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Akira

2016 · 138 min

A gritty, fast-paced thriller that keeps you tense with its raw energy and fierce heroine, though it can feel heavy-handed.

Directed by
A. R. Murugadoss
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Sonakshi Sinha, Konkona Sen Sharma, Urmila Mahanta
Tagline
No one will be forgiven..
Overview
Akira Sharma is your average Jane from Jodhpur. Early in life she sees an atrocity committed on a neighbour and learns to defend herself. And, a spitfire is born.

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Directed by
A. R. Murugadoss
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Sonakshi Sinha, Konkona Sen Sharma, Urmila Mahanta
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • survival
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
A. R. Murugadoss
Written by
A. R. Murugadoss, Santha Kumar
Starring
Sonakshi Sinha, Konkona Sen Sharma, Urmila Mahanta, Anurag Kashyap, Amit Sadh, Raai Laxmi, Mithun Chakraborty, Atul Kulkarni
Music
Shekhar Ravjiani, Vishal Dadlani
Cinematography
R. D. Rajasekhar
Runtime
138 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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