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36 China Town (2006)

36 China Town poster
Original title
३६ चाइना टाउन
Directed by
Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla, Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
Genre
comedy film, crime comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 15m
Rated
UA
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 60 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police officer investigates the murder of a wealthy casino owner in China Town. The case involves a large group of suspects, each with their own secrets.

lightheartedmysteriouscomedicfast-pacedquirkyplayfulwhimsical

What happens

36 China Town is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language mystery comedy thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Subhash Ghai. It is an official adaptation of the 1992 American film Once upon a Crime (which in turn is a remake of the 1960 Italian film Crimen). The film stars an ensemble cast, including Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Upen Patel (in his debut), Paresh Rawal, Payal Rohatgi, Johnny Lever and Tannaz Irani. Priyanka Chopra and Isha Koppikar make cameo appearances. The film follows the investigation of a police officer trying to find the killer of a wealthy casino owner, Sonia Chang in China Town. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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