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A student (Aniket Vishwasrao) and a mechanic (Nishikant Kamat) want to escape the confines of life in Mumbai, India.
Initial release: 12 February 2004
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Drama · A collegian in turbulent Mumbai attempts to improve his lifestyle.
It wasn't all that
controversial, but the Censor Board suggested many cuts which reduced
the length of the movie to about 20 minutes. So the director refused to
accept these suggestions and this movie was never released.
A collegian in turbulent Mumbai attempts to improve his lifestyle.
Director:
Partho Sen-Gupta (as Partho Sen Gupta)Writers:
Yogesh Vinayak Joshi (screenplay & dialogues), Partho Sen-Gupta (screenplay & dialogues) (as Partho Sen Gupta)Cast
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Aniket Vishwasrao | ... |
Arjun
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Nishikant Kamat | ... |
Chabia
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Tannishtha Chatterjee | ... |
Mona /
Blonde Chick at Disco
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Rajashree Thakur | ... |
Salma
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Chinmay Kelkar | ... |
Sanju
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Hridaynath Jadhav | ... |
Anil
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Tejas D. Parvatkar | ... |
Sudhir
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Nikhil Ratnaparkhi | ||
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Mangala Kenkre | ... |
Arjun's Mother
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Pubali Sanyal | ... |
Ilaa
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Niaal Saad | ... |
Rohit
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Richa Nayyar | ... |
Dancer Bar Girl
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Deepak Qazir | ... |
Employment Agent
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Ganesh Yadav | ... |
Sudhakar
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Shumona Bannerjee | ... |
Girl in Disco
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Arjun lives a impoverished lifestyle with his widowed mother in a Chawl
in Vikhroli, attends college and hangs out with Chabia. His mother wants
him to complete his education and get hired with the Railways, but
Arjun wants something better. He is attracted to fellow-collegian,
Salma, and even takes part in acting classes just to be close to her.
After a number of dramatic events, including being arrested for
molesting women, Chabia asks him to borrow money from his mother so that
they can make passports and re-locate to Dubai to earn a decent wage
and improve their lifestyles. Amidst rising tensions of a war between
Pakistan and India, Arjun is all set to ask his mother for a loan; while
Chabia's brother, Sudhakar, will accuse him of stealing jewelry.
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Indian censor board needs to grow up
Interesting drama based
on the lives of two teenagers from Mumbai with the impending Indo-Pak
war in the background. Dreams of two friends to leave for a better life
in a far away land. Interesting take on the lower middle class teen's of
India. With one of the most unusual ending, leaves you wanting for
more.
This one's certainly worth a watch. Its been almost a decade since this film was made, don't understand a reason for it to be banned. The controversial parts of the movies are really mellowed down. If the censor board still finds something wrong with it, i would say they must be watching a different film altogether.
This one's certainly worth a watch. Its been almost a decade since this film was made, don't understand a reason for it to be banned. The controversial parts of the movies are really mellowed down. If the censor board still finds something wrong with it, i would say they must be watching a different film altogether.
Hava Aney Dey - Wikipedia
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Hava Aney Dey was a 2004 film
shot on location in the northern suburbs (Vikhroli and Andheri East) of
Mumbai, India, in October–November 2003 with a mixed crew composed of
French and Indian technicians. It is an Indo-French co-
Hava Aney Dey (English: Let the Wind Blow) was a 2004 film shot on location in the northern suburbs (Vikhroli and Andheri East) of Mumbai, India,
in October–November 2003 with a mixed crew composed of French and
Indian technicians. It is an Indo-French co-production between Santocha
Productions, Paris and Mystique Media Ltd, Mumbai and Independent Movies
LTD, Mumbai. It was also funded partly by the Fonds Sud, of the French
Foreign Ministry and the French Cultural Ministry. It was post-produced
partly in Mumbai and Paris.
Chabia (Nishikant Kamat), 21 years old, is Arjun’s best friend and a mechanic in a garage. Chabia loves Mona (Tannishtha Chatterjee), a dancer in a cabaret bar. Chabia hates seeing the rich men showering her with money as she dances for them. She wants to go and work in Dubai.
