Based on the July, 2007 London bombings.
Oct. 08, 2008
NRI filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra's
film "Shoot On Sight" had already banned in Pakistan
because of extensive amounts of nudityand the actor Mikaal Zulfikar
who hails from Pakistan plays the role of a terrorist in the movie.
In a particular scene having Nasseruddin Shah who plays a police
officer with Scotland Yard and Om Puri who plays a Muslim cleric,
it is revealed that the character played by Mikaal is really from
Pakistan.The authorities who banned the
film did not like the character of the terrorist being presented
as from their country and got offended.
This week, the Indian Censor board
has also axed inflammatory and sexual scenes from this film
Producer Aron Govil said, "I
am extremely surprised by the decision of the Indian Censor board.
Whereas Bollywood films regularly show extensive amounts of nudity
in most films that are regularly approved by the Indian board,
there is nothing controversial about Shoot On Sight and it is
a very well balanced film." However, Govil had no choice
but to comply with the censor board's decision.
It is about the turmoil Taariq Ali, a Muslim police
officer in the Scotland Yard, goes through when he is tasked to
investigate the police shooting of a suspected Muslim terrorist
in London, as he is distrusted by his superiors as well as by
the fellow Muslims.
Shot entirely in London, the movie has, besides Mikaal Zulfikar,
Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Gulshan Grover, Laila Rouass and Greta
Scacchi also in the cast.
Shoot On Sight, with a tag line "Is
It a Crime to be a Muslim," is expected to hit the Indian
cinemas on October 17. The film will be released both in English
and Hindi prints. It has opened to record releases in the UK and
USA.
"Shoot
At Sight"
NRI filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra has been written
a drama, titled "Shoot At Sight"
and it is about the life of a Muslim Cop whose loyalty to the
British Police force is questioned after the blasts in London
subway.The film basically looks at how the Muslim community
was affected in London after the July 7, 2007 attacks.
- Amitabh Bachchan will play the lead role of the Muslim
cop. Mr. Bachchan will be seen for the first time sharing
screen with British actors. (Amitabh Bachchan's name is not
confirmed)
- Michael Caine will be playing the police commissioner
- British actress Kristin Scott Thomas, who has acted in films
like 'English Patient' and 'Horse Whisperer', is likely to
play Bachchan's English wife in the film.
- Kristin Scott Thomas, the British actress will play Mr.
Bachchan's wife.
- Naseeruddin Shah has already been signed to play an Imam
(head of a mosque)
- Om Puri to play a meat shop owner in the film.
Caine and Thomas are very excited to work with Mr. Amitabh
Bachchan.
This film is expected to start shooting in early January 2007.
Jag Mundhra announced that he has launched his film production
company, Cine Boutique Entertainment U.K. Ltd. (Cine Boutique)
to start this film. Cine Boutique plans to be entertainment
media company in the business of production, marketing and distribution
of quality films for global crossover audience.He has partnered
with New York-based NRI industrialist Aron Govil, who recently
promoted the HEAT show in North America starring Akshay Kumar
and Preity Zinta.26 years of film industry experience, including
exhibition and distribution as well as production and direction
of feature films.
