pronounced released internationally seven sins indian romantic crime thriller film directed written produced film stars lead role supporting roles film tells story anglo indian woman murders seven husbands quest love adaptation short story seven husbands saw possibility script short story requested bond develop story film adaptation bond expanded page short story page later wrote script film musical score composed wrote lyrics principal photography started moving extensive filming film opened february positive reviews praise performance despite critical acclaim box office according producers profit earning total million box office run television music home video rights production budget million premiered 61st berlin international film festival receiving accolades award ceremonies india 57th awards received nominations winning best female singer song plot prologue tells story anglo indian woman murders husbands tries find love seven husbands flaw proves fatal killings love explained loss mother young age story told young forensic wife watched childhood secret crush owes life funded education making today tells wife committed suicide leaving note marriage doctor confirm body found unable overcome grief death heart wife major husband army major jealous disabled believe beautiful woman like faithful uncertain sexual takes anger wife mental cruelty forgive faithful mute whip eliminated hunting trip help faithful maid butler mute second husband marriage singer flaw pride marriage begins jimmy successful new found fame steals songs women dependent drugs wants lucky love second time tries addiction continues secret gives heroin police investigators find near body indicating person toes murderer husband known soft spoken thoughtful poet day night tries cover makeup servants bear advise rid khan ultimately interred snowy grave fourth husband russian spy leading double life discovers wife family rage knows bounds meets end aid pet snakes death longer eliminating fifth husband police inspector shielded madame prosecution murders exchange marriage appetite sex dependence proves night mixes drug drink mushroom doctor rescues suicide attempt learns marriage puts mushroom diet want marry persuades promise sole heir property actually bankrupt tries poison mushroom soup years later inheritance butler drinks accident dies instead state shock shoots game russian night sets house suicide attempt seeing house fire maid toes tries rescue dies attempt epilogue seventh husband laboratory discovers body declares dead reports looks finds tells finally getting married day accepts knowing sins jesus christ seventh husband love nun finding love sought life return home tells dead cast known anna major husband second husband known husband fourth husband inspector fifth husband known sixth husband maid butler wife cameo appearance church father cameo appearance friend cameo appearance production development idea came sent book short story collection intrigued page story title named seven husbands thought potential novel film said told woman seven husbands came know kills immediately hooked reminded old film seven wives suggested story fellow director looking good story reading short story director dismissed saying film potential reading story twice confident possibility film previously adapted bond novel film decided adapt short story screen later requested bond turn story noting bond flesh characters agreed bond expanded story page later page length hindi script noted retained bond theme incorporated elements film dark comedy said previously taken liberties shakespeare naturally adapt story vision comes remained honest essence included plays police officer bond stories character original story decided include film homage bond explaining took liberties characters names traits bond indian methods killing husbands found challenging challenge seven ingenious ways kill husbands suspected successfully end casting characters original choice role worked actress said finest actor generation right director trust felt essay role brilliantly cast husbands film left project concentrate films actor replaced role inspector actors film directors approached play seven husbands reportedly turned offer cast maid film confirmed cameo appearance production film underwent changes project initially titled seven finally film character ages prosthetic makeup looks different ages hired hollywood special makeup effects artist makeup curious case create seven looks character found challenging period year old woman actress said play heavy happy pushed result careful things damage look authentic makeup team mother grandmother photos create look gain weight fit aging character filming principal photography began march locations included cast crew provided tier security coverage police unrest valley film shot delhi included extensive shooting forests locations mumbai russia filming restricted eating drinking prosthetic makeup took hours apply soundtrack film score songs composed lyrics soundtrack contains seven songs reprise versions soundtrack digitally released january january song based russian folk song contains russian words husbands russian credited album cover sung film soundtrack received positive reviews music critics gave album stars composed wonderful album clone previous work worth listening songs achieved lovely lyrics team rated album good album couple definite hits couple skip worthy ones remaining potential grow routine bollywood affair expecting quick pick stands day noted soundtrack takes listener variety moods certainly succeeded adding new sounds catalogue continues evade bollywood soundtrack innovative effort marketing release film preview trailer released december positive response critics praised presentation dialogues particularly main wife entire world lifetime thought rid husband forever following preview trailer launches promoted film appearing seven men dressed studio succession marriages illustrated promotional event film appeared catholic bride wedding gown holding short time later reappeared widow mourning husbands emphasizing film theme introduced seven ways lose valentine press kit reporters day promotion kit contained rope knife bottle poison potassium ice pick pack based way kill husbands film february book entitled released collector edition including short story film screenplay film screened 61st berlin international film festival world premiere festival section palace berlin theatre audience people watched film festival final evening giving director cast crew members present standing ovation appeared onstage originally scheduled release january postponed month avoid conflicting film released february screens india released dvd march regions disc format blu ray video versions released time critical reception critically praised performance singled particular reviewers describing role lifetime daily news analysis rated film wrote filmmaker long established hold craft way forward pushes envelope takes cinematic journey experience hindi film long time come praised performance takes character contemporaries shy away way possibly woman shades gets crack role lifetime ensures like described film winner rating chalk absolute winner team coherent vision marital crises rated film filmmaker woven magic latest blockbuster presents character times_of_india gave film rating describing sensitive stirring new cinematic experience praising performance undoubtedly end milestone career actor displays exquisite command complex character definitely indian cinema renders subtle restrained portrayal lonely woman wanted love love life gave stars noting film crafted strong effective scenes lot cut clinical lot immediately compelling recommended miss partly film gave film stars saying dark film share film meet diverse reactions fancy film appeal critics festival circuit film received criticism telegraph called adventurous saying traded economy mainstream acceptance praised film cinematography unexpected ending discovering seventh husband killer twist end gave movie half stars disappointment saying film episodic nature narrative makes plot predictable box office box office film opened weak ticket sales india release coincided cricket world cup grossed million week end domestic box office run film earned approximately million compared production budget million additional million pre release sale music television home video rights producers reported venture commercially successful ceo said worked commercially combination tight production spending prints publicity pre sales strategy helped risk film sales home video music satellite theatrical rights release accolades received number nominations won awards particularly film received nominations 57th awards winning best actress critics best female singer screen awards film received nominations won best actor award won nominations technical categories best art direction best costume design
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