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	\| caption = Film Poster		\| caption = Film Poster
	\| director = Amit Kumar		\| director = Amit Kumar
	\| producer = [[Guneet Monga]]<br>Trevor Ingman<br>Martijn de Grunt<br> [[Shahnaab Alam]]		\| producer = [[Guneet Monga]]<br>Trevor Ingman<br>Martijn de Grunt<br> [[Shahnaab Alam]]<br>[[Meraj Shaikh]]
	\| writer = Amit Kumar		\| writer = Amit Kumar
	\| starring = [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]<br>[[Vijay Varma]]<br>[[Tannishtha Chatterjee]]<br>[[Neeraj Kabi]]<br>[[Geetanjali Thapa~~]]<br>[[Sreejita De~~]]		\| starring = [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]<br>[[Vijay Varma]]<br>[[Tannishtha Chatterjee]]<br>[[Neeraj Kabi]]<br>[[Geetanjali Thapa]]
	\| music = '''Songs:'''<br />[[Rochak Kohli]]<br>Viveick-Mayur<br>Chinmay Harshe<br>Vikram-Chetan<br />'''Background score:'''<br />[[Gingger Shankar]]<br>[[Atif Afzal]]		\| music = '''Songs:'''<br />[[Rochak Kohli]]<br>Viveick-Mayur<br>Chinmay Harshe<br>Vikram-Chetan<br />'''Background score:'''<br />[[Gingger Shankar]]<br>[[Atif Afzal]]
	\| cinematography = [[Rajeev Ravi]]		\| cinematography = [[Rajeev Ravi]]
	\| editing = Atanu Mukherjee<br>Ewa Lind		\| editing = Atanu Mukherjee<br>Ewa Lind
	\| studio = [[Sikhya Entertainment]]<br>[[DAR Motion Pictures]]		\| studio = Moving Pictures<br>Yaffle Films<br>[[Sikhya Entertainment]]<br>[[AKFPL]]<br>Fission Features<br>Pardesi Films<br>[[DAR Motion Pictures]]<br>[[Arte]]
	\| distributor =		\| distributor = Fortissimo Films
	\| released = {{Film date\|2013\|05\|18\|Cannes Film Festival\|2017\|12\|15\|India\|df=yes}}		\| released = {{Film date\|2013\|05\|18\|Cannes Film Festival\|2017\|12\|15\|India\|df=yes}}
	\| runtime = 92 minutes		\| runtime = 92 minutes
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	'''''Monsoon Shootout''''' is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[neo-noir]] [[action thriller film]] written and directed by Amit Kumar and produced by [[Guneet Monga]], Trevor Ingma, Martijn de Grunt, and co-produced by [[Anurag Kashyap]], and Vivek Rangachari, starring [[Vijay Varma]], [[Geetanjali Thapa~~]], [[Sreejita De~~]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] and [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] in the lead roles. The film received positive reviews at the [[2013 Cannes Film Festival]] in the Official ''Midnight Screenings'' section.<ref name="auto">{{cite web \|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-cannes-nawazuddin-siddiqui-follows-sonam-kapoorvidya-balan-aishwarya-4267618-PHO.html \|title=Bollywood film Monsoon Shootout premiered at Cannes \|publisher=daily.bhaskar.com \|date=18 May 2013 \|access-date=4 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web \|url=http://www.filmyguff.com/bollywood/movies/2014/monsoon-shootout \|title=Monsoon Shootout Release \|publisher=Film Guffy \|date=3 July 2014 \|access-date=6 July 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907064929/http://www.filmyguff.com/bollywood/movies/2014/monsoon-shootout \|archive-date=7 September 2014}}</ref> Belonging to the school of [[Parallel cinema]], Monsoon Shootout was released worldwide four years later on 15 December 2017 to positive reviews.<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite ~~web~~ \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/monsoon-shootout/movie-review/62053427.cms \|title=Monsoon Shootout Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India }}</ref><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/monsoon-shootout-movie-review-nawazuddin-siddiqui-star-rating-4983758/ \|title=Monsoon Shootout movie review: This Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer is inconsistent \|date=15 December 2017 }}</ref><ref name="ndtv.com">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/monsoon-shootout-movie-review-nawazuddin-siddiquis-noir-thriller-is-absorbing-even-startling-1788041 \|title=Monsoon Shootout Movie Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Noir Thriller Is Absorbing, Even Startling }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=~~http~~://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-monsoon-shootout-saved-by-its-execution/20171215.htm \|title=Review: Monsoon Shootout, saved by its execution }}</ref>		'''''Monsoon Shootout''''' is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[neo-noir]] [[action thriller film]] written and directed by Amit Kumar and produced by [[Guneet Monga]], Trevor Ingma, Martijn de Grunt, and co-produced by [[Anurag Kashyap]], and Vivek Rangachari, starring [[Vijay Varma]], [[Geetanjali Thapa]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] and [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] in the lead roles. The film received positive reviews at the [[2013 Cannes Film Festival]] in the Official ''Midnight Screenings'' section.<ref name="auto">{{cite web \|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-cannes-nawazuddin-siddiqui-follows-sonam-kapoorvidya-balan-aishwarya-4267618-PHO.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004225252/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-cannes-nawazuddin-siddiqui-follows-sonam-kapoorvidya-balan-aishwarya-4267618-PHO.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=4 October 2013 \|title=Bollywood film Monsoon Shootout premiered at Cannes \|publisher=daily.bhaskar.com \|date=18 May 2013 \|access-date=4 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web \|url=http://www.filmyguff.com/bollywood/movies/2014/monsoon-shootout \|title=Monsoon Shootout Release \|publisher=Film Guffy \|date=3 July 2014 \|access-date=6 July 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907064929/http://www.filmyguff.com/bollywood/movies/2014/monsoon-shootout \|archive-date=7 September 2014}}</ref> Belonging to the school of [[Parallel cinema]], Monsoon Shootout was released worldwide four years later on 15 December 2017 to positive reviews.<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite news \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/monsoon-shootout/movie-review/62053427.cms \|title=Monsoon Shootout Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India \|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/monsoon-shootout-movie-review-nawazuddin-siddiqui-star-rating-4983758/ \|title=Monsoon Shootout movie review: This Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer is inconsistent \|date=15 December 2017 }}</ref><ref name="ndtv.com">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/monsoon-shootout-movie-review-nawazuddin-siddiquis-noir-thriller-is-absorbing-even-startling-1788041 \|title=Monsoon Shootout Movie Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Noir Thriller Is Absorbing, Even Startling }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-monsoon-shootout-saved-by-its-execution/20171215.htm \|title=Review: Monsoon Shootout, saved by its execution }}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	Shalini Langer writing in The Indian Express, finds the film somewhat lacking in consistency but overall praises the director, actors and especially the cinematographer Rajeev Ravi for capturing the unglamorous side of Mumbai in all its ambiguity.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/>		Shalini Langer writing in The Indian Express, finds the film somewhat lacking in consistency but overall praises the director, actors and especially the cinematographer Rajeev Ravi for capturing the unglamorous side of Mumbai in all its ambiguity.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/>

