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-language crime drama film directed by Sameer Hanchate. It is a film inspired from the stock market scam of 1992 which mainly involved

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that rocked the Indian economy and changed lives of thousands forever. The film was nominated for many awards and won third

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, 2008, 'Aphrodite Medallion' for 'Best Script' (Sameer Hanchate, Rajiv Velicheti, Bijesh Jayarajan), RACE - V. Shantaram Awards 2007 -Best Debut Director (Sameer Hanchate). It was selected for The Times BFI 50th London Film Festival 2006.

Plot

An ordinary young man, Subodh, starts out as like any middle-class guy, with limited opportunities to survive and get ahead. It is Subodh's journey into the stock markets and beyond through the eyes of different people in his personal and professional life. The film follows a story about big dreams. An adventure that starts with ambitious intentions but gets caught up in a crime-web.

Cast

Source: * Vinod Sharawat as Subodh Mehta *

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as Vidya * Purva Parag as Maya *

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as Bhejnani *

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as Hari * Shakti Singh as Thakur *

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as Jugaad Singh * Pramatesh Mehta as Banker Wadhwani * Saurabh Dubey *

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as Jayant * Mangal Kenkre * Sameer Hanchate as Aakash Parekh

Production

This film was produced and presented by Sameer Hanchate's Metropolis Multimedia Company.

Reception

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rated the film 2 out of 5 stars.

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rated it 1.5 out of 5 stars.

References

External links

* * 2006 films 2000s Hindi-language films Indian films based on actual events Indian crime drama films 2006 crime drama films Hindi-language crime drama films {{2000s-Hindi-film-stub