Yami Gautam in ‘Article 370’
The Bollywood film ‘Article 370’ doesn’t face any ban in Gulf international locations, sources have mentioned.
Sources additional added that in sure Gulf international locations, the film awaits certification. Earlier, a launch from the general public relations workforce of the film had claimed that the film was banned in Gulf international locations. The high-octane motion political drama, headlined by Yami Gautam and directed by National Award-winner Aditya Suhas Jambhale, is produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, and Lokesh Dhar. ‘Article 370’ was launched in cinemas on February 23.
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Actor Yami Gautam on Monday mentioned the forged and the makers had “full faith” in the film discovering favour with the viewers. Revealing that the makers had been advised that such movies might not discover too many takers, the actor mentioned, “We were told that this film may not find success at the box office as viewers do not appreciate such subjects.”
In the film, Yami Gautam performs intelligence officer Zooni Haksar. Set in the backdrop of Jammu and Kashmir, the film relies on the landmark revocation of Article 370, which gave particular standing to the erstwhile state. On August 5, 2019, the Union Government revoked Article 370.
“We had full faith in the film striking the right chord and finding favour with the audience. A common refrain in the congratulatory messages that I have been receiving since our film hit theatres is that the youth should watch it as there’s no propaganda in it,” Yami Gautam mentioned.
Helmed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, the film additionally stars Priyamani, Arun Govil and Kiran Karmarkar in key roles.
Filmmaker and Yami’s husband, Aditya Dhar, who produced this film, mentioned, “We could only work hard for this film, which we did. We knew once the film arrived in theatres, we wouldn’t have any control over how it was received by the viewers. There wasn’t much we could do. We just submitted ourselves to the audience and hoped for the best. We knew it was the audience, and the audience alone, who could give our film its due. Our film had characters based on real-life people, who worked tirelessly for the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. The idea was to narrate their struggles in real life and bring it to viewers through the audio-visual medium. However, we never imagined our film getting such a response and receiving so much love from viewers.” (ANI)