Rohit, a rich young man, brings his BMW car to service it in Chabia’s garage. Chabia fixes his car with cheap spares that he has procured from dubious sources.
Rohit is happy and invites Chabia for a drink in a posh club in downtown Bombay. Chabia thinks that this is an opportunity to meet upper-class people. But things turn out badly for him and the bouncers beat him up. Rohit does not help.
Tensions on the Pakistan border increase, and the military build-up intensifies. Both countries test their intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Chabia steals money from his brother and plans to run away with Mona and start a new life. But she hesitates at the last minute and goes to work in the cabarets of Dubai. Arjun fails his diploma examination as he tries to cheat using fake papers that Chabia procured for him. The two friends want to do something to leave this climate of despair.
An old friend returns from abroad with stories of his fortunes. He was going to retire in a few years. He had made his money. Chabia tries to convince Arjun to go abroad with him, but Arjun does not want to leave his mother alone. Chabia and Arjun decide to meet an employment agent who promises them jobs for a huge fee. Chabia arranges his fee, but Arjun cannot manage his. Chabia tells him to ask his mother Sheela to lend him the money. At first, Sheela is very angry but succumbs to her son’s demand.
The day before their departure, they celebrate their farewell. The mood is upbeat. However, India and Pakistan destroy each other's major cities with nuclear bombs.
Hava Aney Dey is part of the Global Film Initiative's Global Lens 2008 Film Lineup of ten award-winning narrative, feature films from Argentina, China, Croatia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lebanon, Philippines and South Africa. Global Lens 2008, its fifth year, premièred at the Museum of Modern Art, (MOMA) New York City in January, before embarking on a year-long tour of over 30 cities across the United States.
The Indian Film Censor Board refused to give it a release certificate without a long list of sound and picture cuts reducing about 20 minutes of the film. The director refused to accept the censor decision, as it would destroy the film with the abrupt cuts and sound mutes. It was never released in India.
The film was never officially screened in India as it was pulled out at the last minute (despite the selection by the festival) from the Cinefan film festival in New Delhi in 2005 by the censors. Indian filmmakers, artists, writers opposed to censorship continue to fight for the freedom to express themselves.
Story by: Partho Sen-Gupta
Starring: Aniket Vishwasrao; Nishikant Kamat; ...
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| Directed by | Partho Sen-Gupta |
| Produced by | Marie-Cécile Destandau, Brij Rathi |
| Written by | Yogesh Vinayak Joshi (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Partho Sen-Gupta |
| Story by | Partho Sen-Gupta |
| Starring | Aniket Vishwasrao Nishikant Kamat Tannishtha Chatterjee Rajshree Thakur |
| Music by | Eryck Abecassis |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marc Ferriére |
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| Country | France India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Plot
"India is in the throes of the new global economy. The new capitalist order is changing people’s lives. But a new war of ideals is separating the old values from the new… There is also the war with Pakistan… the two brothers who are fighting for Kashmir. The two countries have equipped themselves with Oppenheimer’s deadly toy."[1]Arjun (Aniket Vishwasrao), 18 years old, lives in the northern suburbs of Bombay with his widowed mother Sheela, who works hard to make ends meet. She has one goal in life: that Arjun gets a diploma and a good job. Arjun is attracted to Salma (Rajshree Thakur), a girl from a Muslim upper-class family. Arjun knows that she is beyond his reach.
Chabia (Nishikant Kamat), 21 years old, is Arjun’s best friend and a mechanic in a garage. Chabia loves Mona (Tannishtha Chatterjee), a dancer in a cabaret bar. Chabia hates seeing the rich men showering her with money as she dances for them. She wants to go and work in Dubai.
Rohit, a rich young man, brings his BMW car to service it in Chabia’s garage. Chabia fixes his car with cheap spares that he has procured from dubious sources.
Rohit is happy and invites Chabia for a drink in a posh club in downtown Bombay. Chabia thinks that this is an opportunity to meet upper-class people. But things turn out badly for him and the bouncers beat him up. Rohit does not help.
Tensions on the Pakistan border increase, and the military build-up intensifies. Both countries test their intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Chabia steals money from his brother and plans to run away with Mona and start a new life. But she hesitates at the last minute and goes to work in the cabarets of Dubai. Arjun fails his diploma examination as he tries to cheat using fake papers that Chabia procured for him. The two friends want to do something to leave this climate of despair.
