Another controversial Film BOMBAY to release shortly
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SHARAD RAI
A Film Titled Bombay is complete and it has been submitted for it’s Censor Board Certification.
In the Tinsel Town there are buzz regarding the title of the film, it is being said, that Bombay is now Mumbai so it’s not appropriate to title a film Bombay.
The Film Bombay, before it’s release has started making headlines.
Film Bombay is Produced and written by Firdaus Sheikh and Directed by Sanjay Niranjan.
Producer Firdaus Sheikh and Director Sanjay Niranjan gave the example of the old film Bombay helmed by Maniratnam, some 28 years ago.
They said that Bombay-1995 was also released after Bombay becoming Mumbai, then there wasn’t any controversy regarding the title, that film was controversial because of it’s Hindu, Muslim love angle.
The 1995 released Bombay, starring Arvind Swami, Manisha Koirala, Sonali Bendre and others was a blockbuster. It was a story of a Muslim woman and a Hindu man fall in love and elope to get married as their families object to their relationship.
However, when they move to Bombay, they end up facing the wrath of communal riots.
Bombay helmed by Maniratnam was a beautiful film, originally made in Tamil and dubbed in Hindi.
The film has melodious music and superhit numbers composed by A.R Rahman.
Now the makers of new film Bombay are worried as they are indulged in the controversy regarding the title of the film, although title has been registered with IMPPA.
Director Sanjay Niranjan said, ” My film Bombay is the extention of the old film Bombay, our film showcase Bombay amid 93 to 95.”
He further said, ” Our film essays the story evolving those Filthy, Unkempt, Messy Gangsters from the underworld who were responsible for the Bombay blast and later riots.”
Sanjay Niranjan said, ” Bombay became Mumbai after 1995 even then there are many important places and offices they haven’t changed their identity and are still known by their original names likewise Bombay High Court, Bombay stock exchange, Bombay stockist and others, then why question is being raised for our film ?”
Film is written and Produced by Firdaus Sheikh and Directed by Sanjay Niranjan.
The film stars Gevi Chahal, Deepshika Nagpal, Danish Bhatt, Ashish Narang, Vandana Lalwani, Ganesh Ghai, Akshita Agnihotri, Jassi Singh, Pradeep Kabra, Deepak Bhatia and others.
Cinematographer is S.Pappu, Action is of Moses Fernandez and Director of Art is Manohar Patil.
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