Shanghai

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BollywoodHungama 4/5

On the whole, SHANGHAI is undeniably one of the most politically astute films ever made. It keeps you involved and concerned right from its inception to the harrowing culmination. This is not your usual Bollywood masala film, but a serious motion picture that has a voice, that makes you think, that makes a stunning impact. A must watch! Read More

NowRunning.com 3/5

To sum it up, Shanghai, at just being an expose may not be a complete massy affair but it does make for a compelling one time watch, especially for the outstanding performances. Read More

Rediff.com 4/5

Z was named after an iconic one-letter cry of Greek protest, but Shanghai is all Dibakar, who we must lift on our shoulders with grateful pride. And we must exult in the fact that this D is never silent. Read More

BehindWoods.com 3.5/5

To conclude, Shanghai is another worthy offering from Dibakar Banerjee. He has taken Indian politics as the main subject area and based a nice investigative thriller around it. The way the police and high ranking officials are merely puppets used by politicians according to their whims and fancies, is an oft-repeated plotline in Indian films. Read More

ApunKaChoice.com 3/5

All in all, Shanghai is a film that makes a social statement without being cynical. It's a well-crafted, well-written movie that sets you thinking. But it doesn't hit you where it hurts the most. Read More

SantaBanta.com 4/5

On the whole Shanghai owns a good amount of uniqueness as compared to the previous cine flicks knitted on the similar plot. Despite having a simple script the sorcerous depiction by Dibakar Banerjee, and outstanding performances of protagonists, makes it a movie worth a watch. Read More

IBNLive.com 3.5/5

The grand revelation in the end is a tad underwhelming, and the big evidence far too conveniently acquired. Yet, Shanghai is consistently watchable despite these lapses. I'm going with three-and-a-half out of five for Dibakar Banerjee's 'Shanghai'. It's a good film from one of Hindi cinema's most exciting filmmakers, just not great. Read More

Sify.com 4.5/5

Banerjee (Khosla Ka Ghosla, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Love Sex Aur Dhokha) gives us a film that's as much a biting political thriller as it is a comment on corruption and the concept of development. This is one of those rare films that is as pertinent as it is compelling. Cannot Be Missed! Read More

Glamsham.com 4/5

Banerjee's passion for film-making is now a given. Like Tigmanshu Dhulia, he has defined his own brand of cinema, one that will find its own audience. SHANGHAI is for the discerning viewers. Read More

BharatStudent 3.25/5

While the first half goes about with the layering of the plot, the second half deals with the various twists and turns and how three unusual individuals create a major impact. Overall, this is a film which is meant for the thinking audience and those who associate with social subjects. Read More

IndiaGlitz 2.5/5

'Shanghai' turns out to be an okay watch which could have been much better had there been more such sequences that belonged to 'not seen before' variety. At times, the narrative may be a tad different but the basic storyline doesn't quite arrest your attention in entirety. Now that's sad indeed because the film promised so much more. Read More

OneIndia

On the whole, Shanghai is a serious motion picture that has a voice, unlike the typical and usual masala movies. Shanghai promises you a lot of social drama, ruthless and brutal politics and the realism of society that may change your insight towards many social aspects. Read More

NDTV 4/5

Shanghai draws much of its strength from a taut screenplay (Urmi Juvekar and Dibakar Banerjee) that never overplays its hand and leaves a lot to the imagination of the audience. It is an immeasurable pleasure to watch a Mumbai film that hinges as much on the unstated or barely suggested as it does on what is uttered and spelt out. Read More