Sankat City
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Sankat City is a dark comedy Bollywood
Hindi movie directed by Pankaj Advani
starring Kay Kay Menon
. The film was released in India on July 10, 2009.
) and Ganpat (Dilip Prabhavalkar
)are two small time car thieves. One night, they steal a Mercedes
along with sum of Rs. 10 million inside the car, unaware of the fact that car belongs to a vicious gangster/loan shark called Faujdaar (Anupam Kher
).They try to sell the stolen Mercedes to Suleman Supari (Rahul Dev
), a hitman, who recognizes the car and notifies his friend Faujdaar. Faujdaar sends his henchman with Guru to get back the cash. Meanwhile, Ganpat has hidden cash in the safe place, but after meeting with an accident, he loses his memory. Angered by the chain of events, Faujdaar gives three days to Guru to return the money.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
Hindi movie directed by Pankaj Advani
Pankaj Advani (director)
Pankaj Advani was an Indian Film Director, Film Editor, Screenplay Writer, Photographer, Theater Director, and Painter, most known as co-writer of Shah Rukh Khan starrer, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and director of Hindi dark comedy, Sankat City .-Early life and education:Pankaj was born in...
starring Kay Kay Menon
Kay Kay Menon
Kay Kay Menon is an Indian actor.-Early life:Menon was raised in Ambarnath and Pune, Maharashtra. His early life was in "H" type Rangehills, Khadki which were factory quarters for those working in the ammunition and high explosives factories. His father was popularly known as "Cashier Menon"...
. The film was released in India on July 10, 2009.
Synopsis
Guru (Kay Kay MenonKay Kay Menon
Kay Kay Menon is an Indian actor.-Early life:Menon was raised in Ambarnath and Pune, Maharashtra. His early life was in "H" type Rangehills, Khadki which were factory quarters for those working in the ammunition and high explosives factories. His father was popularly known as "Cashier Menon"...
) and Ganpat (Dilip Prabhavalkar
Dilip Prabhavalkar
Dilip Prabhavalkar is an Indian Marathi film and television actor. Although he has established himself as a prominent Marathi stage and movie actor for a while now, he became particularly known on the national scene for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 2006 film, Lage Raho Munna Bhai. He...
)are two small time car thieves. One night, they steal a Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
along with sum of Rs. 10 million inside the car, unaware of the fact that car belongs to a vicious gangster/loan shark called Faujdaar (Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
).They try to sell the stolen Mercedes to Suleman Supari (Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev is an Indian film actor and former model. Dev is known for his unconventional rugged looks and chiselled features and appearances in action films. He was meant to make his acting debut as the main villain in Mukul S. Anand's 1997 film Dus but the director's death while the film was still...
), a hitman, who recognizes the car and notifies his friend Faujdaar. Faujdaar sends his henchman with Guru to get back the cash. Meanwhile, Ganpat has hidden cash in the safe place, but after meeting with an accident, he loses his memory. Angered by the chain of events, Faujdaar gives three days to Guru to return the money.
Cast
- Kay Kay MenonKay Kay MenonKay Kay Menon is an Indian actor.-Early life:Menon was raised in Ambarnath and Pune, Maharashtra. His early life was in "H" type Rangehills, Khadki which were factory quarters for those working in the ammunition and high explosives factories. His father was popularly known as "Cashier Menon"...
- Guru - Anupam KherAnupam KherAnupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
- Faujdar - Rimi SenRimi SenRimi Sen is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.-Biography:Sen was born as Shubhomitra Sen in Kolkata, West Bengal. She completed her schooling from Bidya Bharati Girls' High School in the year 1998. She completed her graduation in Commerce from Kolkata University.-Career:Since...
- Mona - Chunky PandeyChunky PandeySuyash 'Chunky' Pandey is an Indian film actor who has appeared in various Bollywood films. He has appeared in over 55 movies in a career that has spanned over two decades and has been nominated once for his supportive role in Tezaab...
- Sikandar Khan and Sheshaiyya (Dual role) - Dilip Prabhawalkar - Ganpat
- Rahul DevRahul DevRahul Dev is an Indian film actor and former model. Dev is known for his unconventional rugged looks and chiselled features and appearances in action films. He was meant to make his acting debut as the main villain in Mukul S. Anand's 1997 film Dus but the director's death while the film was still...
- Suleman Supari - Yashpal Sharma - Pachisia
- Hemant Pandey - Filip Fattu
- Virendra SaxenaVirendra SaxenaVirendra Saxena is an Indian theater, film and television actor. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Saxena is known for his character roles as well as his unique voice. He has acted in films such as Shool, Dhoop, Aks as well as many television serials...
- Godman - Shrivallabh VyasShrivallabh VyasShrivallabh Vyas is an Indian actor who has worked in many films including Sardar, Lagaan and Shool. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama.-Early career:...
- Sharafat - Manoj Pahwa - Gogi Kukreja
Critical reception
Sankat City received generally positive reviews from film critics as a dark comedy.Nominations in 2010
- Nominated for Most Promising Debut Director, 55th Filmfare Awards.
- Nominated for Best Director and Best Film; Searchlight Awards - Max Stardust Awards 2010.
- Nominated for Best Screenplay, Most Promising Debut Director, and Best Ensemble Cast; Nokia 16th Star Screen Award.
External links
- The Sankat City Blogs on PassionForCinema.com
- Nominations for 55th Filmfare Awards
- Nominations for Max Stardust Awards
- Nominations for Nokia 16th Star screen Awards