Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa
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Directed by | Buddhadev Dasgupta |
Written by | Buddhadev Dasgupta |
Produced by | Ajay Sharma |
Starring | Ananya Chatterjee Nawazuddin Siddiqui Pankaj Tripathi Niharika Singh |
Cinematography | Diego Romero |
Edited by | Amitava Dasgupta |
Music by | Alokananda Dasgupta |
Distributed by | Eros International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa (English title: Sniffer
Plot
Anwar, a maverick detective works in a small detective agency, ‘Inner Eye’ in Kolkata. He gets himself into the personal lives of his cases, which gets him into troublesome and comic situations.
Cast
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Mohammad Anwar
- Ananya Chatterjee as Malini (Amol's wife)
- Pankaj Tripathi as Amol
- Niharika Singh as Ayesha
- Amrita Chattopadhyay as Nafisa
- Makrand Brahme as Dayashankar Joshi (Boss of detective agency)
- Farrukh Jaffar
- Sohini Paul as Sudha
- Masood Akhtar as Khalil
Production
National Film Award-winning director, Dasgupta returned to Hindi cinema after making Andhi Gali in 1984.[6] He had finalized the story in 2011, but was waiting the right actor to essay role of a common man turned detective. Eventually after watching Nawazuddin Siddiqui's work in Kahaani (2012) and Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), he decided to cast him for the lead role.[7]
Principal photography started at the hill village of Shimultala in Bihar, which depicted various places in West Bengal. In April 2013, parts of the film were being shot in the hill resort of Shimultala in Bihar, when due to a bandh call by Maoists, it was wrapped up in advance. Subsequently, the remaining shooting was completed in Kolkata.[3][6] The Animal Welfare Board of India asked filmmakers for a special screening of the film as it featured a dog sharing screen with lead Nawazuddin.[8]
Reception
References
- ^ "Sniffer (Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa)". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Basu, Nupur (2 November 2013). "Stories from the edges". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ a b Sen, Zinia (10 April 2013). "Buddhadeb Dasgupta is back in the city". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Shaheen Parkar (16 October 2013). "Nawazuddin's next film, 'Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa', premieres in London". Mid Day. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Top Angle Indian Cinema". 20th International Film Festival of Kerala. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Nawazuddin Siddiqui's escape from Maoists". The Indian Express. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Nawazuddin was right for 'Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa': Director". IBNLive. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Nawazuddin's film featuring a dog comes under scrutiny". 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is Brilliant in Parable of Pain".
- ^ "Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa review: Grips you from the word go".
- ^ "'Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa' review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's detective investigates himself".
- ^ "Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa review: An underwhelming film". 21 November 2020.
External links
- Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa at IMDb