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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = 36 China Town
| name          = 36 China Town
| image          = 36 China Town.jpg
| image          = 36 China Town.jpg
| image_size    =
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Abbas-Mustan]]
| director      = [[Abbas–Mustan]]
| producer      = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| producer      = [[Subhash Ghai]]
| story          = Shyam Goel
| story          =  
| screenplay    = [[Shyam Goel]]
| writer        = [[Shyam Goel]]
| starring       = [[Akshaye Khanna]]<br>[[Kareena Kapoor]]<br>[[Shahid Kapoor]]<br>[[Paresh Rawal]]<br>[[Payal Rohatgi]]<br>[[Johnny Lever]]<br>[[Tannaz Irani]]<br>[[Isha Koppikar]]<br>[[Tanushree Dutta]]<br>[[Upen Patel]]
| screenplay    =
| music          = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| based_on       = {{based on|''[[Once upon a Crime (1992 film)|Once upon a Crime]]'' (1992) and ''[[Crimen (film)|Crimen]]'' (1960)}}
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Shahid Kapoor]]|[[Kareena Kapoor Khan]]|[[Akshaye Khanna]]|[[Paresh Rawal]]|[[Upen Patel]]}}
| music          = '''Songs:'''<br/>[[Himesh Reshammiya]]<br/>'''Score:'''<br/>[[Salim–Sulaiman]]
| cinematography = [[Ravi Yadav]]
| cinematography = [[Ravi Yadav]]
| editing        = Hussain A. Burmawala
| editing        = Hussain A. Burmawala
| studio        = [[Mukta Arts]]
| studio        = [[Mukta Arts]]
| distributor    = [[Tips Industries]]
| distributor    = [[Tips Industries]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2006|04|21}}
| released      = {{Film date|2006|05|05|df=y}}
| runtime        = 134 minutes
| runtime        = 134 minutes
| budget        = {{INR}}19 crores<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=267</ref>
| budget        = {{INR}}19 crore<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=267|title=36 China Town - Movie - Box Office India|website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
| gross          = {{INR}}38 crores<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=267</ref>
| gross          = {{INR}}38 crore<ref name="auto"/>
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Hindi]]
| language      = Hindi
}}
}}
'''''36 China Town''''' is a 2006 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Abbas Burmawalla|Abbas]]-[[Mustan Burmawalla|Mustan]] and produced by [[Subhash Ghai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wherewasitshot.com/36-china-town/|title=36 China Town {{!}} Where Was It Shot|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref> It is an official adaption of the 1992 American film ''[[Once Upon a Crime]]'' (which in turn is a remake of the 1960 Italian film ''[[Crimen (film)|Crimen]]'').
'''''36 China Town''''' is a 2006 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[Comedy thriller|comedy thriller film]] directed by [[Abbas–Mustan]] and produced by [[Subhash Ghai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wherewasitshot.com/36-china-town/|title=36 China Town {{!}} Where Was It Shot|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref> It is an official adaption of the 1992 American film ''[[Once upon a Crime (1992 film)|Once upon a Crime]]'' (which in turn is a remake of the 1960 Italian film ''[[Crimen (film)|Crimen]]'').{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} The film stars [[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]], [[Akshaye Khanna]], [[Paresh Rawal]], and [[Upen Patel]]. [[Priyanka Chopra]] and [[Isha Koppikar]] make cameo appearances. The film follows the investigation of a police officer trying to find the killer of a wealthy casino owner, Sonia Chang.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/36-china-town/movie-review/1767356.cms | title=36 China Town Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of 36 China Town by Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/36-china-town/critic-review/36-china-town-movie-review/ | title=36 China Town Review 1.5/5 {{pipe}} 36 China Town Movie Review {{pipe}} 36 China Town 2004 Public Review {{pipe}} Film Review | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/may/05china.htm | title=36 China Town: Stay far, far away! }}</ref>


The film stars an ensemble cast of [[Akshaye Khanna]], [[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Vivek Shauq]], [[Isha Koppikar]], [[Upen Patel]] (in his film debut), [[Paresh Rawal]], [[Payal Rohatgi]], [[Johnny Lever]] and [[Tannaz Irani]] (credited as Tanaaz Lal), while [[Priyanka Chopra]] and [[Tanushree Dutta]] make special appearances. The film follows the investigation of a police officer trying to find the killer of a wealthy casino owner, Sonia Chang.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/36-china-town-10144/cast-crew|title=36 China Town (2006) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2020-02-01}}</ref>
==Plot==
The only child of millionaire Sonia Chang, Vicky, has been kidnapped. To get her son back, she puts out a reward of 25 [[lakh]] rupees. She lives in her huge mansion named "36 China Town" in [[Goa]] with a housekeeper couple, Mr. and Mrs. Lobo. Sonia is consoled by Rocky, a local.


