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Shanghai Movie Review

Name: Shanghai Movie Review
Item: Shanghai
Rating: 3.75
Author: Pradip Bhat

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Review for the film " Shanghai"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 2 Hours 00 Minute

Certificate: UA

Released: 08-06-2012

Genre: Political Thriller

Similar To: Satyagraha , Monica, Firaaq, Emergency

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CAST & CREW

Kalki Koechlin

Abhay Deol

Emraan Hashmi

Dibakar Banerjee

Ajay Bijli

Priya Sreedharan

Sanjeev K Bijli

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Producer:

Sanjeev K Bijli

Dibakar Banerjee

Ajay Bijli

Priya Sreedharan

Director:

Dibakar Banerjee

Movie Actor:

Abhay Deol

Emraan Hashmi

Movie Actress:

Kalki Koechlin

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Shanghai is a searing political thriller movie that shows Indian politics that is under-wired with both intelligence and nerve. The movie is directed by the spectacular director Dibakar Banerjee's. This movie is adapted from a famous ‘Z’ novel by Vasilis Vasilikos's which was also made into a French movie of the same name in 1969.

PLOT

In Bharat Nagar, the state government is planning to make IBP (International Business Park) to show progress through infrastructure. Ahmadi ( Prosenjit Chatterjee The only son of Biswajit Ranjitkumar Chatterjee wa >> Read More... ), a socialist academic, is scheduled to visit Bharat Nagar for a speech from New York Click to look into! >> Read More... , but a mob gathers and attacks the associates.

Ahmadi is run over by a van. The police shut down the case claiming drunken accident. Ahmadi is in the state of coma. Shalini ( Kalki Koechlin Kalki Koechlin is a famous film actress, model and >> Read More... ), a student of Ahmadi, tends to find the truth and the person who is behind the crime.

Vinodh, who is the owner of the video shop where Jogi ( Emraan Hashmi Emraan Hashmi is one of the most successful & cont >> Read More... ) works, informs Jogi that he has evidence related to the mishap of Ahmadi accident but refuses to give it for free to Shalini.The very next day Vinodh is found to be dead. Krishna ( Abhay Deol Abhay Deol is an actor and director of the TV indu >> Read More... ) who is an IAS officer and the Vice Chairman of IBP party tends to find out the truth and the person behind the whole plot.

To unwind the thriller the movie is must watch.

ANALYSIS

After incredible movies like Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye. Love Sex Aur Dhoka, Khosla Ka Ghosla, which presents diverse stories. Dibakar Banerjee's has come up with another spectacular movie that shows the Indian politics and behold the truth behind it. Shanghai is no exception when it comes to political thriller.

STAR PERFORMANCE

We expect nothing less from Emraan Hashmi when it comes to performance.He has jumped from the lover boy character to completely new character that you will see in this movie. He has played the character like none other. Kalki Koechlin, who has played a vivid role in various movies like Dev D, That Girl in Yellow Boots, Shaitan, etc., shows her skillful performance in this movie too.

Abhay Deol has beautifully nailed the South Indian role of Tamilian IAS with the right intensity. The whole story itself is phenomenal, and each character has given equal importance and each has played their role well.

WHAT’S THERE?

1. The movie tends to show you what Indian politics looks like and how it works.

2. The intensity of the movie, the picturization is just amazing. And the way the movie is carried out is brilliant.

3. Music by Vishal-Shekhar adds up more sparks to the movie.

WHAT’S NOT THERE?

1. The movie moves slowly, especially in first-half.

2. The storyline is basic, so it doesn’t arrest your attention

VERDICT

Shanghai is one of the politically astute movies. If you want to have a glimpse of the Indian politics, it’s a must watch.

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