Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa
| Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Buddhadev Dasgupta |
| Produced by | Ajay Sharma |
| Written by | Buddhadev Dasgupta |
| Starring |
Ananya Chatterjee Nawazuddin Siddiqui Pankaj Tripathi |
| Music by | Alokananda Dasgupta |
| Cinematography | Diego Romero |
| Edited by | Amitava Dasgupta |
Release dates |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa (English title: Sniffer[1]) is 2013 Hindi dark comedy[2] film directed by Buddhadev Dasgupta. The film about a detective in search of himself, stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui as the title role, followed by Ananya Chatterjee, Pankaj Tripathi.[3] After its premiere on October 17, 2013 at the BFI London Film Festival,[4] the film was also screened at the 2013 International Film Festival of Kerala.[5] However, despite critical praise, the film is awaiting its theatrical release in India.[6][7]
Plot
Anwar, a maverick detective works in a small detective agency, ‘Inner Eye’ in Kolkata. He has the habit to getting involved in the personal lives of his cases, which gets him into troublesome and comic situations.
Cast
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Mohammad Anwar
- Ananya Chatterjee as Malini (Amol’s wife)
- Pankaj Tripathi as Amol
- Niharika Singh as Ayesha
- Amrita Chattopadhyay as Nafisa
- Makrand Brahme as Dayashankar Joshi (Boss of detective agency)
- Farrukh Jaffar
- Sohini Paul as Sudha
- Masood Akhtar as Khalil
Production
National Film Award-winning director, Dasgupta returned to Hindi cinema after making Andhi Gali in 1984.[8] He had finalized the story in 2011, but was waiting the right actor to essay role of a common man turned detective. Eventually after watching Nawazuddin Siddiqui's work in Kahaani (2012) and Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), he decided to cast him for the lead role.[9] Ananya Chatterjee played the role of Anwar's love interest in the film.[10] while Farrukh Jaffar, who previously worked with Siddiqui in Peepli Live (2010), played the role of an old widow.[3]
Principal photography started at the hill village of Shimultala in Bihar, which depicted various places in West Bengal. In April 2013, parts of the film were being shot in the hill resort of Shimultala in Bihar, when due to a bandh call by Maoists, it was wrapped up in advance. Subsequently, the remaining shooting was completed in Kolkata.[3][8]
References
- ↑ "Sniffer (Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa)". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ↑ Basu, Nupur (November 2, 2013). "Stories from the edges". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- 1 2 3 Sen, Zinia (10 April 2013). "Buddhadeb Dasgupta is back in the city". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ Shaheen Parkar (October 16, 2013). "Nawazuddin's next film, 'Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa', premieres in London". Mid Day. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ↑ "Top Angle Indian Cinema". 20th International Film Festival of Kerala. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ↑ Kumar, Anuj (October 24, 2013). "Buddha is back with his magic". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ↑ Sonali Joshi Pitale (July 9, 2015). "These Bollywood actors have multiple projects stuck in limbo". Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- 1 2 "Nawazuddin Siddiqui's escape from Maoists". The Indian Express. April 11, 2013. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ↑ "Nawazuddin was right for 'Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa': Director". IBNLive. August 8, 2013. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ↑ Suhani Singh (September 23, 2013). "Bong Connection: Ananya Chatterjee's film finds place in British Film Institute's London Film Festival". India Today. Retrieved 2016-01-05.