Filmistaan (U) Rating: 4/5
Total Reviews 8
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Director: Nitin Kakkar
Genre: Comedy
Cast & Crew: Sharib Hashmi, Innamulhaq, Gopal Datt, Kumud Mishra, Saroj Sharma
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes
Total Reviews 8
From all reviews from the web
Director: Nitin Kakkar
Genre: Comedy
Cast & Crew: Sharib Hashmi, Innamulhaq, Gopal Datt, Kumud Mishra, Saroj Sharma
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes
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Filmistaan Movie Review
Filmistaan Movie Review
Ratings:4/5 Review By: Taran Adarsh Site:Bollywood Hungama
FILMISTAAN is one of those rare Hindi films that juxtaposes drama, humor and emotions seamlessly [screenplay: Nitin Kakkar]. An absorbing plotline is spread out splendidly into a 2-hour film and believe me, there's never a dull moment in the entire narrative. Although the film does highlight cross-border terrorism, it also sheds light on the love that people from both sides have for Bollywood. On the whole, FILMISTAAN walks the tightrope between offbeat and commercial with gusto. This is a massively entertaining film. A film that shouldn't be missed at all. Watch it. Now.
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Ratings:4/5 Review By: Madhureeta Mukherjee Site: Times Of India (TOI)
In this National Award winning film, Kakkar subtly laces the scars of Indo-Pak hostility with humour and satire, while beautifully making way for all the malice to melt over undivided love for movies. It's slightly stretched in parts; Arijit Datta's music blends well. Sharib in a superlative act completely surrenders to the role and Innamulhaq piques the emotions with perfection. The camaraderie between the pure souls who understand only the language of Bollywood is heart-warming. Datt, with few dialogues, is deadly. In a nation of star-worshippers, this film devoid of superstars brilliantly stands out. Aaj khush toh bahut hain hum! Ab bas, tareef pe tareef ...Visit Site for more
Ratings:4/5 Review By: Subhash K Jha Site: NDTV (SPOILER ALERT)
Filmistaan is neither for or against either country. It's blissfully pro-Bollywood. So what happens when a struggling assistant director from India bonds with a CD pirate of Bollywood films in Pakistan? We find out with the same thrill of discovery that the director feels as he lets the two protagonists sort out their differences. This quirky charmer from first-time director Nitin is fresh in vision and enchanting in execution. The only happy outcome of the cross-border divide is a heartwarming film such as this. As we often say about the Wagah border, this you gotta see.
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Ratings:-- Review By: Sneha May Francis Site: Emirates24by7
Much in line with gifted Roberto Benigni’s heart-wrenching, yet oddly charming take on the gruesome Nazi torture, director and story writer Nitin Kakkar’s ‘Filmistaan’ tackles the Indo-Pak cross-border politics with humour. For an (almost) all new cast and first-time director, it’s commendable how ‘Filmistaan’ creates a vibrant frame in spite of relying (rather heavily) on the clichéd Bollywood dream. So, head to the cinemas, you won’t regret it.
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Ratings:4/5 Review By: Mohar Basu Site: Koimoi
Filmistaan is probably every filmy insaan’s wet dream translated on screen. This film uses humor and subtlety to convey the dynamics of India and Pakistan without switching on the mandatory preachy mode. Sharib Hashmi is superlative in a film that is every bit brilliant. I was awed and aww-ed by the film’s simplicity and sincerity in telling a story whose theme is usually complimented with a heavy narrative. But don’t we often negate the fact that the real power of cinema lies in telling tender stories which have soul and comes straight from the heart! A riveting film that will delight you with its innocence.
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Ratings:4/5 Review By: Saurabh Dwivedi Site: India Today
Directed by Nitin Kakkar, Filmistaan is indeed a film that deserves all the accolades it has earned. The film never goes over the top. From mimicry of Bollywood actors to infusing emotion and drama, every thing goes in a balanced way. The actors have a done a commendable job be it Sharib Hashmi in the role of Sunny or Inamuel Haque in the role of Aftaab or Gopal Dutt as Javvad. The star cast is completely mesmerizing! The film has a perfect balance of humour, seriousness and emotions. The film beautifully defines the relationship between India and Pakistan and forces us to re-think about the baselessness of our sour bi-lateral relations.
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Rating:4/5 Review By:Manjari Saxena Site:Gulf News
The film is refreshing and delivers a message of harmony and friendship through laughter and films instead of drawn-out preachy or melodramatic dialogues, proving that we do have some really talented newcomers in the industry. All we need to do is bring them forth.