	Mint's Uditi Jhunjhunwala finds the film "a technically accomplished, but emotionally wanting, noir thriller".<ref>{{cite web \|url=~~http~~://www.livemint.com/Consumer/8LsHmbFl7AOo9A2qUn8zGN/Film-Review-Monsoon-Shootout.html \|title=Film Review: Monsoon Shootout \|first=Udita \|last=Jhunjhunwala \|date=15 December 2017 }}</ref>		Mint's Uditi Jhunjhunwala finds the film "a technically accomplished, but emotionally wanting, noir thriller".<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/8LsHmbFl7AOo9A2qUn8zGN/Film-Review-Monsoon-Shootout.html \|title=Film Review: Monsoon Shootout \|first=Udita \|last=Jhunjhunwala \|date=15 December 2017 }}</ref>

	===Cannes reception===		===Cannes reception===
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	British newspaper ''[[The Guardian]]'''s [[Peter Bradshaw]] gave a very positive first look review of the film stating that it's "a brash exploitation picture, a violent thriller on the tough streets of Mumbai about rule-breaking, bone-breaking cops" and "an entertaining popcorn movie with a twist, for which commercial success is on the cards." He described the film as "''[[Dirty Harry]]'' meets ''[[Sliding Doors]].''"<ref>{{cite news \|author=Peter Bradshaw \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/may/19/cannes-2013-monsoon-shootout-review \|title=Cannes 2013: Monsoon Shootout – first look review \|publisher=theguardian.com \|access-date=4 October 2013 \|location=London \|date=19 May 2013}}</ref>		British newspaper ''[[The Guardian]]'''s [[Peter Bradshaw]] gave a very positive first look review of the film stating that it's "a brash exploitation picture, a violent thriller on the tough streets of Mumbai about rule-breaking, bone-breaking cops" and "an entertaining popcorn movie with a twist, for which commercial success is on the cards." He described the film as "''[[Dirty Harry]]'' meets ''[[Sliding Doors]].''"<ref>{{cite news \|author=Peter Bradshaw \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/may/19/cannes-2013-monsoon-shootout-review \|title=Cannes 2013: Monsoon Shootout – first look review \|publisher=theguardian.com \|access-date=4 October 2013 \|location=London \|date=19 May 2013}}</ref>

