Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007)

Based on True events leading to the famous encounters at lokhandwala in 1991, Shootout at lokhandwala is a gritty, macho & very commercial portrayal of events that took place leading to the encounters.

Sanjay Dutt plays ACP Shamsher Khan who was charged with working for Dawood Ebrahim, the movie lets you decide whether that indeed was the case, Sanju puts in a bravura performance, hes never been cooler. Vivek Oberoi as Gangster Maya Dolas is also fantastic, great to see the lad back in form, he reworks the magic of "chandu" from company. Suneil shetty & arbaaz khan are both also first rate as sanjus sidekicks.

The real weakness of the movie lies in the rest of the gangsters especially Tushar Kapoor, cmon no ones ever going to take him seriously as a Bhai?! There are 3 Mujra songs which further slow down proceedings, but having said that Shoout out at Lokhandwala is a fantastic Commercial thriller, i give it an 8.

Fmovies: So they are making a sequel & I watched the prequel first to have that flow. I am impressed by Apoorva Lakhia & Sanjay Gupta for creating a very good thriller plot. Do not listen to these IMDb board members, they seriously despise Bollywood movies.

Set in the 90s, the drama involving gangsters & Mumbai Police is a very fine watch and when it reaches the crescendo, the enjoyment triples. Performances are great by the whole cast & specially by Vivek Oberoi. Music is chunky & screenplay is amazing with special mention to the scene where it all the gangsters are involved with different policemen. Simply superb!

If you are a die-hard action fan, go for it, because this one has cylinder explosions, gun fires & RPG.

Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO

Profanity: Strong | Sex: No | Nudity: Mild | Violence: Infinity | Gore: Infinity | Smoking: Strong | Alcohol: Critical | Drugs: No | Vulgarity: Mild Traumatizing Factor: Critical

The star-cast is awesome. Which is one major factor for the success of such movies. All the big and bad boys of Indian cinema with a background image of guns hurling "dirty harry" actalikes. Shoot to kill seems apt for a frequently used dialouge by Sanjay Dutt who appears absolutely stunning, specially to most women with that over masculine, overflowing testrostrone attitude of his and his typical walk with a swagger makes certain women feel week in the knees.

Abhishek though has a smaller role.. but doesn't diasppoint. Viviek (i guess thats how he spells it) could have done a little better with the same company attitude being copy pasted.

Rohit, shabbir, Tussher (or whatever the spelling is) have done a fair job. Shetty was at his best cop performance and Salmans brother should take body building as a profession than acting. Amitabh bachchan has a role... or does he? but i guess the big guy does a good job even at that little role he had in the movie as well...

He is the Big B... and he proves it again and again.

Overall a nice movie... lot of guns... lot of attitude... should watch once...

Shootout at Lokhandwala fmovies. Before watching this movie i made sure i checked out IMDb as to what the other users feel about this movie.I found most of them unsatisfied..but i was confident i would not be.

And i went ahead with the movie....i still don't understand whats my final say on Shootout!!!!At some places it was really good like fattu returning back to the hideout(u know wen) and the scene at the restaurant b/w sanjay dutt and obroi.

But some others were like Oh-my-god-gimme-a-break!!! Has'not the slow walk shot been already shown numerous times,especially in Kaante???Then why use the same technique here,only god knows,or better the director knows.Another totally comic scene is when Buva says "teri maa ki"...i was on the floor clutching my tummy.

Amitabh is pretty cool as the lawyer and so are vivek obroi & sanjay dutt!!!They keep this film from falling flat.

And can someone explain why there is still 4-5 songs in movies like this??one or two songs are bearable.But the bhai's breaking into a jig then and there had me skipping the entire movie.

The Verdict::: I gave 6 for Big B,Sanjai and Obroi alone..else it might have been 3 or 4!!!!

I have watched this movie on its second night of release. Unlike other Sanjay Gupta films, i didn't think that this movie will be topnotch when compared to his previous films like Kaante (Brilliant), Musafir (Very Good), Zinda (Brilliant). The reasons being: The theme of the film did not quite appeal to me, making me think that the story would be told in a complete different way compared to Sanjay Gupta's storytelling. Hence, i still i was being optimistic because it is another Sanjay Gupta film, and has some of bollywood's prominent stars like Sanjay Dutt, Amitabh Bachchan and Suniel Shetty who act very well together in dark, violent films.

