''Lanka'' is a 2011 Indian

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directed by Maqbool Khan and produced by

Vikram Bhatt Vikram Bhatt (born 27 January 1969) is an Indian director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing the Raaz (film series), ''Raaz'' film series, an Indian horror series produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt and for d ...

under BVG Films associating ASA Production and Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.The film stars

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and

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in the lead roles. It was released on 20 October 2011.

Plot

Lanka is a modern take on the Ramayana with Sita's life being saved by Vibhishan (Raavan's brother) from Raavan. The movie "Lanka" begins in the present day Mumbai with Anju narrating about her past. Jaswant Sisodia is the don of a small town in UP, India called

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as Jaswant Sisodia *

as Chhote *

as Dr Anju * Yashpal Sharma as SSP Bhup Singh *

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as Crime Branch Officer Tyagi * Chandra Bhushan Singh as Ranveer Singh *

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as CMO and Anju's father *

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in a special appearance in

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"Hai Rama Rama"

Soundtrack

The album features 6 tracks composed by Shaarib- Toshi,

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and Rishabh Shrivastava.

Reception

''Lanka'' opened to mixed response from critics as well as public.

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from

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rated it 2/5 and added "''Lanka'' has some shining moments." At the box office, the film had a poor opening, as it faced tough competition from other strong releases

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Accolades

References

External links

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Lanka: Cast & Crew
* {{Vikram Bhatt 2010s Hindi-language films Indian thriller drama films