Mumbai Mirror (film)
Mumbai Mirror is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Ankush Bhatt starring Sachiin J Joshi, Prakash Raj, Gihana Khan, Vimala Raman, Aditya Pancholi and Mahesh Manjrekar. It shows conflict between powerful, corrupt dance bar owners and the Mumbai police. Mumbai Mirror was released on 18 January 2013.
| Mumbai Mirror | |
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| Directed by | Ankoosh Bhatt |
| Written by | Ghalib Asad Bhopal |
| Produced by | Raina S Joshi |
| Starring | Sachiin J Joshi Gihana Khan Prakash Raj Vimala Raman Aditya Pancholi Mahesh Manjrekar |
| Cinematography | Harshad Mhambre |
| Edited by | Faisal Mahadik Imran Mahadik |
| Music by | Amjad Nadeem |
Production company | Vedia & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Cast
- Sachiin J Joshi as Abhijeet Patil
- Prakash Raj as Shetty
- Gihana Khan as Rani
- Vimala Raman as Jia
- Mahesh Manjrekar as ACP Gaitonde
- Aditya Pancholi as Durrani
- Prashant Narayanan as Manish
Production
Casting
Sachiin J Joshi plays a "quirky cop".[1] Mallika Sherawat who agreed to play the lead opposite Sachiin J Joshi, walked out of the project despite being paid to act in the film.[2][3] Gihana Khan was chosen as female lead.[4]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of Mumbai Mirror is composed by Amjad Nadeem and the album contains six tracks. In a music review, a critic wrote that "Amajad-Nadeem make a good attempt with Marjawa though rest of the album leaves a lot to be desired".[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Doom Pe Lakdi" | Shabbir Ahmed | Sukhwinder Singh, Sachiin J Joshi, Nadeem Khan & Preeti & Pinky | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Marjawa" | Shabbir Ahmed | Sonu Nigam | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Govinda Ala Re" | Shabbir Ahmed | Wajid Ali | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Thumka" | Satya Prakash | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Blunder" | Naveen Tyagi | Ritu Pathak | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Marjawa" | Shabbir Ahmed | Sayantani Das | 5:30 |
Reception
Critic Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama wrote that "On the whole, MUMBAI MIRROR is for those who relish masala movies. Especially for the single screen circuit".[6] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "This is a terrible mishap of a film that doesn't hold a mirror to society, or the city, but rather stares at it with bloodshot eyes and a dagger in hand".[7] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Ankush Bhatt’s slick flick grittily exposes the nexus between seedy cops and sleazy bars barons, albeit with a lot of Dabangg-isms".[8] A critic from Koimoi wrote that "Mumbai Mirror is a terrible mistake. If you want to laugh at the utter nonsense going on on-screen, you might as well sit through it".[9]
References
- "Sachiin to play a quirky cop". The Times of India. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- "Mallika Sherawat out of Sachin Joshi's project". The Times of India. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- Jha, Subhash K. (25 April 2012). "Mallika Sherawat out of Sachin Joshi's project". The Times of India.
- "Afghan Actress Gihana Khan Braves Bollywood". The Daily Beast. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- Shivi (27 December 2012). "Mumbai Mirror Music Review". Koimoi.
- Adarsh, Taran (18 January 2013). "Mumbai Mirror Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama.
- Pathak, Ankur (18 January 2013). "Review: Mumbai Mirror is criminally unoriginal". Rediff.com.
- "MUMBAI MIRROR MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 18 January 2013.
- Devi, Roshni (18 January 2013). "Mumbai Mirror Review". Koimoi.