Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- visceral
- morally charged
- action movie night
- crime film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized its energetic performances and large-scale recreation of the encounter, while finding the melodrama and uneven writing limiting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot recreates the 1991 Lokhandwala encounter while following both ACP Khan's operation and the gangsters inside the building.
Khan faces departmental inquisition and human-rights charges after the six-hour police action.
Both Khan and Maya are described as devoted to their professions while their personal lives deteriorate.
The residential Lokhandwala Complex becomes a Mumbai-wide spectacle during the prolonged daylight shootout.
Films like Shootout at Lokhandwala, and why
Company
Mumbai organized-crime drama with stylized action, police corruption, and morally contested violence
Satya
Hindi crime saga combining gangland ambition, police pressure, and intense dramatic performances
Black Friday
True-crime action drama centered on a large-scale police operation and institutional scrutiny
Movie Details
- Director
- Apoorva Lakhia
- Release Date
- 2007-05-25
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (62)
Cast
- Vivek Oberoi
- Tusshar Kapoor
- Sanjay Dutt
- Suniel Shetty
- Arbaaz Khan
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Amrita Singh
- Dia Mirza
- Rohit Roy
- Shabbir Ahluwalia
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Shootout at Lokhandwala about?
- A hard-charging Hindi true-crime action drama pits an uncompromising Mumbai cop against an ambitious gangster during a notorious residential siege.
- What is Shootout at Lokhandwala like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shootout at Lokhandwala as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Shootout at Lokhandwala violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Shootout at Lokhandwala as graphic.
- What did critics think of Shootout at Lokhandwala?
- Critics broadly recognized its energetic performances and large-scale recreation of the encounter, while finding the melodrama and uneven writing limiting.
- Which films are like Shootout at Lokhandwala?
- Films with a similar feel include Company, Satya, and Black Friday.
- How long is Shootout at Lokhandwala?
- Shootout at Lokhandwala runs 145 minutes.
- Where can I watch Shootout at Lokhandwala?
- In United States, Shootout at Lokhandwala is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
