City of Gold (2010 film)
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City of Gold is a 2010 Bollywood film
released in both Hindi
and Marathi
languages. The film has been directed by Mahesh Manjrekar
, who has directed critically acclaimed films in the past like, Astitva
and Viruddh... Family Comes First
.
period, and soon made way for skyscrapers and shopping malls. The film opened to mixed reviews, though it was commended for its theme, and acting. The name of the Marathi version of this film is Lalbaug Parel.
City of Gold is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. Producer of the film is Arn Rangachari.
He writes about his directorial interest towards City of Gold as, "When I took a sabbatical from Hindi cinema close to four years ago, I promised myself that if and only if an exceptional subject came my way would I venture back to do a Hindi film. City of Gold is that subject."
In a recent interview, Mahesh Manjrekar accepts that City of Gold is 100 ft ahead of Vaastav. However, Mahesh Manjrekar came in light as filmmaker with Vaastav film. City of Gold introduces the condition of city's mill workers in 80s. However, Vaastav had introduced harsh realities of the life in the Bombay underworld.
Story of the film introduces many facts about the condition of mill workers in 80s. The film has tried to raise an issue for the justice of forgotten masses, the mill workers.
City of Gold is a realistic film that introduces a story of a land that becomes the currency of growth. City of Gold states a story of those who worked in these mills from generation to generation.
City of Gold is a story about thousands of workers and end of their livelihoods. The film has tried to introduce the life conditions of thousands of jobless mill workers who left Bombay and went back to their ancestral homes. You will watch the birth of a world of crime in Bombay in this film.
City of Gold raises some questions on the injustice of mill workers of 80s in Bombay. The film has tried to introduce the truth behind a modern city like Bombay.
City of Gold is not only about Bombay. It says about almost all modern cities like Bombay. However, its starting point as a symbol is also Bombay just like Apartment film.
City of Gold has tried to introduce a situation just like novel The Condition of the Working Class in England by Friedrich Engels. Story of the film has covered the biggest aspect of human being's life.
City of Gold raises only facts and questions about the injustice of mill workers in Bombay. But the film has not given any logical solutions about the injustice. The film has not blame state or capitalist system directly. Yes, it is a realistic film but not a logical or rational film against the current system.
Bollywood films of 2010
A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry in 2010. Six films made it to the top 30 list of highest grossing Hindi films at the Indian box office. The total net amount earned by the top ten films of the year was 735.07 crore , compared to 2009's 658 crores, a percentage increase of...
released in both Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
languages. The film has been directed by Mahesh Manjrekar
Mahesh Manjrekar
Mahesh Manjrekar is an Indian director, actor, writer and producer. He is credited with directing the critically acclaimed films Vaastav: The Reality , Astitva and Viruddh... Family Comes First . He has won a National Film Award and two Star Screen Awards...
, who has directed critically acclaimed films in the past like, Astitva
Astitva
Astitva is a 2000 bi-lingual film made in Hindi and Marathi, written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar.-Plot:...
and Viruddh... Family Comes First
Viruddh... Family Comes First
Virruddh... Family Comes First is a Hindi film, released in 2005, directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Sanjay Dutt and John Abraham...
.
Screenplay
The film is adapted from a play by Jayant Pawar, who also co-wrote the screenplay, and explores the life of BOMBAY's mill workers after they were rendered jobless in the early 1980s, when the Bombay mills shut down in the post Great Bombay Textile StrikeGreat Bombay Textile Strike
The Great Bombay Textile Strike was a textile strike called on 18 January 1982 by the mill workers of Bombay under trade union leader Dutta Samant. The purpose of the strike was to obtain bonus and wage increases...
period, and soon made way for skyscrapers and shopping malls. The film opened to mixed reviews, though it was commended for its theme, and acting. The name of the Marathi version of this film is Lalbaug Parel.
Plot
The film is a story of a family of mill worker in Bombay. The sufferings of the family & the social environment is well portrayed in the film. City of Gold is a film of Bollywood in the direction of Mahesh Manjrekar. City of Gold releases on 23 April 2010 in Indian cinemas. City of Gold introduces a story of the forgotten masses of Bombay.Roles
Satish Kaushik as Mama, Siddharth Jhadav as Speed Breaker, Veena Jamkar as Manju, Ganesh Yadav as Parshya Bhai, Sachin Khedekar as Rane, Vineet Kumar as Mohan, Kashmera Shah as Mami, Sameer Dharmadhikari as Mahendra, Shashank Shende as Anna, Karan Patel as Naru, Seema Biswas as Aai and Ankush Choudhary as Baba are the leading casts of City of Gold film.City of Gold is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. Producer of the film is Arn Rangachari.
