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''Nakkash'' () is a 2019 Hindi language film written and directed by
Zaigham Imam Zaigham Imam (born 10 December 1982) is an Indian film director, writer, and producer, known for ''Nakkash'', ''Dozakh in Search of Heaven'', and '' Alif'', He has written two books, ''Main Mohabbat'' and ''Dozakh'', both published by Rajkamal ...
, and produced by
Pawan Tiwari Pawan Tiwari is an Indian actor/producer. He has been seen in many TV shows and films. He turned producer with the feature film ''Dozakh in Search of Heaven''. under his production company name "Jalsa Pictures". His company made '' Alif'' and ' ...
’s Jalsa Pictures and Imam's AB Infosoft Creations in association with Padmaja Productions. ''Nakkash'' stars Inaamulhaq Sharib Hashmi and
Kumud Mishra Kumud Mishra is an Indian actor in Hindi cinema. He mainly plays supporting roles in movies, television series, and web series but has also played lead roles in some of them. Career He played Eknath, a trade union leader in the 1995 Doordars ...
along with Rajesh Sharma. Nakkash was premiered at DCSAFF (Washington DC South Asian Film Festival) where the lead actor Inaamulhaq won the Best Actor Award for outstanding performance in "Nakkash". It was also screened at SgSAIFF (Singapore South Asian International Film Festival) where Imam won the Emerging Filmmaker of the Year award. The first look poster of Nakkash was unveiled in Indian Pavilion at the
Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...
in 2018.


Cast

* Inaamulhaq as Alla Rakkha Siddiqui * Sharib Hashmi as Samad *
Kumud Mishra Kumud Mishra is an Indian actor in Hindi cinema. He mainly plays supporting roles in movies, television series, and web series but has also played lead roles in some of them. Career He played Eknath, a trade union leader in the 1995 Doordars ...
as Bhagwandas Vedanti * Rajesh Sharma (actor) as Inspector *
Gulki Joshi Gulki Joshi is an Indian television actress best known for portraying S.H.O. Haseena Malik in Sony SAB's ''Maddam Sir''. Career She was first seen in Zee TV's ''Phir Subah Hogi'' and in Life OK's '' Nadaan Parindey Ghar Aaja''. She also p ...
as Sabia Bano *
Pawan Tiwari Pawan Tiwari is an Indian actor/producer. He has been seen in many TV shows and films. He turned producer with the feature film ''Dozakh in Search of Heaven''. under his production company name "Jalsa Pictures". His company made '' Alif'' and ' ...
as Munna Bhaiya *Harminder Singh Alag as Mohammad *
Anil Rastogi Anil Rastogi is an Indian theatre, television and film actor. He is known for his roles in '' Udaan'', ''Ishaqzaade'' and '' Na Bole Tum Naa Maine Kuch Kaha''. He has over 600 theatre performances and was a former scientist of the Central Drug ...
as Politician *Siddharth Bhardwaj as Chand Miyan *Shobhna Bhardwaj as Samina *Simala Prasad as Journalist


Production

Inspired by the real life characters based in Varanasi, the entire film was filmed at the real locations in Varanasi in November 2017.


Awards

* Inaamulhaq won 'Best Actor Award' at the DCSAFF (Washington DC South Asian Film Festival) 2108, for outstanding performance in "Nakkash. *
Zaigham Imam Zaigham Imam (born 10 December 1982) is an Indian film director, writer, and producer, known for ''Nakkash'', ''Dozakh in Search of Heaven'', and '' Alif'', He has written two books, ''Main Mohabbat'' and ''Dozakh'', both published by Rajkamal ...
won Emerging Filmmaker of the Year award at SgSAIFF (Singapore South Asian International Film Festival) 2018.


Unique Promotion

Being an independent film, and due to limitations of promotional budget the cast of Nakkash held Cycle-Yatra through the Mumbai city’s teeming thoroughfares to spread love and peace in the Mumbaikers. Inspired by the infamous Juhu Cirlce Baba’s quote ‘Apne Dharam Per Chalo, Sabse Pyaar Karo’, Nakkash team started their Cycle-Yatra from Juhu Circle and reached Juhu Chowpati, where they became the "Human-Hoarding" to grab the people and media's attention. In his Media interaction during the campaign the lead actor Inaamulhaq, said that he feels that the idea of becoming a human hoarding was far better way than the hoarding on a pole. He believes that it was taken in a very positive way by the people as they had a yearning to ask questions about it, which spread the idea of peace between people, which is the central idea of Nakkash and that is why it is very crucial that the film like this reaches the viewers and teach the people of the country the way of love and accord between each other.


Critical reception

*Pallabi Dey Purkayastha from
The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...
wrote "In a nutshell, this drama on social issues ticks all the boxes of a progressive and offbeat movie" *
National Film Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate ...
winning film critic,
Saibal Chatterjee Saibal Chatterjee is an Indian film critic, an author of a book on Gulzar, co-editor of a book on films; and a documentary scriptwriter. He was a columnist at BBC News, Business Standard, Hindustan Times and Financial Express. And a staff writer of ...
wrote at
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"Inaamulhaq's Film Has Its Heart In The Right Place" *
Anna M. M. Vetticad Anna Mercy Mathews Vetticad, commonly known as Anna M. M. Vetticad, is an Indian film critic and journalist. She has been in the field of journalism since 1994. Vetticad has also hosted her own interview show, ''Star Trek'', on Headlines Today ...
's headline of his review at
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says 'Hindutva hate and Muslim bigotry get a tongue lashing in a touching Varanasi saga. *Troy Ribeiro' quotes Nakkash as 'An impressive, balanced faith film' at
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.com' *
National Film Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate ...
winning film critic, Namrata Joshi wrote at
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"film’s plea to save manushyata (humaneness and humanity) is well-intentioned and hits the right spot" *
Subhash K. Jha Subhash K. Jha is an Indian journalist and film critic. Based in Patna, Bihar, he is currently film critic with ''The Times of India'', ''Firstpost'', ''Deccan Chronicle'' and ''DNA News'', ''Rediff.com'', ''Free Press Journal'', besides TV channe ...
at Bollyspice.com quotes “Nakkash Has Something To Say That We Must Hear”. *Sakshma Srivastav in her review at Times Now mentioned "Nakkash is a sweet film with a powerful message and even more powerful performances" and also included the film in her list of 10 best Bollywood films of 2019. *Syeda Eba at millenniumpost.in makes her review's headline quoting "A Compelling Film With Social Message" *Suparna Sharma culminates her review at The Asian Age mentioning "Nakkash is important — because it’s a good thing when movies refuse to let us slip into complacency. Because it’s a good thing when movies remind us that democracy, secularism cannot and must not be taken for granted. Because it’s a good thing when movies tell us that our job is not done just by standing proudly and humming along when Jan Gan Man is played on the screen. All we did was take a pledge. Now we must honour those words with our actions, work." *ET Bureau at
The Economic Times ''The Economic Times'' is an Indian English-language business-focused daily newspaper. It is owned by The Times Group. ''The Economic Times'' began publication in 1961. As of 2012, it is the world's second-most widely read English-language bus ...
in their review makes headline"A simple tale that raises important questions about religion and prejudice" *Chirag Shah at cineeye quotes in his review "A surprising film about how love can overpower hate."


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