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Shagird (2011)

Shagird poster
Original title
शागिर्द
Directed by
Tigmanshu Dhulia
Genre
action thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A rookie police officer is taken under the wing of a veteran cop who is corrupt and ruthless. He must navigate a dangerous world of crime and betrayal.

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What happens

Shagird (transl. Disciple) is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. An adaptation of Bengali film Ghatak (2006), the film also borrows inspirations from American film Training Day (2001). It stars Nana Patekar, Mohit Ahlawat, Rimi Sen, Zakir Hussain, and Anurag Kashyap. The film was released on 13 May 2011. Despite positive reviews from critics, the film failed to perform well commercially. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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