Get to Know the Cast and Crew of Shahid: A (2013) Indian Hindi Biography and Drama Movie with Rajkummar Rao , and Tigmanshu Dhulia , and Kay Kay Menon , and Prabal Panjabi , and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub , and Baljinder Kaur in a Lead roles, Directed by Hansal Mehta with Music Scored by
Shahid is a 2013 Indian Hindi biographical film directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Anurag Kashyap. It is based on the life of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, who was assassinated in 2010 in Mumbai. The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival's 'City to City' programme in September 2012. Shahid was selected for distribution by UTV Motion Pictures and released on 18 October 2013. It received positive reviews from critics, and considering its budget the film had commercial success at the box office. It won the National Film Award for Best Actor and Best Director at the 61st National Film Awards ceremony. The real life Shahid Azmi had defended the 2004 film Black Friday in the courts while it was languishing with the censor board for its controversial content. Anurag Kashyap, the director of Black Friday, went on to co-produce Shahid.
