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That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011): Cast & Plot

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That Girl in Yellow Boots is a 2011 mystery thriller directed by Anurag Kashyap, starring Kalki Koechlin as Ruth Edscer, Naseeruddin Shah and Kumud Mishra. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.

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That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 43m (103 min)
Director
Anurag Kashyap
Genres
Mystery , Thriller , Drama , Crime
Original language
Hindi
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is That Girl in Yellow Boots About?

The premise of That Girl in Yellow Boots without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

An Anglo-Indian woman works in a seedy Mumbai massage parlor while trying to find her long-lost father.

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Cast & crew

That Girl in Yellow Boots Cast & Characters

Kalki Koechlin leads the cast as Ruth Edscer, with Naseeruddin Shah as Diwaker and Kumud Mishra as Lynn. Directed by Anurag Kashyap; 7 actors are credited in all.

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More from Anurag Kashyap

More films directed by Anurag Kashyap, best-rated first: Gangs of Wasseypur, Black Friday, Lust Stories and Ghost Stories.

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Plot

That Girl in Yellow Boots Plot Summary

What happens in That Girl in Yellow Boots from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Ruth (Kalki Koechlin) is a British woman who journeys to India driven by a deep need to find her father, a man she barely knew yet couldn’t forget. The only clue she has is a letter from him, expressing a desire to reconnect, but it arrived with no return address. Ruth’s father, Arjun Patel, holds a British passport and is believed to be in India, setting her off on a quest that takes her across multiple Indian cities.

Full summary

The whole story of That Girl in Yellow Boots, scene by scene

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That Girl in Yellow Boots Trailers & Videos

The trailer of That Girl in Yellow Boots.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know That Girl in Yellow Boots?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What nationality is the protagonist, Ruth?

Details

That Girl in Yellow Boots Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “Та девчонка в желтых ботинках” and “Dziewczyna w żółtych butach”.

Also known as
  • Та девчонка в желтых ботинках
  • Dziewczyna w żółtych butach
  • 노란 부츠의 소녀
  • 穿黄靴子的女孩
  • הנערה במגפיים הצהובים
  • สาวรองเท้าบูทสีเหลือง
  • 穿黄靴的女孩
  • Fata cu cizme galbene

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That Girl in Yellow Boots FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of That Girl in Yellow Boots, each answered in a sentence.

How long is That Girl in Yellow Boots?

That Girl in Yellow Boots runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

When was That Girl in Yellow Boots released?

That Girl in Yellow Boots was released on September 2, 2011.

Who directed That Girl in Yellow Boots?

That Girl in Yellow Boots was directed by Anurag Kashyap.

More films by Anurag Kashyap

Who is in the cast of That Girl in Yellow Boots?

That Girl in Yellow Boots stars Kalki Koechlin as Ruth Edscer, Naseeruddin Shah as Diwaker and Kumud Mishra as Lynn, among 7 credited actors.

Does That Girl in Yellow Boots have a post-credit scene?

No. That Girl in Yellow Boots has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is That Girl in Yellow Boots in?

The original language of That Girl in Yellow Boots is Hindi.

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