Shor in the City

Shor In the City

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Raj Nidimoru
Krishna D.K.
Produced by Ekta Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor
Written by Raj Nidimoru
Krishna D.K.
Sita Menon
Starring Sendhil Ramamurthy
Preeti Desai
Tusshar Kapoor
Nikhil Dwivedi
Pitobash
Radhika Apte
Sundeep Kishan
Girija Oak
Zakir Hussain
Amit Mistry
Music by Sachin-Jigar
Harpeet
Cinematography Tushar Kanti Ray
Editing by Ashmith Kunder
Distributed by Balaji Motion Pictures
ALT Entertainment
Release date(s) October 8, 2010 (2010-10-08) (Pusan)
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget 3 crore[1]
Box office 4.39 crore[2]

Shor in the City (Hindi: शोर इन द सिटी) is a 2011 Hindi film directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. starring Tusshar Kapoor, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Preeti Desai, Nikhil Dwivedi, Pitobash Tripathy, Sundeep Kishan, Girija Oak, Radhika Apte and Amit Mistry in the lead roles. The background score of the film was composed by Roshan Machado. The first look of the film was unveiled on 21 March 2011[3] while the film was released in India on 28 April 2011.[4][5]

Contents

Plot

The film revolves around five central characters in the city of Mumbai. Tilak (Tusshar Kapoor) is a small time publisher of pirated books who along with his friends Mandook (Pitobash Tripathy) and Ramesh (Nikhil Dwivedi) kidnaps a famous author and forces him to give the manuscript of his latest book to them so that they will be the first ones to publish it. Abhay (Sendhil Ramamurthy) is a NRI who returns to India to start his own small business and meets Shalmili (Preeti Desai). Sawan (Sundeep Kishan) is a young cricketer hoping to break into the under-22 Mumbai cricket team. The story focuses on their trials and tribulations as they battle life in the city of Mumbai during the chaotic period of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.

The film tries to deal with concepts of chance, the constant struggle between hope and despair and self actualization. The opening of the movie starts with the song "Karma is a bitch" which fits in with the central theme of the story where the characters of the film keep trying to come to terms with their own actions. Abhay has a dark past which is not revealed in the film but it can be speculated that he came to India to stay away from it. Tilak initially holds himself responsible for the tragic accident that happens in the movie which brings him closer to his wife and viewing life from a different perspective. The goons who traumatize Abhay eventually end up being shot by their own bullets on the day of Ganesha Visarjan indicating to an extent the influence of God in the movie. Tilak gets a new life and finds his treasure at home. Sawan who is financially pressed decides to keep the money he finds at the bank robbery and gives up on the cricket selections- a choice he could have well chosen not to take-Towards the end of the movie all characters move on different paths.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

The film was well received by critics. Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India awarded it four stars out of five and stated "With a zany screenplay (Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK), excellent cinematography by Tushar Kanti Ray and peppy music by Sachin-Jigar, Shor in the City is another breaking-norm film from Ekta Kapoor".[6] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave it three and a half stars and wrote "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."[7] Aniruddha Guha of the Daily News and Analysis gave it three stars and said "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.'"[8] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN awarded three and a half stars saying "A delicious mix of quirky humor, gruesome violence, and surprising sensitivity, 'Shor in the City' works on the strength of its smart script and consistent performances from its ensemble cast."[9] Rediff awarded the film four stars and said "Raj-Krishna's Shor In The City robotically registers itself in Indian cinema's history."[10] Anupama Chopra of NDTV gave the movie four stars and wrote "Shor in the City is a terrific film. It’s surprising and disturbing and has a vein of rich, dark humor coursing through it."[11] Shubhra Gupta of the Indian Express gave it a three star rating and commented "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. It’s not grafted. And it’s got heart : we feel for the characters."[12] Tushar Joshi of MiD DAY gave it a four star rating and wrote "Loaded with humor, sarcasm and wit. That truly is the beauty of the makers who succeed in arresting you with their tales. The spectacular climax is easily one of the best written in recent times."[13] Karan Anshuman of Mumbai Mirror gave it a four star rating, saying "Three stories, eleven days, myriad layers, believable characters, fine performances, spirited direction, taut script, momentary explosions of originality."[14]

