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Monsoon Shootout

Synopsis

Monsoon Shootout explores the impact that one’s choices make on the lives of others. As heavy monsoon rains lash the badlands of Mumbai, Adi, a rookie cop out on his first assignment faces a life altering decision when he must decide whether to shoot or not to shoot. The film presents three scenarios, all resulting from the decision that Adi makes. Each decision takes him on a journey that pits him against a system that demands a compromise on his morals. Finally, however, Adi and we come to understand that every choice has its price.
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Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Features
Running time
88 mins
Director
Amit Kumar 1st Feature
Producer
Trevor Ingman
Co-Producer
Anurag Kashyap, Guneet Monga, Martijn de Grunt
Executive Producer
Asif Kapadia, Lee Stone
Editor
Atanu Mukherjee
Screenwriter
Amit Kumar
Director of Photography
Rajeev Ravi
Production Designer
Mayur Sharma
Sound
Mandhar Kulkarni
Composer
Sagar Desai
Principal cast
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Vijay Varma, Jayant Gadekar

Genre

Action Asian Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Yaffle Films

Anurag Kashyap Films
Pardesi Films
Dar Motion Pictures

Sales Company

Fortissimo Films

Van Diemenstraat 100
1013 CN Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 627 32 15
Fax: +31 20 626 11 55

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