New Delhi: Director Dibakar Banerjee, who had held a special screening of his film 'Shanghai' for IAS officers in Mussoorie, says he preferred honest opinions of a few over hearty compliments by others.
"Whenever someone said, 'Wow, what a film you have made', I got scared because it sounds very empty. But when someone asks, 'Sir how did you got hold of the detailing on the tie or who told you about the gifts kept in a chief minister's room'," said the 42-year-old who showed the film to government officials on June 5.
"Someone also asked, 'Did you visit the particular state?' They felt that what we have shown is very similar to a particular state when we did not actually know about these things. One of them said he will not recommend the film to anyone, but some liked it.

Director Dibakar Banerjee's 'Shanghai' is the only Bollywood film being released this week.

Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin and Prosenjit Chatterjee are in the star cast of the film.

A steamy kissing video of Kalki and Prosenjit from 'Shanghai' was leaked on the internet sometime back.

Vishal and Shekhar have composed the music of 'Shanghai'.

Music of 'Shanghai' hase already become very famous, specially 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Imported Kamariya'.

Tejinder Pal Singh Bagga, president of Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena, lately filed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking an interim stay on release of 'Shanghai' until its song 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' was deleted.

However, Delhi High Court dismissed the plea by saying that there is nothing insulting in its song 'Bharat Mata ki jai'.

It is the first time that Abhay Deol has teamed up with Emraan Hashmi for a film.

Farooq Sheikh is also a part of 'Shanghai'.

Kalki plays a student activist in the movie.

As Dibakar Banerjee claims, Abhay's character is like a backbone of the film.

Emraan Hashmi plays a porn filmmaker in 'Shanghai'.

He has already started getting compliments for his looks and performance in the film.

Will Emraan Hashmi outshine Abhay Deol in 'Shanghai'?

Will Emraan Hashmi and Kalki Koechiln's chemistry work for the film?

Scarlett Mellish Willson has done an item number in the movie.

Prosenjit Chatterjee plays a social activist in the film.

Dibakar Banerjee has denied that his film is based on any particular land-grabbing case.

'Shanghai' is one of the most awaited films of the year.

Watch out for 'Shanghai' on June 8, 2012.

'Shanghai', a political-thriller hit the screens on June 8, 2012.
"So, when you get honest reactions you feel the film is touching the hearts. But when someone says that, what a film, it shows that he has not understood the film at all," Banerjee added.
'Shanghai', a political-thriller, was premiered at the International Indian Film Academy awards (IIFA) Thursday and hit theatres in India Friday.
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