Name: Filmistaan
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2014
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Sharib Hashmi, Kumud Mishra, Gopal Datt, Inaamulhaq

What Filmistaan Is About

Sunny is trying to make a living in Bollywood. He takes a job as assistant director with an American documentary crew, and while they are shooting in Rajasthan he is kidnapped, having been taken for an American. He is held in a small village in Pakistan and the situation is delicate; except that the villagers love Bollywood at least as much as he does, and hostage and guards slowly begin to understand each other. In the end Sunny works out an escape with the villagers’ help. Written and directed by Nitin Kakkar, the film won best feature film in Hindi at the 60th National Film Awards. It showed at Busan in October 2012, but did not reach Indian cinemas until 6 June 2014.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Filmistaan about?

Sunny is trying to make a living in Bollywood. He takes a job as assistant director with an American documentary crew, and while they are shooting in Rajasthan he is kidnapped, having been taken for an American.

Where can I watch Filmistaan?

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How long is Filmistaan?

Filmistaan runs for 117 minutes (1h 57m).

When did Filmistaan come out?

Filmistaan was released in 2014.

Who directed Filmistaan?

Filmistaan was directed by Nitin Kakkar.

Who stars in Filmistaan?

Filmistaan stars Sharib Hashmi, Kumud Mishra, Gopal Datt, Inaamulhaq.

What is Filmistaan's rating?

Filmistaan holds 7.3/10 on IMDb and 6.7/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 70 out of 100.