Filmistaan
| Filmistaan | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Nitin Kakkar |
| Produced by |
Subhash Chaudary Shaila Tanna |
| Screenplay by |
Nitin Kakkar Sharib Hashmi(dialogues) |
| Story by | Nitin Kakkar |
| Starring |
Sharib Hashmi Inaamulhaq Kumud Mishra Gopal Dutt |
| Music by | Arijit Datta |
| Cinematography | Subhrasnsu Das |
| Editing by | Sachindra Vats |
| Studio | Satellite Pictures Pvt. Ltd |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Filmistaan is a 2013 Indian film written & directed by Nitin Kakkar[1]
The film was screened at the Busan International Film Festival, the Mumbai Film Festival, and the International Film Festival of Kerala,where it won the The Silver Crow Pheasant Award[2] for Best Debut[3] Film in International Film Festival of Kerala. The film bagged the Best Feature Film in Hindi in the 60th National Film Awards 2012.[4] The film was also screened at 24th Palm Springs International Film Festival, California. 23rd TROMSO International Film Festival, Norway. 36th Goteborg International Film Festival, Sweden. And 5th Jaipur International Film Festival. The film is set for an August 2013 nationwide release across India.[5]
Plot
An affable Bollywood buff and wanna-be-actor Sunny (Sharib Hashmi), goes with an American crew to remote areas in Rajasthan to work on a documentary film. One day after pack-up an Islamic terrorist group kidnaps him. When the group leader find that the inept terrorist had mistaken their prisoner for the American crew-member he decide 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 Aftaab (Inaamulhaq),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. They decide to deliver their ward back to his country. The film shows how cinema can be the universal panacea for co-existence.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sharib Hashmi | Sunny |
| Inaamulhaq | Aftaab |
| Kumud Mishra | Mehmood |
| Gopal Dutt | Jawwad |
Awards
2012 Busan International Film Festival (South Korea)
- Won - Special Jury Mention
2012 International Film Festival of Kerala (India)
- Won - The Silver Crow Pheasant Award for the Best Debut Film
2012 Delhi International Film Festival (India)
- Won - Best Feature Film-Indian Showcase
2013 Jaipur International Film Festival (India)
- Won - Best Debut Director
- Won - Best Upcoming Feature Film
2012 60th National Film Awards (India)
- Won - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.[6]
2013 10th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart (Germany)
- Won - German Start of India.[7]
References
- ↑ "I cannot define patriotism". thehindu.com. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ↑ "Suvarna Chakoram for Sta. Nina". thehindu.com. 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ↑ "Curtains down on IFFK". manoramaonline.com. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ↑ "60th National Film Awards". ibnlive.in.com. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ↑ http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/Of-wide-angles-and-his-love-in-focus/2013/07/21/article1689379.ece
- ↑ "60th National Film Awards". deccanchronicle.com. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ "Gewinner des 10. Indischen Filmfestivals Stuttgart". 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
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