City Lights(2014)
City Lights is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Hansal Mehta. It stars Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha in lead roles. The story follows Deepak Singh, a former army driver and farmer from Rajasthan, who moves to Mumbai with his wife and daughter to escape poverty. The family faces betrayal, exploitation, and tragedy in the unforgiving city. The film is a remake of the BAFTA-nominated British film Metro Manila. It was presented by Fox Star Studios in association with Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt. The film received critical acclaim for its raw storytelling and performances. It was a commercial success, earning ₹90 million against a similar production budget. The soundtrack features the award-winning song 'Muskurane' composed by Jeet Gannguli. The film was released on 30 May 2014.
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- Theatrical Release
- 30 May 2014
- Director
- Hansal Mehta
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
Deepak Singh, a poor farmer from Rajasthan, moves to Mumbai with his wife Rakhi and daughter Mahi to escape debt. The city cheats them, leaving them homeless and desperate. Deepak takes a job as a driver for a security agency, where his senior colleague Vishnu traps him in a dangerous robbery plot. Deepak must choose between his family's safety and his own life.
“The city lights can destroy you”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for City Lights
Cast reunions in this film: Rajkummar Rao & Hansal Mehta (3 films together).
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.