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Shanghai
68%
Movie
2h 0m
AI Analysis
Shanghai (2012) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Shanghai (2012) — a movie tagged as Thriller, Crime, and Mystery with cerebral and tense moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: Prime leader of a campaign against a big government project is killed in what appears to be a road accident. An IAS officer is ordered to probe the incident and the veils of falsehood begin to drop. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~120 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Shanghai 68% (54 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Shanghai suits viewers who want a cerebral and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
68%
from 54 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Prime leader of a campaign against a big government project is killed in what appears to be a road accident. An IAS officer is ordered to probe the incident and the veils of falsehood begin to drop.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2012-06-08
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 100681
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Where can I watch Shanghai (2012)?
Shanghai is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Shanghai?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Shanghai directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Shanghai about?
Prime leader of a campaign against a big government project is killed in what appears to be a road accident. An IAS officer is ordered to probe the incident and the veils of falsehood begin to drop.
Is there an AI analysis for Shanghai?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Shanghai?
The official runtime for Shanghai is approximately 120 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Abhay Deol
T. A. Krishnan
Emraan Hashmi
Joginder Parmar
Kalki Koechlin
Shalini Sahay
Prosenjit Chatterjee
Dr. Ahmad
Supriya Pathak
Chief Minister Madamji
Pitobash
Bhagu
Farooq Shaikh
Principal Secretary Kaul
Tillotama Shome
Mrs. Aruna Ahmedi
Chinmay Mandlekar
SSP Chavan
Anant Jog
Truck Driver Jaggu
Scarlett Mellish Wilson
Special Appearance in "Imported Kamariya" Song
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