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Sometimes, big things come in small sizes...SANKAT CITY may not boast of stars to lure the audiences, it may not have a colossal canvas [on the contrary, the making is very basic], it may not have a terrific musical score to act as a hook [there are hardly any songs here], but SANKAT CITY succeeds, and succeeds largely, in its endeavour: Make the viewer laugh at the right places. more |
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Thank God for Bollywood's independent film movement! No big budgets, no super stars, no glitzy locales. Just a smart story, smartly told with a bunch of smarty-pant actors who have nothing to boast about -- no brand equity, no blockbuster fees, no million dollar vanity vans -- only an overabundance of talent. more |
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You can find almost every kind of deviant associated with Mumbai in Pankaj Advani's debut film. There's Guru, a car thief (Kay Kay), Mona the con woman (Rimmi), gangster Faujdaar (Anupam Kher), his henchmen, a film producer, a builder, a mechanic, a prostitute, a god man, a fading actor,a taxi driver and a hit man. Things go awry when Guru picks the wrong Mercedes to stealmore |
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Ha ha ha. What fun Sankat City is. Writer-director Pankaj Advani shows Mumbai for what it really is — a dingy, squalid, messy city, peopled with all kinds of loony, shady characters, myself included. Sankat City is a familiar caper comedy involving guns, goons and stolen briefcases filled with cash, but where it differs is in its mad-hatter treatment.more |
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After the success of witty con flicks like Mithya and Oye Lucky, there has been a steady flow of films wanting to replicate their appeal. A few weeks back, we had Dhoondte Reh Jaoge, 99 and now Sankat City which attempts to fit in the same genre but doesn't quite make a space for itself. A story of confusions and silly situations, the film is about a bunch of small-time thugsmore |