Mumbai Saga movie review: Sanjay Gupta’s latest gangland actioner is slick, loud and predictable
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Saga movie review: Sanjay Gupta’s latest gangland actioner is slick, loud and predictable

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If you’ve watched Apoorva Lakhia’s Shootout at Lokhandwala, and Gupta’s own Shootout at Wadala, then you know what to expect with Mumbai Saga; and that’s exactly what you’ll get. So fast is Amartya’s rise, you could as well call him a McDon, with sidekick fries for company – Rohit Bose Roy obviously plays one of them. To be fair, the film is a brisk 127 minutes in length, and for good measure Amar Mohile’s thumping background score will not let you grab a nap between punches and gunshots. Having watched every single one of Sanjay Gupta’s directorial ventures thus far – from Aatish and Hameshaa, to Dus Kahaniyaan and Jazbaa, I personally feel his most accomplished work to date remains Kaante, even with all its offshore inspiration and eventual fatigue.

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Sanjay Gupta on the success of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' and Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 2': 'Theatres will be empty again'
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Firstpost  

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Mumbai Saga: Five over-used, cliched dialogues that John Abraham says in film with a smile
3 years, 9 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has a world of his own when it comes to his films - full of theatrics, visibly staged action sequences with frequent slow-mo scenes, dialogues written for whistles in the theatres and his heroes fighting the bad world and a corrupt system. John Abraham as Amartya Rao in Mumbai Saga. Full of tropes from Sanjay's typical gangster …

'Mumbai Saga' Box Office Collection: John Abraham & Emraan Hashmi's Film Dips On Second Day
3 years, 9 months ago

'Mumbai Saga' Box Office Collection: John Abraham & Emraan Hashmi's Film Dips On Second Day

ABP News  

John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi starrer ‘Mumbai Saga’, which released on March 19, opened on a slow note at the box office amid the COVID-19 crisis. Bollywood critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the box office collection of ‘Mumbai Saga’ on Twitter. The box office collection of ‘Mumbai Saga’ was affected due to restrictions in Maharashtra amid the growing …

Mumbai Saga box office day 1: Emraan Hashmi, John Abraham film opens at ₹2.82 cr, lower than Roohi due to restrictions
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Saga box office day 1: Emraan Hashmi, John Abraham film opens at ₹2.82 cr, lower than Roohi due to restrictions

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai Saga, which boasts a huge ensemble cast including Emraan Hashmi, John Abraham, Suniel Shetty, Kajal Aggarwal, Rohit Roy and many others, registered an average opening on Friday. Mumbai Saga stars Emraan Hashmi, John Abraham, Suniel Shetty and Mahesh Manjrekar. Sharing the opening day figures, film trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on Twitter, "#MumbaiSaga has a low Day 1, despite …

Mumbai Saga: John Abraham sells tickets, Emraan Hashmi shares glimpse of theatre echoing with whistles
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Saga: John Abraham sells tickets, Emraan Hashmi shares glimpse of theatre echoing with whistles

Hindustan Times  

After Janhvi Kapoor's Roohi, gangster drama Mumbai Saga brought back the magic of cinemas on Friday as the theatres opened with full occupancy after nearly a year. In order to encourage the audience to come to the theatres to enjoy the big screen experience, actors John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi turned up at a movie theatre and sold the tickets …

Mumbai Saga Twitter review: Fans say John Abraham-Emraan Hashmi are terrific, Kajal Aggarwal wins hearts
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Saga Twitter review: Fans say John Abraham-Emraan Hashmi are terrific, Kajal Aggarwal wins hearts

India TV News  

John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi's 'Mumbai Saga' has hit theaters today. Upon its theatrical release, the film is garnering positive responses on the internet and netizens are praising the performance of John, Emraan and Kajal Aggarwal. Lauding John and Emraan, a user tweeted, "MOVIE REVIEW- Movie can be remembered for its Power packed punch and dialogue, #JohnAbraham excel in is …

Mumbai Saga Will Bring Back Heroism in Films, Says John Abraham
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Saga Will Bring Back Heroism in Films, Says John Abraham

News 18  

John Abraham is packing a punch with three theatrical releases this year, most recent being gangster drama Mumbai Saga, and the actor-producer says he will “always” choose the big screen over streamers. We lost that sense of big screen, heroism in films and ‘Mumbai Saga’ will bring that back,” Abraham told PTI in an interview. Although OTT is a “great …

Mumbai Saga Movie Review: Internet goes gaga over John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Saga Movie Review: Internet goes gaga over John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi

India Today  

John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi's Mumbai Saga released today, March 19. MUMBAI SAGA REVIEW BY TWITTERATI Calling Mumbai Saga a powerful punch, one Twitter user wrote, "MOVIE REVIEW- Movie can be remembered for its Power packed punch and dialogue, #JohnAbraham excel in is his dialogue delivery, #EmraanHashmi is prefect choice for the role. Mass Dialouges Punchlines Are FACE OFF between …

Mumbai Saga director Sanjay Gupta says he is 'happy' to be known as a genre filmmaker
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Saga director Sanjay Gupta says he is 'happy' to be known as a genre filmmaker