	''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'''s Deborah Young described the film as "a ferocious Mumbai cops and gangsters drama, and a satisfyingly arty plot that turns in on itself to examine the outcome of three possible choices a rookie cop might make when he confronts a ruthless killer. Three times the story returns to a key moment: a boy with a gun uncertain whether to pull the trigger." She had major praise for [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]'s performance, stating that "Most memorable of all is Siddiqui, who is every inch an unstoppable force of nature, and lucky we are that so much of the violence he wreaks happens off-camera."<ref>{{cite news \|url=~~http~~://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/monsoon-shootout-cannes-review-525250 \|title=Monsoon Shootout: Cannes Review \|work=The Hollywood Reporter \|date=19 May 2013 \|access-date=4 October 2013 \|first=Deborah \|last=Young}}</ref>		''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'''s Deborah Young described the film as "a ferocious Mumbai cops and gangsters drama, and a satisfyingly arty plot that turns in on itself to examine the outcome of three possible choices a rookie cop might make when he confronts a ruthless killer. Three times the story returns to a key moment: a boy with a gun uncertain whether to pull the trigger." She had major praise for [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]'s performance, stating that "Most memorable of all is Siddiqui, who is every inch an unstoppable force of nature, and lucky we are that so much of the violence he wreaks happens off-camera."<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/monsoon-shootout-cannes-review-525250 \|title=Monsoon Shootout: Cannes Review \|work=The Hollywood Reporter \|date=19 May 2013 \|access-date=4 October 2013 \|first=Deborah \|last=Young}}</ref>

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
	The soundtrack was released by [[Saregama\|Saregama Music]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=~~http~~://www.koimoi.com/videos/new-song-arijit-singhs-romantic-song-pal-from-monsoon-shootout-is-out/ \|title=New Song: Arijit Singh's Romantic Song Pal From Monsoon Shootout Is Out \|website=[[koimoi]].com \|date=16 November 2017 \|access-date=22 November 2017}}</ref>		The soundtrack was released by [[Saregama\|Saregama Music]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.koimoi.com/videos/new-song-arijit-singhs-romantic-song-pal-from-monsoon-shootout-is-out/ \|title=New Song: Arijit Singh's Romantic Song Pal From Monsoon Shootout Is Out \|website=koimoi.com \|date=16 November 2017 \|access-date=22 November 2017}}</ref>
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	\| lyrics2= Kartik Krishnan		\| lyrics2= Kartik Krishnan
	\| title3= Miliyo Re		\| title3= Miliyo Re
	\| extra3= Rochak Kohli,Monali Thakur		\| extra3= Rochak Kohli, Monali Thakur
	\| length3=3:22		\| length3=3:22
	\| music3= Rochak Kohli		\| music3= Rochak Kohli
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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	As the raging monsoon lashes [[Mumbai]], the commercial and [[Indian mafia\|mafia]] capital of India, the police struggle to keep up with the gangsters who are ever more emboldened. Aditya “Adi”, a principled rookie cop as his first assignment on the force, joins an elite, anti-extortion unit of the Mumbai police led by Khan, a cop in the ‘Dirty Harry’ mold. On his first evening on the job, Adi had planned to meet his ex-~~flame~~ Anu and to get back with her, but he misses the date when Khan has set up an ambush for a dreaded gangster.		As the raging monsoon lashes [[Mumbai]], the commercial and [[Indian mafia\|mafia]] capital of India, the police struggle to keep up with the gangsters who are ever more emboldened. Aditya “Adi”, a principled rookie cop as his first assignment on the force, joins an elite, anti-extortion unit of the Mumbai police led by Khan, a cop in the ‘Dirty Harry’ mold. On his first evening on the job, Adi had planned to meet his ex-lover Anu and to get back with her, but he misses the date when Khan has set up an ambush for a dreaded gangster.

