Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
“Where it all began...”
Synopsis
A tale of two gangsters from the eras of past and present, whose lives enter parallel paths as they struggle to survive within Bombay's criminal underworld.
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Top Cast
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Ajay Devgn
Sultan Mirza
Emraan Hashmi
Shoaib Khan
Kangana Ranaut
Rehana Shergill
Prachi Desai
Mumtaz
Randeep Hooda
Agnel Wilson
Gauahar Khan
Special Appearance in "Parda" Song
Naved Aslam
Patrick, Sultan's henchman
Asif Basra
Hussain Khan
Avtar Gill
Jeet Kumar Rathi
Sushil Pandey
Iqbal
Ravi Khanwilkar
Vardhan
Mehul Bhojak
Javed
Imran Hasnee
Harish
Sanjeev Wilson
Chandru
Anjum Sharma
Khichdi
Vikas Shrivastav
Verghese
Pankaj Sharma
Sohail
Gyan Prakash
Pant
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 30, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$19M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$8.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.44x
-$10.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Milan Luthria
- Screenplay & Story
- Rajat Arora, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Irshad Kamil, Nilesh Mishra
- Original Score
- Pritam Chakraborty
- Original Title
- Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Production Budget
- $19M
- Worldwide Gross
- $8.3M
- Production Studios
- Balaji Motion Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Milan Luthria
Rajat Arora, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Irshad Kamil, Nilesh Mishra
Pritam Chakraborty
Aseem Mishra
Akiv Ali
Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Meraj Shaikh
Department Leadership Roster
Ekta Kapoor
Producer
Shobha Kapoor
Producer
Milan Luthria
Director
Akiv Ali
Editor
Aseem Mishra
Director of Photography
Pritam Chakraborty
Original Music Composer
Manoshi Nath
Costume Design
Rushi Sharma
Costume Design
Abbas Ali Moghul
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai about?
A tale of two gangsters from the eras of past and present, whose lives enter parallel paths as they struggle to survive within Bombay's criminal underworld.
Who directed Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai?
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai was directed by Milan Luthria.
Who stars in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai?
The principal cast of Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai includes Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut, Prachi Desai, Randeep Hooda.
When was Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai released and how long is it?
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 12m.
What was the box office and production budget of Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai?
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai had a reported production budget of $19M and grossed $8.3M at the worldwide box office (0.44 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai was composed by Pritam Chakraborty.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai?
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai holds official age classifications: GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).