Until Shootout At Lokhandwala was launched, i was totally unaware of the real life encounter that shook the nation in November 1991 in Mumbai. Therefore i went to the cinemas to get an insight on what exactly happened and how the mission was accomplished. Although i knew that the film is based on true rumours, i was expecting to see some real life incidents and some fictional that can be combined together to provide an entertaining edge-of-the-seat movie.

A couple of reasons why i wanted to watch Shootout At Lokhandwala: 1. Sanjay Dutt is one of my favourite actors. This guy is just awesome when it comes to acting. I truly believe he is an all-rounder. Give him a gangster role, comedy role, romantic role, serious role - the guy does not let you down.

2. Sanjay Gupta is a brilliant director. This guy has not let me down in any of his movies (except Plan - which had a shoddy script). His Kaante was a magnificent movie, Musafir was also very good, Aatish, Hameshaa can also be added to the list.

3. Apoorva Lakhia's second movie, Ek Ajnabee, was very good (although it was an exact copy of Man On Fire). I feel that Apoorva Lakhia and Sanjay Gupta have similar interests on the types of films they choose, i.e. dark, violent thrillers - and therefore both Sanjay and Apoorva will work together to produce a quality product.

My response to Shootout At Lokhandwala is very positive, in fact i thought it was an excellent movie that can be ranked amongst Sanjay Gupta's previous topnotch products (Kaante, Musafir and Zinda). The action sequences in this film are realistic and kept me at the edge of my seat. The storytelling by Apoorva Lakhia was brilliant, as he kept me attached to the screen without any confusing plots. Although Sanjay Gupta produced this film rather than directing it, you can tell that this movie is a Sanjay Gupta film because of it's dark, violent theme.

Performance wise: Sanjay Dutt, as usual, is in complete form. If you thought he was excellent in Kaante, Zinda or Munnabhai MBBS, he is equally good in Shootout At Lokhandwala. He carries out an award winning performance, and you see him in a role which you have never seen him do before. No other actor could have replaced Sanjay Dutt. He is a guy that knows which films to sign for (especially the Sanjay Gupta ones) and acts to perfection.

Vivek Oberoi is another actor to look out for. He does an outstanding job in this film as a gangster (representing Maya Dolas). His role is an extension to the role he played in 'Company', and suits the role to perfection. To be honest Vivek Oberoi is better off doing serious/ gangster roles than romantic or comedy where he completely sucks.

Suniel Shetty is brilliant in this movie, working as Sanjay Dutt's sidekick police officer. His dialogues, humour, fight sequences and tough cop style suited him to

An amazing film that is based on true rumours although most films that are based on actual events are crap. Shootout at Lokhandwala was so well written & directed and had riveting performances from a first-rate cast, every actor did a fantastic job even Amitabh & Abhishek Bachchan in their special appearances. I never heard about the incident before and I don't know if it's true or not but the film is made so dark & sinister that gives the tensive mood also it is emotionally & psychologically thrilling, the whole movie is charged with pulse pounding suspense and seems like it's really happening. A Sanjay Gupta film but the director is Apoorva Lakhia the one who made Ek Ajnabee which was also good that's why I wanted to watch the movie because both of them are terrific filmmakers and the title is eye catching. Overall it is just great how they managed to make a film on a very simple story about five criminals in a flat surrounded by hundreds of policemen. Just a few more words about the cast:

AMITABH BACHCHAN: Simply the number 1 in Bollywood.

SANJAY DUTT: One of my favourite actors.

SUNIEL SHETTY: No matter what role he doe's action or romantic it will suit him.

ARBAAZ KHAN: Good actor but hardly appears in any film.

VIVEIK OBEROI: Did really well as a bad guy after Company.

TUSSHAR KAPOOR: Good to see him in action after so many romantic roles.

DIA MIRZA: Soooooooooo beautiful that I don't need to say anything else about her.

NEHA DHUPIA: Her best performance will always be in Qayamat.

ABHISHEK BACHCHAN: Doing really well now keep up the good work.