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CityLights is a film of genre Drama with Rajkummar Rao

CityLights (2014)

CityLights
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Length 2h6
Genres Drama,    Thriller
Rating72% 3.647693.647693.647693.647693.64769

CityLights is a 2014 Indian drama film directed by Hansal Mehta starring Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha in the lead roles. It is a remake of the BAFTA nominated British film Metro Manila (2013). The film was presented by Fox Star Studios in association with Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt.

The story is about a poor farmer from Rajasthan coming to Mumbai in search of livelihood. The film released on 30 May 2014, and won rave reviews from most critics. In spite of releasing in just 350 screens, CityLights became a success due to its low cost of production and consistent collections at the box office.

Synopsis

Deepak Singh's life as an ex-Army driver who owns a garment store is tangled in the midst of poverty, hope and despair. Deepak's family consists of his ever-supporting wife and his little daughter. They tag along his journey to Mumbai as he is unable to repay money he owes on his store. With no contacts and addresses, except that of his friend, Omkar, Deepak takes extreme measures when stepping to Mumbai while searching for him.

Actors

Rajkummar Rao

(Deepak Singh)Patralekhaa

(Deepak's wife)Manav Kaul

(Vishnu Sir)Sadiya Siddiqui

(Sudha)
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