bredice]] and India's [[Jahnu Barua]].<ref name="thehindu.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/IFFI-focus-on-South-India/article15736510.ece|title=IFFI: focus on South India|date=26 November 2006|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

The Technical Retrospective was instituted this year, which will cover topics on Digital Editing including a film ‘Cutting Edge’ followed by a Presentation by Editor [[Steven Cohen (film editor)|Steven Cohen]], while special Presentations on Film Restoration and Digital Animation were made by the technicians from Italy.<ref name="pib.nic.in">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=22215|title=English Releases|publisher=}}</ref>

The festival paid Homage to 11 Indian film personalities. These include [[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]], Actress, [[Naushad Ali]], Music Director, [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]], Actor, Malayalam Cinema, [[P. Bhanumathi]], Actress, Dancer, Director, Writer, Telugu and Tamil Cinema, [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], Actress, [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]], [[Dr. Rajkumar]], renowned Kannada Actor, [[Srividya]], Tamil/Malayalam Actress, [[Ustad Bismillah Khan]], [[Parveen Babi]] and young Punjabi Film Director and two times National Award winner, [[Manoj Punj]].<ref name="pib.nic.in">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=22215|title=English Releases|publisher=}}</ref>

A new section "NFDC Down The Ages" featuring 6 films including ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' and ''[[Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro]]'' celebrated the contributions of [[National Film Development Corporation of India|National Film Development Corporation]].<ref name="pib.nic.in">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=22215|title=English Releases|publisher=}}</ref>

==Winners==
*Best Film: Golden Peacock Award: "The Old Barber" (Le Vieux Barbier)" by "[[Hasi Chaolu]]" (Chinese film)
*Silver Peacock Award for the Most Promising Asian Director: "An Kung-Lee" for " A Short Life" (South Korean film)
*Special Jury Award: Silver Peacock: "[[Nirontor]]" by "[[Abu Sayeed (film director)|Abu Sayeed]]" (Bangladeshi film).<ref name="pib.nic.in"/>

== Official selections ==
=== Special screenings ===
===Opening film===
* ''[[Volver]]'' by [[Pedro Almodovar]] (Spanish film)

===Closing film===
* ''[[Babel (film)|Babel]]'' by [[Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu]] (American film).<ref name="pib.nic.in"/>

==References==
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[[Category:2006 film festivals]]
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[[Category:2006 in Indian cinema]]

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A Flat film

37th International Film Festival of India