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Key Features:
Murder mystery, Whodunit, Investigation, Ensemble cast, Secrets, Comedy, Bollywood, Shanghai, Inspector
Tone:
humorous, suspense-driven
Target Audience:
Bollywood fans, Mystery lovers, Comedy enthusiasts
Emotional Arc:
Intrigue → Suspense

36 China Town

2006-04-21
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An inspector heads to 36 China Town to investigate a murder, where every suspect is hiding a secret.

Genres
Comedy, Thriller
Cast
Akshaye Khanna, Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Paresh Rawal, Johny Lever, Tannaz Irani, Payal Rohatgi, Upen Patel, Isha Koppikar, Tanushree Dutta
Crew
Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla, Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Shyam Goel
Rating
5.642(53 votes)
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