Firstpost  

“This is the kind of cinema I enjoy and watch. Mumbai Saga director Sanjay Gupta says he is more than happy to be known as a genre filmmaker as he is not in the Hindi film industry to impress people with a wide range. To make Kaante a reality, Gupta and his leading man Sanjay Dutt formed the production company, …

John Abraham says he prefers theatrical release for Mumbai Saga: 'Want audience to have big-screen experience'
3 years, 9 months ago

John Abraham says he prefers theatrical release for Mumbai Saga: 'Want audience to have big-screen experience'

Firstpost  

John Abraham is packing a punch with three theatrical releases this year, most recent being gangster drama ‘Mumbai Saga’, and the actor-producer says he will ‘always’ choose the big screen over streamers. We lost that sense of big screen, heroism in films and Mumbai Saga will bring that back,’ Abraham told PTI in an interview. Although OTT is a ‘great …

Emraan Hashmi on returning to gangster genre with Mumbai Saga: It's a 'cinema film'
3 years, 9 months ago

Emraan Hashmi on returning to gangster genre with Mumbai Saga: It's a 'cinema film'

Firstpost  

Emraan Hashmi is happy to be back in the groove after a year of uncertainty as his upcoming action-crime drama Mumbai Saga, among the first films to resume shooting last year will hit theatres this Friday. This is something we can’t gauge but it is an immersive film meant for the theatres so we decided to put it out there," …

John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi Want You to Pick a Side Ahead of Mumbai Saga's Release
3 years, 9 months ago

John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi Want You to Pick a Side Ahead of Mumbai Saga's Release

News 18  

Releasing in cinema halls this week is John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi starrer Mumbai Saga. Directed by Sanjay Gupta, Mumbai Saga is a film about a Bombay gangster, played by John, and a cop who wants to stop him, played by Emraan. The promo post asked viewers if they are with John’s Gang orEmraan’ Force in the upcoming Mumbai Saga …

John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi Wanted Theatrical Release for Mumbai Saga, Reveals Sanjay Gupta
3 years, 9 months ago

John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi Wanted Theatrical Release for Mumbai Saga, Reveals Sanjay Gupta

News 18  

Sanjay Gupta, whose upcoming gangster-drama Mumbai Saga will hit the theatres on March 19, said that the makers opted for a theatrical release of the film on the request of the lead stars John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi. Mumbai Saga was reportedly in talks with Amazon Prime Video to release the film in the OTT platform but the makers chose …

‘Bombay Rose’ has layers and layers of politics in it, says Gitanjali Rao
3 years, 9 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Mumbai Saga Trailer: John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi Face Off in Action-packed Gangster Drama
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Saga Trailer: John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi Face Off in Action-packed Gangster Drama

News 18  

Just when you thought Bollywood has moved past the templated gangster drama and power tussle set in Mumbai’s underbelly, John Abraham is bringing back the genre with his upcoming film Mumbai Saga. The actor has owned the action drama genre in the recent past with films like Shootout at Wadala and Force, and Mumbai Saga belongs to the same stable. …

Mumbai Saga Trailer Out: John Abraham aspires to rule Bombay, Emraan Hashmi vows to kill him
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Saga Trailer Out: John Abraham aspires to rule Bombay, Emraan Hashmi vows to kill him

India TV News  

The trailer of the John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi starrer Mumbai Saga is finally out and it is nothing less than a blockbuster. While John plays the gangster aspiring to rule Bombay, Emraan as the cop has vowed to shoot him on the head and win Rs 10 crore prize money. Sharing the trailer, John Abraham quotes his dialogue from …

Mumbai Saga Teaser Out: John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi-starrer is All Set to Rule the Box-office
3 years, 10 months ago

Mumbai Saga Teaser Out: John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi-starrer is All Set to Rule the Box-office

News 18  

John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi are back with an action-packed crime thriller titledMumbai Saga. "Then, the teaser gives us glimpses of John’s character Amartya Rao, who rose from the streets of Bombay and wants to rule the city’s underworld in the eighties and nineties. Apart from John and Emraan, the film also stars Suniel Shetty, Kajal Aggarwal, Mahesh Manjrekar, Gulshan …

John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi's Mumbai Saga to release on March 19 in theatres
3 years, 10 months ago

John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi's Mumbai Saga to release on March 19 in theatres

India Today  

The new release date of John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi-starrer Mumbai Saga is now out. MUMBAI SAGA TO RELEASE ON MARCH 19 John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi have teamed up for the first time in Mumbai Saga. He wrote, "JOHN ABRAHAM - EMRAAN HASHMI: #MUMBAISAGA RELEASE DATE + TEASER TOMORROW. Glimpses.” ABOUT MUMBAI SAGA John Abraham plays the role of …

Sanjay Gupta Teases Theatrical Release for 'Mumbai Saga'
4 years, 1 month ago

Sanjay Gupta Teases Theatrical Release for 'Mumbai Saga'

News 18  

Mumbai: Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta on Tuesday said his upcoming film “Mumbai Saga” has been made for the big screen experience, hinting at a theatrical release for the movie. In past five months, many star-studded projects including megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana-led “Gulabo Sitabo”, Vidya Balan-starrer “Shakuntala Devi”, and Akshay Kumar’s “Laxmii”, have opted for direct-to-digital release due to the …

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