‘Shanghai´ is a political thriller woven around much-battered terms 'expansion' and 'development'. This sort of a deception has ensued before in various nations/states and it is these types of political misdemeanours that Dibakar dabbles with in ‘Shanghai’. This movie is an affluent work of art by a master storyteller. Most significantly, it's a film of our times. It evokes myriad emotions in you. It leaves you horrified; distressed… it may even make you livid. I'd go to the extent of pronouncing that SHANGHAI is one of the bravest and most commanding movies of this decade. A contemporary film about our times, our lives! A must watch!