The Last Act is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language anthology film directed by twelve directors and written by Anurag Kashyap.[1]
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| Directed by |
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| Written by | Anurag Kashyap |
| Produced by | Anurag Kashyap |
| Starring | Saurabh Shukla |
| Cinematography | Suvikram Bedi |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Harshwardhan Dixit |
Production company | Royal Stag Mega Movies Large Short Films |
| Distributed by | PVR |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
Segments
editThe twelve segments include:[2]
- Nitin Bhardwaj's Ghaziabad
- Tathagata Singha's Calcutta
- Anurag Goswami's Lucknow
- Himanshu Tyagi's Gwalior
- Varun Choudhury's Chandigarh
- Jagannathan Krishnan's Pune
- Nijo-Rohit's Delhi
- Tejas Joshi's Kalyan
- Nitye Sood's Bangalore
Cast
edit- Saurabh Shukla as theatre troupe director[2]
Production
editTwelve different short stories were connected by Anurag Kashyap, who wrote the film's screenplay.[3] Each of the short films are ten minutes long and take place in twelve different cities.[4][5] The twelve directors were chosen by Kashyap, Sudhir Mishra, and Chakri Toleti.[6]
Release
editThe film was screened at Mumbai on 12 December 2012.[6] The Times of India gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "With a unique concept at hand and an all-new directors’ gang, getting the ‘act together’ is no mean feat. Team of 12 – Take a bow, this stage is all yours".[7] Firstpost wrote that "One hopes the collaborative form will find more takers in India—perhaps the next time round, the ride will be a smoother one".[2]
References
edit- ^ "The Last Act: This might change Indian cinema". The Times of India. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Movie Review: Kashyap's 'The Last Act' tries to be more than some of its parts". Firstpost. 15 December 2012.
- ^ "12 directors, 12 stories - The Last Act - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Short films are like fast foods: Sudhir Mishra - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Anurag Kashyap roped-in twelve directors for 'The Last Act' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Celebs at 'The Last Act' premiere - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "The Last Act Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of The Last Act by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
External links
edit- The Last Act at IMDb