Ramchand Pakistani - film

Sehar · July 19, 2008, 12:06am

When are they planning to FINALLY release this movie? As per BBC it’s August 1st in both Pakistan and India. I really hope it’s released in the West soon after its release in desiland, not the way they did it with KKL. Totally killed the excitement of watching it in theatres.

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Pakistan film makes India record

**Pakistan film makes India record **

By Zubair Ahmed
BBC News, Mumbai

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/999999.gif

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44831000/jpg/_44831909_680d3d92-68a7-417c-abf9-71900f1cb3df.jpg

The film focuses on breaking down barriers

A Pakistani film, based on a real-life story, is being released simultaneously in India for the first time.
The film tells the story of a boy who strays into the Indian side of the border by mistake. It will be released in both countries on 1 August.
Called Ramchand Pakistani, the film has been praised by the critics.
Political rivalry and three wars have limited people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, which in many respects enjoy similar cultures.
Last year another Pakistani film, In the Name of God, was released to critical acclaim in India, but not at the same time as it was in Pakistan.
That is what make the dual release of Ramchand Pakistani such a significant event.
The Indian actor Nandita Das, who has worked in many regional films and has a big part in this one, told the BBC it was fantastic to work in Pakistan. She said the film would help Indians know more about Pakistan.
“They know a lot about us through Bollywood but we don’t know them enough,” she said.
The film deals with the parents of an eight-year-old boy who inadvertently strays onto the Indian side of the border and is put behind bars.
The producer Javed Jabbar is a former cabinet minister in Pakistan. He said it was not a political film but a work which focused on the plight of the child and his parents. There have been limited cultural interactions between the two countries over the last few years. They have fought three wars since independence in 1947 and are now nuclear powers.

soni27 · July 19, 2008, 1:49am

dont tell me this is another .. lame version of ..gadar..oh god!..

Sehar · July 19, 2008, 3:14am

Re: Ramchand Pakistani - film

^^ no it's not sweetheart

sTaLkEr · July 19, 2008, 4:16am

Re: Ramchand Pakistani - film

soni27, you've been watching too much of bollycrap

denada · July 19, 2008, 7:48pm

Re: Ramchand Pakistani - film

Songs are by Shubha Mudgal

sTaLkEr · July 20, 2008, 1:05am

Re: Ramchand Pakistani - film

^^ who's that? Anyway, I was rather unimpressed with the score of the film. One expected a lot more from Rohail Hyatt specially after he composed some tracks for Khuda Ke Liye's phenomenal soundtrack.

soni27 · July 20, 2008, 1:13am

no not really anymore..but anywayzz is lollycrap any better?..:)

saieen · July 20, 2008, 3:21pm

every crap is better than soni27crap.

_MuNiYa · July 23, 2008, 3:33pm

Re: Ramchand Pakistani - film

i didnt know it was playing in Tribeca I would have went. :(

soni27 · July 23, 2008, 6:25pm

wat is TRibeca?..:)

_MuNiYa · July 23, 2008, 6:46pm

Re: Ramchand Pakistani - film

Its a film fesetival kinda place here in NY

cadet018 · July 23, 2008, 7:10pm

Re: Ramchand Pakistani - film

so finally its releasing .....
hope it will attract some audience.

javaid shaikh's Khuley asmaan key neechey wasnt able to do that ..........

Lucid_Chaotic · July 23, 2008, 7:14pm

she's the singer in the movie along with Shafqat Amanat Ali (ref. Fuzon)... the music is actually by Debu Mishra who also gave Raincoat. Lyrics are by Anwar Maqsood.

_MuNiYa · July 23, 2008, 7:16pm

Re: Ramchand Pakistani - film

^ anywhere we can buy or download the music?

arjay · July 29, 2008, 6:01am

THE DIRECTOR OF
“RAMCHAND PAKISTANI”
13 APRIL-1978
MEHREEN JABBAR (circled)
SEEN AT MY ELDEST SARA’S FIRST BIRTHDAY
AND SO IS HER DAD…Jayjay (young one then!)

Lusi · July 29, 2008, 6:28am

The person in the pink circle/square looks so familiar to someone I know. But the person I know is basically from lahore.

Anyway, Nice pics of your daughter’s b.day.

hiba_no.1 · July 29, 2008, 11:18am

welcome back uncle..happy to see u here
nice pics btw,thanx for sharing

lillyy2k2 · July 29, 2008, 1:00pm

hi uncle good to see you again. now thats a rare picture. thanks for sharing.

Rukhsarbibi · July 29, 2008, 2:41pm

thanks for sharing Raju Uncle!!

I am a huge fan of Mehreen Jabbar’s plays! And I am really excited that she’s finally ventured into the movie world because I know she wanted to do that for the longest time!!! Wish her ALL THE BEST for Ramchand Pakistani!

arjay · July 30, 2008, 12:07pm

She is my mother-in-law. Her name is Mrs. Murtaza Siddiqi. She left us for heavenly abode in 1990. She did reside in Lahore till 1976 when her son was Secretary Finance with Punjab Government.

Thanks for your comments…

Khush Rahein…