
City Lights(2014)
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
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Khushboo UpadhyayActor
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Vinod RawatActor
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Amarjeet SinghActor
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Rajkummar RaoActor
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PatralekhaActor
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Manav KaulActor
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Pramod PathakActor
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Sadiya SiddiquiActor
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PatralekhaaActor
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Hansal MehtaDirector
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Jeet GannguliMusic
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Mukesh BhattCrew
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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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