==Plot==
Raj, a struggling actor, and Priya, who ran away from home, have a serendipitous encounter with each other. They find a child who appears to be all alone in Mumbai. They take pity on him, but after seeing a missing persons advertisement, they realise that the child is the son of Sonia Chang. Tempted by the reward money, they team up and decide to bring the child back home. Before leaving, they call Chang and tell her that they have her child. She was discussing the change in her will with her lawyer, Mr. Dixit, when the duo informed her. Meanwhile, Raj starts falling in love with Priya.
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The only child of Goa's China Town multimillionaire Sonia Chang ([[Isha Koppikar]]) has been kidnapped. To get her son back, she puts out a reward of over 25 lakh Rupees. She lives in her huge mansion named "36 China Town", with a servant couple Mr. Lobo ([[Dinyar Contractor]]) and Mrs. Lobo (Roshan Tirandas) in Goa. Sonia is consoled by Rocky ([[Upen Patel]]), a local flirt.


The story then focuses upon Raj ([[Shahid Kapoor]]), a struggling actor and Priya ([[Kareena Kapoor]]), who ran away from home. They both meet each other after both of their dreams have been shattered. They find a child who appears to be all alone in Mumbai. They take pity on him, but after seeing a missing persons ad, they realise that the child is the son of Sonia Chang. Tempted by the reward money, they team up and decide to bring the child back home to his mom in Goa and cash in. Before leaving, they call Chang and tell her that they have her child. She was discussing the change in her will with her lawyer, Mr Dixit ([[Vivek Vaswani]]), when the duo inform her about her baby. Meanwhile, Raj falls in love with Priya. But she is irritated by his presence.
Raj and Priya come to Goa, where they run into a drunkard loitering near Sonia's mansion. The drunkard runs away on seeing them. They are horrified to see Sonia dead. The duo run, but realize that the child is left behind inside the mansion. Raj enters the mansion again to take him. He sees two eyes and legs behind a cupboard. Terrified, he gets out of the mansion with the child. Raj and Priya then inform Goa police about the murder. Raj and Priya go back to the mansion to take her suitcase. Raj is arrested by Inspector Karan. Raj refuses to name Priya as an accomplice. She takes Vicky to a church to drop him off but is seen by Rocky with the kid. Rocky calls the police and Priya also gets arrested and sent to jail. Priya and Raj become the prime suspects in the murder. Inside the jail, they both fall for each other.


Sonia is overjoyed and calls them to Goa. At midnight, her casino is hosting some interesting people. One of them is Mr. Natwar ([[Paresh Rawal]]), a notorious gambler who has come along with his wife Gracy ([[Payal Rohatgi]]). Natwar has pawned his four hotels to Sonia and has only one hotel left in his possession. When he loses money, he is forced to pawn the last hotel too. He keeps this a secret, but Gracy knows the fact. Another person is KK ([[Johnny Lever]]), who has come along with his wife Ruby ([[Tannaz Irani]]). There is also playboy Rocky among them, who is a big hit with ladies, especially Sonia. Rocky flirts with Ruby. Ruby wins a lot of money in casino. But when she doesn't get the money even after claiming it, she enters 36 China town to meet Sonia in a very angry mood. Even Natwar goes inside the mansion to meet Sonia and pawn the last hotel. Upset by this, Gracy goes to 36 China Town in an angry mood. Then, she goes her bedroom with Rocky. Meanwhile, KK and Natwar decide to play together and they lose all of their money. They fight and get out of the casino by the bouncers.
Karan calls Rocky to the police station. But seeing Rocky's eyes, Raj recollects that it was Rocky's eyes and shoes which he had seen behind the cupboard. Rocky then says that he was in another room that night. He had found Sonia already murdered. Panicked, he was about to get out of the house when Raj and Priya entered and started searching for Sonia. Karan is able to reconstruct what actually happened that night based on Mr. Dixit's statement about the will and everybody's statement. First, he procures the drunkard, whom Raj and Priya believe to be the murderer. But Karan goes on to explain that he is, in fact, the kidnapper.


