

What Has Happened to This City?
1986, Hindi. Directed by Deepa Dhanraj.
Explores the processes of political maneuvering which led to the Hyderabad communal riots in 1984. The city’s history, the provocative speeches of its politicians and the instrumentalisation of religious processions stands next to the testimonies and the striking visual accounts of the Old City’s working class – those who lose their livelihoods through violent attacks and long periods of imposed curfew.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
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- Released
- 14 February 1986
- Original title
- Kya Hua Is Shahar Ko?
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Keshav Rao Jadav
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What Has Happened to This City? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 February 1986. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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What Has Happened to This City? (1986) was directed by Deepa Dhanraj.