2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Iseerphia All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

silvan-desouza Sankat City is a black comedy on the lines of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Waisa Bhi Hota Hai part 2 and it's enjoyable. The film has an enesemble cast which stand out for their talent, from Kay Kay Menon, Anupam Kher, Dilip Prabhavalkar.etc Even actors not known much for their talent like Rimii Sen, Chunky Pandey are given good roles and Pankaj Advani brings out their best The film is a dark comedy but works like a thriller too and keeps you guessing throughout, it may have some flaws and some things may not make sense yet overall it's a satisfying experience. The film does take some time to make us used to things as things are a bit unique but slowly we get going. The story may seem simple but the way the film is handled deserves kudos. The first half is full of thrills and funny moments, the second half does get a bit tedious at places and the film does seem stretched yet this half does have several brilliant scenes like the pre-climax where the entire money bag gets exchanged and then crashed.Direction by Pankaj Advani is superb Music is okay in limited dosesKaykay Menon excels as usual, the intense actor proves he can carry comedy too equally well, his body language, expressions are all perfect Anupam Kher reprises his role from HUM which stood out like the sore thumb then(as in HUM his character didn't really work IMo) here it stands out big time. Rimii Sen is good in her role and her bengali dialect is superb too she carried off such roles many times Chunky Pandey for once isn't annoying and he does well in both roles though he has a brief part Many actors have brief roles yet stand out like Rahul Dev, Virendra Saxena. Dilip Prabhavalkar is superb in his role though his amnesia bit could be better. Yashpal Sharma is an exceptional actor and does a great job Hemant Pandey is good too Manoj Pahwa and Sanjay Mishra are superb vallabh Vyas is decent

bisprad Although you might not have heard about it at all, Sankat city is a delightful surprise. First time director Pankaj Advani delivers a very enjoyable two hours – on what must have been a very tight budget. The cost cutting is visible in the opening scenes, where the Chunkey Pandey scenes look quite … handycam-ish. But the distraction is not for long and you soon adjust to the cinematography. The opening credits of the movie themselves look very 70s-ish, a-la Johnny Gaddar.In a movie such as this, its is best not to talk about the story-line. Lets talk about the nuts instead.Faujdar bhai – Bhai-cum-money lender. Devoted follower of Swamiji. Uses a pair of dice to decide how many days to grant to a defaulting borrower and has a hit-man named Lovely.Swamiji – Compulsive carnivore without too much spirituality and a liking of hot tub bathsGogi – Film director who is ready to hang up his boots and open a film studio out of the city. And to make his last film a hit, he wants to kill off his flop hero on the movie sets itself.Lingam – Gogi's assistant director. Devoted to his boss, but has only one wish – Aishwarya Rai must come for the studio opening, minus AbhishekPaschisia – Builder. Owes Faujdar bhai 2 crores and is about to default. Loves popcorn and the ladies, but stomach is a problemGuru – Small time car thief. Along with his senile chacha Ganpat, runs a well oiled carjacking business.Mona – street-smart con artist who doesn't mind using her feminine charms to lure the likes of Paschisia. But cant stop spouting BengaliPhilip Phattu – Faujdar's driver and Mona's erstwhile partner-in-crime. Apropos to his name, doesn't have any cojones at all. Dreams of marrying a prostituteSuleiman Supari – hit-man without any scruples, with a liking of shiny gold shirt buttonsIf some of the characters appear familiar to you, it is because such madcap gangster movies have recently started appearing with regularity. The closest I can come to describing Sankat City is as a sort of mixture of 99 and Ek Chalis Ki Last Local. While the story appears madcap, the entire flow is very seamless and the situations are genuinely laugh out loud. And the entire madness resolves neatly at the end.Performance is top notch all across – Chunkey Pandey is probably the only weak link, but he hardly has a role. Biggest surprise was Rimi Sen – her acting was much better than I remember. Kay Kay Menon plays a lighter role with aplomb and Lingam, Ganpat etc are a hoot.

srimaysarma "Sankat City" is another one in the category of those recent Bollywood movies that delivers (well almost!!) what it promises; but do not get much hype or response from audience. Blame it on marketing. This one has some quite enjoyable, funny moments that you will savor for quite sometime. Anupam Kher is brilliant again in his role and have done full justice to the character he was playing. I strongly believe he is one of the finest actors Hindi film industry has ever got; so sad to see his talent getting wasted in some of those crap Hindi movies every now and then. Kay Kay also did a remarkable job. Together they gave the audience chances to roll throughout the movie. Rimi Sen, for me, has been a disappointment yet again. The over-use of Bengali really is too annoying and almost becoming a trend in all of her movies. The movie starts pretty well and quite engrossing and comic in its first half. But I felt it had lost its tempo gradually and had become quite lousy towards the end.A good first time watch. There are some laughs guaranteed. Could have been much better though. Watch it for a relaxed getaway after a tiring day.

ketaki-dutta This movie is entertaining.It kept me rooted the entire time. Anupam Kher was funny and did justice to his role. Kay Kay Menon has kept everyone entertained with his comic timing. Rimi Sen was a surprise package as in this the only movie I felt,she acted well. Veerandra Saxena had a short role but he did a great job as a Guruji. Hemant Pandey as Philip Fattu was funny. Manoj Pahwa, Chunky Pandey, Rahul Dev, Sanjay Mishra, Yashpal Sharma had short roles...could have been longer, but they were all great inn their parts. Noted actor Nikhil Ratnaparkhi was hilarious as the uncle. The plot is simple straightforward yet entertaining. Overall, the movie was really good....definitely worth a watch..