Dozakh in Search of Heaven

Dozakh in Search of Heaven (English: Hell in Search of Heaven) is an Indian Hindi-Urdu film written and directed by Zaigham Imam, which premiered at the Kolkata International Film Festival on 12 November 2013.[1][2] It was jointly produced by Imam and Pawan Tiwari who also acts. It is an adaptation of a book by the same name.[3]

Dozakh in Search Of Heaven
Film poster
Directed byZaigham Imam
Produced byZaigham Imam
Pawan Tiwari
Written byZaigham Imam
StarringLalit Mohan Tiwari
Pawan Tiwari
Music byAman Pant
CinematographyMailesan Rangaswamy
Production
company
AB Infosoft
JALSA Pictures
Release date
  • 12 November 2013 (2013-11-12) (Kolkata International Film Festival)
  • 20 March 2015 (2015-03-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Urdu

Cast

Festivals

Dozakh has been screened at various film festivals across the world. These include Kolkata International Film Festival; Habitat Film Festival 2014,[4][5] Bangalore International Film Festival 2013; 12 Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Mumbai; Indian International Film Festival of Queensland 2014;[6] 3rd Ladakh International Film Festival; Hidden Gems Film Festival, Canada.[7]

Controversies

The film was had a minor run in the censor board when it was denied a certificate at first two screenings. Mid-day reported on the same.[8]

Critical reception

DNA newspaper in a review of the film stated, "Dozakh reinforces the influence that cinema can have on the thought process of a society."[9] Deccan Herald wrote, "potent theme of religious tension will leave audiences spell bound".[10]

References
  1. "TNIE". Centist. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. "KIFF". Centist. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. "Dozakh adapted into a film". Centist. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. "Habitat Film Festival". Centist. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  5. "Deccan Herald writes about Habitat Film Festival". Centist. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. "The films a IIFFQ". Centist. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  7. "Dozakh at Hidden Gems Film Festival". Centist. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  8. http://www.mid-day.com/articles/censor-boards-strange-diktat/15581173
  9. http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-12th-asian-film-fest-holds-promise-for-budding-directors-1945131
  10. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/376742/bouquet-movies-await-cinema-buffs.html
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