Milan Talkies

Milan Talkies is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. Written by Dhulia, Kamal Pandey and Abhishek Mazumdar, the film stars Ali Fazal, Shraddha Srinath (her Hindi debut), Ashutosh Rana, Sanjay Mishra, Reecha Sinha and Sikandar Kher, with its plot revolving around a struggling film director, who wants to become the biggest filmmaker in India. It is the story how his life revolves around movies and how he falls in love in filmy style. It was released on 15 March 2019.

Plot
An aspiring filmmaker and his lady-love find themselves in a fix after being met with violent opposition from the girl`s family members.

Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Rana Mazumder with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya, while Akriti Kakar wrote the song "Jobless" as a guest composer, singing it with her sisters Prakriti Kakar and Sukriti Kakar.

Critical response
Shailajit Mitra from The New Indian Express wrote "That also sums up, sadly, the fate of Tigmanshu Dhulia’s recent works. Like his hero, he is a director who would rather act". A reviewer of Hindustan Times says "Ali Fazal, Shraddha, Ashutosh and Sanjay are particularly delightful. There are a few road bumps though – the film’s length and entirely forgettable music". Sukanya Verma from Rediff.com wrote "Their spontaneity for this muddled script is commendable, but not enough to suffer yet another case of repentant fathers and couples on a train to happily-ever after".