Lahore (film)

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The film stars debutants Aanaahad and Shraddha Das in lead roles and has veteran actors like Farooq Shaikh, Nafisa Ali, Nirmal Pandey, Sushant Singh, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Saurabh Shukla, Ashish Vidyarthi, Kelly Dorji, Mukesh Rishi, Jeeva, and Shraddha Nigam in key roles.

Plot

An Indian kickboxer defeats a Pakistani kickboxer in an Asian kickboxing tournament. The event ends in tragedy due to the Pakistani players' intemperance. The peace process initiated by the two countries struggles to gain momentum. This is especially true when the Indian hero's brother is determined to avenge his family and country during a second international bout that is being held in Lahore.[1]

Cast

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Production

The film was shot in Delhi, Mumbai, Lahore, Hyderabad, Ladakh, Lonavala, Malaysia, Bhiwandi, Chembur, Ghatkopar, and Chinchpokli.

Hong Kong stuntmaster Tony Leung Siu Hung was the action choreographer of Lahore. The background score was by Wayne Sharpe. Lisbeth Scott of Avatar, Munich, and Chronicles of Narnia fame has sung vocals for Lahore – her first Asian film. Rob Miller, who earlier won a Filmfare award for Chak De! India (2007), is LahoreTemplate:'s sports consultant.[2] MM Kreem has done the music.

Home media

Lahore's DVDs and VCDs are available in Hindi with English subtitles on Moserbaer Home Video.[3] The DVD also features the making of the film.

Soundtrack

International awards and recognition

Lahore has won international awards, including Special Jury Award at the 42nd WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Best Actor – Aanaahad at Tenerife International Film Festival (UK), Most Aspiring Film Maker (Sanjay Chauhan) at Filmmakers International Film Festival (UK), Best actor – Aanaahad – at Salento International Film Festival, Italy and had all six nominations at Asian Festival Of First Films, Singapore.

National film awards

After setting the international festival circuits ablaze, Lahore won two awards at the 57th National Film Awards, Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director went to producer Vivek Khatkar and director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan while Farooque Shaikh won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.[4]

Criticism

The film was not released in Pakistan as it was regarded there as portraying Pakistan in a bad light.[5]

Other awards and nominations

6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards

Nominated

  • Apsara Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) – Farouque Sheikh
2011 Zee Cine Awards

Nominated[6]

  • Star Screen Awards for Best Background Score 2010 – Wayne Sharpe
  • Stardust Awards for Hottest New Director 2010 – Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

See also

References

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External links

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