Bollywood will keep on coming with senseless mockeries (read Rowdy Rathore/Housefull) but once in a while, it can also produce movies like Kahaani/Pan Singh Tomar/Shanghai. Here's a 110 min political tale aptly done.
The movie is about a city named 'Bharat Nagar' which they want to make it the next Shanghai aka IBP(International Business Park/India Bana Pardes). Prasenjit (Dr Ahmedi) believes this is for anything, but the progress of Bharat Nagar. He is killed in a conspiracy, made look like an accident and Kalki (his student) wants to find the people behind it. Abhay Deol works under Farooque Shaikh and he handles this case.
Emraan Hashmee is a normal photographer/video shooter who was at the crime scene and helps Kalki in her pursuit. Abhay has to face lots of obstacles, as expected and what follows is the highlight of the film. Any more spoilers will ruin your experience.
Emraan shows he can act, Abhay & Kalki continue their forte in off-beat cinema, Farooque & Ahmedi did justice to their roles as well. Few scenes were abrupt and few had just enough info to discern the viewer. Both the songs were strictly OK.
Nothing path breaking, but Dibakar's effort is definitely praiseworthy. Recommended.
The movie is about a city named 'Bharat Nagar' which they want to make it the next Shanghai aka IBP(International Business Park/India Bana Pardes). Prasenjit (Dr Ahmedi) believes this is for anything, but the progress of Bharat Nagar. He is killed in a conspiracy, made look like an accident and Kalki (his student) wants to find the people behind it. Abhay Deol works under Farooque Shaikh and he handles this case.
Emraan Hashmee is a normal photographer/video shooter who was at the crime scene and helps Kalki in her pursuit. Abhay has to face lots of obstacles, as expected and what follows is the highlight of the film. Any more spoilers will ruin your experience.
Emraan shows he can act, Abhay & Kalki continue their forte in off-beat cinema, Farooque & Ahmedi did justice to their roles as well. Few scenes were abrupt and few had just enough info to discern the viewer. Both the songs were strictly OK.
Nothing path breaking, but Dibakar's effort is definitely praiseworthy. Recommended.