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Some films don’t need star power or massive budgets to strike the right chord with the audience. Sometimes, they just need to have their hearts in the right place. One such lesser-known Indian gem is Filmistaan, an offbeat yet brilliant 2012 film directed by Nitin Kakkar (in his feature film directorial debut) and starring Sharib Hashmi in the lead role.
After being screened in various national and international film festivals, Filmistaan quietly made its way to Indian cinemas on June 6, 2014. Despite being released without much fanfare, the film earned a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. And here’s the great news: it’s now streaming for free on YouTube. Read on to discover what the film is about, how to stream it for free on YouTube, and why it deserves a spot on your watchlist.
Filmistaan – Plot Summary
The heartwarming film follows the story of Sunny (played by Sharib Hashmi), a cheerful, Bollywood-obsessed assistant director, who is mistakenly kidnapped by terrorists near the India-Pakistan border while working with a foreign documentary crew. He is held captive in a remote village in Pakistan, where he forms a unique bond with the locals because of their shared love for Hindi films.
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