	However, the ambush goes wrong, and Adi chases Shiva, a seemingly armed and dangerous criminal, into a dead-end alley. Unsure if Shiva is, indeed, the wanted gangster, Adi has a moment of reckoning; whether to shoot or not to shoot. Whatever his decision is, every decision will take him on a journey that pits him against a system which demands a compromise of his morals. As he lives through the dramatic consequences of each decision, he realizes that every choice has its price.		However, the ambush goes wrong, and Adi chases Shiva, a seemingly armed and dangerous criminal, into a dead-end alley. Unsure if Shiva is, indeed, the wanted gangster, Adi has a moment of reckoning; whether to shoot or not to shoot. Whatever his decision is, every decision will take him on a journey that pits him against a system which demands a compromise of his morals. As he lives through the dramatic consequences of each decision, he realizes that every choice has its price.

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{{Infobox film
| name = Monsoon Shootout
| image = Monsoon shootout film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film Poster
| director = Amit Kumar
| producer = [[Guneet Monga]] Trevor Ingman Martijn de Grunt [[Shahnaab Alam]]
| writer = Amit Kumar
| starring = [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] [[Vijay Varma]] [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] [[Neeraj Kabi]] [[Geetanjali Thapa]] [[Sreejita De]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Rochak Kohli]] Viveick-Mayur Chinmay Harshe Vikram-Chetan '''Background score:''' [[Gingger Shankar]] [[Atif Afzal]]
| cinematography = [[Rajeev Ravi]]
| editing = Atanu Mukherjee Ewa Lind
| studio = [[Sikhya Entertainment]] [[DAR Motion Pictures]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2013|05|18|Cannes Film Festival|2017|12|15|India|df=yes}}
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Monsoon Shootout''''' is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[neo-noir]] [[action thriller film]] written and directed by Amit Kumar and produced by [[Guneet Monga]], Trevor Ingma, Martijn de Grunt, and co-produced by [[Anurag Kashyap]], and Vivek Rangachari, starring [[Vijay Varma]], [[Geetanjali Thapa]], [[Sreejita De]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] and [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] in the lead roles. The film received positive reviews at the [[2013 Cannes Film Festival]] in the Official ''Midnight Screenings'' section.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-cannes-nawazuddin-siddiqui-follows-sonam-kapoorvidya-balan-aishwarya-4267618-PHO.html |title=Bollywood film Monsoon Shootout premiered at Cannes |publisher=daily.bhaskar.com |date=18 May 2013 |access-date=4 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web |url=http://www.filmyguff.com/bollywood/movies/2014/monsoon-shootout |title=Monsoon Shootout Release |publisher=Film Guffy |date=3 July 2014 |access-date=6 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907064929/http://www.filmyguff.com/bollywood/movies/2014/monsoon-shootout |archive-date=7 September 2014}}</ref> Belonging to the school of [[Parallel cinema]], Monsoon Shootout was released worldwide four years later on 15 December 2017 to positive reviews.<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/monsoon-shootout/movie-review/62053427.cms |title=Monsoon Shootout Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India }}</ref><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/monsoon-shootout-movie-review-nawazuddin-siddiqui-star-rating-4983758/ |title=Monsoon Shootout movie review: This Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer is inconsistent |date=15 December 2017 }}</ref><ref name="ndtv.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/monsoon-shootout-movie-review-nawazuddin-siddiquis-noir-thriller-is-absorbing-even-startling-1788041 |title=Monsoon Shootout Movie Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Noir Thriller Is Absorbing, Even Startling }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-monsoon-shootout-saved-by-its-execution/20171215.htm |title=Review: Monsoon Shootout, saved by its execution }}</ref>

==Plot==
As the raging monsoon lashes [[Mumbai]], the commercial and [[Indian mafia|mafia]] capital of India, the police struggle to keep up with the gangsters who are ever more emboldened. Aditya “Adi”, a principled rookie cop as his first assignment on the force, joins an elite, anti-extortion unit of the Mumbai police led by Khan, a cop in the ‘Dirty Harry’ mold. On his first evening on the job, Adi had planned to meet his ex-flame Anu and to get back with her, but he misses the date when Khan has set up an ambush for a dreaded gangster.

However, the ambush goes wrong, and Adi chases Shiva, a seemingly armed and dangerous criminal, into a dead-end alley. Unsure if Shiva is, indeed, the wanted gangster, Adi has a moment of reckoning; whether to shoot or not to shoot. Whatever his decision is, every decision will take him on a journey that pits him against a system which demands a compromise of his morals. As he lives through the dramatic consequences of each decision, he realizes that every choice has its price.

