The Last Act is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language anthology film directed by twelve directors and written by Anurag Kashyap.[1]
| The Last Act | |
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| Directed by |
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| Written by | Anurag Kashyap |
| Produced by | Anurag Kashyap |
| Starring | Saurabh Shukla |
| Cinematography | Suvikram Bedi |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Harshwardhan Dixit |
Production company | Royal Stag Mega Movies Large Short Films |
| Distributed by | PVR |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
The twelve segments include:[2]
Twelve different short stories were connected by Anurag Kashyap, who wrote the film's screenplay.[3] Each of the short films are ten minutes long and take place in twelve different cities.[4][5] The twelve directors were chosen by Kashyap, Sudhir Mishra, and Chakri Toleti.[6]
The film was screened at Mumbai on 12 December 2012.[6] The Times of India gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "With a unique concept at hand and an all-new directors’ gang, getting the ‘act together’ is no mean feat. Team of 12 – Take a bow, this stage is all yours".[7] Firstpost wrote that "One hopes the collaborative form will find more takers in India—perhaps the next time round, the ride will be a smoother one".[2]