| On
a calm summer's day in 1991, in the busy Lokhandwala Complex, five
criminals including Maya and Dilip are seen counting seventy million
rupees.
But
unknown to them, 286 policemen, headed by police commissioner, Khan
(Sanjay Dutt), take strategic positions around their building.
 | | Vivek
Oberoi |
In
the gunfire that ensues, entire Indian communities witness the most
talked about daylight encounter in the nation's history.
Lasting
six hours, this incident transformed suburban Mumbai into a virtual war zone.
Shoot
Out At Lokhandwala is the story of police commissioner Khan, who chased out Khalistani
extremists in a residential locality of Mumbai. Khan's
fight went beyond the encounter as he faced inquisition from his own department
and legal charges of human rights violations. The
film also tells the story of Maya (Vivek Oberoi), an upcoming underworld gangster
and his highly skilled partner, Dilip (Tusshar Kapoor). Drawing
the attention of Khan and his newly formed police squad, Khan and Maya were men
devoted to their professions. This thriller explores their personal obsessions
and sacrifices.  | | Sanjay
Dutt & Amitabh Bachchan |
Amitabh
Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sunil Shetty and Arbaaz Khan take the
roles of police officers.
Abhishek
Bachchan's character is the one who triggers off the whole incident. Dia
Mirza is seen in a deglamorised role of Mita, an aggressive reporter while Aarti
Chhabria plays Tarannum, a bar dancer. The
musical score for this thriller is composed by rock groups like Euphoria, Indian
Ocean and Strings. The
film is directed by Apoorva Lakhia of the Ek Ajnabee fame.
Inspired from the real life 1991 shoot out, involving the gangster,
Dawood Ibrahim and his men, this celluloid contains some of the
most riveting action sequences ever to appear in Hindi cinema.
 | | Vivek
Oberoi & Tusshar Kapoor |
It's
a gripping tale of police commissioner, Khan and gangster Maya who fight on the
opposite sides. The
film also showcases the courage of a number of policemen who risked their lives
in catching or killing the dangerous criminals.
As
the strap line of the film goes, "What everyone saw
was real. What no one saw was the truth."
Wait
for this thriller to release at your local cinema to find out more. Previewed
by Manish Gajjar,
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Bollywood Correspondent 
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