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2014 Indian film
19th January
Directed bySanjay Amar
Written bySanjay Amar
Produced byDeepmala Tanwar
Mumtaz Ahmad
StarringDeepti Naval
K. K. Raina
Madhuri Bhatia
Prashantt Guptha
Bidita Baig
Mumtaz Ahmad
Attique Multani
CinematographyNeelabh Kaul
Edited byMohit Garg
Music byHighway 61
Production
company		Blueberry Entertainment
Distributed byAmar Chand Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 3 January 2014 (2014-01-03)
Running time120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

19th January is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Sanjay Amar. Produced by Deepmala Tanwar, the film presents a fictional storyline centred around the 1990 exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from Indian-administered Kashmir. It stars Deepti Naval, K. K. Raina, Madhuri Bhatia, Prashantt Guptha, and Bidita Baig.

Premise

19th January depicts the exodus and the events leading up to the exodus followed the rise of violence in an insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir as a genocide. The film follows the journey of a child who grows up in strife-torn Kashmir to become a popular musician, and showcases events leading to an investigation about his identity, and his family's turmoil.

Cast

  • Deepti Naval as Naseema
  • K. K. Raina as Prof. Bashir Ahmed
  • Madhuri Bhatia as Senior NIA cop
  • Mumtaz Ahmad as Fanatic
  • Bidita Bag as Masrat
  • Attique Multani as NIA chief
  • Prashantt Guptha as NIA cop
  • Mukul Nag as Saint
  • Mohd. Muneem Nazir as Owais Ahmad
  • Ashraf Shawl as Prof. Krishan Mujoo
  • Hridyanshu Slathia young Owais Ahmad

Reception

The film was premiered at the Festival of Globe in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, United States, where it received a standing ovation.

See also

References

  1. ^ Choudhury, Nila (17 August 2015). "San Francisco's in love with Sanjay Amar's 19th January!". Urban Asian.
  2. Excelsior, Daily (22 March 2014). "The film that explores the human tragedy". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K.
  3. "19th January Movie Trailer, Star Cast, Release Date, Box Office, Movie Review | 19th January Movie budget and Collection | 19th January". www.indianfilmhistory.com.
  4. "Deepti Naval plays Kashmiri Muslim in '19th January'". www.darpanmagazine.com.
  5. "19th January – A film based on Reality of Kashmiri Pandits". 14 January 2015.
  6. "Sanjay Amar's '19th January', is about pains of Kashmiri Pandits". bollywoodhelpline.com.
  7. "Sanjay Amar's '19th January' Strikes a Chord with San Francisco Audience – Dumkhum". 17 August 2015.

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