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Movie poster: Shahid (2013)
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2013 · 129 min Drama Crime
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

Shahid Azmi, a young man from Mumbai's slums, endures imprisonment under false terrorism charges. This profound injustice forges his path to law. Becoming a human rights lawyer, he dedicates his practice to defending others wrongfully accused, battling the very system that once shattered him. His work evolves into a solitary crusade against prejudice, corruption, and state machinery, where every hard-won case challenges powerful entities willing to use any means to maintain their grip.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title शाहिद
Year 2013
Country India
Genre Drama, Crime
Director Hansal Mehta
Runtime 129 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (72 votes)

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The film masterfully rejects melodrama, opting for a sparse, quasi-documentary approach that amplifies its emotional gravity. Rajkumar Rao delivers a performance of quiet intensity, portraying Shahid not with righteous fury, but with weary, unflinching resolve.

What lingers after the credits is not a tale of victory, but a chronicle of exhausting resistance, where the greatest triumph is preserving one's humanity against inhuman odds. It's a sobering, essential testament to the cost of justice in a fractured world. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Hansal Mehta

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The tense silence of courtrooms, the oppressive heat of crowded cells, the faded walls of a hope-filled office.

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