Meanwhile, Raj and Priya come to Goa, where they run into a drunkard ([[Raj Zutshi]]) loitering near the mansion. The drunkard runs away on seeing them. The duo are surprised to see the mansion to be in dark, since they expected Sonia to be waiting for them. They enter the mansion and call for Sonia. When she doesn't answer, they realise that something is wrong. On seeing the state of the house, they realise that Sonia has been robbed, but are later horrified to see Sonia dead. The duo run, but find that the child is left inside the mansion. Raj enters the mansion again to take him. He sees two eyes and legs of the killer behind a cupboard. Terrified, he gets out of the mansion with the child. Raj and Priya then inform Goa police about the murder. They keep the child inside a police van and run away. But Priya finds that she has left her suitcase inside the mansion inside which her passport is kept. Meanwhile, audience watch that Sonia's body is kept inside Priya's suitcase by somebody and kept outside the mansion. KK reaches the mansion and finds the suitcase. Thinking that it is containing lot of money, he takes it and reaches his room in hotel where Ruby is waiting for him. Meanwhile, Raj and Priya go back to the mansion to take her suitcase. Raj enters the mansion, but is arrested by Inspector Karan ([[Akshaye Khanna]]), the investigating officer and Ravi ([[Vivek Shauq]]). Meanwhile, KK and Ruby find out that the suitcase contains a dead body, not money. They decide to dispose of the suitcase. Meanwhile, Priya, who wants to help Raj, gets arrested and sent to jail. Priya and Raj become the prime suspects of the murder. Inside the jail, both fall for each other. Meanwhile, KK and Ruby unable to dispose of the suitcase, are arrested by police. KK tells the truth to Karan about Natwar. Karan goes to meet Natwar. Natwar lies to him that he was in his room with his wife, Gracy. Karan goes away. Natwar then finds out that Gracy was with Rocky in the room. Next day, Karan comes to meet Natwar and Gracy. Natwar tells him that it was he who was in the room and he got out from a pipe directly to the neighbouring house's bedroom (Which actually Rocky did). But to his shock, the room turns to be Sonia Chang's mansion's bedroom where she was murdered. Natwar is arrested.
Karan explains that the kidnapper was hired by the killer, but the kidnapper lost the child, who was then found by Raj and Priya in Mumbai. After Sonia is informed about the child's discovery, the killer murdered Sonia, while other people incriminated themselves through circumstances. The real killers are Mr. and Mrs. Lobo. According to Sonia Chang's initial will, after her death, the person who was most close to her son (which were her housekeepers) would inherit everything, but then one day she found out about their evil intentions and decided to change her will, which led to them murdering her.
Natwar then tells the truth to Karan about Rocky. Karan calls Rocky to the police station. But seeing Rocky's eyes, Raj recollects that it was Rocky's eyes and shoes which he had seen behind the cupboard. Rocky then tells that he was in Gracy's room that night. He had got out from the pipe to Sonia's bedroom only to find her already murdered. When he was about to get out from the house, Raj and Priya had entered with the child and started searching for Sonia. Then, when Raj had entered the mansion again to take the child, he had seen his (Rocky's) eyes and legs. Karan is able to reconstruct what actually happened that night. Based on Mr. Dixit's statement about the will and everybody's statement, Karan is able to find out the truth. First, he procures the drunkard, whom Raj and Priya believe to be the murderer. But, Karan goes on to explain that he is in fact, the kidnapper.


