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Island City (2015 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Island City' is a 2015 Indian drama film written and directed by Ruchika Oberoi. It was screened in the Venice Days section at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, where Oberoi won the FEDORA prize for the Best Young Director. It was released in India on 2 September 2016.

Cast



* Vinay Pathak as Suyash Chaturvedi

* Tannishta Chatterjee as Aarti

* Amruta Subhash as Sarita Joshi

* Chandan Roy Sanyal as Jignesh

* Samir Kochhar as Purshottam

* Ashwin Mushran as CEO Ajay Sharma

* Sana Amin Sheikh as Vaidehi

* Uttara Baokar as Ajji

* Daisy khatri

Reception



Critical reception

Devarsi Ghosh of 'India Today' called it "a very well-made, confident film that fearlessly eschews Bollywoodisms and just exists in its distinctive rhythm; never for a second, feeling the need to shock and impress the audience". Saibal Chatterjee of 'NDTV' gave it a rating of 4 stars out of 5, calling it "absolutely unmissable", also adding "laced with sly wit and captivating storytelling feints, Island City touches heights that Hindi films do only once in a blue moon".

Calling it a "stellar debut film", Sarit Ray of 'Hindustan Times' gave it four stars. Kunal Guha of 'Mumbai Mirror' rated it 3.5 stars, adding "'Island City' is a compelling watch".

Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India declared "... this one deserves to be watched for its riveting take on love, longing and loneliness" while rating it 3.5 stars.

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