Dus Kahaniyaan
Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Arbaaz Khan, Dino Morea, Dia Mirza, Shabana Azmi, Neha Dhupia, Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher, Minissha Lamba, Nana Patekar, Aftab Shivdasani, Amrita Singh, Mandira Bedi, Jimmy Shergill, Rohit Roy, Manoj Bajpai, Mahesh Manjrekar
Directors: Apoorva Lakhia, Hansal Mehta, Jasmeet Dhodi, Meghna Gulzar, Rohit Roy, Sanjay Gupta

Visions of six directors merge in Dus Kahaniyaan. Epic in scale yet meticulously made, Dus Kahaniyaan boasts an extraordinary ensemble cast.

Gubbare
Cast: Anita Hasnandani, Nana Patekar and Rohit Roy
After an argument with her husband in the bus, Anita sits next to an intriguing man holding 14 red balloons. This story written by Gulzar unfolds a journey within a journey into this man's past uncovering the key to one of the most important lessons in life.

Rice Plate
Directed by Rohit Roy
Cast: Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah A Hindu woman and a Muslim man's journey over a rice plate. It is about the challenge that the woman faces when a strange man claims her plate of rice. Will she place her hunger before her beliefs? A sensitive story with the most awaited performances; this is something everyone is waiting for.




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Critics Say

"But the piece de resistance of the collection is debutant director Rohit Roy's 'Rice Plate'. A miniature masterpiece about a bigoted Tamilian woman's journey into communal tolerance it boasts of a majestic performance by Shabana Azmi." - Subhash K. Jha IndiaFm

"Maturely handled by debutante director Rohit Roy" - Taran Adarsh IndiaFM

"A sensitive story handled sensibly by Rohit Roy" - Martin D'Souza Glamsham.com

"To judge this as it were, as an audience-jury, I’d probably hand over the plate of honour (the grand first-prize) to a picture on this collection called Rice Plate" - Mayank Shekhar Mumbai Mirror

"The only one that stands out is Rohit Roy’s ‘Rice Plate’. " - Indu Mirani DNA India

"As for Rohit Roy's confident debut, I'd say without hesitation, a star is born. But in a director's role this time." - Shobhaa De Bombay Times

"Rice Plate is directed with sensitivity and intelligent restraint, by Rohit Roy" - www.thestatesman.net

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Reviews:
Streaks of ingenuity  
At least one of the shorts, like Rice Plate, raise hopes that shorts may have a future in this country, where the audience supposedly expect to get their quota of songs, dances, mush and comedy to realise their money’s worth. more...


Subhash K Jha speaks about Dus Kahaniyaan  
Add Meghna Gulzar's 'Pooranmashi' to 'Gubbare' and 'Rice Plate', and we've the three most desirable and tempting stories. Chalk up an outright winner in 'Gubbare', Sanjay Gupta's gentlest work to date. But the piece de resistance of the collection is debutant director Rohit Roy's 'Rice Plate'. A miniature masterpiece about a bigoted Tamilian woman's journey into communal tolerance it boasts of a majestic performance by Shabana Azmi. more...

Dus Kahaniyaan review - Mumbai Mirror  
To judge this as it were, as an audience-jury, I’d probably hand over the plate of honour (the grand first-prize) to a picture on this collection called Rice Plate. The winning director, surprised as I was when the credits rolled, is a television actor making his filmmaking debut, Rohit Roy. more...

Dus Kahaniyaan review - IndiaTimes - Review 1

Dus Kahaniyaan review - Times of India- Review 2   

Dus Kahaniyaan review - IndiaFM  
A Hindu woman and a Muslim man's journey over a rice plate. It is about the challenge that the woman faces when a man claims her plate of rice. Will she place her hunger before her beliefs? Maturely handled by debutante director Rohit Roy. Plus, watching Shabana and Naseer after a hiatus is a treat. Shabana is outstanding! more...

Definitely, this film is worth a watch - Glamsham
Rice Plate: This one’s a cracker of a story with a super performance from Shabhana Azmi. It’s about a Hindu woman, her staunch beliefs and her chance meeting with a Muslim man. That one meeting changes her perception of what she always believed. She begins to embrace life and society. Performance: A sensitive story handled sensibly by Rohit Roy. more...

Some decent Kahaaniyan - Rediff
Rice Plate might be Rohit Roy's directorial debut and the first of these ten stories to directly be connected by the 'inspired-by' tag to material that already exists, but it is still a good story. more...

Dus Kahaniya: Visual Literature!  
‘Rice Plate’ directed by Rohit Roy: I am impressed with sanjay gupta’s perfect choice for this stories director. Rohit Roy surprises all with his sensitive story telling style. He keeps the grip on the story and keeps audience interested in it. Handling stalwarts like Nasiruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi and using them best isn’t always easy. But Rohit the does the job he has given by gupta with perfection. more...

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News & Articles on Dus Kahaniyaan
‘Life is an actor’s research base’ - Media
Rohit was respectful but not intimidated. He was able to ask us (Naseeruddin Shah and me) for a retake. I wanted a tutor to learn Tamil, he got me one. He shot some complicated scenes at Bandra station. Rohit definitely has a spark. more...

Short story - Media
Rohit Roy, the director: Being an actor himself, Rohit knows how to deal with an actor. He was extremely respectful, but not artificial and when he asked for a retake, I always felt he was justified. Ultimately it’s in the DNA of actors to respect his director. He attempted something difficult on the very first day by shooting in the chaos and traffic of the Bandra station with absolute control. His meticulous management of that shoot went strongly in his favour as a director. more...

Shabana Azmi Speaks About Dus Kahaniyaan

Dus Kahaniyaan Premiere At PVR

'Dus Kahaniyan' has many firsts - Media
"Out of the six directors, who have contributed to 'Dus Kahaniyan', I selected Rohit and his film for the powwow at PVR simply because he's a first timer and I want to show cine buffs that even a debutant can make a first-rate film with two of the best actors of the world. And look at the performances he has extracted from the two stalwarts!" more...

Shabana loves debutants - Media
In Rice Plate, Azmi plays a Tamilian woman who hates Muslims. “The film is about prejudices. It makes a plea for humanism. It is not easy shooting at public places like CST and Bandra station but Rohit was totally into it.” more...

"I'm in awe of Nana Patekar" - Rohit Roy - Media
He is what a package deal is all about. He is handsome, hard working, pro actor, and has an unbiased attitude! What more can you ask for? If you are wondering whom are we talking about, well, the answer is none other than the chocolate liquor Rohit Roy, whose acting has already got him fans by dime a dozen. His unbiased attitude towards his brother Ronit Roy in 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa' (a dance reality show that he is hosting), has made him a must-have on every woman's wish list! more...

SIX-PACK - Media
For the first time ever, six Indian directors come together to make a film with ten short stories. As Dus Kahaniyaan hits the screens this week, Screen meets up with four of the visionaries at the White Feather Films office more...

A lot on his plate - Media
Rohit Roy talks on directing Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and refusing Ektaa Kapoor more...

Rohit Roy and Mansi Joshi Roy’s Magic Indeed Works!! - Media
As Dus Kahaaniyan, the movie with a package of 10 short films is slated for a November 23rd release, we talk to the new Director Rohit Roy, about his Production House Magic Works' and much more...

How Rohit Roy tempted Naseeruddin - Media
It must have taken something to get Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi together on the screen after 18 long years. more...