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Shahid

Shahid

Based On The Life Of One Of The Most Controversial Figures Of Our Time.

20137.22h 9m

Overview

A story based on real-life human-rights and criminal lawyer, Shahid Azmi, who was slain while defending the wrongly accused by the law in terrorist activities.

Directed by Hansal Mehta
Written by Sameer Gautam Singh
Produced by Sunil Bohra, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Guneet Monga
Box OfficeBudget: $970KRevenue: $6.1M

Top Cast

Rajkummar Rao

Rajkummar Rao

Shahid Azmi

Kay Kay Menon

Kay Kay Menon

War saab

Tigmanshu Dhulia

Tigmanshu Dhulia

Maqbool Menon

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub

Arif Azmi

Vipin Sharma

Vipin Sharma

Prosecutor More

Prabhleen Sandhu

Prabhleen Sandhu

Mariam

B

Baljinder Kaur

Ammi

Prabal Panjabi

Prabal Panjabi

Omar Sheikh

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipmuslimbased on true storyprejudicelawyerjusticehuman rightscourtroomactivistreal story

About Shahid

Shahid is a drama, crime film released in 2013 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, muslim, based on true story, prejudice, lawyer, justice. Directed by Hansal Mehta, it stars Rajkummar Rao, Kay Kay Menon, Tigmanshu Dhulia. A story based on real-life human-rights and criminal lawyer, Shahid Azmi, who was slain while defending the wrongly accused by the law in terrorist activities.

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