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Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai

  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
19K
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Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, and Kangana Ranaut in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010)
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As a smuggler rises to power in in 1970s Mumbai, a younger gangster seeks to overthrow him and a police officer is caught in the middle.As a smuggler rises to power in in 1970s Mumbai, a younger gangster seeks to overthrow him and a police officer is caught in the middle.As a smuggler rises to power in in 1970s Mumbai, a younger gangster seeks to overthrow him and a police officer is caught in the middle.

  • Director
    • Milan Luthria
  • Writer
    • Rajat Arora
  • Stars
    • Ajay Devgn
    • Emraan Hashmi
    • Kangana Ranaut
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  • IMDb RATING
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    19K
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    • Director
      • Milan Luthria
    • Writer
      • Rajat Arora
    • Stars
      • Ajay Devgn
      • Emraan Hashmi
      • Kangana Ranaut
    • 46User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 19 wins & 54 nominations total

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    Ajay Devgn
    Ajay Devgn
    • Sultan Mirza
    Emraan Hashmi
    Emraan Hashmi
    • Shoaib Khan
    Kangana Ranaut
    Kangana Ranaut
    • Rehana
    • (as Kangna Ranaut)
    Prachi Desai
    Prachi Desai
    • Mumtaz
    Randeep Hooda
    Randeep Hooda
    • ACP Agnel Wilson (Special Appearance)
    Naved Aslam
    Naved Aslam
    • Patrick
    Sanjeev Wilson
    • Chandru
    • (as Sanjiv Wilson)
    Allauddin Khan
    • Alaudin
    • (as Allaudin Khan)
    Rajeev Yadav
    Rajeev Yadav
    • Yakub Atha
    Sushil Pandey
    Sushil Pandey
    • Iqbal
    Mehul Bhojak
    • Javed
    Anjumm Shharma
    Anjumm Shharma
    • Khichdi
    • (as Anjum Sharma)
    Dheerendra Dwivedi
    • Gattu
    • (as Dhirender Dwivedi)
    Sumit Kaul
    Sumit Kaul
    • Rajan
    Ravi Khanvilkar
    • Vardha
    Chandrakant Taneja
    • Pathan
    Asif Hussain
    • Vishnu
    Hemant Choudhary
    Hemant Choudhary
    • Actor Vijay
    • Director
      • Milan Luthria
    • Writer
      • Rajat Arora
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    7naman-avastol

    The Rise & The Fall

    Lets get straight, if you think Once Upon A Time In Mumbai is a biopic, you're wrong. A police officer(Randeep Hooda) who once traced the changing face of the Mumbai Underworld narrates all his experiences and all his unintentional mistakes which affected everything. Almost every movie-goer has a fascination for gangster movies, and yeah it does not disappoint(almost).. It recreates the era which so many of us have left behind and those who arrived on this planet after 80s.

    Once Upon A Time In Mumbai is a story that talks about the entry of mafia for the first time in Mumbai and things unfolded in course of time. It talks about the rise and subsequent fall of the King, and the emergence of the Prince as the super power. It talks about the dialogues which ruled 70s era. It talks about the chic retro look which was the trademark of that era.

    The plot does resemble with lives of Haji Mastan(allegedly played by Ajay Devgn) and Dawood Ibrahim(allegedly played by Emraan Hashimi) but whatever is, the screenplay is engrossing and keeps you hooked until you feel about complaining for the length when things get slow in the second half and gradually in the end. But, the dialogues do get lots of claps and whistles in not few but many scenes. Recreating the bygone era is tough and the director, the writer and the art director deserve brownie points for giving the film that authentic feel.

    As for acting, Emraan is sure to break free from his lover boy image with this film. This is his finest performance to date. Ajay Devgn has become repetitive, his dialogue delivery and expressions betray you many times, although his character is very strong and he has played it effectively. There was nothing much to do for the ladies(Prachi and Kangana), but they managed to portray their roles 'beautifully'. Randeep Hooda, too, performed well. Pritam's music( in spite of the fact the music is never really 'his') is an ace. But, it was the background score which left an lasting impression even when the movie ended.

    When the screenplay is powerful and engaging, direction has to be brilliant. Milan Lutharia successfully recreated that era and his work is exemplary. There should be a special note of the dialogues, also written by Rajat Arora( screenplay) which are fantabulous.

    To conclude, I would just say, go for it if you really are interested in the dialogues which no longer have there existence these days(of course allegedly) My Rating: 7/10 Thanks & Regards
    10satishpgoyal

    Excellent

    Ajay Devgan rocks in this movie. a must watch movie. Excellent. You seldom get period dramas in Bollywood which are not about historical characters. This year that way has been very lucky that way. Couple of months ago we had Badmaash Company and now we have Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. Of course both are completely different from each other, the first being set in the fast 90s and the latter being set in colorful 70s. And director Milan Luthria makes enough efforts to make OUATIM look very authentic and worth a watch for its settings.

    Settings apart the film has its pluses with some superb performances and great dialogs. However the problem with the film is the not so new storyline and the very slow screenplay. Though the characters are well established and well rounded the writer takes the entire first half to do that without much movement in the story. And then as you expect fireworks in the second half it fizzles out too fast.

