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Filmistaan(2014)
Hindi117 mins
Filmistaan (2014) is a 117-minute Hindi film directed by Nitin Kakkar. Starring Gopal Datt. With an audience rating of 7.1/10, Filmistaan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2014.
Director:Nitin Kakkar
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 6 June 2014
- Director
- Nitin Kakkar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
Sunny works as an assistant for an American film crew in India. He gets kidnapped by militants and taken to a village in Pakistan. The villagers there also love Bollywood movies, which helps them connect, and they eventually help him plan an escape.
“Kidnapped by enemies, united by a love of movies.”
Film Details
7.1Rating
117Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date6 June 2014
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
friendshipidentitysurvivalfamily
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's lead actor Sharib Hashmi was initially rejected by producers for not being a star, but the director insisted on casting him.
- Many villagers in the Pakistani border areas where the story is set are real-life fans of Bollywood, mirroring the film's plot.
- The movie was shot in just 28 days on a very small budget, mostly in Rajasthan and sets designed to look like Pakistan.
- It won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment in 2014.
- The director Nitin Kakkar drew from real stories of cross-border cultural bonds he heard while researching in Rajasthan.
- Some of the Pakistani characters in the film are played by Indian actors from Muslim communities to add authenticity.
- Despite critical praise, the film had a limited theatrical release but found a wider audience through film festivals and DVDs.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Filmistaan
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