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28 April 2011Hindi107 min

Shor in the City

6.310 reviews
CriticsMixed

Bayesian avg · 10 critic reviews

7.5+ Exceptional · 6.5 Recommended · 5.0 Mixed

6.712 ratings
UsersMixed

User Score · avg of 12 ratings

8.0+ Exceptional · 7.0 Recommended · 5.5 Mixed

Raj Nidimoru DirectorKrishna D.K. DirectorSita Menon WriterSachin-Jigar MusicHarpeet MusicTushar Kanti Ray Cinematography

Shor in the City is a film tries to deal with concepts of chance, the constant struggle between hope and despair and self-actualization

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Shor in the City is largely positive, with most reviewers praising its darkly comic tone and vivid portrayal of Mumbai as a living, chaotic entity. Critics frequently highlighted the film's sharp, inventive screenplay and its ability to blend humor with disturbing, engrossing drama in ways that distinguish it from mainstream Bollywood fare. Rajeev Masand found the climax baffling, Pankaj Sabnani felt the film fell short overall, and Aniruddha Guha's more measured score reflected tempered enthusiasm, suggesting the film does not fully satisfy all viewers despite its ambitions.

10 reviews · 9 positive · 1 mixed

Praised: dark humor and Mumbai portrayalCriticised: uneven or baffling climax

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Critic Reviews (10)

Nikhat KazmiTop Critic· Times Of India
8.0
"Shor in the City may be another dekko at merry, murky, mad city Mumbai but not once do you get a sense of deja vu. And that's because this one's a completely quirky cameo on a city that continues to hypnotize people with its chameleon hues. The film posits the metropolis as a character in the film."
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Anupama ChopraTop Critic· NDTV
8.0
"Shor in the City is a terrific film. It's surprising and disturbing and has a vein of rich, dark humor coursing through it. With great skill and inventiveness, directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK capture the chaos, absurdity and cacophony that constitutes India's maximum city: Mumbai."
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Rajeev MasandTop Critic· IBNLive
7.0
"A living, breathing slice of busy Mumbai, this film has dark humor running through its veins: whether it's the opening scene in which Tusshar and his partners rob a prominent author, or the scene in a restaurant's toilet where Pitobash gets even with a former acquaintance. There is comedy even in the film's dark climax, which for me was the only baffling portion of this film."
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Shubhra GuptaTop Critic· Indian Express
6.0
"What makes 'Shor In The City' an instant clutter-breaker is its darkly comic treatment. It makes you smile because its humour comes from within."
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Ankur Pathak· Rediff
8.0
"Shor In The City is a classic instance of one of the finest screenplays written with phenomenal editing (Ashmith Kunder), all this shot crisply -- the attention of the camera zooming at certain instances leave you captivated, too overwhelmed to react, because this film, dear spectators, is made to kick you off-guard."
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Mayank Shekhar· Hindustan Times
7.0
"Shor, or constant noise, is clearly the irrepressible energy of the Mumbai air. Was Suketu Mehta's stupendous Maximum City a film, it'd come close to this. No prizes for guessing, pirate Tilak is really fond of Paulo Coelho's Alchemist!"
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Taran Adarsh· Bollywood Hungama
6.0
"On the whole, SHOR IN THE CITY belongs to one of those rare categories of movies with sensibilities that would not only entice the festival crowd and the cinema literate, but also lure the ardent moviegoer. Although it is not your standard Bollywood entertainer and nor does it have your customary flippant and frivolous humor, it prides itself on a certain distinctive Indian appeal with elements of adventure, thrill and drama with its understated and minimalist humor which makes it stand out in the crowd. I robustly recommend, try not to miss this one!"
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Aniruddha Guha· DNA India
6.0
"Funny, dark and engrossing, Shor In The City is the kind of reassuring film you yearn to watch amid, well, what 'Bollywood' has to offer every week. Also, it articulates something you have only probably thought before – 'Karma IS a bitch.'"
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Sheetal Tiwari· Bollyspice
6.0
"In summary, Saibo undoubtedly is the crown jewel of Shor in the City and is a tough act to follow for the remaining tracks."
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Pankaj Sabnani· Glamsham
5.0
"SHOR IN THE CITY doesn't quite make the right 'noises'."
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Release Date
28 April 2011
Runtime
107 min
Language
Hindi
Genres
Crime, Drama

User Ratings & Reviews

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