Filmistaan

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Comedy

A Bollywood assistant director is kidnapped by terrorists who mistake him for an American. While held captive in Pakistan, he discovers his captor deals in pirated Hindi films, leading to unexpected cultural connections.

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Sharib Hashmi
Sharib Hashmi
Sunny
Inaamulhaq
Inaamulhaq
Aftab
Kumud Mishra
Kumud Mishra
Mehmood
Gopal Datt
Gopal Datt
Jawwaad
Gopal Datt
Manoj Bakshi
Cop
Gopal Datt
Ravi Sah
Haafiz(as Ravi Bhushan Bhartiya)

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Filmistaan (2012) Trailer
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Storyline

In Mumbai, affable Bollywood buff and wanna-be-actor Sunny, who works as an assistant director, fantasizes on becoming a heart-throb star. However, at every audition he is summarily thrown out. Undeterred, he goes with an American crew to remote areas in Rajasthan to work on a documentary. One day an Islamic terrorist group kidnaps him for the American crew-member. Sunny finds himself on enemy border amidst guns and pathani-clad guards, who decide to keep him hostage until they locate their original target. The house In which he is confined belongs to a Pakistani, whose trade stems from pirated Hindi films, which he brings back every time he crosses the border. Soon, the two factions realize that they share a human and cultural bond. The film shows how cinema can be the universal panacea for co-existence.—UTV Motion Pictures

Taglines Cinema knows no borders.
Genres Comedy
Certificate Not Rated

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7/10
The Power Of Cinema.
nairtejas 9 June 2014
No wonder it won so many awards. Because the USP of this film lies in its story, which strives to bring out something excellent out of the age-old conflict between two great nations. I am spellbound with the performances of the two lead characters...
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Details

Release date June 6, 2014 (India)
Country of origin India
Language Hindi, English
Also known as Filmistan
Filming locations Rajasthan, India
Production companies Satellite Pictures, Shringar Films

Box office

Budget ₹40,000,000 (estimated)
Gross worldwide ₹60,000,000

Technical specs

Runtime 1 hour 57 minutes
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1