{"id":1223,"date":"2017-11-13T13:30:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T13:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zaanews.in\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2018-11-02T13:34:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T13:34:09","slug":"simran-is-an-honest-indian-heist-comedy-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zaanews.in\/index.php\/2017\/11\/13\/simran-is-an-honest-indian-heist-comedy-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Simran is an honest Indian heist comedy drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Simran\u00a0is an\u00a0Indian\u00a0heist\u00a0comedy\u00a0drama\u00a0film directed by\u00a0Hansal Mehta\u00a0which features\u00a0Kangana Ranaut\u00a0in the lead role and\u00a0Hiten Kumar,\u00a0Kishori Shahane,\u00a0Sohum Shah\u00a0in supporting roles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailychakra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a1-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedailychakra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a1-9-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The film released worldwide on 15 September 2017.\u00a0The movie is loosely based on the life of Sandeep Kaur, a non-resident Indian (NRI) in the United States who has been convicted of four bank robberies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailychakra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a3-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedailychakra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/a3-7-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Praising Ranaut&#8217;s performance and Mehta&#8217;s direction\u00a0Subhash K. Jha\u00a0gave 3.5 out of 5 stars expressing &#8220;Kangana looks so much at home in her character, we feel she must have been Praful Patel in an earlier life.&#8221; He further added &#8220;Hansal Mehta never sentimentalizes Simran\u2019s anti-social behaviour.&#8221;\u00a0Writing for\u00a0The Wire\u00a0Nehmat Kaur also praised lead performances and direction but criticized the &#8216;stretched&#8217; screenplay.Regarding the setting of the film\u00a0Filmfare\u00a0wrote with a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars &#8220;This comedy is well-written and executed.Sometimes, Simran is a little too American, but that&#8217;s a guilty pleasure worth having.&#8221;Appreciating the cinematography and music,\u00a0The Statesman\u00a0rated 3.5 out of 5 stars writing &#8220;Cinematographer Anuj Dhawan, captures Atlanta in all its hues and the pulsating Vegas in all its glory. The music by Sachin-Jigar is apt and adds charm to the situations. &#8216;Meet&#8217; and &#8216;Pinjra tod ke&#8217; are melodious and soulful.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simran\u00a0is an\u00a0Indian\u00a0heist\u00a0comedy\u00a0drama\u00a0film directed by\u00a0Hansal Mehta\u00a0which features\u00a0Kangana Ranaut\u00a0in the lead role and\u00a0Hiten Kumar,\u00a0Kishori Shahane,\u00a0Sohum Shah\u00a0in supporting roles. The film released worldwide on 15 September 2017.\u00a0The movie is loosely based on the life of Sandeep Kaur, a non-resident Indian (NRI) in the United States who has been convicted of four bank robberies. 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