''Sheen'' (Kashmiri/Sanskrit: Snow) is a 2004 Indian

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film produced and directed by Ashok Pandit. It stars

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and Sheen in pivotal roles.The film deals with the plight of the

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, who fled their homes as refugees in the light of the

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Cast

as Pandit Amarnath *

as Mannu * Sheen as Samreen Zaidi *

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Soundtrack

The music for the film is composed by Nadeem-Shravan.

Release and Reception

A special screening of the film was held at Human Rights Violation Conference in

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on 8 April 2004. The film was released theatrically in India on 7 May 2004.

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gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, writing ″If SHEEN belongs to anyone, it's Raj Babbar who delivers a knock-out performance. The veteran seems to be in form after a long, long time and has been offered a role where he can sink his teeth into. The helplessness of a father and that of being uprooted is performed in the most convincing manner by the actor. Anoop Soni as the terrorist leaves an equally strong impression. Sheen makes a confident debut. Tarun Arora draws a blank this time around. He gets no scope at all. Kiran Juneja and Samay Pandit are adequate. On the whole, SHEEN will meet with diverse reactions - a few might empathize with the issue, while others may not really want to reopen the wounds. IndiaGlitz wrote ″Budgetary constraints diminish much of the director's heartfelt pain. So do the performances.″

References

External links

* 2000s Hindi-language films 2004 films Films scored by Nadeem–Shravan Films set in Jammu and Kashmir Kashmir conflict in films {{2000s-Hindi-film-stub