Shagird (2011 film)

Shagird
Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia
Produced by
  • Hussain Shaikh
Written by Tigmanshu Dhulia
Kamal Pandey
Starring
Music by Abhishek Ray
Distributed by Reliance Entertainment
Niraj Patel & Faizee Production
Release date(s) 13 May 2011 (2011-05-13)
Running time 128 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi

Shagird is a Bollywood crime action thriller film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia starring Nana Patekar as Hanumant Singh, Mohit Alawat as Mohit Kumar and Rimi Sen as Varsha Mathur.

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Plot

The film starts with Bunty Bhaiya, a gangster, being arrested in Ghaziabad. In Delhi, Mohit Kumar is about to join Crime branch as a sub-inspector under Senior inspector Hanumant Singh. There he meets Singh’s team which is taking bribe from a builder and their commission from the land mafia lord who is threatening the builder’s life.

On arrival, he asks for Hanumant Singh where Rathi tells him that Hanumant Singh is not a human, he is in between human and God. He is afraid of God and Humans are afraid of Hanumant Singh.

Meanwhile Hanumant Singh visits land mafia lord Choudhary as a Land owner from Rajasthan where he kills him and his gang members. Two of the remaining gang members escapes and hides in a house. There they are surrounded by police. Shortly a news crew arrives to lead by Varsha Mathur from Aaj Tak news channel to cover up the ongoing incident. There Hanumant takes their camera and goes to the door of house where gang members are hiding. There he pretends to be a camera man from news channel and as soon as they open the door he shoots them. Later he tells the media that both were wanted terrorists. Later he is joined by his team mates and takes Mohit for a drive. On the other side of city a person comes and threatens Hanumant’s wife of killing Hanumant and his whole family if he doesn’t stop doing his mischievous activities.

Hanumant takes Mohit to a hotel and asks him how he joined Crime Branch directly and about his hobbies and personal life. He later drops him to a party and goes home. Where on arrival police informs him that gunshots were fired on his house. He tells his wife to leave India as soon as she gets her passport.

Bunty bhaiya is been transferred to Delhi jail where he is treated as a high profile personality by jailer. In jail Bunty befriends with two terrorists of Lashkar-e-Haq. Hanumant takes Mohit to Rajmani’s (politician) birthday. There Rajmani tells him to encounter Ali tonight at his birthday party.

Before encountering Ali, he tell Hanumant of the drug deal going to take place, which Hanumant sabotages and takes money and drugs with him. In the drug deal encounter Mohit saves Hanumant's life in nick of a time. Later Hanumant sends his wife and son to New-Zealand for their own safety. In meantime three journalist are kidnapped by terrorist who asks for release of their mates and Bunty bhaiya from tihar jail.

When government releases the three Hanumant kills the two terrorists and takes Bunty into his safe house. Its later revealed that Hanumant was actually behind the kidnapping. Meanwhile Mohit tips Hanumant about their colleague Shamsher Rana trying to kill him on instructions of Rajmani. Alert, Hanumant inturn kills Shamsher faking it as a suicide case. Then Hanumant demands 15 crore from Rajmani for his release else he will post the video of Bunty's confessions to media.

Hanumant is shot down, where Mohit shows his presence of mind and admits him to the hospital. In the hospital Hanumant realizes that Mohit was all along working for Rajamani. Even though Mohit is planning to eliminate Hanumant, he agrees to share his ransom money for Mohit saved his life during the drug deal encounter which genuine attempt, unlike the other attempts made to gain his confidence. Then both of them chalk out a plan to make money from Rajmani.

In the end when Hanumant and Mohit divide their share of money, Mohit is killed by Rajmani's people in a car chase. Later when Hanumant goes to send money to his family, he is killed by the person helping him in forwarding his cash. Rajmani shoots Bunty and later is captured by media and police. In the end when the person who killed Hanumant dials a number it is shown that Mohit's cell keeps on ringing on road where he lies dead.

Cast

Critical Reception

Shagird currently holds rating of 6.7 out of 10 on IMDB.[1] Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India gave movie a 3 1/2 star rating saying "Watch the film for its topicality. Shagird holds up a hard-hitting mirror on India: corrupt to the core, India: permanently scarred by the unholy nexus between tainted politicians, ruthless gangsters and dishonest cops." [2] Taran Adarsh called movie a power packed and well made film but blamed the awareness and low hype for the movie giving it a 3/5 star rating.[3]

Music

Shagird's music was composed by music director Abhishek Ray.

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