An old friend returns from abroad with stories of his fortunes. He was going to retire in a few years. He had made his money. Chabia tries to convince Arjun to go abroad with him, but Arjun does not want to leave his mother alone. Chabia and Arjun decide to meet an employment agent who promises them jobs for a huge fee. Chabia arranges his fee, but Arjun cannot manage his. Chabia tells him to ask his mother Sheela to lend him the money. At first, Sheela is very angry but succumbs to her son’s demand.
The day before their departure, they celebrate their farewell. The mood is upbeat. However, India and Pakistan destroy each other's major cities with nuclear bombs.
Cast
- Aniket Vishwasrao as Arjun
- Nishikant Kamat as Chabia
- Tannishtha Chatterjee as Mona
- Rajshree Thakur as Salma
- Hridaynath Jadhav as Anil
- Yogesh Vinayak Joshi as Yogi
- Chinmay Kelkar as Sanju
- Tejas D. Parvatkar as Sudhir
- Deepak Qazir as Employment Agent
- Niaal Saad as Rohit
- Pubali Sanyal as Illa
- Ganesh Yadav as Sudhakar
Production credits
- Story and direction: Partho Sen-Gupta
- Screenplay and dialogues: Yogesh Vinayak Joshi & Partho Sen-Gupta
- Producer: Marie-Cécile Destandau
- Executive producer: Rakesh Mehra
- Co-producer: Brij Rathi
- Original music by Eryck Abecassis
- Cinematography by Jean-Marc Ferriére
- Film dditing by Annick Raoul
- Casting by Yogesh Vinayak Joshi
- Production design by Agnes Vergne
- Sound designer: Nikolas Javelle
- Location sound: Jacques Sans
- Re-recordist: Nathalie Vidal
Distribution and reception
It premièred at the Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) in 2004 and won awards at other important international film festivals.Hava Aney Dey is part of the Global Film Initiative's Global Lens 2008 Film Lineup of ten award-winning narrative, feature films from Argentina, China, Croatia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lebanon, Philippines and South Africa. Global Lens 2008, its fifth year, premièred at the Museum of Modern Art, (MOMA) New York City in January, before embarking on a year-long tour of over 30 cities across the United States.
The Indian Film Censor Board refused to give it a release certificate without a long list of sound and picture cuts reducing about 20 minutes of the film. The director refused to accept the censor decision, as it would destroy the film with the abrupt cuts and sound mutes. It was never released in India.
The film was never officially screened in India as it was pulled out at the last minute (despite the selection by the festival) from the Cinefan film festival in New Delhi in 2005 by the censors. Indian filmmakers, artists, writers opposed to censorship continue to fight for the freedom to express themselves.
Film festival selections and awards
Awards
- Best Film Award (Durban International Film Festival)
- BBC Audience Award (Commonwealth Film Festival)
- Special Jury Mention (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Selections
- 2004 Berlin International Film Festival
- 2004 Hong Kong International Film Festival
- 2004 Commonwealth Film FestivalManchester, United Kingdom
- 2004 Durban International Film Festival Durban, South Africa
- 2004 3rd Eye Asian Film Festival Mumbai, India
- 2004 Tokyo Filmex
- 2004 3 continents Film Festival, (Nantes, France)
- 2004 River to River Indian Film Festival, Florence, Italy
- 2008 International Film Festival Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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controversial, but the Censor Board suggested many cuts which reduced
the length of the movie to about 20 minutes. So the director refused to
accept these suggestions and this movie was never released.
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1/13Films that were banned for political reasons
Many
films and documentaries have been banned in India due the nature of
their content, be it political, religious or sexual. There are many
examples in the history of Indian cinema where movies have never seen
the light of the day or, have been banned for a period, only to release
with either an A certificate or multiple cuts imposed by the Censor
Board. From Sadda Haq to Bandit Queen, The Pink Mirror to Kamasutra: A Tale of Love, from Amu to Fifty Shades of Grey, here’s a look at some films that were banned due to political reasons and a nod of disapproval from the Censor Board.