==Cast==
* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] as Shiva
* [[Vijay Varma]] as Aditya (Adi)
* [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] as Rani
* [[Neeraj Kabi]] as Inspector Khan
* [[Geetanjali Thapa]] as Anu
* [[Sreejita De]] as Geeta
*[[Nalneesh Neel]] as Goon
*[[Prithvi Zutshi]] as Minister
* Farhan Mohammad Hanif Shaikh as Chhotu, Shiva's son
* Surya Mohan Kulshreshtha (Baba) as Tiwari, builder
* Neha Gupta as Tiwari's wife
* R. Balasubramanian as Dagar bhai
* [[Iravati Harshe|Irawati Harshe Mayadev]] as DCP Nishi
* Onkar Das Manikpuri as a taxi driver
* Jayant Gadekar as Patil, constable
* Niranjan N. Asrani as Police Commissioner
* Rohit Nitin Arekar as Pinto
* Pravina Deshpande as Adi's mother
* Shruti Bapna as Jemina Joseph
* Chandrakant Taneja as Magistrate Naik
* Honey Chhaya as Paradise Lodge manager
* Akhilesh Tiwari as paanwala
* Bhagwan Das as a blind beggar
* Mukesh Kumar as a one-armed beggar
* Raj Rao as ox-cart driver
* A. R. Rama as a rider
* Raghuvir as Nepali guard
* Mohit Chauhan as Ali, builder
* Akriti as Ali's wife
* Banwarilal Jhol as a chauffeur
* Adi Vyom as Inspector Khan's son
* Anupama Minz as Khan's wife
* Edith Minz as Khan's mother-in-law
* Tishya Tara as Khan's daughter

==Production and development==
Director Amit Kumar stated that after he saw [[Robert Enrico]]'s [[Academy Awards|Oscar-winning]] short film ''[[An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (film)|An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge]]'', he became interested and fascinated by the idea of human decision-making, and how quickly can one make a very difficult decision when one's life is at stake. This idea came to fruition in the form of ''Monsoon Shootout''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Forde |first=Leon |url=http://www.screendaily.com/reports/amit-kumar-monsoon-shootout/5055995.article?blocktitle=Interviews&contentID=40459 |title=Amit Kumar, Monsoon Shootout | Features | Screen |publisher=Screendaily.com |date=18 May 2013 |access-date=4 October 2013}}</ref>

Kumar had previously assisted film director [[Asif Kapadia]] on his [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA-winning]] feature ''[[The Warrior (2001 British film)|The Warrior]]'' where he met Trevor Ingman. Ingman decided to help seek finances for Kumar's film starting in 2008, but was unable to do so because of the closure of the [[UK Film Council]] which was initially supposed to cover half the production costs. Kumar set sights to find an Indian production partner, and in 2010, he ran into [[Guneet Monga]] who had produced [[Michael Winterbottom]]'s ''[[Trishna (2011 film)|Trishna]]''. When Kumar stated his lack of an Indian producer, Monga immediately jumped at the opportunity to fund the film. However, the producers decided that although they loved Kumar's script and idea, they felt he needed to cast a star in the lead role. Kumar worked with [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] in his student short film ''The Bypass'' and decided to cast him in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dearcinema.com/interview/its-important-to-find-the-right-partners-amit-kumar-director-monsoon-shootout/0810 |title=It's important to find the right partners: Amit Kumar, Director, "Monsoon Shootout" |publisher=DearCinema.com |date=22 April 2013 |access-date=4 October 2013}}</ref>

==Reception==
[[The Times of India]]'s Lasyapriya Sundaram rated the film 3/5, praising the cinematography of [[Rajeev Ravi]] and [[Vijay Varma]]'s debut performance in a lead role. She opines that "while the idea hooks the viewer, what fails the film is its execution", also critiquing that "since the actors reprise their roles thrice over, they often don't have enough screen time to flesh out their characters adequately".<ref name="indiatimes.com"/>

Saibal Chatterjee writing in [[NDTV]] headlines the review saying, "Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Noir Thriller Is Absorbing, Even Startling". He describes the film as "Shot through with stylistic flourishes and narrative sleights that frequently add up to arresting images and moments, first-time director Amit Kumar's niftily crafted Monsoon Shootout is absorbing, even startling. The propulsive, crisply edited noir thriller set in Mumbai's dark, dank and dangerous underbelly is consistently intriguing on account of its structure. Add to this the film's all-around technical finesse and the near-flawless performances from the principal actors and you have a crime drama that has the feel of a veritable tour de force." He praises the score by Gingger Shankar, defining it as pulsating with the energy that adds a throbbing soundscape to the film. Rating it as 3/5, he recommends the film to viewers saying "Don't prevaricate or duck for cover. Walk right into the path of this slickly staged shootout. You won't regret the decision."<ref name="ndtv.com"/>