Karan goes on to explain that the kidnapper was hired by the killer but the kidnapper lost the baby, who was then found by Raj and Priya in Mumbai. After Sonia is informed by Raj and Priya about the baby's discovery, the mastermind found that his/her plan was failing. Hence, he/she murdered Sonia, while other people incriminated themselves by fooling others to believe that it was a robbery gone wrong. The actual killer was Mr. and Mrs. Lobo, Sonia's servants. According to Sonia Chang's initial will, after her death, the person who was most close to her son (which were her servants)  would inherit everything but then one day she found out about their evil intentions and decided to change her will, which led to them murdering her. Priya, Raj and others are released from jail. The movie ends with the character laughing at a pub. Natwar says, "Close the door of the casino, otherwise I will become Yudhistir." When the others ask him reason for saying so, he says "Since i have lost my money, I will have to pawn my wife", to which the characters start smiling and the movie ends.
Raj and Priya are given custody of Vicky.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Akshaye Khanna]] as Chief Inspector Karan
*[[Akshaye Khanna]] as Chief Inspector Karan Kapoor
* [[Kareena Kapoor]] as Priya
*[[Shahid Kapoor]] as Raj Malhotra
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] as Raj Malhotra
*[[Kareena Kapoor Khan|Kareena Kapoor]] as Priya Singhania
* [[Paresh Rawal]] as Natwar
*[[Paresh Rawal]] as Natwar Lal
* [[Payal Rohatgi]] as Gracy
*[[Payal Rohatgi]] as Gracy, Natwar's wife
* [[Johnny Lever]] as KK
*[[Johnny Lever]] as KK
* [[Tannaz Irani]] as Ruby
*[[Tannaz Irani]] as Ruby, KK's wife
* [[Upen Patel]] as Rocky
*[[Upen Patel]] as Rocky
* [[Dinyar Contractor]] as Mr. Lobo
*[[Dinyar Contractor]] as Mr. Lobo
* Roshan Tirandaaz as Mrs. Lobo
* Roshan Tirandaaz as Mrs. Lobo
* [[Raj Zutshi]] as Drunkard / Contract Killer
*[[Raj Zutshi]] as Drunkard / Contract killer
* [[Vivek Vaswani]] as Mr. Dixit, Lawyer
*[[Vivek Vaswani]] as Mr. Dixit, Sonia's lawyer
* [[Vivek Shauq]] as Inspector Ravi
*[[Vivek Shauq]] as Inspector Ravi
 
*[[Isha Koppikar]] as Sonia Chang (special appearance)
;Cameo
*[[Priyanka Chopra]] as Seema Kapoor, Karan's wife (special appearance)
* [[Isha Koppikar]] as Sonia Chang
*[[Tanushree Dutta]] as Ayesha Dutta (special appearance)
* [[Priyanka Chopra]] Special Appearance as Seema (Karan's wife)
*[[Sambhavna Seth]] as Simran, Rocky's girlfriend
* [[Tanushree Dutta]] Special Appearance in song "Jab Kabhi"
*[[Preeti Puri]] as Rosy
* Sambhavna Seth as Simran (Rocky's girlfriend)
*[[Nassar Abdullah]] as Raj's father
* [[Preeti Puri]] as Rosy
* Nassar Abdullah as Raj's father
* Dajianja Kapoor as The Police
* Sasha as Baby Boomer
* Raj as Casino man


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
'''Winner'''
'''Won'''
* [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male|IIFA Awards for Best Debutant (Male)]] - [[Upen Patel]]
* [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male|IIFA Awards for Best Debutant (Male)]] – Upen Patel
* [[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut]]  - [[Upen Patel]]
* [[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut]]  – Upen Patel
* Global Indian Film Awards for Best Debut Actor  - [[Upen Patel]]
* [[Global Indian Film Awards]] for Best Debut Actor  – Upen Patel


'''Nominated'''
'''Nominated'''
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] – [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] for ''Aashiqui Meri''
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] – Sunidhi Chauhan for "Aashiqui Mein Teri"
* [[Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Male|Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer (Male)]] - [[Upen Patel]]
* [[Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male|Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer (Male)]] – Upen Patel


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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| released  = 2006
| released  = April 21, 2006
| recorded  =
| recorded  = 2006
| venue      =
| venue      = [[Mumbai]]
| studio    =
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| genre      = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| genre      = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length    =  
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| language  = Hindi
| language  = Hindi
| label      =  
| label      = [[Tips Industries|Tips Music]]
| producer  =
| producer  = Himesh Reshammiya
| prev_title = [[Humko Deewana Kar Gaye]]
| prev_title = [[Tom, Dick, and Harry (2006 film)|Tom Dick And Harry]]
| prev_year  = 2006
| prev_year  = 2006
| next_title = [[Tom, Dick, and Harry (2006 film)|Tom, Dick, and Harry]]
| next_title = [[Humko Deewana Kar Gaye]]
| next_year  = 2006
| next_year  = 2006
}}
}}


The music was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]]. Lyrics were penned by [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]. The music was released by Tips Music. According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], with around 12,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's ninth highest-selling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624132928/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-date=24 June 2010|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> The song "Ashiqui Mein Teri" was recreated in [[Happy Hardy and Heer|Happy Hardy And Heer]] by Reshammiya in his and Ranu Mandal's voice.
The music was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]], with lyrics penned by [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]. The music was released by [[Tips Industries|Tips Music]]. According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], with around 12,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's ninth highest-selling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624132928/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-date=24 June 2010|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
 
