Kya Dilli Kya Lahore
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| Directed by | Vijay Raaz |
| Produced by | Karan Arora |
| Screenplay by | Aseem Arora Pratham S. Jolly Manu Rishi |
| Story by | Aseem Arora |
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Vijay Raaz Manu Rishi Raj Zutshi |
| Music by | Sandesh Shandilya |
| Cinematography | Raaj Chakravarthy |
| Edited by | Archit D. Rastogi |
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Picture Thoughts Production
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| Distributed by | Wave Cinemas |
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Running time
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100 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi/Urdu |
Kya Dilli Kya Lahore is a 2014 Hindi war drama film set in 1948, post-Independence period and deals with the subject of Indo-Pak partition. The movie stars Vijay Raaz, Manu Rishi, Raj Zutshi and Vishwajeet Pradhan in the lead roles, and credits Gulzar as the presenter.
The film is produced by Karan Arora and marks the directorial debut of actor Vijay Raaz. The first look of the movie was released at Wagah border. It was released worldwide on 2 May 2014 to extremely positive reviews.
In 1948, a cross-fire erupts at an isolated stretch of Indo-Pak border, leaving only two soldiers alive. One is an Indian soldier of Pakistani origin while the other is a Pakistani soldier of Indian origin. An ironic story of pride and survival begins when, in an attempt to evade danger, they bump into each other. And amidst continuous exchange of bullets, altercations and murkier situations, it evolves into a journey of human connection with an unforeseeable end.
“Lakeerein hain to rehne do,
kisi ne rooth kar gusse mein shayad kheech di thi.
Unhi ko ab banao paala aur aao kabaddi khelte hain.
Lakeerein hain to rehne do."—Gulzar
The first look of Kya Dilli Kya Lahore was unveiled at Wagah border (Punjab) with a symbolic colourful flag lowering ceremony. The star cast held a candlelight vigil on 14 August 2012. Giant posters of the movie were set up where hundreds flocked to watch the ceremony. The first look was very impressive and Gulzar's shayari had touched people's hearts.
Raaz says that "It is a very emotional film" for him and that "It is a very innocent story." "The film comes with the message that humanity is bigger than any religion or any country and that's what we have tried to convey..."
About his involvement, Gulzar sahib says that "This subject (partition) is very close" to his heart and he has been "writing about it a lot." He further adds, "After seeing the film, I was surprised to know that many youngsters have been associated with the film and yet they have brought the essence of the whole film so well. Karan had brought the script to me and after they completed the film, he brought it to show it to me. The film was bang on. The film talks about peace yet is not preachy and there is no blood shed, it is a human drama and very relevant."
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