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Ratings:4/5 Review By: Vishal Verma Site: India Glitz
Nitin Kakar makes the audience travel through this rare and unusual field of cinema by giving the right amount of authenticity and identity to the characters making us laugh and cry with them. Excellent. Sampling Indian cinema as 'Mahan' 'Filimistaan' stands out as a welcome dope of hope to B-town satires its novel, funny, smartly acted comic relief combating cross border grits with its 'filmy' wits.. go for it..
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FILMISTAAN is one of those rare Hindi films that juxtaposes drama, humor and emotions seamlessly [screenplay: Nitin Kakkar]. An absorbing plotline is spread out splendidly into a 2-hour film and believe me, there's never a dull moment in the entire narrative. Although the film does highlight cross-border terrorism, it also sheds light on the love that people from both sides have for Bollywood. On the whole, FILMISTAAN walks the tightrope between offbeat and commercial with gusto. This is a massively entertaining film. A film that shouldn't be missed at all. Watch it. Now.
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Ratings:4/5 Review By: Madhureeta Mukherjee Site: Times Of India (TOI)
In this National Award winning film, Kakkar subtly laces the scars of Indo-Pak hostility with humour and satire, while beautifully making way for all the malice to melt over undivided love for movies. It's slightly stretched in parts; Arijit Datta's music blends well. Sharib in a superlative act completely surrenders to the role and Innamulhaq piques the emotions with perfection. The camaraderie between the pure souls who understand only the language of Bollywood is heart-warming. Datt, with few dialogues, is deadly. In a nation of star-worshippers, this film devoid of superstars brilliantly stands out. Aaj khush toh bahut hain hum! Ab bas, tareef pe tareef ...Visit Site for more
Ratings:4/5 Review By: Subhash K Jha Site: NDTV (SPOILER ALERT)
Filmistaan is neither for or against either country. It's blissfully pro-Bollywood. So what happens when a struggling assistant director from India bonds with a CD pirate of Bollywood films in Pakistan? We find out with the same thrill of discovery that the director feels as he lets the two protagonists sort out their differences. This quirky charmer from first-time director Nitin is fresh in vision and enchanting in execution. The only happy outcome of the cross-border divide is a heartwarming film such as this. As we often say about the Wagah border, this you gotta see.
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Ratings:-- Review By: Sneha May Francis Site: Emirates24by7
Much in line with gifted Roberto Benigni’s heart-wrenching, yet oddly charming take on the gruesome Nazi torture, director and story writer Nitin Kakkar’s ‘Filmistaan’ tackles the Indo-Pak cross-border politics with humour. For an (almost) all new cast and first-time director, it’s commendable how ‘Filmistaan’ creates a vibrant frame in spite of relying (rather heavily) on the clichéd Bollywood dream. So, head to the cinemas, you won’t regret it.
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Ratings:4/5 Review By: Mohar Basu Site: Koimoi
Filmistaan is probably every filmy insaan’s wet dream translated on screen. This film uses humor and subtlety to convey the dynamics of India and Pakistan without switching on the mandatory preachy mode. Sharib Hashmi is superlative in a film that is every bit brilliant. I was awed and aww-ed by the film’s simplicity and sincerity in telling a story whose theme is usually complimented with a heavy narrative. But don’t we often negate the fact that the real power of cinema lies in telling tender stories which have soul and comes straight from the heart! A riveting film that will delight you with its innocence.
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Ratings:4/5 Review By: Saurabh Dwivedi Site: India Today
Directed by Nitin Kakkar, Filmistaan is indeed a film that deserves all the accolades it has earned. The film never goes over the top. From mimicry of Bollywood actors to infusing emotion and drama, every thing goes in a balanced way. The actors have a done a commendable job be it Sharib Hashmi in the role of Sunny or Inamuel Haque in the role of Aftaab or Gopal Dutt as Javvad. The star cast is completely mesmerizing! The film has a perfect balance of humour, seriousness and emotions. The film beautifully defines the relationship between India and Pakistan and forces us to re-think about the baselessness of our sour bi-lateral relations.
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Rating:4/5 Review By:Manjari Saxena Site:Gulf News
The film is refreshing and delivers a message of harmony and friendship through laughter and films instead of drawn-out preachy or melodramatic dialogues, proving that we do have some really talented newcomers in the industry. All we need to do is bring them forth.
Visit Site for more
Ratings:4/5 Review By: Vishal Verma Site: India Glitz
Nitin Kakar makes the audience travel through this rare and unusual field of cinema by giving the right amount of authenticity and identity to the characters making us laugh and cry with them. Excellent. Sampling Indian cinema as 'Mahan' 'Filimistaan' stands out as a welcome dope of hope to B-town satires its novel, funny, smartly acted comic relief combating cross border grits with its 'filmy' wits.. go for it..
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