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| Directed by | Maqbool Khan |
| Produced by | Vikram Bhatt |
| Story by | Shashank Dabral |
| Starring | Manoj Bajpai Arjan Bajwa Tia Bajpai |
| Music by | Toshi Sabri Gaurav Dagaonkar |
| Distributed by | BVG Films ASA Production Pvt. Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | December 9, 2011 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Lanka is a 2011 Bollywood drama film directed by Maqbool Khan, and produced by Vikram Bhatt under BVG Films associating ASA Production and Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. The film stars Manoj Bajpai, Tia Bajpai and Arjan Bajwa in lead roles. It released on 9 December 2011, and received mixed reviews upon release, however was a commercial failure.
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Lanka is an emotional journey of Vibhishan (Arjan Bajwa) torn between the loyalty for his mentor Jaswant (Manoj Bajpayee) and the empathy he feels for Anju (Tia Bajpai), who is trapped and held captive by Jaswant. It's a journey of a man who would be termed a traitor by some and righteous by others. Lanka is about love, loyalty, betrayal and justice.
Lanka opened to mixed response from critics as well as public, though mostly negative reviews. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama rated it 2/5 and added "Lanka has some shining moments, but they are few and far between." At the box office, the film had an average opening and collected a gross 8 crores throughout its opening weekend, and 43 crores fully worldwide. Box office India gave the film a flop verdict.