Hmm...trailer looks good but unrealistic. Reality though would be quite different today if India were not divided in 1947. India would be a Muslim majority nation with the combined populations of Pakistan, Bangladesh and India and the anchors would be using Urdu rather than
shuddha Hindi words such as
dhanyayavad etc. It is good in a way that people who wanted to have a religious state moved out leaving the rest of India alone to progress. Perhaps even the name Bharat itself would not hv been used to describe India as shown in the trailer.
Kya Dilli Kya Lahore
The movie is about a cross-fire that takes place in an isolated stretch of India-Pak border, where only two soldiers are left. The two soldiers belong to the opposing armies, however they share a connection. The Indian soldier is of Pakistani origin with a home in Lahore. The Pakistani soldier is of Indian origin with a home in Delhi. The movie unfolds dramatically with fire-shots and as the conversation between the two characters takes place, the emotions and confusions that resulted from partition are apparent. The movie talks about a serious theme, without being preachy.
First Look of the movie was unveiled at Wagah Border (Panjab) with a symbolic colourful flag lowering ceremony.
The star cast held a candle light vigil on 14th August 2012. And, giant posters of the movie were set up where hundreds flocked to watch the ceremony. The first look has been very impressive and Gulzar's shayari from the movie has already touched people's hearts.
About the movie, Raaz says that "It is a very emotional film" for him and that "It is a very innocent story" "The film comes with the message that humanity is bigger than any religion or any country and that's what we have tried to convey through the film."
About involvement in the movie, Gulzar sahib says that "This subject (partition) is very close" to his heart and he has been "writing about it a lot." He further adds, "After seeing the film, I was surprised to know that many youngsters have been associated with the film and yet they have brought the essence of the whole film so well. Karan had brought the script to me and after they completed the film, he brought it to show it to me. The film was bang on. The film talks about peace yet is not preachy and there is no blood shed, it is a human drama and very relevant." [8]