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	'''''Traffic Signal''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Hindi]]-language social drama film co written, co produced and directed by [[Madhur Bhandarkar]], starring [[Kunal Khemu]], [[Neetu Chandra]], [[Ranvir Shorey]] and [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] in the lead. Produced by Baldev and Kavita Pushkarna, and written by [[Sachin Yardi]], it released on 2 February 2007. Bhandarkar won [[National Film Awards]] in 2007 as [[National Film Award for Best Direction\|Best Director]] for this film, and Anil Moti Ram Palande, the first [[National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist]].<ref name=Nationalfive>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008061159891100.htm&date=2008/06/11/&prd=th& 54th National Film Awards] [[The Hindu]], 11 June 2008.</ref>		'''''Traffic Signal''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Hindi]]-language social drama film co written, co produced and directed by [[Madhur Bhandarkar]], starring [[Kunal Khemu]], [[Neetu Chandra]], [[Ranvir Shorey]] and [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] in the lead. Produced by Baldev and Kavita Pushkarna, and written by [[Sachin Yardi]], it released on 2 February 2007. Bhandarkar won [[National Film Awards]] in 2007 as [[National Film Award for Best Direction\|Best Director]] for this film, and Anil Moti Ram Palande, the first [[National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist]].<ref name=Nationalfive>{{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080613112453/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008061159891100.htm&date=2008/06/11/&prd=th& 54th National Film Awards]}} [[The Hindu]], 11 June 2008.</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
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	* [[Neetu Chandra]] as Rani		* [[Neetu Chandra]] as Rani
	* [[Ranvir Shorey]] as Dominic		* [[Ranvir Shorey]] as Dominic
	* Kapil Rajput as Vishal
	* [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] as Noorie		* [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] as Noorie
			* [[Vinay Apte]] as Inspector Sheikh
	* [[Upendra Limaye]] as Mangaya		* [[Upendra Limaye]] as Mangaya
	* [[Sudhir Mishra]] as Haji Bhaijaan		* [[Sudhir Mishra]] as Haji Bhaijaan
	* [[Gopal K Singh]] as Samari		* [[Gopal K Singh]] as Samari
			* Kapil Rajput as Vishal
	* [[Madhu Sharma]] as Businessman's Wife		* [[Madhu Sharma]] as Businessman's Wife
	* [[D. Santosh (Actor)\|D. Santosh]] as Jaffar Bhaai		* [[D. Santosh (Actor)\|D. Santosh]] as Jaffar Bhaai
	* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)\|Manoj Joshi]] as Chief Engineer Sailesh Jha		* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)\|Manoj Joshi]] as Chief Engineer Sailesh Jha
	* [[Vinay Apte]] as Inspector Sheikh
	* [[Sandeep Kulkarni]]		* [[Sandeep Kulkarni]]

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{{Other uses|Traffic light}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Traffic Signal
| image = TrafficsignalMovie Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]
| producer = [[Shailendra Singh (entrepreneur)|Shailendra Singh]] Madhur Bhandarkar
| writer = [[Sachin Yardi]] Madhur Bhandarkar
| starring = [[Kunal Khemu]] [[Neetu Chandra]] [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] [[Ranvir Shorey]]
| music = Shamir Tandon
| cinematography = Mahesh Limaye
| editing = Deven Murdeshwar
| distributor = [[Percept Picture Company]]
| studio = [[Madhur Bhandarkar|Bhandarkar Entertainment]]
| released = {{Film date|2007|02|02|df=y}}
| runtime =
| language = Hindi
| country = India
| budget = {{INRConvert|40|m}}
| gross = {{INRConvert|85|m}}
}}

'''''Traffic Signal''''' is a 2007 Indian [[Hindi]]-language social drama film co written, co produced and directed by [[Madhur Bhandarkar]], starring [[Kunal Khemu]], [[Neetu Chandra]], [[Ranvir Shorey]] and [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] in the lead. Produced by Baldev and Kavita Pushkarna, and written by [[Sachin Yardi]], it released on 2 February 2007. Bhandarkar won [[National Film Awards]] in 2007 as [[National Film Award for Best Direction|Best Director]] for this film, and Anil Moti Ram Palande, the first [[National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist]].<ref name=Nationalfive>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008061159891100.htm&date=2008/06/11/&prd=th& 54th National Film Awards] [[The Hindu]], 11 June 2008.</ref>

== Plot ==
This film is about the lives and travails of people living around a fictitious traffic signal in [[Mumbai]]. Anybody who drives in Mumbai has experienced the 2-odd minute wait at a traffic signal.

