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{{Short description|Indian Hindi language romantic drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| director = [[Akhilesh Jaiswal]]
| image = Starfish 2023 film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| producer = {{Plainlist|
*[[Bhushan Kumar]]
*[[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]]
}}
| based_on = {{Based on|''Starfish Pickle''|Bina Nayak}}
| screenplay = Akhilesh Jaiswal Aditya Bhatnagar
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Khushalii Kumar]]
* [[Milind Soman]]
* [[Ehan Bhat]]
* Tushar Khanna
}}
| cinematography = Jim Edgar
| editing = Manan Sagar
| music = '''Songs:''' OAFF–Savera Khaalif–[[Yo Yo Honey Singh]] [[Manan Bhardwaj]] [[Sachet–Parampara]] '''Score:''' [[Amar Mohile]]
| studio = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]]
| distributor = [[AA Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|11|24}}
| runtime = 119 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/starfish-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde4ody1 |title=''Starfish'' (15) |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |date=19 January 2024 |access-date=19 January 2024 |archive-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118102334/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/starfish-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde4ody1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| gross = {{INR}}0.10 crore<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/starfish/box-office/|title=Starfish Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=24 November 2023|access-date=26 December 2023|archive-date=26 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226125109/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/starfish/box-office/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
'''''Starfish''''' is an Indian Hindi language [[romantic drama]] film directed by [[Akhilesh Jaiswal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Starfish - Official Teaser {{!}} Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/starfish-official-teaser/videoshow/104692918.cms |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028003545/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/starfish-official-teaser/videoshow/104692918.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2023-11-24 |title=Starfish Movie: Review {{!}} Release Date (2023) {{!}} Songs {{!}} Music {{!}} Images {{!}} Official Trailers {{!}} Videos {{!}} Photos {{!}} News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/starfish/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028100535/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/starfish/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Produced by [[Bhushan Kumar]] under [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] Productions, the film stars [[Khushalii Kumar]], [[Milind Soman]], [[Ehan Bhat]], [[Vidya Malvade]] and Tusharr Khanna.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Makers of Starfish unveil new poster |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2023/oct/21/makers-of-starfish-unveil-new-poster-48821.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=[[Cinema Express]] | date=21 October 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028100537/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2023/oct/21/makers-of-starfish-unveil-new-poster-48821.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-24 |title=Makers of the upcoming film starring Khushalii Kumar, Milind Soman, Tusharr Khanna, and Ehan Bhat unveiled the teaser of the movie, 'Starfish.' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/makers-of-the-upcoming-film-starring-khushalii-kumar-milind-soman-tusharr-khanna-and-ehan-bhat-unveiled-the-teaser-of-the-movie-starfish-/articleshow/104674649.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-10-28 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027173136/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/makers-of-the-upcoming-film-starring-khushalii-kumar-milind-soman-tusharr-khanna-and-ehan-bhat-unveiled-the-teaser-of-the-movie-starfish-/articleshow/104674649.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref>

The film was theatrically released on 24 November 2023.<ref name="rd">{{cite news |title='Starfish' Trailer Reveals Oceanic Drama: Premieres November 24, 2023 |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bollywood/starfish-trailer-reveals-oceanic-drama-premieres-november-24-2023-1503241371.html |access-date=23 November 2023 |work=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]] |archive-date=23 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123084348/https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bollywood/starfish-trailer-reveals-oceanic-drama-premieres-november-24-2023-1503241371.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
''Starfish'' follows an extraordinary diver who works in a dredging company but is haunted by incidents from her past. Tara Salgaonkar is an expert diver who works for Martin's dredging company. She is often seen getting affected by certain past events. These episodes seem to be in bits and pieces which traumatise her and Tara is on a mission to find answers of some unanswered questions. When she does meet her mother Sukanya's friend, Daksh Ajit Singh, she is shocked to learn something about her mom who had died by suicide. Will she be able to confront her enigmatic past and unearth truths that she is not ready to accept?

== Cast ==
{{Castlist|
* [[Khushalii Kumar]] as Tara Salgaonkar<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-16 |title=Khushalii Kumar wraps up shooting for 'Starfish' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/khushalii-kumar-wraps-up-shooting-for-starfish/articleshow/104459632.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-10-28 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028100535/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/khushalii-kumar-wraps-up-shooting-for-starfish/articleshow/104459632.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Milind Soman]] as Arlo<ref>{{cite news |title=Milind Soman and Khushalii Kumar starrer Starfish trailer out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2023/nov/16/milind-soman-and-khushalii-kumar-starrerstarfishtrailer-out-49610.html |access-date=23 November 2023 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=22 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122231234/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2023/nov/16/milind-soman-and-khushalii-kumar-starrerstarfishtrailer-out-49610.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Ehan Bhat]] as Neil<ref>{{cite news |title=EXCLUSIVE! Khushalii Kumar & Ehan Bhat talk about their film Starfish |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/entertainment/interviews/exclusive-khushalii-kumar-ehan-bhat-talk-about-their-film-starfish-video-105364299 |access-date=23 November 2023 |work=[[Times Now]] |date=20 November 2023 |language=en |archive-date=23 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123084349/https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/entertainment/interviews/exclusive-khushalii-kumar-ehan-bhat-talk-about-their-film-starfish-video-105364299 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Tushar Khanna as Aman Sharma<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-22 |title=Starfish: Tusharr Khanna Begins Shooting For His Film In Malta |url=https://www.missmalini.com/2023/03/22/starfish-tusharr-khanna-begins-shooting-for-his-film-in-malta |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=MissMalini |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028100535/https://www.missmalini.com/2023/03/22/starfish-tusharr-khanna-begins-shooting-for-his-film-in-malta |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Pawan Shankar]] as Martin
* [[Vidya Malvade]] as Sukanya Salgaonkar
* Jagat Singh Rawat as Tara’s father
* Leslie Fernandes as Daksh Ajit Singh
* Nikhat Khan as Tara’s grandmother
* Sambhav Jain as Kabir
* Baby Adiba Hussain as Young Tara
* Luciano Ellul as David
* Peter McLean as Jax
* Catalin Bindu as Henry}}

