
Shanghai(2012)
Hindi105 mins
Shanghai (2012) is a 105-minute Hindi film directed by Dibakar Banerjee. With an audience rating of 7.0/10, Shanghai stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2012.
Director:Dibakar Banerjee
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 8 June 2012
- Director
- Dibakar Banerjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A politician leading protests against a major government project dies in a suspicious car crash. An investigator is assigned to look into the death and uncovers a web of lies.
“A death called an accident. A truth buried in lies.”
Film Details
7.0Rating
105Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date8 June 2012
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
corruptionjusticesurvivalidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film is an official adaptation of the 2010 Greek film 'Dogtooth' by Yorgos Lanthimos, though it changes the setting and plot significantly.
- Director Dibakar Banerjee shot the film's climax in a single, continuous 12-minute take to build tension.
- Actor Emraan Hashmi, known for romantic roles, played a small-town porn filmmaker as a major character shift.
- The movie's title 'Shanghai' is ironic, referring to a promised development project that never gets built in the story.
- It was partially inspired by real-life controversies around land acquisition for special economic zones in India.
- The film underperformed at the box office but later gained a strong cult following for its political themes.
- Prosenjit Chatterjee, a major Bengali film star, made his Hindi debut with a key role as the activist.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Shanghai
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