Shalini Langer writing in The Indian Express, finds the film somewhat lacking in consistency but overall praises the director, actors and especially the cinematographer Rajeev Ravi for capturing the unglamorous side of Mumbai in all its ambiguity.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/>

Mint's Uditi Jhunjhunwala finds the film "a technically accomplished, but emotionally wanting, noir thriller".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/8LsHmbFl7AOo9A2qUn8zGN/Film-Review-Monsoon-Shootout.html |title=Film Review: Monsoon Shootout |first=Udita |last=Jhunjhunwala |date=15 December 2017 }}</ref>

===Cannes reception===
The film was shown during the French [[2013 Cannes Film Festival]] in the''Midnight Screenings'' section.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/> Early [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]] reception for the film has been positive with many international critics taking a liking to the film's noir, artistic detailing.

British newspaper ''[[The Guardian]]'''s [[Peter Bradshaw]] gave a very positive first look review of the film stating that it's "a brash exploitation picture, a violent thriller on the tough streets of Mumbai about rule-breaking, bone-breaking cops" and "an entertaining popcorn movie with a twist, for which commercial success is on the cards." He described the film as "''[[Dirty Harry]]'' meets ''[[Sliding Doors]].''"<ref>{{cite news |author=Peter Bradshaw |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/may/19/cannes-2013-monsoon-shootout-review |title=Cannes 2013: Monsoon Shootout – first look review |publisher=theguardian.com |access-date=4 October 2013 |location=London |date=19 May 2013}}</ref>

''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'''s Deborah Young described the film as "a ferocious Mumbai cops and gangsters drama, and a satisfyingly arty plot that turns in on itself to examine the outcome of three possible choices a rookie cop might make when he confronts a ruthless killer. Three times the story returns to a key moment: a boy with a gun uncertain whether to pull the trigger." She had major praise for [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]'s performance, stating that "Most memorable of all is Siddiqui, who is every inch an unstoppable force of nature, and lucky we are that so much of the violence he wreaks happens off-camera."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/monsoon-shootout-cannes-review-525250 |title=Monsoon Shootout: Cannes Review |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=19 May 2013 |access-date=4 October 2013 |first=Deborah |last=Young}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was released by [[Saregama|Saregama Music]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/videos/new-song-arijit-singhs-romantic-song-pal-from-monsoon-shootout-is-out/ |title=New Song: Arijit Singh's Romantic Song Pal From Monsoon Shootout Is Out |website=[[koimoi]].com |date=16 November 2017 |access-date=22 November 2017}}</ref>
{{track_listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length= 23:11
| extra_column= Singer(s)
| title1= Pal
| length1= 4:48
| extra1= [[Arijit Singh]]
| music1= [[Rochak Kohli]]
| lyrics1= Sumant Vadhera
| title2= Andheri Raat
| length2= 3:38
| extra2= [[Neha Bhasin]], Aklesh Sutar, Rajiv Sundaresan
| music2= Viveick Rajagopalan, Mayur Narvekar
| lyrics2= Kartik Krishnan
| title3= Miliyo Re
| extra3= Rochak Kohli,Monali Thakur
| length3=3:22
| music3= Rochak Kohli
| lyrics3=Deepak Ramola
| title4= Miss You Balma
| extra4= [[Akriti Kakar]]
| length4=2:54
| music4= Chinmay Harshe
| lyrics4= Chinmay Harshe
| title5= Maachis Ki Teeli
| length5=4:09
| music5= Vikram-Chetan
| extra5= Bhavya Pandit, Gautam Chatterjee, Neeraj Sharma
| lyrics5= Rohit Bhasy, Neeraj Sharma
| title6=Faislay
| music6= Vikram-Chetan
| length6=4:20
| extra6=Mandar Deshpande, Chetan Rao, Fiona D'Monty
| lyrics6= Rohit Bhasy, Vidhi Gulati, Vinit Gulati, Vikram Shastri
}}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award Ceremony
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
! Ref.(s)
|-
| [[10th Mirchi Music Awards]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Lyricist of The Year|Upcoming Lyricist of The Year]]
| Sumant Vadhera – "Pal"
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2017/nominations/ |title=Nominations – Mirchi Music Awards 2017 |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=13 March 2018}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2198235}}

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