Awards

Shor in the City was officially selected for the Pusan International Film Festival and the Dubai International Film Festival in 2010. The film won the Best Director Award for Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK at MIAAC in New York.[15]

Soundtrack

The songs are composed by Sachin-Jigar and Harpeet. Two songs from Harpreet have been taken from his Sufi compilation called Teri Justujoo released by Sony a couple of years back.[16] Lyrics are penned by Sameer and Priya Panchal.

Track listing

No. Title Lyrics Music Singer(s) Length
1. "Saibo"   Sameer; Additional Lyrics: Priya Panchal Sachin-Jigar Shreya Ghoshal, Tochi Raina 3:16
2. "Karma Is A Bitch"   Sameer; Additional Lyrics: Priya Panchal Sachin-Jigar Suraj Jagan, Priya Panchal 3:18
3. "Shor"   Sameer; Additional Lyrics: Priya Panchal Sachin-Jigar Agnee 4:09
4. "Deem Deem"   Nishu Harpreet Shriram Iyer 2:43
5. "Saibo" (Remix by DJ Sukethu featuring PaVan) Sameer; Additional Lyrics: Priya Panchal Sachin-Jigar Shreya Ghoshal, Tochi Raina 3:21

Bonus Tracks

No. Title Lyrics Music Singer(s) Length
6. "Teri Justajoo"   Ravi Harpreet Roopkumar Rathod, Kshitij Tarey 4:35
7. "Ujale Baaz"   Agnee Agnee Mohan 4:06
8. "Bam Lahiri"   Kailash Kher Kailasa Kailash Kher 5:17

References

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  3. ^ "First look of 'Shor In The City' out". Sify (IANS). 21 March 2011. http://www.sify.com/movies/first-look-of-shor-in-the-city-out-news-national-ldvuaiebbjh.html. Retrieved 2011-04-06. 
  4. ^ "Sundeep wants Sachin to score his 100th century". The Times of India. April 2, 2011. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Sundeep-wants-Sachin-to-score-his-100th-century/articleshow/7850175.cms. 
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  7. ^ Adarsh, Taran (25 April 2011). "Shor In The City: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14018/index.html. Retrieved 2011-05-08. 
  8. ^ Guha, Aniruddha (29 April 2011). "Shor In The City is funny and engrossing". Daily News and Analysis. http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_shor-in-the-city-is-funny-and-engrossing_1537293. Retrieved 2011-05-08. 
  9. ^ Masand, Rajeev (6 May 2011). "Masand: 'Shor in ...' is surprisingly enjoyable". IBN Live. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shor-in-the-city-is-surprisingly-fun/150785-47-84.html. Retrieved 2011-05-08. 
  10. ^ Pathak, Ankur (28 April 2011). "Review: Shor In The City is brilliant stuff!". Rediff. http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-shor-in-the-city/20110428.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-08. 
  11. ^ Chopra, Anupama (29 April 2011). "Review: Shor In The City". NDTV. http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?lang=hindi&id=615. Retrieved 2011-05-08. 
  12. ^ Gupta, Shubhra (29 April 2011). "Shor In The City". Indian Express. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/shor-in-the-city/783513/. Retrieved 2011-05-08. 
  13. ^ Joshi, Tushar (30 April 2011). "Shor In The City - Movie Review". MiD DAY. http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/apr/300411-Shor-in-the-City-Movie-review.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-20. 
  14. ^ Anshuman, Karan (30 April 2011). "Shor In The City Review". Mumbai Mirror. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/20110430201104300203475158a923671/Worth-the-ticket-price.html. Retrieved 2011-05-20. 
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  16. ^ "Shor In The City (Hindi Movie) – Music Review". Music Aloud. 12 April 2011. http://www.musicaloud.com/2011/04/12/shor-in-the-city-hindi-movie-music-review/. Retrieved 2011-05-08. 

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