Shootout at Lokhandwala released on May 25, 2007. It is one of the Bollywood action movies directed by Apoorva Lakhia and produced by Sanjay Gupta. It is based upon the real-life police shootout carried out by Mumbai Police Inspector Aftab Ahmed Khan at Lokhandwala Complex. Shootout at Lokhandwala is a recreation of a real life shooting encounter between cops and gangsters.
Star Cast of Shootout at Lokhandwala
Shootout at Lokhandwala became famous for the excellent performances by its star cast which included Sanjay Dutt, Vivek Oberoi, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Tusshar Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan and Sunil Shetty in the lead. There are small but significant roles played by other actors such as Aftab Ahmed Khan, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Amrita Singh, Dia Mirza, Neha Dhupia, Rohit Roy and Aarti Chhabria.
Story:
The plot of Shootout at Lokhandwala is based on the real-life police shootout and encounter between cops and gangsters which took place in 1991. It is the story of a seasoned cop, Khan, Inspector Kaviraj Patil and Constable Javed Shaikh who dared to fire several rounds of ammunition at gangsters in a peaceful residential locality in Mumbai.
The story revolves around an underworld gangster, Maya, and his clever partner, Dilip, who were involved in a number of extortion cases and for whom crime was a way of life. They dared to defy the big-bhai of the underworld, drawing the attention of Khan and his newly formed ATS squad. Khan with his team of cops and constables decided to fire ammunitions in the building where Maya, Dilip along with five criminals were present. A gun-fire ensued between the cops and the gangsters turning Mumbai complex into a virtual war zone.
The entire nation witnessed the most talked about daylight encounter lasting 6 hours. The story unfolds the story of the lives of gangsters Maya Dolas, his associate Dilip Buwa and their three colleagues. Aditya Lakhia - the director of Shootout at Lokhandwala also tried to focus on the way cops put their own lives on the line to fight the gangsters.
Director Apoorva Lakhia pays attention to the details required to recreate the real life incident that happened in Mumbai residential locality in 1991. The film does not try to demarcate between good and evil or right and wrong but attempts to objectively present the facts of the incident, from both the perspectives of cops and gangsters. The story unfolds the events that lead to the incident.
The performances are convincing and the rugged, raw look of the film just adds to recreate the incident in the best possible manner. Shootout at Lokhandwala treads the path of a dark world and covers a real life incident with a good direction and excellent star cast.
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