The Last Act (film) explained
| The Last Act |
| Director: | - Goswami Anurag
- Nitin Bhardwaj
- Jagannathan Krishnan
- Nijo Rohit
- Tathagata Singha
- Nitye Sood
- Himanshu Tyagi
- Kabir Singh Chowdhry
- Rohin Venkatesan
|
| Producer: | Anurag Kashyap |
| Starring: | Saurabh Shukla |
| Cinematography: | Suvikram Bedi |
| Editing: | - Sakshi Bhatia
- Sanyukta Kaza
- Nitesh Rathod
|
| Music: | Harshwardhan Dixit |
| Studio: | Royal Stag Mega Movies Large Short Films |
| Distributor: | PVR |
| Runtime: | 122 minutes |
| Country: | India |
The Last Act is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language anthology film directed by twelve directors and written by Anurag Kashyap.[1]
Segments
The twelve segments include:[2]
- Nitin Bhardwaj's Ghaziabad
- Tathagata Singha's Calcutta
- Anurag Goswami's Lucknow
- Himanshu Tyagi's Gwalior
- Varun Choudhury's Chandigarh
- Jagannathan Krishnan's Pune
- Nijo-Rohit's Delhi
- Tejas Joshi's Kalyan
- Nitye Sood's Bangalore
Cast
Production
Twelve different short stories were connected by Anurag Kashyap, who wrote the film's screenplay.[3] Each of the short films are ten minutes long and take place in twelve different cities.[4] [5] The twelve directors were chosen by Kashyap, Sudhir Mishra, and Chakri Toleti.[6]
Release
The film was screened at Mumbai on 12 December 2012.[6] The Times of India gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "With a unique concept at hand and an all-new directors’ gang, getting the ‘act together’ is no mean feat. Team of 12 – Take a bow, this stage is all yours".[7] Firstpost wrote that "One hopes the collaborative form will find more takers in India—perhaps the next time round, the ride will be a smoother one".[2]
Notes and References
- News: The Last Act: This might change Indian cinema. The Times of India. 12 December 2012. 26 January 2021.
- Web site: Movie Review: Kashyap's 'The Last Act' tries to be more than some of its parts. 15 December 2012. Firstpost.
- Web site: 12 directors, 12 stories - The Last Act - Times of India. The Times of India.
- Web site: Short films are like fast foods: Sudhir Mishra - Times of India. The Times of India.
- Web site: Anurag Kashyap roped-in twelve directors for 'The Last Act' - Times of India. The Times of India.
- Web site: Celebs at 'The Last Act' premiere - Times of India. The Times of India.
- Web site: The Last Act Movie Review : Critic Review of The Last Act by Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