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Starfish
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = OAFF–Savera, Khaalif–[[Yo Yo Honey Singh]], [[Manan Bhardwaj]] and [[Sachet–Parampara]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 22 November 2023
| recorded = 2022–23
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| language = Hindi
| length = 24:09
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
}}

The song ''Kudiye Ni Tere'' remake of the 2011 Punjabi song [[Brown Rang]] by [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]].

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 24:09
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Fanaa Kar Lo
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| lyrics1 = Ankur Tewari
| music1 = OAFF–Savera
| length1 = 3:09
| title2 = Kudiye Ni Tere
| extra2 = Yo Yo Honey Singh, Harjot Kaur
| lyrics2 = Yo Yo Honey Singh, Mellow D
| music2 = Khaalif–[[Yo Yo Honey Singh]]
| length2 = 4:09
| title3 = Madhaniyan
| extra3 = Manan Bhardwaj
| lyrics3 = Manan Bhardwaj
| music3 = [[Manan Bhardwaj]]
| length3 = 3:35
| title4 = Kya Humne Socha Tha
| extra4 = OAFF, [[Nikhil D'Souza]], [[Tulsi Kumar]]
| lyrics4 = Medha Sahi
| music4 = OAFF
| length4 = 3:10
| title5 = Hold On
| extra5 = OAFF, Savera, Lothika
| lyrics5 = OAFF, Savera
| music5 = OAFF–Savera
| length5 = 2:59
| title6 = Bairaage
| extra6 = [[Sachet–Parampara|Sachet Tandon]], [[Sachet–Parampara|Parampara Tandon]]
| lyrics6 = [[Kumaar]]
| music6 = [[Sachet–Parampara]]
| length6 = 3:32
| title7 = Yaad Ban Gaye
| extra7 = Tulsi Kumar & Manan Bhardwaj
| lyrics7 = Manan Bhardwaj
| music7 = Manan Bhradwaj
| length7 = 3:35
}}

==Reception==
Samarth Goyal of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote,"Akhilesh Jaiswal's Starfish, an adaptation of Bina Nayak's acclaimed novel Starfish Pickle, attempts to explore the depths of human emotions but unfortunately, the cinematic voyage encounters turbulent waters due to a choppy narrative, impulsive editing, and a screenplay that feels lethargic at best."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/starfish-movie-review-khushalii-kumar-milind-soman-choppy-narrative-impulsive-editing-101700838964587.html|title=Starfish movie review: Khushalii Kumar, Milind Soman's cinematic voyage suffers from choppy narrative, impulsive editing|date=24 November 2023|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=19 January 2024|archive-date=8 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108080624/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/starfish-movie-review-khushalii-kumar-milind-soman-choppy-narrative-impulsive-editing-101700838964587.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Vinamra Mathur of ''[[Firstpost]]'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5, writing, "Starfish is a mixed bag. The restrain in the storytelling has mostly been done to give the film a brooding mood, but it needed more moments of liveliness and spirit. It needed as much depth as the sea it shows, and as much spark as the name of the central character. But only for the beautiful and breathtaking locales and the severely underrated and underutilized Milind Soman, the film almost manages to sail through. Hallelujah it didn't drown."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/starfish-movie-review-khushalii-kumars-film-is-beautifully-shot-but-needed-to-dig-deeper-13426402.html|title=Milind Soman and Khushalii Kumar's 'Starfish' movie review|date=24 November 2023|website=Firstpost|access-date=19 January 2024|archive-date=11 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211233752/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/starfish-movie-review-khushalii-kumars-film-is-beautifully-shot-but-needed-to-dig-deeper-13426402.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Release ==
=== Theatrical ===
The film was theatrically released on 24 November 2023.<ref name="rd"/>

=== Home media ===
The film was digitally released on [[Netflix]] on 19 January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/khushalii-kumar-starrer-starfish-drops-netflix/|title=Khushalii Kumar starrer Starfish drops on Netflix|date=19 January 2024|work=Bollywood Hungama t|access-date=19 January 2024|archive-date=19 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119145042/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/khushalii-kumar-starrer-starfish-drops-netflix/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
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[[Category:2023 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2023 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:T-Series (company) films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Films featuring underwater diving]]
[[Category:Films shot in Malta]]
[[Category:Films set in Malta]]
[[Category:Films distributed by AA Films]]

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