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Shorgul (2016)

Shorgul poster
Directed by
Jitendra Tiwari, Pranav Singh
Genre
political thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 12m
Rated
UA
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film is set during real-life religious riots in India in 2013. It follows multiple characters as they deal with the violence and political maneuvering that follows the conflict.

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What happens

Shorgul (transl. Uproar) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film, set against the backdrop of the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots; it is directed by Pranav Kumar Singh (P. Singh) The film is produced by 24 FPS film Pvt Ltd. The film stars Jimmy Sheirgill, Suha Gezen, Ashutosh Rana, Narendra Jha, Anirudh Dave, Sanjay Suri, Hiten Tejwani and Eijaz Khan in lead roles. The film was released on 1 July 2016. Upon release, the film received criticism and flopped. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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