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Shutter

17 September 2014Marathi2h 18m

What critics are saying

Critical reception for Shutter is broadly positive, with reviewers generally agreeing it delivers as a suspense thriller.

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V. K. Prakash DirectorManisha Korde ScreenplayJoy Mathew StoryOusepphachan MusicManoj Kumar Khatoi Cinematography

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Shutter is a film about Jitya Bhau (Sachin Khedekar, a middle class family man that has returned to his home in Maharashtra, as he is on a vacation from his overseas job. Due to a series of misadventures he ends up getting trapped with a nameless hooker (Sonalee Kulkarni) in a small shop room and must wait for one of his friends to release him. However the longer the two are trapped together the more the two end up learning about one another.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Shutter is broadly positive, with reviewers generally agreeing it delivers as a suspense thriller. Critics praised its tight runtime and its ability to stand apart from conventional Marathi fare like love stories and family dramas. Common reservations included needless scenes, a lack of strict realism, and the inclusion of two songs that felt unnecessary to the narrative.

4 rated reviews · 4 positive

Praised: effective suspense thriller executionCriticised: unnecessary scenes and songs

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Critic Reviews (5)

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Ganesh Matkari· PuneMirror
7.0
I would recommend the Shutter audience to not ask too many and buy the premise instead. It is better to keep in mind that realism here is secondary to the storytelling and may not always work. As a complete package, the film does work nicely for the commercial cinema audience. It's something to break the monotony of love stories and family dramas.
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Shalaka Nalawade· SakaalTimes
7.0
The film could have done without the two songs featured, but apart from that little hiccup, there's hardly anything to fault it. Go for it!
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Marathistars Reviewer· MarathiStars
6.0
Shutter is worth watching if you prefer new-age thrillers. The film has a decent chance of doing well at the box office, more so in the urban areas.
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Mihir Bhanage· Times Of India
6.0
Some needless scenes apart, 'Shutter' is every bit the thriller it promises to be.
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Vidula Menge· BookMyShow
Not rated
Shutter is a brilliantly executed suspense thriller. Plus, it's all of two hours. Watch it!
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Release Date
17 September 2014
Runtime
2h 18m
Language
Marathi

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