2/13Films that were banned for political reasons
Phantom
Jamat-ud-Dawah chief and 26/11 attacks mastermind, Hafiz Saeed, has filed a petition in Lahore high court, seeking a ban in Pakistan on Saif Ali Khan-starrer Phantom. In the Bollywood movie, Saif's Daniyal is an Indian agent who has a job at hand: to find and kill Hariz Saeed, a thinly veiled reference to the JuD chief who is wanted in India and resides in Pakistan. According to a report, through his advocate AK Dogar, Saeed pleaded that the Indian film has "venom against Pakistan and JuD". Saeed, who is the founder of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group, alleged, "The film is about the 2008 Mumbai attack and global terrorism implicating the JuD. Filthy propaganda has been done in the film against Pakistan under subject of the world terrorism." He also tweeted. He wrote, "Indian propanda films against Pakistan are part of Indian terrorism in Pakistan. We demand immediate ban on all such movies." [sic] Saeed claimed that the courts in Pakistan had already rejected the accusation of the Indian government about the involvement of the JuD or any of its leaders in the Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people. "I pray to the court to ban the exhibition of Phantom in Pakistan for its anti-Pakistan content," said Saeed, who has a $10 million US government bounty against him. Lahore high court's Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan has fixed August 10 as the date for hearing the petition.
Jamat-ud-Dawah chief and 26/11 attacks mastermind, Hafiz Saeed, has filed a petition in Lahore high court, seeking a ban in Pakistan on Saif Ali Khan-starrer Phantom. In the Bollywood movie, Saif's Daniyal is an Indian agent who has a job at hand: to find and kill Hariz Saeed, a thinly veiled reference to the JuD chief who is wanted in India and resides in Pakistan. According to a report, through his advocate AK Dogar, Saeed pleaded that the Indian film has "venom against Pakistan and JuD". Saeed, who is the founder of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group, alleged, "The film is about the 2008 Mumbai attack and global terrorism implicating the JuD. Filthy propaganda has been done in the film against Pakistan under subject of the world terrorism." He also tweeted. He wrote, "Indian propanda films against Pakistan are part of Indian terrorism in Pakistan. We demand immediate ban on all such movies." [sic] Saeed claimed that the courts in Pakistan had already rejected the accusation of the Indian government about the involvement of the JuD or any of its leaders in the Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people. "I pray to the court to ban the exhibition of Phantom in Pakistan for its anti-Pakistan content," said Saeed, who has a $10 million US government bounty against him. Lahore high court's Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan has fixed August 10 as the date for hearing the petition.
3/13Films that were banned for political reasons
Unfreedom: Blemished Light –
The very trailer of the film comes with a message: Banned in India.
This socio-political drama by Raj Amit Kumar will not see a release in
India. However, it will hit theatres in North America. The movie was
denied a rating by the Censor Board due to the thematic concern of the
film, namely same sex relationships and religious fundamentalism in
India. Reportedly, it was feared that the film would create a clash
between Hindus and Muslims and would provoke unnatural passions between
people.
4/13Films that were banned for political reasons
India’s Daughter - The Indian government banned the BBC documentary,
India’s Daughter, due to its controversial content. The documentary is based on
the 2012 Nirbhaya Delhi gang rape case. Even before its release, the film ran
into controversy as one of the interviews from the documentary showed one of
the convicted rapists justifying the heinous crime and this was aired on a media
channel. Since India’s Daughter continues to face a ban in the country, it was
released online for viewers. Judgments stand divided on whether the film should
get a release in India or not.
5/13Films that were banned for political reasons
Parzania -
Directed by directed by Rahul Dholakia, the film starred Sarika and
Naseeruddin Shah, among others and is said to be based on the true story
of a Parsi boy named Azhar Mody. Azhar disappeared after the 28
February 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre, during the communal riots in
Gujarat in 2002. The film traces the journey of the Pithawala family
while trying to locate their missing son. It is said that director Rahul
was inspired by a personal tragedy that struck him during the Gujarat
riots and hence this film was inspired by that. However, Parzania
was banned in Gujarat by the Bajrang Dal and reportedly, they
instructed theatre owners not to screen it. Not a single theatre was
ready to screen the movie.
