CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

Back to the finderTHE FILM / 2007
No Smoking posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE2007 2h 40m IND

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

A heavily addicted smoker is unprepared for the true price he must pay when he asks a guru's help to kick the habit.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

John Abraham

John Abraham

K

Ayesha Takia

Paresh Rawal

Paresh Rawal

Ranvir Shorey

Ranvir Shorey

Abbas Tyrewala

Kiku Sharda

Kiku Sharda

Vikramaditya Motwane

Employee in K's Office

Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu

Item Number

Anurag Kashyap

Anurag Kashyap

Man in Elevator (Uncredited Role)