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City of Dreams

2019–2023 · 3 seasons

A slow-burning political drama that feels tense and morally murky, with family power struggles unfolding in a gritty urban setting.

Created by
Nagesh Kukunoor, Rohit G. Banawlikar
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Priya Bapat, Siddharth Chandekar, Sachin Pilgaonkar
Overview
An assassination attempt on Mumbai's most powerful politician triggers a dirty game of power and politics in the Gaikwad family. With his son and daughter racing to the throne, lines between moral and immoral blur and a lot is at stake

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Created by
Nagesh Kukunoor, Rohit G. Banawlikar
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Priya Bapat, Siddharth Chandekar, Sachin Pilgaonkar
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • family
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, mystery
Created by
Nagesh Kukunoor, Rohit G. Banawlikar
Written by
Nagesh Kukunoor
Starring
Priya Bapat, Siddharth Chandekar, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Atul Kulkarni, Eijaz Khan, Geetika Tyagi, Amrita Bagchi, Ankur Rathee
Length
3 seasons, 29 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Disney+ Hotstar
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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