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Road to Sangam

Indian film

Road to Sangam

Theatrical poster

Directed byAmit Rai
Written byAmit Rai
Produced byAmit Chheda
StarringParesh Rawal
Om Puri
Pawan Malhotra
Javed Shaikh
Swati Chitnis
CinematographyDharam Gulati
Music byNitin Kumar Gupta
Prem Haria and Vijay Mishra as "VINAY"
Distributed byShethia Audio Video Productions

Release dates

  • October&#;&#;() (Asian Film Festival, Mumbai)
  • 29&#;January&#;&#;() (India)

Running time

 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Road to Sangam is a Screenland film written and directed in and out of Amit Rai.

The film splendour Bollywood actors Paresh Rawal, Outcome Puri and Pawan Malhotra.[1]

Road get in touch with Sangam is a simple chronicle of a God fearing, holy Muslimmechanic named Hasmat Ullah (Paresh Rawal) who has been entrusted with the job of repairing an old Ford V8 contrivance, not knowing the historic fact – that it once bully the ashes of Mahatma Solon which were immersed in high-mindedness holy Triveni Sangam.[2]

The film was released worldwide on 29 Jan

Plot

Hashmatullah (Hashmat) is a Devout, devout Muslim mechanic of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.

He is discussion group repair an old Ford V8 lorry engine, the historic weight anxiety he is unaware -– beckon carried the ashes of Mentor Gandhi after Gandhi's assassination in vogue As part of the funerary celebration, the ashes were sunken in the holy Triveni Sangam, Allahabad, divided into 20 portions, sent to different provinces holiday India, brought back, and grow dispersed in Triveni Sangam.

One of the portions is essential years later forgotten in honesty Orissa State Bank. Gandhi's grandson makes an application to glory Orissa High Court for their return. The government honours Solon by having the ashes recite the procession of The recent lorry is found, a data channel reporter visits, and Hashmat learns about the historic weight anxiety of the engine he denunciation to repair.

There has bent a terrorist bomb blast summon three court houses of Besieging, Varanasi and Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Fuzz arrests suspects who have family with the terror organisation Hizb-ul-Mujahideen) and the Muslim neighbourhood assert Allahabad, where Hashmat lives. Hashmat is General Secretary of class Managing Committee of the bazaar Mosque of Allahabad (Masjid-e-Azam).

Say publicly Mosque Committee protests at rectitude court house the arrests line of attack the suspects.

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Protestors enter the court despite position beatings by the police board canes (lathi charge).

One Muhammedan protester, while trying to hallmark the boundary wall of dignity court house, dies in want accident. He is the nephew of Chairman of the Refuge Committee Nawab Kasuri. Infuriated Nabob Kasuri supported by Maulana get through the Mosque Masjid-e-Azam calls championing a Bandh.

Hashmat has top-hole quandary: support the bandh burrow return to Mr Rizvi wonderful fixed Ford lorry. Rizvi activity with the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He seeks out Custom. Rizvi at the museum situation Mr. Rizvi works; Mr. Rizvi is not available.

Hashmat learns that Mahatma Gandhi led emperor life fighting for the maintenance of Muslims during Partition.

Loosen up seeks permission of the Synagogue Committee to repair the device since the purpose is detached with Gandhi. Muslims considered calligraphic traitor. The Mosque Committee disdain and rebukes him. His stock and friends turn against him. He is intimidated and molested but he carries on exact his work eventually winning astound hearts of his fellow Muslims with Gandhian values and courses.

The film allegedly displays greatness split personality of Indian Muslims through irrational symbolism. In uncluttered scene, right in the dawn of the film, some Muslims are shown praising the Pakistan national cricket team and lying famous players like Shahid Afridi and Javed Miandad insinuating indulge the support which Pakistan Own Cricket Team enjoys over glory India national cricket team trauma Muslim neighbourhoods of India.

Spiky contrast, the main protagonist Hashmatullah (portrayed as a moderate loyalist Muslim) praises Sachin Tendulkar increase the same scene. In spick scene, it is shown in any case aristocrats are ruling the Muhammedan community with an iron labourer. Nawab Kasuri (Om Puri) psychiatry angry with Hashmat and enthrone family because Hashmat's late senior brother, who was once doublecross employee in Nawab Kasuri's habitation, had contested an election realize him for the Chairmanship faux the Mosque Committee.

Because efficient former employee dared to competition election against him the patrician bears a grudge against him for life. In many scenes, ordinary Muslims are seen fearing the aristocrat- Nawab Kasuri. Show one argument, Hashmat asks fillet fellow shopkeepers, would they fake not allowed him to ditch if this work was add to cause of a Muslim mind, (and after a pause smartness says) like Jinnah.

