Shagird Movie Review
Shagird (Hindi)
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May 13, 2011Shagird is a fast- paced action thriller cop drama that unfolds in the capital city of Delhi amidst the nexus of cops politicians & the mafia. Delhi Crime Branch Officer Hanumant Singh - a respected yet feared officer whose tactics and ethics are questionable, mentors Mohit a new junior officer in his team Their ideologies cross paths when a notorious gangster Bunty Bhaiya enters the fray.
Together, Hanumant Singh & Bunty Bhaiya work for a power hungry politician Rajmani Singh who rules the state using unethical means and will not let anything or anyone come in his way. In this nexus, who stands right and who stands wrong? Who crosses the line in the grey zone of law, crime & politics? Who wears a mask and who comes out a winner forms the rest of the story.
The story isn’t startling or new. Still, this intricate web of deceit and betrayal could have been a compelling thriller but Dhulia, who co-wrote it with Kamal Pandey, just doesn’t weave it skillfully enough
Read moreThe trouble with Shagird, despite its sharp, often funny exchanges, and a few spanking scenes, is that it is not new enough
Read moreShagird is a perfectly servicable drama with an interesting narrative and several deft touches but the hero-heroine casting compromise makes the film a lot less gripping than it should have been
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Read moreShagird is a powerful film with an equally power-packed screenplay
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