Despite its critical success, "Ugly" was a box office disappointment in India. The film's release was delayed in its home country, finally hitting theaters on December 26, 2014, over a year and a half after its Cannes premiere. It was released on a modest number of screens (approximately 400).
We see Shalini (Tejaswini Kolhapure), Kali’s mother, trapped in a depressing, suicidal cycle fueled by neglect from both her former and current husbands. ugly 2013 movie
When film enthusiasts discuss the defining thrillers of the 2010s, mainstream Hollywood hits often dominate the conversation. However, in 2013, Indian independent auteur Anurag Kashyap quietly unleashed Ugly , a neo-noir psychological thriller that shattered traditional Bollywood tropes. Premonished at the Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight, the movie serves as a brutal, uncompromising mirror to human greed, selfishness, and systemic corruption. Despite its critical success, "Ugly" was a box