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The Dirty Picture is a 2011 Indian biographical musical drama film inspired by the life of Silk Smitha, a South Indian actress noted for her erotic roles. The filmmakers have clarified that the story is not officially or literally based on Smitha alone, but on many of her southern contemporaries such as Disco Shanti. It also resembles the personal lives of other women in popular culture, including Hollywood actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. The film was directed by Milan Luthria and co-produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor, after Ekta came up with the idea and asked screenwriter Rajat Aroraa to pen a story based on it.

Produced on a budget of , The Dirty Picture was released worldwide on 2 December 2011 (the anniversary of Smitha's birth), in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil versions. Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Tusshar Kapoor played lead roles. Upon release it was a critical and commercial success, with Balan receiving the highest accolades for her performance; she was called "the hero of the film". In addition, the film has received widespread praise for portraying women as powerful, contributing something unique to a typically male-dominated society. The music was composed by Vishal Shekhar with lyrics written by Rajat Aroraa.

The Dirty Picture grossed  worldwide and received several awards, most of which were won by Balan for her portrayal of Silk. It won three National Film Awards including Best Actress, three Filmfare Awards and six Screen Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Box Office India declared the film Super Hit after its fourth week. The movie become super blockbuster and The song " Ooh La La" become super hit of the year.

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2011 biographical drama films
2010s erotic drama films
Indian erotic drama films
2011 films
Films scored by Vishal–Shekhar
2010s Hindi-language films
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Indian biographical drama films
Films about women in India
Films set in the 1980s
Films set in Tamil Nadu
Films shot at Ramoji Film City
Films about actors
Films about filmmaking
Films that won the Best Costume Design National Film Award
Films that won the National Film Award for Best Make-up
Films featuring a Best Actress National Award-winning performance
Balaji Motion Pictures films
Films featuring an item number
Hindi films remade in other languages
Films about pornography
Indian nonlinear narrative films
Erotic musical films
Censored films
Films directed by Milan Luthria
2011 drama films
Biographical films about actors