Cinema might just be the universal solution for co-existence.
06 Jun, 2014
1 hrs 58 mins
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SYNOPSIS
An affable Bollywood buff and wanna-be-actor, Sunny, goes to remote areas in Rajasthan with an American crew, to work on a documentary film. One day after pack-up, an Islamic terrorist group kidnaps him. When the group leader finds that the inept terrorist had mistaken their prisoner for the American crew-member, he decides to keep him hostage until they locate their original target.
Sunny finds himself on enemy border amidst guns and pathani-clad guards. The house in which he is confined, belongs to a Pakistani, whose trade stems from pirated Hindi films, which he brings back every time he crosses the border. On this shared wavelength, Sunny wins some brownie points from his stern guards. Soon, the two factions realize that they share a human and cultural bond.
CAST
Kumud Mishra
Actor
Manoj Bakshi
Actor
Sharib Hashmi
Actor
Inaamulhaq
Actor
Sagnik Chakrabarty
Actor
Tushar Jha
Actor
Gopal Dutt
Actor
Saroj Sharma
Actor
CREW
Nitin Kakkar
Director| Writer| Screenplay|
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Producer|
Sharib Hashmi
Dialogue Writer|
Shyam Shroff
Producer|
Balkrishna Shroff
Producer|
Subhash Chaudary
Producer|
Shaila Tanna
Producer|
Arijit Dutta
Musician|
Umesh Pawar
Executive Producer|
Subhransu Das
Cinematographer|
Shachindra Vats
Editor|
Taran Adarsh (bollywoodhungama)
In retrospect, FILMISTAAN may appear as yet another film that looks at the popularity of Hindi films in the neighbouring country, but scratch the surface and you realize that it highlights the bonding between an Indian and a Pakistani wonderfully, communicating strong signals of love, friendship and brotherhood between the two nationalities. Coincidentally, the timing appears most appropriate, since there's hope that the two nations are aiming to move forward, after Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India last week. Concurrently, director Nitin Kakkar brings to the fore the thorny issue of terrorism and how the common man in Pakistan too desires peace and harmony. Steering clear of sermons and shunning jingoism, Kakkar presents a tale that's truly remarkable in every sense. FILMISTAAN has won accolades across the globe, besides winning the National Award for best feature film in Hindi, and you str
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