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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 19 December 2023
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
Storyline
Two people from a minority community live in the tense neighborhood of Mankhurd. They get caught up and used by powerful politicians in a major political scheme.
“Two lives caught in a political storm.”
Film Details
84Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date19 December 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionsurvivaljusticeidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
S
Syedh BashaBhonsle
→#2
D
DeviKomal
→#3
S
Sowndarya ManoharanNisha
→#4
U
Umar SherifPatil
→#5
M
Methagu RajaMuhammad
→#6
A
Alka SaxenaHimani Thakur
→#7
C
CaarunyaAdvocate
→#8
P
Praveen GiriAshutosh Deshpande
→#9
B
Barathy KolappanRamji
→#10
C
ChandruAiyappan
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely on location in Mankhurd, Mumbai, using many local residents as background actors.
- Director Praveen Giri is a former assistant to acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.
- The movie's script was developed over four years, inspired by real-life political incidents in the area.
- It premiered at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa before its theatrical release.
- The lead actors, Anshuman Pushkar and Priyanka More, are primarily known for their work in Marathi theatre.
- The film uses a documentary-style visual approach, with minimal artificial lighting in many scenes.
- Its soundtrack features a rare fusion of qawwali music with contemporary electronic sounds.