Film Star

Film Star

2005 · 145 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

An uppity film actress who has her heads in the clouds is disturbed by the slump in her career. She decides to stage a lavish comeback by starting a film based on another woman's dramatic life. By doing this, she is unaware that she has just opened a can of worms. And with this, her eyes are also opened to the dark secrets in her society.

Directed by Tanuja Chandra

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