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Amu is a 2005 drama film directed by Shonali Bose, about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.^[1] The film is based on Bose's own novel by the same name.^[2] It stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Brinda Karat, and Ankur Khanna. The film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival in 2005.^[3][4]

Plot[edit]

Amu is the journey of Kajori (Kaju) Roy (Konkona Sen Sharma), a 21-year-old Indian American woman who has lived in the US since the age of 3. After graduating from UCLA Kaju goes to India to visit her relatives. There she meets Kabir (Ankur Khanna), a college student from an upper-class family who is disdainful of Kaju's wide-eyed wonder at discovering the 'real India'. Undeterred, Kaju visits the slums, crowded markets and roadside cafes of Delhi. In one slum she is struck by an odd feeling of déjà vu. Soon after she starts having nightmares. Kabir gets drawn into the mystery of why this is happening, particularly when Kaju announces that she is adopted.

Meanwhile, Kaju's adoptive mother – Keya Roy, a single parent and civil rights activist in LA, arrives unannounced in Delhi. She is shocked to discover that Kaju has been visiting the slums. Although Kaju mistakes her mother's response to a typical Indian over-protectiveness, Keya's fears are more deeply rooted.

Slowly Kaju starts piecing together what happened to her birth parents and mother and daughter clash as Kaju discovers she has been lied to her whole life. As Kaju and Kabir undertake this quest they both discover their families' involvement with the man-made tragedy of immense proportions which took place seventeen years ago in the capital city of India: the massacre of thousands of Sikhs in 1984; after the assassination of Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India. Kabir learns that his father was instrumental in organizing the riots, as well as guilty of failing to stop Kaju's father from being killed. Kabir confronts his father who tries to justify his actions. Keya finally tells Kaju the truth; her birth name is Amu Singh and her Sikh father and younger brother were killed in the riots while her mother hanged herself months later after leaving the refugee camp.

The movie ends with Kaju and Kabir spending a moment in the neighbourhood where Kaju was born before walking away together, while a television in the backgrounds begins broadcasting the start of the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Cast[edit]

• Konkona Sen Sharma as Kajori Roy
• Brinda Karat as Keya
• Ankur Khanna as Kabir^[5]
• Kuljeet Singh as Gurbachan Singh
• Bharat Kapoor as Arun Sehgal
• Avijit Dutt as Neel
• Lushin Dubey as Meera Sehgal
• Subhashini Ali as L

Production[edit]

The film's production was marred by obstacles like a reputed production house backing out in the last moment, and threats from local goons during the shooting of the riots scenes.^[6]

Reception[edit]

A New York Times review, put the film as 'the ambitious debut feature by Shonali Bose, wears its political heart on its sleeve and is unafraid to tackle big topics: identity, history, truth, injustice.'^[7] Another review starts with words, 'Needed to be made. Needed to be made. Needed to be made.'^[8] The Time Out review, while commending the film for 'effectively grounding its political concerns in Kaju’s credible struggle for identity,' also points out that 'it had its share of wobbly moments, and the resolution feels a bit like a cop-out.'^[9] Further a Rediff review states, 'If Fahrenheit 9/11 can, so can Amu.'^[10] According to the Indiatimes, 'What sets Amu apart is its historical astuteness and its creator’s unblinking regard for the past, no matter how brutal.'^[11]

Censorship[edit]

The film faced problems with the censor board in India,^[9] which cleared it only with 6 politically motivated cuts, and with an 'A' certificate.^[6] Since — according to Indian law — this made the movie ineligible to be telecast on Indian television, the producers later reapplied for a UA censor certificate. This was when a 10-minute cut was suggested by censors, including removal of all verbal references to the riots. Subsequently, the producers decided to forgo the lower certification, and released the movie directly to DVD.^[6][12]

Awards[edit]

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• 2005: National Film Award: Best Feature Film in English^[13]
• 2005: FIPRESCI Critics Award.
• 2005: Gollapudi Srinivas Award – Best Debut Director (India)^[2]
• 2005: Teenage Choice Award, Torino, Italy (Cine donne Film Festival).
• 2005: Jury Award, Torino, Italy (Cine donne Film Festival).^[14]
• 2006: Star Screen Award – Best English Film (India)

References[edit]

1. ^'Bilkis Bano: 'I Want Justice, Not Revenge, I Want My Daughters to Grow Up in a Safe India''. The Wire. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
2. ^ ^abShonali Bose has bagged the Gollapudi Srinivas National Award for her acclaimed debut feature 'Amu'. The Hindu, 25 March 2005.
3. ^Award-winning film: AmuThe Hindu, 15 August 2008.
4. ^AmuArchived 29 November 2006 at the Wayback Machineemergingpictures.com
5. ^CastArchived 8 February 2007 at the Wayback MachineOfficial site.
6. ^ ^abcAamir Khan to unveil Amu DVD - A Film based on '84 RiotsSify, 6 August 2008.
7. ^The Personal Within the Political Rachael Saltz (Moview Review), The New York Times, 25 May 2007.
8. ^Reviews - Amu, SAWNET - The South Asian Women's NETwork.
9. ^ ^abMovie review - Amu Archived 13 January 2008 at the Wayback MachineTime Out, New York City, May 24–30, 2007.
10. ^If Fahrenheit 9/11 can, so can Amu Moview Review by Sumit Bhattacharya, Rediff, 10 January 2005.
11. ^Review^{[permanent dead link]}Indiatimes, 6 January 2005.
12. ^`A' for Amu 'The Censor Board asked for five audio cuts. Instead of replacing the dialogues we decided to blank out the dialogues,' Konkana is the best thing about the movie Business Line, The Hindu Group, 7 January 2005.
13. ^'52nd National Film Awards'(PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 82–83. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
14. ^AwardsArchived 6 February 2007 at the Wayback MachineOfficial site.

External links[edit]

• Amu on IMDb
• Amu at AllMovie
• Brave Heart: An Interview with Shonali Bose, Nirali Magazine, May 2007

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Those who were waiting for Raees to release in Pakistan are in for some bad news. Yes, you won’t be able to see SRK and Mahira Khan romance on screen as the film has been banned in the full board censor.

Even though Kaabil has been released in Pakistan, Raees was put on hold for further approval. The Pakistani censor board reviewed the movie for three days to reach a decision regarding its release, and now the movie has officially been declared to be unfit for Pakistani cinemas.

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According to inside sources at the censor board, the release of the movie has been banned for its inappropriate portrayal of Muslims. In the film, Shahukh Khan is shown to be a Shia Muslim bootlegger, who continues his illegal business even during Muharram.

Apparently, this didn’t sit well with the censor board and according to our sources, they felt Raees did not depict the real face of Islam.

Yes guys, it’s time to trash your dreams of watching Mahira Khan in the cinemas. Seems like the only way we can see her now is in a Pakistani movie.

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