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Prime leader of a campaign against a big government project is killed in what appears to be a road accident. An IAS officer is ordered to probe the incident and the veils of falsehood begin to drop.
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Шанхай, 上海
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08 Jun 2012
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Kasam khoon ki khai hai, sheher nahin Shanghai hai.
Another brilliant Dibakar film but even more hard hitting and quite angry and the raw take on India's power and corrupt system from top to bottom while showing the facade of creating "new India."
For me the biggest strength of the film is how all characters from different class and ideology comes together in a story which felt so real and the flawless nature of investigation thriller where we know from the first act who's the killer and what happened while showing the felonious nature from the police and government officials and how Dibakar direction manages to brought all those factor in one story without any mess which is quite an… -
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Investigating the aftermath of a political assassination, its cover-up, and the wide-reaching tragic consequences, Shanghai has so much to say about ideology, hegemony, power and the state. I was struck by how contemporary and relevant it still feels in our own moment of political strife, even as we're in the neoliberal end of history and this sort of event shouldn't be happening (but is).
The masterstroke of the movie is to show you a pivotal event, presenting to you exactly what happens, before having the narrative revolve around a farcical inquiry into what happened. The viewer is empowered here: they're not caught up in mystery but are instead able to see the farce at play. We watch disparate people either…
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Shanghai is a politically angry film that champions a deft screenplay devoid of escapist tropes and dilution. It is aware of the vicious cycle of corruption and power dynamics. It is aware of the strengths and weaknesses of its characters. It allows politics to cut politics and ignites a very important debate we are mostly ignorant about. One of the biggest merits of the film is its cinematography that captures the tension of the film's environment with accuracy.
Shanghai's relevance will never be weakened in our system. And that is an uncomfortable fact to know. -
Idk how Dibakar Banerjee does it every time. If only it wasn't for the rather weird and jittery sound mixing I'd say this too is a perfectly made film. His films are usually more restrictive in terms of how much violence and profanity he can show since they're all rated U/A but I think that's what brings out the beast of creativity inside him. The violence is rather strong in his story and the effect it leaves on the viewer.
With Shanghai, Dibakar shows us the dirty politics of the government in power, in the state of not-so-subtly named 'Bharat-nagar'; and when I say dirty politics, I mean the real stinky stuff. The ideology is clear as day, and for…
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Dibakar taking a slogan - "bharat mata ki jai" (which is revered by right wing extremists) and adding political subtexts to it which basically exposes the slow death of indian democracy and still getting away with it has to be the highest achievement of this film.
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bharat mata ki jai
sone ki chidiya
dengue malaria
gud bhi hai
gobar bhi
bharat mata ki jaithat sums it up pretty well i guess
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Shanghai is one of those rare Bollywood movies that is unpretentious in its depiction of the subject matter. The movie delves into the dirty politics of India and gives us an insight of the very nature of politicians in a bold and gritty way and is very much relevant in the current political scenario of India.
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Finest political conspiracy thriller to come out of Indian cinema in recent times.
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The gritty, chaotic atmosphere of a developing city is skillfully captured in the movie, which also supports the compelling plot. Overall, "Shanghai" is regarded as an engrossing and provocative Bollywood film that stands out for its social and political significance.
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Dibakar Banerjee : Here is the dark side of Indian Democracy.
Honest Bureaucrats : Yes, please. -
Shanghai failed to obtain it's mightily deserving duos has to be the most hideous thing ever been taken place in Indian cinema, one of most veracious portrayal of Indian political malversation and the accurateness of this timelessly effort can easily affix you towards today's India, a very rare film where it's the not story which ravishes you but the manifestation of the film, The performances are exceptional be it Abhay Deol, Kalki or even Hashmi as he steps inside shoes which one would never consider to fit him, it clearly demonstrates how the sheer dominance of mainstream films can lead an such impactful actor to astray !
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