Fireflies (2014 film)

For other films and television with a similar name, see Firefly (disambiguation).

This article is about a Hindi film. For the Meitei language film, see Fireflies (2018 film).

Fireflies is a 2014 Bollywood drama film directed and produced by Sabal Singh Shekhawat. The film has an ensemble cast, which includes Rahul Khanna, Arjun Mathur, Shivani Ghai, Monica Dogra and Aadya Bedi.

Fireflies
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sabal Singh Shekhawat
Written by	Sabal Singh Shekhawat
Produced by	Sabal Singh Shekhawat
Starring	Rahul Khanna Arjun Mathur Shivani Ghai Monica Dogra Aadya Bedi
Cinematography	Shanker Raman
Edited by	Shan Mohammed
Music by	Zubin Balaporia
Distributed by	Wild Geese Pictures
Release date	31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Plot summary

Cast

• Rahul Khanna as Shiv
• Arjun Mathur as Rana Rathore
• Shivani Ghai as Sharmila
• Monica Dogra as Michelle
• Aadya Bedi as Maya
• Arjun Deswal as Young Shiv
• Kunaal Kyhaan as Young Shiv

Critical response

NDTV rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, and said "Fireflies is an imperfect film about flawed characters who disguise their spiritual ennui in tailored postures of sophistication. It's not a great film. But it's sincere and a largely well-crafted piece of cinema about fractured lives frozen in compromised relationships".^[1] Indian Express rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars.^[2] Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars taking on originality, said that "The well-meaning plot of Fireflies is totally wasted for a singular lack of imagination and the over-dependence on stereotypes. Skip this one, unless you are looking for a depressing movie that only confirms to all norms of cliches in the name of an Indie film".^[3] Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India gave the film 2.1 out of 5 stars. ^[4]