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'''''Staying Alive''''' is a 2012 Hindi-language social film directed by [[Anant Mahadevan]], featuring [[Anant Mahadevan]], [[Saurabh Shukla]], [[Chandan Roy Sanyal]] in the lead roles. The | '''''Staying Alive''''' is a 2012 Hindi-language social film directed by [[Anant Mahadevan]], featuring [[Anant Mahadevan]], [[Saurabh Shukla]], and [[Chandan Roy Sanyal]] in the lead roles. The film's music was composed by Sanjay Chowdhury. Art Director Tarun Agasty. The film was released on 3 February 2012. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The story is about two men who suffer a heart attack and share | The story is about two men who suffer a heart attack and share a hospital room. Aditya (Ananth Mahadevan) is a newspaper editor who has already survived two strokes in the past and has somewhat adapted to the crisis. Shaukat Ali (Saurabh Shukla), an underworld kingpin who has often witnessed death closely, gets paranoid when he gets his first heart attack. The story is about their interactions and exchange of ideas in the ICU room that change Ali's perspective towards life. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
The film received mixed reviews from critics. [[Taran Adarsh]] from [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film 2/5 and said "On the whole, Staying Alive is more of an experiment that holds appeal for a tiny segment of cineastes – those with an appetite for meaningful, festival films".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/504074|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|authorlink=Taran Adarsh|title=Staying Alive Review|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=3 February 2012|accessdate=13 October 2021}}</ref> Avijit Ghosh from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave it 3/5 stating that "Staying Alive is a subtle yet engrossing human drama".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/staying-alive/movie-review/11742715.cms|last=Ghosh|first=Avijit|title=Staying Alive|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=13 October 2021}}</ref> | The film received mixed reviews from critics. [[Taran Adarsh]] from [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film 2/5 and said "On the whole, Staying Alive is more of an experiment that holds appeal for a tiny segment of cineastes – those with an appetite for meaningful, festival films".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/504074|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206062033/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/504074|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 February 2012|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|authorlink=Taran Adarsh|title=Staying Alive Review|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=3 February 2012|accessdate=13 October 2021}}</ref> Avijit Ghosh from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave it 3/5 stating that "Staying Alive is a subtle yet engrossing human drama".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/staying-alive/movie-review/11742715.cms|last=Ghosh|first=Avijit|title=Staying Alive|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 April 2016|accessdate=13 October 2021}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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*{{IMDb title|2188893}} | *{{IMDb title|2188893}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2012 Hindi-language films]] | ||
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[[Category:Films scored by Sanjoy Chowdhury]] | [[Category:Films scored by Sanjoy Chowdhury]] | ||
[[Category:Films shot in the United Arab Emirates]] | [[Category:Films shot in the United Arab Emirates]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Anant Mahadevan]] | [[Category:Films directed by Anant Mahadevan]] | ||
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| Directed by | Anant Mahadevan |
| Produced by | Pulakesh Bhowmik |
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| Music by | Sanjoy Chowdhury |
| Cinematography | Rajkumar K. |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Staying Alive is a 2012 Hindi-language social film directed by Anant Mahadevan, featuring Anant Mahadevan, Saurabh Shukla, and Chandan Roy Sanyal in the lead roles. The film's music was composed by Sanjay Chowdhury. Art Director Tarun Agasty. The film was released on 3 February 2012.
Plot[edit | edit source]
The story is about two men who suffer a heart attack and share a hospital room. Aditya (Ananth Mahadevan) is a newspaper editor who has already survived two strokes in the past and has somewhat adapted to the crisis. Shaukat Ali (Saurabh Shukla), an underworld kingpin who has often witnessed death closely, gets paranoid when he gets his first heart attack. The story is about their interactions and exchange of ideas in the ICU room that change Ali's perspective towards life.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Anant Mahadevan
- Saurabh Shukla
- Chandan Roy Sanyal
- Sanjay Swaraj
- Navni Parihar
- Ranjana Sasa
- Khan Jahangir Khan
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama gave the film 2/5 and said "On the whole, Staying Alive is more of an experiment that holds appeal for a tiny segment of cineastes – those with an appetite for meaningful, festival films".[1] Avijit Ghosh from The Times of India gave it 3/5 stating that "Staying Alive is a subtle yet engrossing human drama".[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Adarsh, Taran (3 February 2012). "Staying Alive Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ↑ Ghosh, Avijit (29 April 2016). "Staying Alive". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2021.