The song "Aashiqui Mein Teri" was remade as "Aashiqui Mein Teri 2.0" for Reshammiya's 2020 film ''[[Happy Hardy and Heer]]'' and is performed by Reshammiya and singer Ranu Mondal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/ranu-mondal-recreates-aashiqui-mein-teri-for-himesh-reshammiya-with-unadulterated-smile-watch-video-1594909-2019-09-03|title=Ranu Mondal recreates Aashiqui Mein Teri for Himesh Reshammiya with unadulterated smile. Watch video|date=3 September 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=12 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://planetbollywood.com/Music/36ChinaTown/ | title=Bollywood – Music Review – 36 China Town }}</ref>


===Track listing===
===Track listing===
{{Track listing   
{{Track listing   
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = 24x7 I Think of You With Tips Jhankar
| title1 = 24x7 I Think of You
| extra1 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| extra1 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| length1 = 5:13
| length1 = 5:13


| title2 = Aashiqui Mein Teri Tips with Jhankar Bitz
| title2 = Aashiqui Mein Teri
| extra2 = Himesh Reshammiya, Sunidhi Chauhan
| extra2 = Himesh Reshammiya, Sunidhi Chauhan
| length2 = 4:53
| length2 = 4:53
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| length5 = 5:21
| length5 = 5:21


| title6 = 24x7 I Think of You – Remix
| title6 = 24x7 I Think of You (DJ Akbar Sami Remix)
| extra6 = Sunidhi Chauhan, Shaan
| extra6 = Sunidhi Chauhan, Shaan
| length6 = 4:16
| length6 = 4:16


| title7 = Aashiqui Mein – Remix
| title7 = Aashiqui Mein Teri (DJ Akbar Sami Remix)
| extra7= Himesh Reshammiya, Sunidhi Chauhan
| extra7= Himesh Reshammiya, Sunidhi Chauhan
| length7 = 4:16
| length7 = 4:16


| title8 = Badi Dilchaspi Hai – Remix
| title8 = Badi Dilchaspi Hai (Remix by DJ Akbar Sami)
| extra8 = K. K., Arya
| extra8 = K. K., Arya
| length8 = 4:08
| length8 = 4:08


| title9 = Dil Tumhare Bina – Remix
| title9 = Dil Tumhare Bina (Remix by DJ Akbar Sami)
| extra9 = Himesh Reshammiya, Alka Yagnik
| extra9 = Himesh Reshammiya, Sunidhi Chauhan
| length9 = 4:51
| length9 = 4:51


| title10 = Jab Kabhi – Remix
| title10 = Jab Kabhi (Remix by DJ Suketu)
| extra10 = Kunal Ganjawala
| extra10 = Kunal Ganjawala
| length10 = 3:02
| length10 = 3:02


| title11 = Jab Kabhi – Remix – I
| title11 = Jab Kabhi (Remix by DJ Akbar Sami)
| extra11 = Kunal Ganjawala, Alka Yagnik
| extra11 = Kunal Ganjawala, Alka Yagnik
| length11 = 5:02
| length11 = 5:02
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36 China Town
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbbas–Mustan
Produced bySubhash Ghai
Written byShyam Goel
Based onOnce upon a Crime (1992) and Crimen (1960)
Starring
Music bySongs:
Himesh Reshammiya
Score:
Salim–Sulaiman
CinematographyRavi Yadav
Edited byHussain A. Burmawala
Production
company
Distributed byTips Industries
Release date
  • 5 May 2006 (2006-05-05)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹19 crore[1]
Box office₹38 crore[1]

36 China Town is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language mystery comedy thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Subhash Ghai.[2] It is an official adaption of the 1992 American film Once upon a Crime (which in turn is a remake of the 1960 Italian film Crimen).[citation needed] The film stars Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Paresh Rawal, and Upen Patel. Priyanka Chopra and Isha Koppikar make cameo appearances. The film follows the investigation of a police officer trying to find the killer of a wealthy casino owner, Sonia Chang.[3][4][5]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The only child of millionaire Sonia Chang, Vicky, has been kidnapped. To get her son back, she puts out a reward of 25 lakh rupees. She lives in her huge mansion named "36 China Town" in Goa with a housekeeper couple, Mr. and Mrs. Lobo. Sonia is consoled by Rocky, a local.

Raj, a struggling actor, and Priya, who ran away from home, have a serendipitous encounter with each other. They find a child who appears to be all alone in Mumbai. They take pity on him, but after seeing a missing persons advertisement, they realise that the child is the son of Sonia Chang. Tempted by the reward money, they team up and decide to bring the child back home. Before leaving, they call Chang and tell her that they have her child. She was discussing the change in her will with her lawyer, Mr. Dixit, when the duo informed her. Meanwhile, Raj starts falling in love with Priya.