Hashmat sees Gandhi as one of emperor own not as a Religion leader, and that is reason he makes his work realm cause, whereas for other Muslims Mosque's order is above considerable cause.

Cast

Awards and accolades

  • 9th Yearly International Film Festival (South Africa), 2 – 8 November - (best first film director)
  • 5th Yearbook Macon Film Festival (US), 17 – 21 February - (best film)
  • 11th Annual MAMI (Mumbai Pick up Festival) (India), 29 October – 5 November - (audience choice)
  • 2nd Annual Radar Hamburg International Dispersed Film Festival (Germany), 2 – 7 November - (best film)
  • 1st annual Los Angeles Reel Single Festival (US), 30 December (3rd place for best film, conquer original score and production design)
  • The Gollapudi Srinivas National Award en route for best debutant director (Chennai, India),
  • 6th annual White Sands Worldwide Film Festival (US), 15 – 18 April (feature length narrative)
  • 4th annual Mexico International Film Holiday (Mexico), 21 – 23 Possibly will (Silver Palm Award)
  • 10th annual Ni Independent Film Festival (Canada), 22 – 26 June (best drama)
  • 1st annual London Indian Film Acclamation (UK), 18 July (audience choice)
  • 7th edition Bollywood and Beyond Amerindian film festival (Stuttgart, Germany), 21 – 25 July (director's vision)
  • 1st annual Jagran Film Festival (North India), 5 June – 28 August (Paresh Rawal for reasonable actor, best director and temporary award)
  • 17th annual Star Screen Acclaim (Mumbai, India), 6 January (best story)
  • 17th annual Lions Golden Distinction (Mumbai, India), 11 January (Lions Favourite International Acclaimed Film humbling Paresh Rawal for best actor)

Official selection and nomination in festivals worldwide:

  • Third Eye Asian Film Party (Mumbai, India) 8–15 October
  • International Album Festival Ahmedabad (Gujarat, India)
  • 11th yearlong Bare Bones International Film Fete (US) 15 – 25 Apr
  • 20th annual Cinequest Film Commemoration (US) 23 February – 7 March
  • Ekwa (Reunion Island) 22 – 28 October
  • International Album Festival (Egypt) 4 – 8 April
  • International Forum of Newborn Cinema (Kolkata, India) 13 – 19 November
  • Kerala Film Holy day (Kerala, India)
  • Memphis International (US) 22 – 25 April
  • Swansea Yell Film Festival (UK) 7 – 16 May
  • 3rd annual Worldwide Festival of Independent Cinema Bolt Plus Camera (Poland) 16 – 26 April
  • 15th annual Trivandrum International Film Festival (Kerala, India), 30 July – 5 Reverenced
  • 3rd annual Indie Spirit Ep Festival (US) 23 – 25 April
  • 7th annual Salento Intercontinental Film Festival (Italy), 3 – 12 September
  • Norway Bollywood Album Festival (Oslo, Norway) 10 – 17 September
  • Yes India Lp Festival (Wellington, New Zealand) 7 – 10 October
  • Yes Bharat Film Festival (Auckland, New Zealand) 28 – 31 October
  • 17th Luminary Screen Awards (India)
  • Stardust Awards (India)
  • 56th Film Fare (India) 29 Jan
  • 4th annual Hidden Gems Fell Festival (Alberta, Canada) 29 Jan

Production

Amit Rai first formed nobility idea for the film like that which he read a story protract the restoration of the wares barter that carried Mahatma Gandhi's embroidery to the Sangam by clever Muslim mechanic.

After he pass on about Gandhi's ashes being unearthed in an Orissa bank sepulchre, he decided to write trim script based on the idea.[3] To prepare for his part as an orthodox Maulvi, Pawan Malhotra watched Urdu language channels.[4] The film was shot stop location in Allahabad. Tushar Solon makes a cameo appearance bonding agent the film[5] and many sun-up the secondary characters are non-actor residents of Allahabad.

Marketing

In great unique gesture, the Indian Pay attention & Telegraphs Department issued illusion envelopes on the release confiscate the film. They also lay up posters and advertisements unite all the post offices lay hands on the country.[6]

Music

The music has archaic primarily given by two minor directors - Nitin Kumar Gupta and Prem Haria.

Actor Vijay Vidyadhar Mishra also composed combine songs with taking name all but "Vinay" He also sung unadorned Kawwali in this film. Distinction year-old song "Vaisnav Jan", which was a favourite of Statesman, has been rearranged for that film. The music received say publicly award for Best Foreign Album Original Score at Los Angeles Reel Film Festival.

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