China Town, with all its tinsel and glamor, is located in Goa, India, a major tourist attraction because of it's scenic beauty and casinos. Chief Inspector Karan of Goa Police is told that an anonymous phone call has been received informing that the owner of 36 China Town as well as the owner of Hollywood Casino, Sonia Chang, has been murdered. When the Police rush to the site, they do not find any dead body, but instead several hand and foot prints, including those of aspiring Bollywood actor, Raj Malhotra; a runaway daughter, Priya; an addictive gambler and hotel owner, Natwar, and his wife, Gracy; a visitor from Bombay, K.K., and his wife Ruby; a local playboy and hunk, Rocky. In addition to these, the Police also have to question Lobo, the butler, and his wife, who claim they were away at the time of the crime; and last but not the least Mr.Dixit, Mrs. Chang's lawyer. What Karan finds is that all of these suspects are lying about their whereabouts at the time of the victim's death, and all have sufficient motive to kill Sonia, and it will be up to him to discern the truth from the lies, and not only figure out the real killer but also find sufficient evidence linking him to this crime.
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'36 China Town' is a murder mystery revolving around a number of characters. There is a high profile murder in the movie's story and the usual suspects are a young couple on the run. Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapur play the two fugitives.
The movie has Shahid Kapur playing a struggling actor named Raj. Kareena Kapoor plays Priya, a girl who was ditched by her boyfriend just before her wedding. Raj and Priya are strangers to each other, until fate brings them together with a promise for them to make some money.
The money is the reward Raj and Priya hope to get for reuniting a lost child to his mother. The mother is Madam Sushmita, a high-profile woman who owns a casino and runs other illegal businesses. She has lost her 5-yr-old son and offers huge reward money for anyone who finds and brings back her son.
Raj and Priya go to Madam Sushmita's bungalow number 36 in China Town to reunite her lost son with her. But upon reaching her place at midnight, they find Madam Sushmita murdered.
Shocked, Raj and Priya run away from the scene of crime. But in hurry they forget their suitcase there. They also leave behind their footprints. This evidence makes them prime suspects in the eyes of the police who comb the city to nab them. Raj and Priya become fugitives.
Akshaye Khanna plays inspector Akshay who takes charge of the case. As Akshay racks his brains to solve the murder mystery, the list of usual suspects increases. The case becomes more complicated than it appeared at first.
Among the other suspects are Sonia and Vicky, a married couple. There is also a high society playboy Rocky (Upen Patel) who was spotted near the bungalow on the night of murder. Even the old butler Natwar (Paresh Rawal) is one of the suspects.
The plot thickens as inspector Akshay investigates deeper into the case. Who is the killer? And what is the motive? Are Raj and Priya innocent? All these questions will be answered in what would apparently be a riveting climax of the movie.
'36 China Town' has music by the current favorite Himesh Reshammiya and lyrics by Sameer. The movie features five songs and a promotional music video which will most likely roll with the end credits.
This promotional video is choreographed by Remo and features many Chinese dancers. Ahmed Khan has choreographed the remaining songs.
The main cast of the movie is young and fresh and the film also has a modern and hip look. Shahid and Kareena have previously acted together in Fida , which wasn't a success at the box-office.
'36 China Town' is set to hit the theatres on May 5.
Movie Review : Lacks the punch (1/10) It is clear now why Subhash Ghai wanted to keep the climax of '36 China Town' a secret before the movie's release. The suspense is...
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