Raj and Priya come to Goa, where they run into a drunkard loitering near Sonia's mansion. The drunkard runs away on seeing them. They are horrified to see Sonia dead. The duo run, but realize that the child is left behind inside the mansion. Raj enters the mansion again to take him. He sees two eyes and legs behind a cupboard. Terrified, he gets out of the mansion with the child. Raj and Priya then inform Goa police about the murder. Raj and Priya go back to the mansion to take her suitcase. Raj is arrested by Inspector Karan. Raj refuses to name Priya as an accomplice. She takes Vicky to a church to drop him off but is seen by Rocky with the kid. Rocky calls the police and Priya also gets arrested and sent to jail. Priya and Raj become the prime suspects in the murder. Inside the jail, they both fall for each other.

Karan calls Rocky to the police station. But seeing Rocky's eyes, Raj recollects that it was Rocky's eyes and shoes which he had seen behind the cupboard. Rocky then says that he was in another room that night. He had found Sonia already murdered. Panicked, he was about to get out of the house when Raj and Priya entered and started searching for Sonia. Karan is able to reconstruct what actually happened that night based on Mr. Dixit's statement about the will and everybody's statement. First, he procures the drunkard, whom Raj and Priya believe to be the murderer. But Karan goes on to explain that he is, in fact, the kidnapper.

Karan explains that the kidnapper was hired by the killer, but the kidnapper lost the child, who was then found by Raj and Priya in Mumbai. After Sonia is informed about the child's discovery, the killer murdered Sonia, while other people incriminated themselves through circumstances. The real killers are Mr. and Mrs. Lobo. According to Sonia Chang's initial will, after her death, the person who was most close to her son (which were her housekeepers) would inherit everything, but then one day she found out about their evil intentions and decided to change her will, which led to them murdering her.

Raj and Priya are given custody of Vicky.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Won

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Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

36 China Town
Soundtrack album by
Himesh Reshammiya
ReleasedApril 21, 2006
Recorded2006
VenueMumbai
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageHindi
LabelTips Music
ProducerHimesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya chronology
Tom Dick And Harry
(2006) 		36 China Town
(2006) 		Humko Deewana Kar Gaye
(2006)

The music was composed by Himesh Reshammiya, with lyrics penned by Sameer. The music was released by Tips Music. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 12,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's ninth highest-selling.[6]

The song "Aashiqui Mein Teri" was remade as "Aashiqui Mein Teri 2.0" for Reshammiya's 2020 film Happy Hardy and Heer and is performed by Reshammiya and singer Ranu Mondal.[7][8]

Track listing[edit | edit source]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."24x7 I Think of You"Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan5:13
2."Aashiqui Mein Teri"Himesh Reshammiya, Sunidhi Chauhan4:53
3."Badi Dilchaspi Hai"K. K., Arya5:26
4."Dil Tumhare Bina"Himesh Reshammiya, Alka Yagnik5:23
5."Jab Kabhi"Kunal Ganjawala, Alka Yagnik5:21
6."24x7 I Think of You (DJ Akbar Sami Remix)"Sunidhi Chauhan, Shaan4:16
7."Aashiqui Mein Teri (DJ Akbar Sami Remix)"Himesh Reshammiya, Sunidhi Chauhan4:16
8."Badi Dilchaspi Hai (Remix by DJ Akbar Sami)"K. K., Arya4:08
9."Dil Tumhare Bina (Remix by DJ Akbar Sami)"Himesh Reshammiya, Sunidhi Chauhan4:51
10."Jab Kabhi (Remix by DJ Suketu)"Kunal Ganjawala3:02
11."Jab Kabhi (Remix by DJ Akbar Sami)"Kunal Ganjawala, Alka Yagnik5:02

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "36 China Town - Movie - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com.
  2. ↑ "36 China Town | Where Was It Shot". Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "36 China Town Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of 36 China Town by Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ↑ "36 China Town Review 1.5/5 | 36 China Town Movie Review | 36 China Town 2004 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama.
  5. ↑ "36 China Town: Stay far, far away!".
  6. ↑ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010.
  7. ↑ "Ranu Mondal recreates Aashiqui Mein Teri for Himesh Reshammiya with unadulterated smile. Watch video". India Today. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Bollywood – Music Review – 36 China Town".

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