SHOR IN THE CITY revolves around three stories in the midst of the noise and grunge of Mumbai. It has the gangster backdrop (but that doesn't make it dark and depressing as well as the thriller quotient that keeps you on the edge. The three stories run concurrently - the characters are not connected with each other, they don't cross paths and nor is the film episodic. It's not like watching one character/story first, followed by the second and then the third. Nope, not at all! And there lies the beauty, for the characters never meet till the very conclusion, but there's a commonality or cohesion that can't be disregarded.
Tilak (Tusshar Kapoor) is an honest bootlegger who pulls scams with his unruly buddies Ramesh (Nikhil Dwivedi) and Mandook (Pitobash). They chance upon a rare loot on a local train, which opens up new, dangerous avenues for them.
Young Sawan (Sundeep Kishan) has one goal, and more importantly, the only option - to get into the Mumbai Junior Cricket team. In a city where corruption is a way of life, the goal comes at a price - he needs to find the money first.
Directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. deserve brownie points for their choice of the subject and most importantly, for handling it with aplomb. Though the situations are simple and the tone serious, the film offers laughs in decent doses.
Besides the skilful direction, the film is embellished with a taut screenplay (Raj Nidimoru, Krishna D.K., Sita Menon) that leads to an explosive, stunning, nail-biting finale. In fact, the penultimate moments are pure dynamite and any misgivings or shortcomings you may've had vis-à-vis the pace of the film vanishes into thin air when you watch the finale explode right in front of your eyes. Besides a watertight screenplay, the film is embellished with exceptional cinematography that's just hard to overlook (Tushar Kanti Ray) and some truly wonderful dialogue. Although there's not much scope for music (Sachin-Jigar), 'Saibo' and 'Karma Is A Bitch' do catch your attention - the former due to the soothing melody, the latter due to its infectious tune.
Tusshar's character in SHOR IN THE CITY is a stark contrast to the characters he has portrayed in the GOLMAAL series. He displays a humane side that's sure to win hearts. Pitobash is simply outstanding and without doubt, the discovery of the season. His performance is bound to be talked about. Sendhil is efficient, displaying helplessness and anger with remarkable ease, while Nikhil is striking, especially towards the second hour. Note the sequence in the end, after the bank robbery goes wrong. He’s electrifying! Sundeep is first-rate, who, like Sendhil, displays vulnerability with natural ease. Amit Mistry is remarkable. Zakir Hussain is excellent.
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