Shoebox(2021)
Hindi98 mins
Shoebox (2021) is a 98-minute Hindi film directed by Faraz Ali. Starring Dheeraj Kumar, Shailesh Srivastava and Devasheesh Misra. With an audience rating of 6.7/10, Shoebox stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2021.
Director:Faraz Ali
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 4 November 2021
- Director
- Faraz Ali
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A girl sees her father fighting to save his old movie theater. At the same time, her city of Allahabad gets a new name and its history begins to fade away.
“A father's cinema. A city's memory. Both fading away.”
Film Details
6.7Rating
98Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date4 November 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
familysurvivalidentitycorruption
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
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Dheeraj KumarActor
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Shailesh SrivastavaActor
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D
Devasheesh MisraActor
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Faraz AliDirector
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Mahesh AneyCrew
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K
Kumar Kanchan GhoshActor
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Trivia
- The film was shot entirely on location in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), capturing real single-screen theatres like Vijay Talkies.
- Director Faraz Ali used local non-actors for many roles to add authenticity to the small-town setting.
- The movie's title 'Shoebox' refers to the cramped, nostalgic feel of old single-screen cinema halls.
- It premiered at the 2021 Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, where it was part of the India Story section.
- The story parallels the city's renaming from Allahabad to Prayagraj, mirroring the fading cultural history.
- Much of the film was shot in natural light to create a raw, realistic look matching the story's mood.
- The soundtrack features subtle use of classical Indian instruments to evoke a sense of memory and loss.