Review of Shanghai (2012) by Arpita M — 26 Jul 2012

Best film of the year! Watch it today! Watch it right now. Dibakar - bravo!

This review of Shanghai (2012) was written by Arpita M on 26 Jul 2012.

Shanghai has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Richard S (2,067) on 22 Jun 2012

Good to see veterans like Farooq Shaikh on screen. And here he reminds you why we loved watching him all those years ago…

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By Rahul P (64) on 09 Jun 2012

Brilliant stuff from ever-reliable Dibakar Bannerjee,,, After a long time watched a film that I wish to see again right away…

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By Nilesh J (263) on 25 Jan 2013

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By Abhilash A (4) on 26 Jun 2013

An adaptation of 1969 French movie ' Z '. Shanghai is not a pure political thriller as it claims to be…

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By Shubham C (4) on 08 Jun 2012

Complex, Elegant, Finely structured and Well balanced... Watching Shanghai leaves you feeling the way a good wine would…

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By Anup A (3) on 28 Sep 2012

It only really engaged and proved more thrilling late into the second half of the movie…

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By Saurabh G (40) on 07 Jun 2012

Shanghai is a brilliant political thriller buoyed by stellar performances from Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin but the real hero…

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By Aroonav D (28) on 19 Jun 2012

Old wine in a sleek new bottle. That's it. People who are saying this is a 'political' thriller, should get their brains checked…

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By Saurav P (7) on 08 Jun 2012

This movie paints a horrifying picture of corruption at some of the very high ranks in the Indian political system…

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By Dushyant S (17) on 07 Jun 2012

If you know anyone who thought Rajneeti was a 'brilliant political film', then please show them this…

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