Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai

"Where it all began..."

2010 2h 12m HI

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6.7

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67%

FRESH

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7.4

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 101🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes★7.4IMDB · 19,291

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Synopsis

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A tale of two gangsters from the eras of past and present, whose lives enter parallel paths as they struggle to survive within Bombay's criminal underworld.

“Where it all began...”

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Cast

Ajay Devgn
Sultan Mirza
Emraan Hashmi
Shoaib Khan
Kangana Ranaut
Rehana Shergill
Prachi Desai
Mumtaz
Randeep Hooda
Agnel Wilson
Gauahar Khan
Special Appearance in "Parda" Song
Naved Aslam
Patrick, Sultan's henchman
Asif Basra
Hussain Khan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Milan Luthria
Writers: Rajat Arora
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Milan Luthria, shot by Aseem Mishra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pritam Chakraborty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Akiv Ali shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where it all began...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Milan Luthria directs. Aseem Mishra behind the camera. Pritam Chakraborty scores. Akiv Ali cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Milan Luthria, shot by Aseem Mishra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Pritam Chakraborty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Akiv Ali shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Where it all began...".
9IMDB entry: tt1395054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.