Release date –30'th May 2014
In the film industry , timing plays a very important role in the success of a film. Hansal Mehta and Rajkumar Rao both are in news these days for winning National Awards for best director and best actor respectively for their film Shahid.
Citylights is their second film together and before it's release it received lots of critical appreciation . Rajkumar Rao is becoming the new Irrfan Khan or Nawazzudin , who are known to do meaningful cinema and Patrelekha is filling Chitrangada Singh 's place , who was last seen doing senseless films like I Me aur Main and Desi Boyz. .
The movie shows the life of a middle class family from Rajasthan who move to Mumbai in the hope of a better life, but get only disappointment. The film is slow but the way the story builds and especially the climax is interesting.
Rajkumar Rao 's body language and expressions are so real that from the start of the film to the end , we feel his pain , sympathize with him and hope that his life turns better.
Patralekha , who is dating Rajkumar in real life , shares an amazing on-screen chemistry too with him. Though her character is soft spoken and docile yet she manages to leave an impact on the audience.
Manav Kaul is the surprise element in the film. He was not shown in any promos and was absent from any promotional events but he has a strong role in the film .
The film was made on a small budget and has managed to recover most of it's production cost.
In a line the film shows the deep love of a man for his family and his wish of giving them a better life at any cost.
One time watch . Can be seen in theaters.
One Word which describes the film – Emotional
Best Song - 'Muskurane ki wajah tum ho.'
Genre - Drama
Music - Jeet Ganguly
Producer- Mukesh Bhatt
Budget- 6-7 Crores
In the film industry , timing plays a very important role in the success of a film. Hansal Mehta and Rajkumar Rao both are in news these days for winning National Awards for best director and best actor respectively for their film Shahid.
Citylights is their second film together and before it's release it received lots of critical appreciation . Rajkumar Rao is becoming the new Irrfan Khan or Nawazzudin , who are known to do meaningful cinema and Patrelekha is filling Chitrangada Singh 's place , who was last seen doing senseless films like I Me aur Main and Desi Boyz. .
The movie shows the life of a middle class family from Rajasthan who move to Mumbai in the hope of a better life, but get only disappointment. The film is slow but the way the story builds and especially the climax is interesting.
Rajkumar Rao 's body language and expressions are so real that from the start of the film to the end , we feel his pain , sympathize with him and hope that his life turns better.
Patralekha , who is dating Rajkumar in real life , shares an amazing on-screen chemistry too with him. Though her character is soft spoken and docile yet she manages to leave an impact on the audience.
Manav Kaul is the surprise element in the film. He was not shown in any promos and was absent from any promotional events but he has a strong role in the film .
The film was made on a small budget and has managed to recover most of it's production cost.
In a line the film shows the deep love of a man for his family and his wish of giving them a better life at any cost.
One time watch . Can be seen in theaters.
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