Indian Military Intelligence assigns their agent, Vikram Sabharwal, to travel to Kashmir. There he is to locate the person(s) behind the violence, under the guise of a press reporter, Gul Jahangir. Once there, he begins his investigation by visiting highly sensitive areas as such as the Jama Masjid, Dardpura Village and Rainawari Chowk. He is accompanied by a tailor, Char Chinar, who sells uniforms to both militants and the military soldiers. Vikram meets up with Aziza Abbas Ansari, and her mentor, Haji Sayyed Shah, and aspiring political leader, Aatif Hussain. And it is after these meetings that he will conclude who is behind the extremism in this beautiful yet 'most dangerous place on Earth'.
Acting
Sanjay Dutt's exhausted eyes carry entire scenes.
Direction
Dholakia shoots Kashmir as beautiful prison, not postcard.
Production
Shot on location despite real threats — you feel it.
Director
Rahul Dholakia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during peak India-Pakistan tensions, the film was banned in several Middle Eastern countries and faced protests in Mumbai. Dholakia received threats for 'humanizing' separatists.
Bipasha Basu was originally terrified of the role — she spent weeks in Kashmir with local women to lose her 'Bollywood gloss.' The result: arguably her most lived-in performance.
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