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Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai

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After Assistant Commissioner Agnel Wilson (Randeep Hooda) unsuccessfully attempts suicide, he recounts his story of the Mumbai, India, underworld, which he'd been investigating for decades. It begins with the tale of Sultan Mirza (Ajay Devgn), a smuggler. Wilson attempts to take Sultan down through the gang leader's relationship with a Bollywood actress, but his attempt fails. Then a rising gangster, Shoaib Khan (Emraan Hashmi), overthrows Sultan -- but the power struggle is far from over.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express May 26, 2015
2/5
Never quite [becomes] the great retro chic gangster flick that it sets out to be. Go to Full Review Namrata Joshi Outlook May 26, 2015
2/4
OUTIM doesn't go beyond the obvious and essentially remains nothing more than a straightforward tale about how the new order takes over from the old in the underworld hierarchy. Go to Full Review Mayank Shekhar Hindustan Times May 26, 2015
3/5
Few actors in mainstream films manage a self-assured, under-stated swagger, convey so much silently, sometimes just with their glance and droopy eyes... Bachchan perfected it as the 'angry young man'. Devgn, you can tell, is his fine successor. Go to Full Review Syed Firdaus Ashraf Rediff.com May 26, 2015
4/5
Once Again, you're still reading this review. Stop and go buy a ticket. Now! Go to Full Review Kaveree Bamzai India Today May 26, 2015
3.5/5
It's like watching a retro fashion show with some cool gun battles thrown in. Lots of rain, lots of crashing of the waves, moody lighting, and dialogues that echo Salmi-Javed at their purplest prose. Ahh. Go to Full Review Blessy Chettiar DNA India May 26, 2015
3/5
The story is compelling and so are the performances. But OUATIM still has some glaring loopholes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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R T @Karnika Aug 10, 2026 I really enjoyed Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. The story, performances, dialogues, and old Mumbai atmosphere make this movie very engaging from beginning to end. Ajay Devgn was excellent as Sultan Mirza, and Emraan Hashmi also did a great job as Shoaib. What I liked most was the way the movie showed the rise of power, friendship, loyalty, and betrayal. The music and dialogues add even more charm to the story. It feels stylish but still has plenty of emotion. Overall, a very entertaining crime drama with strong performances and a memorable story. Definitely worth watching if you enjoy Bollywood gangster movies. See more Oct 22, 2019 I just watch this movie. I did not identify the real genre of this movie. drama o mystery o suspense. See more yash b @yashbansal Apr 29, 2019 "Once Upon a Time in Mumbai" is a stylish and well acted period piece that I liked for the most part. The movie's story starts off very strongly in its first act but then it goes back and forth from being interesting and kind of dull. However, the movie has very solid performances from the lead characters and that made up for the slower moments in the story. It's a good movie on a technical level and it kept my interest almost all the way through. I think there are better Bollywood movies about crime out there, but that doesn't make this one not worth checking out. See more Jan 25, 2017 an amazing movie ..love haji mastan See more Ahmed M @neverOddorEven Apr 25, 2016 This movie is an amazing entertaining movie, the story is great and all the performances by the actors were great as well. See more Jun 6, 2015 I went to Netflix all "Hey, Netflix, what should I watch from Bollywood?" and it was like "Historical fiction gangster time?" and I was like "Yaaaassssss." Seriously. I enjoyed this. What a great movie. Right up my alley. Musical gangsters. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Milan Luthria

Director

Ajay Devgan

Sultan Mirza

Emraan Hashmi

Shoaib Khan

Kangana Ranaut

Rehana

Prachi Desai

Mumtaz

Randeep Hooda

ACP Agnel Wilson

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Movie Info

Synopsis After Assistant Commissioner Agnel Wilson (Randeep Hooda) unsuccessfully attempts suicide, he recounts his story of the Mumbai, India, underworld, which he'd been investigating for decades. It begins with the tale of Sultan Mirza (Ajay Devgn), a smuggler. Wilson attempts to take Sultan down through the gang leader's relationship with a Bollywood actress, but his attempt fails. Then a rising gangster, Shoaib Khan (Emraan Hashmi), overthrows Sultan -- but the power struggle is far from over.
Director
Milan Luthria
Producer
Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Vikram Malhotra
Screenwriter
Rajat Aroraa, Bhrigu Brinda
Production Co
Balaji Motion Pictures
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 15, 2016
Runtime
2h 15m
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