Music by Vishal-Shekhar
Star
Cast Emraan Hashmi as joginder
Parmar(Film maker),
Parmar(Film maker),
Abhay Deol as IAS Officer,
Kalki Koechlin as Shalini Sahay,
Prosenjit Chatterji as Dr Ahmadi
Language Hindi
Budget 15 crore
Approx
Country India
The film officially adapts its plot
from Vassilis Vassilikos' Greek novel, Z
The story of Shanghai revolves
around the assassination of a political activist (Prosenjit Chatterjee), who is
seen opposing an upcoming infrastructure projectin Bharat Nagar that is backed
by the ruling political party. Though it is initially learnt as a drunken
accident, Shalini (KalkiKoechlin) believes it as a cold-blooded murder. While
porn filmmaker (Emraan Hashmi) claims to have the proof that will bring the
government down. A high-ranking bureaucrat (Abhay Deol) has been appointed to
investigate the case. One can easily witness Banerjee's versatility and
clarityin his film making through Shanghai . Shanghai is one of the most
bravest attempt of Banerjee. it is based on the raw truths of the current
times.
Talking
about the characters, every actor has given their best. Dibakar's chemistry
with Abhay Deol proved successful both critically and commercially. Deol, playing
a South Indian IAS officer, makes a mark for his role in the film. Coming to our very own Mr Serial Kisser,
Emraan Hashmi, you can see a completely new Emraan this time. Hashmi has
redefined his lover boy image in Shanghai and shines as the vulnerable Jogi
Parmar. It looks like Emraan Hashmi is on a winning streak these days after
Jannat 2, The Dirty Picture , and now Shanghai. Kalki Koechlin shows the right measure of intensity
in her impressive act. Prosenjit Chatterjee is good but doesn't get much scope
in a short-lived character. Pitobash's character is precisely an extension to
what he played in Shor in the City and the actor is getting typecast. Anant Jog
is retrained as compared to his recent over-the-top acts in Singham and Rowdy
Rathore .Farooq Sheikh is splendid as the scheming politician.Other Actors Performance is ok.
Direction
Banerjee's direction in Shanghai is
sure to impress you with sensuous socialism and capitalism ideologies with a
strong story line. In short, Dibakar succeeds in keeping us engrossed
throughout the film.
Music
Coming to the music, the
song 'Bhaarat Mata Ki Jai' needs a special mention as it has created good buzz
all around. 'Imported Kamariya' has also become a chart-buster.
Whats
Gud
- The beauty of the film lies in the simplicity of the storytelling which is engaging yet very real.
- The music by Vishal & Shekhar is strictly ok but thebackground score by Mikey McLeary is absolutely fantastic.
- The movie packs some great acting and splendid direction. The raw and real storyline makes Shanghai a must watch.
Verdict
On the whole, Shanghai is a
serious motion picture that has a voice, unlike the typical and usual masala
movies This is by far Dipakar Banerjees best film and is a perfectly crafted
and well designed thriller. Go for it
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