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{{short description|2014 film directed by Charudutt Acharya}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Sonali Cable
| image = Sonali Cable poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Charudutt Acharya
| producer = {{Ubl | [[Ramesh Sippy]] | [[Rohan Sippy]] | Kamia Mulhotra | Roopa De Chouodhury}}
| writer = Charudutt Acharya
| starring = {{Ubl | [[Rhea Chakraborty]] | [[Ali Fazal]] | [[Raghav Juyal]] | [[Anupam Kher]] | [[Smita Jaykar]]}}
| music = {{Ubl | Daniel B. George | [[Mikey McCleary]] | Amjad Nadeem | [[Raghav Sachar]] }}
| cinematography = Sudheer Palsane
| editing = Aarif Sheikh
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2014|10|17|df=y}}
| runtime = 120 mins
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Sonali Cable''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy drama film]] directed by Charudutt Acharya and produced by Ramesh Sippy and [[Rohan Sippy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://screen.indianexpress.com/news/rohan-sippy-s-next-production-sonali-cable/1081187 |title=Rohan Sippy's next production Sonali Cable |publisher=screen.indianexpress.com |date=1 March 2013 |accessdate=4 March 2013}}</ref> The script, penned by Acharya himself, was one of the eight scripts selected for Mumbai Mantra-Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab 2012, chosen through an evaluation process of submissions from around the world, including the [[United States]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Italy]], [[France]] and [[Germany]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundance.org/press-center/release/eight-feature-film-projects-selected-for-first-ever-mumbai-mantra-sundance-/ |title=Eight Feature Film Projects Selected For First-Ever Mumbai Mantra-Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab |publisher=sundance.org |date=12 March 2012 |accessdate=4 March 2013}}</ref> Newcomer, [[Rhea Chakraborty]], has been hired to play a pivotal role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-19/news-interviews/37178715_1_ram-kapoor-ravi-kissen-butter-chicken |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224062332/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-19/news-interviews/37178715_1_ram-kapoor-ravi-kissen-butter-chicken |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 February 2013 |title=After Mere Dad Ki Maruti, what's next? |date=9 January 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=4 March 2013}}</ref> [[Ali Fazal]] is paired opposite Rhea while [[Raghav Juyal]] makes his acting debut with this film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allindoon.com/newsarticle/shownewsarticle/news/glitterarti/4616-raghav-juyal-on-cloud-nine-gets-big-bollywood-break |title=Raghav Juyal on cloud nine, gets big Bollywood break |accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref> The film was released on 17 October 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last=Yahoo |title=Release date |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/ramesh-sippy-entertainments-next-film-sonali-cable-release-183000712.html |date=1 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/box-office-sonali-cable-is-a-disaster/20141020.htm |title=Box Office: Sonali Cable is a disaster! |date=20 October 2014 |publisher=Rediff |first=Vinod |last=Mirani |accessdate=15 August 2018}}</ref>

==Plot==
Set in the cable internet turf war of Mumbai, Sonali Cable is the story of a girl Sonali ([[Rhea Chakraborty]]) and her ‘internet boys’, including her brother Sadda who are working in their own internet cable wire shop. One day when a new police station starts in their region Sonali reaches there for giving connection. There she meets her old school friend, now graduated from a university in the [[United States|U.S.]], Raghu ([[Ali Fazal]]) who remembers her name, and even her roll number 43 while they were studying in school. They fall in love. During that time Sonali faces problem because a big industrial company "Shining" starts providing broadband services. During Ganapati festival Sonali and Raghu [[consummate]] their love. On the same night Sadda, Sonali's brother gets hit by some local goons trying to vandalize their shop. Sadda succumbs to his injuries. Sonali gets determined to take revenge on the company.

Sonali Cable is like a 'David versus Goliath' story, in the thick of the cable internet turf war in Mumbai. At last Sonali wins the war by spying on the corruptions of the people who worked against her. Later Sonali starts an internet cable shop in the name of her brother Sadda. Raghu joins her in the shop and in her life.

==Cast==
* [[Rhea Chakraborty]] as Sonali Tandel
* [[Ali Fazal]] as Raghu Pawar
* [[Raghav Juyal]] as Sadaa
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Boss-Vaghela, Owner of Sunshine Cable
* [[Smita Jaykar]] as Meena Tai Pawar, Raghu's Mother
* [[Swanand Kirkire]] as Dattaram Tandel (Baba), Sonali's father
* [[Arun Bali]] as Old Sikh gentlemen
* Mrigendra Konwar as Vidi
* Muzammil Qureshi as Jayyu
* Faisal Rashid as Bobby

==Soundtrack==
The album is released on 9 September 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sonali Cable Songs |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/sonali-cable-original-motion/id916230743 |publisher=iTunes |access-date=9 September 2014}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title16 =
| length16 =
| title17 =
| length17 =
| title18 =
| length18 =
| title19 =
| length19 =
| title20 =
| length20 =
| total_length = 29:20
| all_writing =
| title1 = EK Mulaqat
| extra1 = [[Jubin Nautiyal]]
| music1 = Amjad – Nadeem
| lyrics1 = [[Sameer Anjaan]]
| length1 = 05:18
| title2 = Gannu Rocks
| extra2 = [[Vishal Dadlani]] & [[Anmol Malik]]
| music2 = [[Mikey McCleary]]
| lyrics2 = [[Kausar Munir]]
| length2 = 03:42
| title3 = Cheenti Cheenti Bang Bang
| extra3 = Manish J. Tipu, Sayantani Das
| music3 = Daniel B. George
| lyrics3 = Charudutt Acharya
| length3 = 02:51
| title4 = Mausam Yeh Kyun Badal Gaya
| extra4 = Kshitij Tarey
| music4 = [[Raghav Sachar]]
| lyrics4 = [[Kumaar]]
| length4 = 03:47
| title5 = Sapney Apney
| extra5 = [[Neeti Mohan]]
| music5 = Daniel B. George
| lyrics5 = Kausar Munir
| length5 = 03:27
| title6 = Sikkay
| extra6 = Amitabh Narayan
| music6 = Amjad-Nadeem
| lyrics6 = [[Swanand Kirkire]]
| length6 = 04:06
| title7 = EK Mulaqat (Reprise)
| extra7 = [[Altamash Faridi]]
| music7 = Amjad-Nadeem
| lyrics7 = Sameer Anjaan
| length7 = 05:13
| title8 = EK Mulaqat (Unplugged)
| extra8 = [[Jubin Nautiyal]]
| music8 = Amjad-Nadeem
| lyrics8 = Sameer Anjaan
| length8 = 05:13
}}

==Critical reception==
Sonali Cable received mixed reviews from critics.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{IMDb title|2871010|Sonali Cable}}

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[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:2014 drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Daniel B. George]]
[[Category:Films scored by Raghav Sachar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Amjad Nadeem]]
[[Category:Films scored by Mikey McCleary]]

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