Anwar (2007 film)
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| Directed by | Manish Jha |
| Produced by | Rajesh Singh |
| Story by | Manish Jha |
| Starring | Siddharth Koirala Manisha Koirala Nauheed Cyrusi |
| Music by | Mithoon Pankaj Awasthi |
| Cinematography | Kartik Vijay |
| Edited by | Amitabh Shukla |
| Distributed by | Dayal Creations Pvt. Ltd. |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Anwar (Hindi: अनवर) is a 2007 Indian film written and directed by Manish Jha, who is famous for his work in Matrubhoomi. The film stars Siddharth Koirala, Manisha Koirala, Rajpal Yadav and Nauheed Cyrusi.
Plot[edit]
Anwar, a Muslim, lives a middle-class lifestyle in Lucknow, India, with his mother, brother, and sister-in-law, Suraiya. Anwar is researching on ancientHindu mandirs. The family rents out a room to a poor widow and her attractive daughter, Mehru, whom Anwar falls in love with.
Anwar is certain of Mehru's love for him, but she runs away with a hindu guy and he reacts impulsively which results in death of a person. A guilt-ridden Anwar takes shelter in an ancient Hindu temple in Dholpur carrying a bag, which contains drawings of mandirs and notes on Lord Krishna, Devi Meera, and Mehru. This bag ends up with the police, who now believe that Anwar is a terrorist who is planning to detonate bombs in sacred Hindu temples.
The place is surrounded by the police, politicians who are anxious to win the Hindu vote, the media, and a huge crowd who are here to see the show. Set against post 9/11 scenario, amidst the craze for Valentine's Day, Britney Spears, Osama Bin Laden, George W. Bush, and the American way of life, Anwar must now examine his options.
Themes[edit]
The film set in Lucknow, is about stereotyping of Muslims in the post-9/11 era. The film was inspired by the director's experience in New York two days after the 9/11 attacks when he was detained by the police and interrogated for five hours, who presumed him to be a Muslim, since he was unshaven and had long hair.[1]
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