    OUATIM is the story of two gangsters. While one was ethical the other was reckless. It has inspirations of the characters of infamous smuggler Haji Mastan and now infamous don Dawood Ibrahim. The film is about Sultan (Ajay Devgn) who labored through his childhood and became a smuggler as he grew up completely ruling the sea routes. He however always preferred keeping the city clean and never smuggles which was against his conscience. Shoaib (Emraan Hashmi) is inspired by Sultan's life as a child and wants to it as big. He is a son of a police officer but has no inclination towards the law. As he grows up he makes his way to Sultan's gang and proves himself good enough to go up the ladder fast. However his reckless ambitions soon outgrew Sultan and he decided to take over the city on his own.

    The story is built on the line – 'behind the myth is the city's greatest betrayal story'. The screenplay does not give much importance to the betrayal. The slow pace of the first half could be a put off. Also funnily Sultan and his girlfriend Rehana never seem to age as they continue to look the same even as Shoaib grows from a child to rustic young crook.

    The film has its pluses. Luthria has taken care of everything – right from trains to cars to sunglasses to shoes to buildings! Everything takes us back to the 70s. Luthria handles the dramatic moments well and great use has been made of dialoguebaazi. All actors have come up with some memorable performances. Ajay Devgn's overpowering presence is matched by Emraan's charm. Kangna Ranaut and Prachi Desai do their bits well though they don't bear many consequences on the story itself. Randeep Hooda is effective as the police office.

    Overall, 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai' is an entertainer. It does not need any effort to be understood of liked. It is the mere magic of characters created that makes this film worth watching.
    9ashokxy

    One of the best Hindi movie......in a long time!!!

    This movie is excellent. The drama in the movie is pulsating and very gripping. Direction, Acting, Story and Songs all of them are very well done. The story line is very strong as it relates to Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim. There are very few songs but all of them are superb.

    The only bad part I would say is the romance in the middle was little dragging and Prachi does not fit the role of a gangster girl. She does her acting well but you can tell she does not feel very comfortable with some of the roles.

    This is definitely one of the good Indian movies in a long, long time. Not to be missed.
    9MovieInspector

    Very good movie which recreates the 70s era perfectly. Ajay Devgan steals the show

    Milan Luthria is not a big director in Bollywood, but he's done very well here. The direction is brilliant, as is the cinematography. It recreates the 70s era perfectly.

    The film tells the story, from the point of view of a police officer, about Sultan Mirza (Ajay)who went from nothing to the ruler of Mumbai, and Shoaib Khan (Emraan),the only son of an honest police officer who wants to make it big so badly.

    The performance by Ajay Devgan is simply superb as Sultan Mirza; there isn't a role he cannot do. Emraan is good as Shoaib Khan, but I think his serial kisser/lover boy image just got the better of him here. Kangana Ranaut is good as one of the female leads, as is Prachi Desai as the other one. The problem is that Prachi is that she isn't as convincing in the movie in her role as Kangana is in her role. Still, Prachi has made a mighty good effort.

    The film is full of good dialogues; a lot of them are one liners. I can tell you one thing for sure: you won't forget them that easily after you've seen it.

    The music of the film is great. The song 'pee loon' stands out from the lot.

    Verdict: A good gangster flick providing wholesome entertainment. One of the best films of 2010. I give it 9/10
    8planktonrules

    Evil...with a heart of gold.

    "Once Upon a Time in Mumbai" is obviously a film that is trying to capitalize on the success of such classics as "Once Upon a Time in the West" as well as "Once Upon a Time in America" by Sergio Leone. Fortunately, this Indian film is good enough that it's more than just a film borrowing a title!

    The story begins with a cop trying to kill himself. He survives and then tells the following story about corruption. First, he talks about an anti-hero named Sultan. Sultan is a mobster but he has a very, very strict code of ethics. In his own way, he's a decent fellow and manages to unify all the mobs of Mumbai--bringing them peace and keeping them from selling drugs and destroying the poor. In essence, Sultan is a bad man with a heart of gold.

    Then the story weaves in the story of Shoaib. Shoaib is almost nothing like Sultan. Instead of being a poor orphan like Sultan, Shoaib was raised by a policeman...but Shoaib is completely amoral, angry and vicious. For a while, Shoaib goes to work for Sultan but, not surprisingly, there's a falling out and I really don't want to tell you more...just see the story.

    This film has a lot going for it. It's extremely cinematic and well crafted. In particular, I really liked Ajay Devgn (Sultan) as he was a nice combination of power, decency AND corruption--not an easy role to play. Well worth seeing and exciting...though some might dislike the downbeat ending. Considering the characters were based on real mobsters (yes, you can ignore the text at the beginning that says it's all fictional), you can understand the tone of the film at the finale.

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    • Trivia
      This film is influenced by Il était une fois en Amérique (1984) and the real-life accounts of India's most notorious gangsters, Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim.
    • Goofs
      In one of the scenes Sultan Mirza is shown removing the railroad tracks and the railway sleeper or railroad tie are made of concrete. These concrete sleepers were introduced in India in early to mid 90s during the 70s there used to be wooden railway sleeper or railroad tie.
    • Quotes

      Sultan Mirza: [Frequently quoted line] Just remember me in your blessings.

    • Connections
      Featured in 56th Idea Filmfare Awards (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Pee Loon
      Written by Irshad Kamil

      Composed by Pritam Chakraborty

      Performed by Mohit Chauhan

      Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)

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    • Release date
      • July 30, 2010 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Once Upon a Time in Mumbai
    • Filming locations
      • Parikhara, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India
    • Production company
      • Balaji Motion Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,382
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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