Released in 2010, (also known as City of Gold in its Hindi version) is a hard-hitting drama directed by Mahesh Manjrekar . The film is based on the 1982 Mumbai textile mill strike, a historical event that fundamentally altered the socio-economic landscape of the city.

Supporting roles by , Karan Patel , and Anusha Dandekar round out the family-centric drama. Critical Reception

Lalbaug Parel is a seminal film in Marathi cinema that depicts the grim socio-economic fallout of the mill workers' strike in Mumbai (then Bombay) during the 1980s. Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, the film moves beyond the glamour of the city to expose the underbelly of the chawls and the human cost of urban "development." It is widely regarded as a dark, gritty masterpiece that brought the struggles of the working class to the forefront of mainstream cinema.