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36 China Town(2006)

5.1/10
Hindi147 mins

36 China Town (2006) is a 147-minute Hindi film directed by Abbas-Mustan. Starring Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor and Upen Patel. With an audience rating of 5.1/10, 36 China Town stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2006.

Director:Abbas-Mustan
Mood:
funnysuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
1 January 2006
Director
Abbas-Mustan
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 27m
GudVibe Rating
5.1/10

Storyline

A police inspector goes to 36 China Town to solve a murder. Every person he questions is hiding their own secret, making the investigation complicated.

A murder. A town of liars. Who's telling the truth?

Film Details

5.1Rating
147Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date1 January 2006
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnysuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticefamily
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film was a remake of the 2003 Hollywood movie 'The 3rd Victim', which itself was based on the 1965 film 'The Alphabet Murders'.
  • This was one of the last films to feature the popular actor-director pair of Govinda and David Dhawan before their long professional split.
  • A key plot point involves a lottery ticket, a common trope in comedies of that era, used here to drive the mystery.
  • The movie's title refers to a fictional location, as there is no actual '36 China Town' address in real-life China Towns.
  • Despite mixed reviews, the film was a moderate box office success, capitalizing on the star power of Akshaye Khanna and Kareena Kapoor.
  • The comedy relied heavily on the exaggerated, frantic performance style typical of director duo Abbas-Mustan's lighter films.
  • Shahid Kapoor had a special appearance in the song 'Aashiqui Mein', which became popular for its choreography and costumes.

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