Shanghai (2012)
Plot
Shanghai is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film directed and co-written by Dibakar Banerjee. The film stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Emraan Hashmi, Farooq Shaikh, Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin. It is a remake of 1969 French film Z which was based on the Greek novel Z by Vassilis Vassilikos. On 6 June 2012, the high court refused stay on the release of the film. It received critical acclaim upon its release but was considered a modest commercial success.
Shanghai details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Dibakar Banerjee |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Shanghai — questions
What is Shanghai about?
Shanghai is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film directed and co-written by Dibakar Banerjee. The film stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Emraan Hashmi, Farooq Shaikh, Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin. It is a remake of 1969 French film Z which was based on the Greek novel Z by Vassilis Vassilikos. On 6 June 2012, the high court refused stay on the release of the film. It received critical acclaim upon its release but was considered a modest commercial success.
Who is in the cast of Shanghai?
Shanghai stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol, Farooq Shaikh, Kalki Koechlin, Pitobash Tripathy and is directed by Dibakar Banerjee. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Shanghai online?
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How long is Shanghai?
Shanghai runs 2h 0m (120 minutes).
Who directed Shanghai?
Shanghai was directed by Dibakar Banerjee.
Can I download Shanghai?
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