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Madaari (2016)

Madaari poster
Original title
मदारी
Directed by
Nishikant Kamat
Genre
thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 13m
Rated
UA
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 88 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man kidnaps a boy to expose a web of corruption after a bridge collapse kills his family. The film follows his desperate plan to hold those responsible accountable.

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What happens

Madaari (transl. Puppeteer) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language drama thriller film directed by Nishikant Kamat, in his final film as a director before his death in 2020. The film stars Irrfan Khan, Vishesh Bansal, Jimmy Shergill, Tushar Dalvi and Nitesh Pandey. It was released on 22 July 2016 and received positive reviews from critics, later gaining cult status. The film's plot is based on a real-life incident, the collapse of an under construction Metro bridge in Andheri, Mumbai, which occurred on 4 September 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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