The traffic signal includes a microcosm of people who derive their daily livelihoods from it. There are beggars (kids and adults), prostitutes, tricksters, [[Hijra (South Asia)|eunuchs]] and others who sell clothes, flowers and trinkets. They speak quickly, act fast and operate somewhat honourably (with each other) to eke a meager living out of the harsh [[Mumbai]] street life. They owe allegiance and ''hafta'' (weekly "protection" fee) to the signal manager, Silsila ([[Kunal Khemu]]).

Silsila grew up at the signal. He ran various trades there before he became the manager. He is an ideal manager: sensitive and caring of his workers yet ruthless when it comes to delivery. Silsila reports into a mid-level don, Jaffar, who in turn reports to the big boss Haji bhaijaan.

Life is well at the signal. A gentle girl, Rani ([[Neetu Chandra]]), arrives at the signal to sell ethnic clothes. The initial fireworks blossom into deeper companionship with Silsila. Everything proceeds normally.

Unbeknownst to Silsila, Haji bhaijaan is part of a larger nexus of evil that comprises politicians and the larger Mafia. Haji must play a dangerous game where he is forced to invoke the unwitting pawn, Silsila, to start a series of events that could ultimately destroy the traffic signal. Silsila is unaware of the larger consequences as he carries out his orders without question. But reality dawns on him when he is apprehended in a case of murder, extortion and bribery where he was hardly aware of things.

The signal faces destruction. Silsila's world, and all the people who grew up with it, face extinction. Silsila is forced to make a choice between his life and his world. As his life moves from Green to Red, he may only hope that the signal moves from Red to Green.

== Cast ==
* [[Kunal Khemu]] as Silsila
* [[Neetu Chandra]] as Rani
* [[Ranvir Shorey]] as Dominic
* Kapil Rajput as Vishal
* [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] as Noorie
* [[Upendra Limaye]] as Mangaya
* [[Sudhir Mishra]] as Haji Bhaijaan
* [[Gopal K Singh]] as Samari
* [[Madhu Sharma]] as Businessman's Wife
* [[D. Santosh (Actor)|D. Santosh]] as Jaffar Bhaai
* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] as Chief Engineer Sailesh Jha
* [[Vinay Apte]] as Inspector Sheikh
* [[Sandeep Kulkarni]]

==Soundtrack==

#"Aai Ga" - [[Vaishali Samant]], Bhavika
#"Aai Ga (Remix)" - [[Vaishali Samant]], Bhavika
#"Albela Saajan" - [[Kailash Kher]]
#"Dilruba" - Kailash Kher
#"Din Kuch Aise Guzarta Hai" - [[Jagjit Singh]]
#"Haath Chhute Bhi To Rishtey Nahi Chhuta Karte" - Jagkit Singh
#"Na Jis Din Teri Meri Baat Hoti Hai" - [[Bhupinder Singh (musician)|Bhupinder Singh]]
#"Na Jis Din Teri Meri Baat Hoti Hai (Duet)" - [[Kunal Ganjawala]], Yogita Pathak
#"Piya Basanti" - [[Ustad Sultan Khan]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
#"Signal Pe" - [[Baba Sehgal]], [[Vinod Rathod]], [[Neerja Pandit]], Raj Pandit, Navin Prabhakar
#"Tere Bin Nahin Lagda" - [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]]
#"The Spirit Of Signal" - [[Raju Singh]]
#"Yeh Zindagi Hai To Kya Zindagi Hai" - [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], Sangeet Haldipur

== Awards ==
* 2007 : [[National Film Award for Best Direction]] for ''[[Madhur Bhandarkar]]''
* 2007 : [[National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist|Best Make-up Artist]] for ''Anil Moti Ram Palande''

==Reception==
This movie is the last part of [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]'s trilogy after ''[[Page 3 (film)|Page 3]]'' (2005) and ''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]'' (2006).<ref>[http://imsports.rediff.com/movies/2007/jan/31madhur.htm Madhur Bhandarkar on Traffic]</ref> [[Konkona Sen Sharma]]'s acting is critically acclaimed and she got very good reviews for her role. Reviews state that [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] is able to bring a shred of credibility to her part.<ref>[http://www.ibnlive.com/news/masands-verdict-traffic-signal/32637-8-1.html Masand's Verdict: Traffic Signal]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070208031948/http://www.trafficsignalthefilm.com/ Official website]
*{{IMDb title|id=0819810|title=Traffic Signal}}
*[http://www.indiafm.com/movies/cast/12861/index.html ''Traffic Signal'' at Indiafm.com]
*[http://indianmovieslist.com/videos/traffic-signal Watch Traffic Signal at IndianMoviesList.com]

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[[Category:Films scored by Kailash Kher]]
[[Category:Films scored by Jagjit Singh]]
[[Category:Films scored by Raju Singh]]
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