Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- violent
- operatic
- tense
- action movie night
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What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a mixed, stylized gangster action drama with energetic performances and spectacle tempered by uneven storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Manya Surve moves from college student and prisoner to leader of an independent criminal gang on Inspector Baaghran's wanted list.
The gang's expansion, rivalries, and police pursuit are framed as large-scale, emotionally charged action set pieces.
Manya and Sheikh Munir escape to Bombay, where they enter and reshape the local organized-crime scene.
Manya's arrest, degradation, imprisonment, and the killing of Bhargav drive his decision to form his own gang.
Films like Shootout at Wadala, and why
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
stylized organized-crime action, Mumbai underworld setting, and volatile gangster rivalries
Company
Hindi gangster drama centered on criminal ambition, loyalty, and violent underworld power struggles
Shootout at Lokhandwala
Mumbai crime saga combining kinetic action, gang formation, and police pursuit
Vaastav: The Reality
operatic gangster drama with charismatic criminals, betrayal, and heightened action
Movie Details
- Director
- Sanjay Gupta
- Release Date
- 2013-05-03
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (44)
Cast
- John Abraham
- Anil Kapoor
- Kangana Ranaut
- Tusshar Kapoor
- Manoj Bajpayee
- Sonu Sood
- Akbar Khan
- Ronit Roy
- Mahesh Manjrekar
- Siddhanth Kapoor
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Shootout at Wadala about?
- A bright student’s unjust imprisonment propels him into Bombay’s violent underworld, where he builds a gang that draws the full force of the police.
- What is Shootout at Wadala like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shootout at Wadala as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Shootout at Wadala violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Shootout at Wadala as graphic.
- What did critics think of Shootout at Wadala?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a mixed, stylized gangster action drama with energetic performances and spectacle tempered by uneven storytelling.
- Which films are like Shootout at Wadala?
- Films with a similar feel include Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Company, Shootout at Lokhandwala, and Vaastav: The Reality.
- How long is Shootout at Wadala?
- Shootout at Wadala runs 150 minutes.
- Where can I watch Shootout at Wadala?
- In United States, Shootout at Wadala streams on Hulu.
