Mumbaikar | |
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Directed by | Santosh Sivan |
Written by | Himanshu Singh Amit Joshi |
Story by | Lokesh Kanagaraj |
Based on | Maanagaram (2017) |
Produced by | Jyoti Deshpande Riya Shibu |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Santosh Sivan |
Edited by | Dilip Damodar |
Music by | Salil Amrute Ram Surendar |
Production companies | HR Pictures Jio Studios |
Distributed by | JioCinema |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Mumbaikar is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Santosh Sivan. [1] A remake of Tamil film Maanagaram (2017), it stars Vikrant Massey, Vijay Sethupathi, Tanya Maniktala and Hridhu Haroon. [2] [3] This marks Vijay Sethupathi's Hindi film debut. [4] [5]
Principal photography commenced in January 2021. [6] [7]
In September 2020, the media reported that cinematographer Santosh Sivan would direct the Hindi remake of Maanagaram with Vikrant Massey. [9] In October 2020, Vijay Sethupathi was reported to make his Hindi debut with this film. [10]
Mumbaikar received negative reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 0% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10. [11]
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "'Mumbaikar' raises high expectations, but unfortunately, it only partially fulfills its promise. However, Vijay Sethupathi's performance manages to redeem the film to some extent, injecting moments of brilliance into the narrative". [12] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "The film marks his Hindi debut, but Vijay Sethupathi is a little too spectacular for the size of the film. As for Sivan, Mumbaikar might well count as yet another directorial venture that doesn’t match his stature as a cinematographer". [13] Saibal Chatterjee a critic from NDTV wrote that "The Writing Does Not Fully Align With Vijay Sethupathi's Skills". [14]
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