Maachis
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Maachis is a 1996 Indian political thriller film directed by Gulzar that explores youth radicalization and insurgency in the aftermath of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maachis canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Indian film
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film ⓘ political thriller film ⓘ |
| addressesEvent | 1984 anti-Sikh riots ⓘ |
| awarded | National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Manmohan Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Gulzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Trimurti Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Sanjib Datta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Jaswant Singh 'Jassi'
NERFINISHED
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Kripal Singh 'Pali' NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanatan NERFINISHED ⓘ Veerendar 'Veeran' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmIndustry | Bollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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political thriller ⓘ |
| knownFor |
music by Vishal Bhardwaj and lyrics by Gulzar
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realistic depiction of militancy in Punjab ⓘ socially relevant political commentary ⓘ |
| leadActor | Chandrachur Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Tabu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
human cost of violence
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insurgency in Punjab ⓘ state oppression ⓘ terrorism ⓘ youth radicalization ⓘ |
| musicComposer | Vishal Bhardwaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Chappa Chappa Charkha Chale
NERFINISHED
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Chhod Aaye Hum Woh Galiyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| portraysRegion | Punjab, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | R. V. Pandit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Gulzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | aftermath of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots ⓘ |
| stars |
Chandrachur Singh
NERFINISHED
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Jimmy Sheirgill NERFINISHED ⓘ Kulbhushan Kharbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Om Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ Raj Zutshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Gulzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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