Still today, there are a large number of people alive both in India and Pakistan who suffered and witnessed the post-Partition catastrophe overtaking the innocent public on both the sides. The massive swapping of population from this side to that side and vice versa and inhuman treatments meted out to them need not be narrated. As such the subject matter inspired writers, poets novelists and other ones of the creative field to give expression to their views on this heart-rending topic. Even the film world did not remain untouched.
One can name several films in which the division of the the country figured partly including the legendary Gandhi by Attenborough. However, if one looks back, he will find at least ten films solely based on Indo-Pak wars and bilateral relations. Out of them, five are the ones which proved block-busters. They were Kasam Hindustan ki by Chetan Anand in 1973, Veer Jaara by Yash Chopra in 2004, Border by J. P. Dutta in 1997, Lakshya by Farhan Akhtar and Mission Kashmir by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. They all dealt with highly sensitive aspects of the people on either side of the disturbed borders. Most of them have avoided to make fresh the pangs of division and chosen other aspects of human relationships which compel the people on both sides to forget the painful past and work afresh for love and peace.
In this context, the latest film is Kya Dilli Kya Lahore, produced and lyrics by Gulzar and directed by Vijay Raj. It is also drawn from the partition theme but with a new interpretation. Two soldiers, one Indian and one Pakistani know only the language of bullet and are bent upon taking one another’s life. Then they say goodbye to this killing instinct and become friends. The beauty is that despite being a low budget film and casting only dark horses, it has come to be something far separate from the formula films and scores over all big heroes who charge in millions. The film is only 90-minute long but keeps the audience engaged. In some project in which Gulzar is involved, the end result has to be extraordinary. In the present fashion of costly heroes, costly sets, item songs and bold scenes, this film will prove a path-finder. Congratulations.
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