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Gangster (2006)

Gangster poster
Directed by
Anurag Basu
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
India
Runtime
2h
Rated
18
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman gets caught in a love triangle between a gangster and a police officer. It follows her emotional struggles as past secrets and violence threaten to tear them apart.

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What happens

Gangster: A Love Story is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt under Vishesh Films. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut (in her debut) and Shiney Ahuja. The music was composed by Pritam. Gangster was released theatrically on 28 April 2006, and proved to be a commercial success at the box office. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its screenplay, soundtrack, cinematography and performances of the cast, with particular praise directed towards Ranaut's debut performance. At the 52nd Filmfare Awards, Gangster received 10 nominations, including Best Villain (Hashmi) and Best Male Playback Singer (Zubeen Garg for "Ya Ali"), and won Best Female Debut (Ranaut). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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