''Shab'' () is a 2017 Indian

romantic drama film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

directed by Onir and produced by Sanjay Suri and Onir for Anticlock Films, WSG Pictures and Surya Entertainment. It stars

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, Arpita Chatterjee, Ashish Bisht, Simon Frenay, Gaurav Nanda and Areesz Ganddi. The film was screened at the

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on 1 May 2017, and its projected Indian release date of 30 June was postponed to 14 July 2017. The film's trailer was released on 17 May 2017 in India.

Synopsis

This film is about the lives of people who live on the edge of what society finds acceptable. It is about coming to terms with oneself and accepting other people as they are. The film is set in the cosmopolitan city of Delhi, where people from all over the country come to fulfill their dreams. For some, these dreams are realized, while others remain in an endless pursuit of other elusive dreams. Perhaps it is the hope of ultimately reaching that destination that keeps one going. And then there are others who surrender to the overwhelming power of the city of dreams and get lost in the maze. This film is the story of a coffee shop girl, Raina, and the man who loves her, Afzar, an aspiring model. Sonal is a fashion patron who becomes his mentor. The film centers around their intense relationship. Love, hurt, and power. Into their lives comes Benoit, a French expat who teaches French in Delhi.

Cast

* Arpita Chatterjee as Raina *

as Sonal Modi * Ashish Bisht as Mohan/Afzar * Gaurav Nanda as Baljeet * Raj Suri as Rohan * Sanjay Suri as Vivek Modi * Simon Frenay as Benoit

Music

The music for ''Shab'' is created by Mithoon with lyrics by Amitabh S. Verma and Mithoon. The soundtrack will be released by

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. Background score is created by Shashwat Srivastava.

Reception

Filmfare ''Filmfare'' is an Indian English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of India's most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, reviews, events, ...

'' rated the film with 3 stars saying that the film is worth a watch due to the maturity and the subtlety of handling the subject by director Onir, but ''Koimoi'' gave the film only 1.5 stars saying that it's not a family entertainer everyone would like to watch and enjoy. They also wrote, the film might satisfy those who enjoys the stories dealing with complexities of urban life relationships. ''

Deccan Chronicle ''Deccan Chronicle'' is an English-language daily newspaper based in Hyderabad, India. Founded in 1938, it was initially launched as a Weekly newspaper, weekly and later converted into a daily. The newspaper's name reflects its origins in the ...

'' offered that the film had great characters lost within a poor narrative, writing "Onir has a brilliant take on homosexuality and he beautifully weaves it into his films each time, but it all goes haywire in this one. The most worthless thing in the film is its cheesy dialogues."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 4287778 2010s Hindi-language films 2017 films Indian drama films Indian LGBTQ-related films Films shot in Delhi Films set in Delhi 2017 LGBTQ-related films 2017 drama films Hindi-language drama films 2010s LGBTQ-related drama films