Director
Director of the film - Mahesh Manjrekar writes in the director notes about City of Gold, "City of Gold should be the story of the evolution of any modern day city. It's the story of the forgotten masses on whose sweat and blood the modern day swanky malls and glittering multiplexes are built. In simple terms it is the untold story behind the Mumbai that we live and work in today. I have lived all my life in Bombay and in these past several years I, like so many other Mumaikars, have seen the city evolve, through its numerous trails and tribulations. I grew up in the heart of Mumbai in an area called Wadala not fal from Lalbaug – Parel which still many recall as The Land of Mills."He writes about his directorial interest towards City of Gold as, "When I took a sabbatical from Hindi cinema close to four years ago, I promised myself that if and only if an exceptional subject came my way would I venture back to do a Hindi film. City of Gold is that subject."
In a recent interview, Mahesh Manjrekar accepts that City of Gold is 100 ft ahead of Vaastav. However, Mahesh Manjrekar came in light as filmmaker with Vaastav film. City of Gold introduces the condition of city's mill workers in 80s. However, Vaastav had introduced harsh realities of the life in the Bombay underworld.
Setting
City of Gold is also set in the background of the changing socio-political atmosphere just like Vaastav. The film examines the birth of organized crime also.Familiar titles
There are some other Hollywood films also with the same name - Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986), City of Gold (1957) and The Mysterious Cities of Gold.Themes
City of Gold raises many questions and issues about mill workers of 80s in Mumbai.Story of the film introduces many facts about the condition of mill workers in 80s. The film has tried to raise an issue for the justice of forgotten masses, the mill workers.
City of Gold is a realistic film that introduces a story of a land that becomes the currency of growth. City of Gold states a story of those who worked in these mills from generation to generation.
City of Gold is a story about thousands of workers and end of their livelihoods. The film has tried to introduce the life conditions of thousands of jobless mill workers who left Bombay and went back to their ancestral homes. You will watch the birth of a world of crime in Bombay in this film.
City of Gold raises some questions on the injustice of mill workers of 80s in Bombay. The film has tried to introduce the truth behind a modern city like Bombay.
City of Gold is not only about Bombay. It says about almost all modern cities like Bombay. However, its starting point as a symbol is also Bombay just like Apartment film.
City of Gold has tried to introduce a situation just like novel The Condition of the Working Class in England by Friedrich Engels. Story of the film has covered the biggest aspect of human being's life.
City of Gold raises only facts and questions about the injustice of mill workers in Bombay. But the film has not given any logical solutions about the injustice. The film has not blame state or capitalist system directly. Yes, it is a realistic film but not a logical or rational film against the current system.
Cast
- Shashank Shende as Anna
- Seema BiswasSeema BiswasSeema Biswas is an Indian film and theatre actress from Assam who shot into prominence with the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's film Bandit Queen . She has a reputation for performing strong character roles.Biswas won the 1996 National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film...
as Aai - Ankush Choudhary as Baba
- Anusha DandekarAnusha DandekarAnusha Dandekar is a Sudan born Australian-Indian actress and VJ.She has 2 other sisters Shibani Dandekar- who is elder to her & Apeksha Dandekar who is younger to her....
as Manasi - Vineet KumarVineet KumarVineet Kumar is a veteran actor, well known for playing negative roles. He has done a number of Hindi films and television serials. He is sometimes credited as Vinit Kumar or Binit Kumar.-Early life:...
as Mohan - Veena Jamkar as Manju
- Karan PatelKaran PatelKaran Patel is an Indian actor. He is a Gujarati. He starred in the STAR Plus series Kasturi, where he played the male lead Robbie Sabarwal....
as Naru - Siddharth Jadhav as Speedbreaker
- Satish KaushikSatish KaushikSatish Kaushik is an Indian film director and actor in Hindi films and theatre.As a film actor his most remembered for his role as 'Calendar' in Mr. India, and as 'Chanu Ahmed' in Sarah Gavron's English film Brick Lane...
as Mama - Kashmira ShahKashmira ShahKashmira Shah is an Indian actress and model. She is the granddaughter of noted Hindustani classical singer, Anjanibai Lolekar. She has appeared in numerous Hindi and Marathi films. Shah is a half Maharashtrian and half Gujarati...
as Mami - Sameer Dharmadhikari as Mahendra
- Ganesh Yadav as Parshya Bhai
- Sachin KhedekarSachin KhedekarSachin Khedekar is an Indian actor and director, best known for his roles in Astitva, Imtihaan, and as Netaji in Shyam Benegal's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero...
as Rane - Vinay Apte as Govind