6/13Films that were banned for political reasons
Firaaq - Nandita Das’ directorial debut Firaaq was banned in Gujarat. This is said to have perplexed the makers of the film. Based on the post-Godhra riots, Firaaq
won multiple international awards and was critically acclaimed at film
festivals in various countries. None of the multiplexes in the stated
screened the film and the reason they cited was that distributors were
demanding more money. While Das had reportedly denied any such thing,
the film never hit movie screens in Gujarat. With a talented star cast
that included the likes of Naseruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, Raghuveer
Yadav, Deepti Naval, Sanjay Suri, Shahana Goswami and Tisca Chopra, Firaaq was seen as controversial due to its subject.
7/13Films that were banned for political reasons
Black Friday -
Anurag Kashyap’s critically acclaimed film Black Friday ran in trouble
and was initially banned. The film was reportedly based on the 1993
serial bomb blasts in Mumbai. It was granted censorship certificate on
the condition that the makers would insert a disclaimer right at the
beginning of the screening of the movie that it was based on a book and
did not impute any innocence or guilt on any of the personalities
depicted in the film. Kashyap’s film was based on Black Friday – The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts,
a book by Hussain Zaidi about the 1993 Bombay bombings. But due to its
content and sensitive nature, the film which was ready was not allowed
to release by the Censor Board for two years. The film that was at first
banned was finally allowed to release.
8/13Films that were banned for political reasons
Fanaa - The Aamir Khan and Kajol – starrer Fanaa
never released in Gujarat. Directed by Kunal Kohli, the film follows
the journey of the two lead protagonists, one in search of love and the
other, on a mission to accomplish his goal. The film faced an unofficial
ban in the state due to Aamir Khan’s stand on the Narmada Bachao
Andolan (NBA) which irked the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) who
threatened to ban the film unless and until Aamir issued an apology for
his alleged anti-Gujarat remarks. But Mr. Perfectionist did not budge.
Aamir had raised his voice against raising the height of the Sardar
Sarovar dam which did not go down well with some political authorities
in Gujarat. According to a report on Oneindia.com, the actor was quoted
saying that he was first Indian and then a Muslim.
9/13Films that were banned for political reasons
Political
authorities use film censorship as ammunition to thwart questions that
might put them in a fix, or it is used to avoid issues that may
infuriate the public. One such film was Kissa Kursi Ka. It was
made during the Emergency Government. This movie was said to be an eye
opener because it put forth the harsh truths about politics and the grim
realities of life. Also, this movie happens to be the reason Sanjay
Gandhi was put behind bars, as he was accused of allegedly burning the
prints of this movie. The political parties in power at that time made a
lot of attempts to prevent the screening of this movie.
10/13Films that were banned for political reasons
No Fire Zone - The
informative documentary tells the story of the people in Sri Lanka
during the final days of the Sri Lankan civil war. It exposes the
barbaric nature of the crime committed by the government officials
against almost 70000 Tamilians including Balachandran Prabhakaran. It
is an account of three years of journalistic investigation that
stretches over a period of 138 days. The Sri Lankan officials, till
date, deny all the accusations made against them in this documentary.
Since the Censor Board denied the screening of this movie, the director
decided to release this movie on the internet.
11/13Films that were banned for political reasons
Inshallah Kashmir - The National
Award winning movie acted like a wake up call that tells us about a
real life crisis in Kashmir. It narrates the story of ex-militants,
describing the torture that they were subjected to when they were
captured by the army. Since this movie was denied a release, Ashwin
Kumar, director, producer and writer decided to release it online.
12/13Films that were banned for political reasons
Hava Aney Dey - Partho Sen-Gupta’s film also known as Let The Wind Blow,
is a movie set in Mumbai and has a precise portrayal of the city. It
depicts the condition of the people of India during the new capitalist
order. While there is a war in Pakistan, this movie tells the story of
two brothers who are fighting for Kashmir. It wasn't all that
controversial, but the Censor Board suggested many cuts which reduced
the length of the movie to about 20 minutes. So the director refused to
accept these suggestions and this movie was never released.
13/13Films that were banned for political reasons
