''Lahore'' is a 2010 Indian Hindi

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that was released on 19 March 2010. It was directed by

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and produced by Vivek Khatkar, Jagat Singh Rana & Sunil Sharma, with Sai Om Films Pvt. Ltd.’s, and distributed by

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. The movie is loosely based on the American martial arts movie ''

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''. The film stars debutants Aanaahad and

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in lead roles and has veteran actors like

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, Jeeva, Shraddha Nigam in key roles.

Plot

An Indian kickboxer defeats a Pakistani kickboxer in an Asian kickboxing tournament. The event ends in a tragedy due to the Pakistani players' intemperance. The peace process initiated by the two countries struggles to gain its momentum. This is especially when the Indian hero's brother is determined to avenge his family and country during a second international bout that is being held in Lahore.

Cast

* Aanaahad as Veerender Singh *

as Ida *

as S K Rao *

as Amma *

as Dheeru *

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as Neela Chaudhary *

as Noor Mohammmad *

as Sikandar Hyaat Khan *

as Gajanan * Jeeva as Kunjal Bhaskar Reddy *

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as Shahnawaz Qureshi *

as Anwar Shaikh *

as Madhav Suri *

as Mohd. Akhtar *

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as Iqbal Khan *

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as C. Subramaniam

Production

The film was shot in

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, Ladakh,

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, and

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. Hong Kong stuntmaster Tony Leung Siu Hung was the action choreographer of ''Lahore''. The background score was by Wayne Sharpe.

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of ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' fame has sung vocals for ''Lahore'' – her first Asian film. Rob Miller, who earlier won a Filmfare award for ''

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'' (2007), is ''Lahores sports consultant. MM Kreem has done the music.

Home media

''Lahore'' DVDs and VCDs are available in Hindi with English subtitles on Moserbaer Home Video. The DVD also features the making of the film.

Soundtrack

* "Ab Ye Kaafila" – KK, Karthik, M. M. Keeravani * "Musafir" –

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* "Rang De" –

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* "Saaware" – M. M. Keeravani * "Musafir" – M. M. Keeravani * "O Re Bande" –

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, Shilpa Rao * "Lahore Theme" –

* "Fitrat" –

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(lyrics)

International awards and recognition

''Lahore'' has won international awards, including Special Jury Award at the 42nd WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, Best Actor – Aanaahad at Tenerife International Film Festival (UK), Most Aspiring Film Maker (Sanjay Chauhan) at Filmmakers International Film Festival (UK), Best actor – Aanaahad – at Salento International Film Festival, Italy and had all six nominations at Asian Festival Of First Films, Singapore.

National film awards

After setting the international festival circuits ablaze, Lahore won two awards at the 57th

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Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director The Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of sev ...

went to producer Vivek Khatkar and director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan while

Farooque Shaikh Farooq Shaikh (25 March 1948 − 28 December 2013) was an Indian actor, philanthropist and television presenter. He was best known for his work in Hindi films from 1973 to 1993 and for his work in television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to ...

won

National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor The National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, officially known as the Rajat Kamal Award for the Best Supporting Actor (), is an honour presented annually at India's National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), an ...

Criticism

The film was not released in Pakistan as it was regarded there as portraying Pakistan in a bad light.

Other awards and nominations

;6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards Nominated * Apsara Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) – Farouque Sheikh ; 2011 Zee Cine Awards Nominated * Star Screen Awards for Best Background Score 2010 – Wayne Sharpe * Stardust Awards for Hottest New Director 2010 – Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

References

External links

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What I took back from the film is a son. Aanaahad still calls me amma. – Nafisa Ali

Aanaahad didn’t have time to look good!

‘Acting Is Not As Easy As Everyone Makes It Out To Be’
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