Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996) Poster

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6/10
Good plot, mediocre execution
bugsnest3 July 2012
I admire Sudhir Mishra. He is a huge talent and there is no denying that… he also needs to be thanked for inspiring a generation of filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap who clearly benefited from his mentorship during AK's earlier films like Black Friday!

But where I find Mr. Mishra falling short of true glory is due to his execution. His stories are usually intriguing but fail to cause an impact due to a general tepid visual style. I felt that with Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi and even more with this one. After watching IRKSN last night again (I had watched it originally when it first came out), I believe it may have to do with funding of his films (or lack thereof).

The story itself is not novel in this day and age when every other film today that calls itself "offbeat" appear to have characters with "shades of gray" in them. The overall pace of the film is good and does justice to the story … but the production values and the economy of the shots are where the film falls short. In some scenes you almost can't help but wonder if the scene could have been a lot better with a retake or placing the camera a little differently! It can't be the actors since you have some of the finest talent here - Ashish Vidyarthi, Saurabh Shukla and the late Nirmal Pandey! Some scenes that are supposed to convey a sense of wealth and high society seem tacky that you would think you are watching a B-grade flick!

I would watch this for the ensemble cast and acting (if you can ignore the tacky wigs and costumes that they don!).
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9/10
A realistic attempt at capturing life in Bombay.
nsingh0125 March 2002
Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin, as the name goes, is a stark, realistic look at life in urban Bombay. Life whizzes past you, fast and before you know it you are in the middle of murder, mayhem, violence and attempted suicide. The pace of the movie is slick, the tale told refreshingly. The team of actors and actresses make a sincere attempt at portraying the sleaze, muck and grime that even the layman might get involved in by just being a part of the real Bombay. The Bombay of locals, of the underworld, of slums, of overpopulation, of crime and of survival amidst all this that constantly bogs you down. Good triumphs over evil, even in this dark city of terror, finally.
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10/10
Nirmal Pandey, Ashish vidyarthi n fantastic songs
drrajeevshukla7 March 2020
Sudhir Mishra at his best. What mood, cast & songs. Loved every bit
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9/10
First Gangster movie of bollywood
tiwari-717627 April 2022
This was one of the finest gangster movies made in Bollywood. Acting of Late. Nirmal Pandey, Ashish Vidyarthi is fantastic and other supporting caste are also very good. Story telling, direction, music everything is good and lyrics of songs by Nida Fazil are so good.
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