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City Lights(2014)

6.8/10
Hindi126 mins

City Lights (2014) is a 126-minute Hindi film directed by Hansal Mehta. Starring Khushboo Upadhyay, Vinod Rawat and Amarjeet Singh. With an audience rating of 6.8/10, City Lights stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2014.

Director:Hansal Mehta
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
30 May 2014
Director
Hansal Mehta
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 6m
GudVibe Rating
6.8/10

Storyline

A former soldier runs a small shop in his village. After a personal tragedy, he moves his family to Mumbai for a better life. He quickly faces the harsh struggles of surviving in the big city.

A family's dream city becomes a desperate fight.

Film Details

6.8Rating
126Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date30 May 2014
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsCityLights

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
survivalcorruptionfamilyjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film is a remake of the 2010 British film 'Metro Manila', but set in the context of Mumbai's urban struggles.
  • Lead actor Rajkummar Rao prepared for his role by spending time with real-life security guards in Mumbai to understand their daily lives.
  • The movie's title, 'City Lights', is a subtle homage to Charlie Chaplin's 1931 classic film of the same name, which also deals with poverty and hope in a city.
  • It was shot on a modest budget and filmed extensively on real locations in Mumbai's crowded streets to capture authentic city life.
  • The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 2015, recognizing its critical acclaim over commercial success.
  • Director Hansal Mehta and actor Rajkummar Rao collaborated for the first time on this film, beginning a successful director-actor partnership.
  • A subplot involving a money transfer scam was based on real-life incidents reported in Mumbai about migrants being exploited.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in City Lights

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