Escape from Taliban

Escape From Taliban

DVD cover
Directed by Ujjal Chattopadhyaya
Produced by Ashok Khemka
Vijay Nopany
Written by Sushmita Banerjee (book Kabuliwala's Bengali Wife)
Ujjal Chattopadhyaya (screenplay)
Shubhrajyoti (dialogue)
Starring Manisha Koirala
Nawab Shah
Music by Vanraj Bhatia
Cinematography Vivek Banerjee
Editing by Ujjal Nandi
Release date(s) 14 February 2003
Running time 166 min.
Country India
Language Hindi, Urdu, English

Escape From Taliban is a 2003 Indian film that is directed by Ujjal Chattopadhyaya. The film is based on the story of Sushmita Bandhopadhya, who fled Afghanistan in 1995 after six years of living there with her Afghan husband. During that time, the Taliban issued a death sentence for her because she refused to abide by their rule on converting to Islam.[1]

Music

Title Singer(s)
"Aye Jaane Jaa" Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Titli Si Ud Chali" Alka Yagnik, Sana Aziz (Child Artiste)
"Jeete Hain Yahan" Sneha Pant & Chorus
"Kahan Se Aate Hain" Asha Bhonsle
"Rimil Baba" Sadhana Sargam, Babul Supriyo, Sonu Nigam

References

  1. ^ Jeevan Vasagar. "Direct from Bollywood: Taliban the musical." The Guardian. 19 February 2003.

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