- Release Date: 2008
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre:
- Starring: Nandita Das, Rashid Farooqui, Noman Ijaz, Maria Wasti ... see all
- Director: Mehreen Jabbar
- Plot: 'Ramchand Pakistani' is derived from a true story concerning the accidental crossing of the Pakistan-Indian border during a period (June 2002) of extreme, war-like tension between the two countries... Read more
User Reviews
fintastic...classic...amazing
Oct 04, 2008
seemanwaz - in.movies.yahoo.com
Oct 04, 2008seemanwaz - in.movies.yahoo.com
salam..bht outclass movie hai,dil ko cho janay wali...feelings se bharpoor...isko deikh k easa ehsas mehsoos hota hai k jinko alfaaz dena impossible hai....maa ki maamtaa,,,bachpan mein achanak maa se dori ki feelings srf deikh k mehsoos ki ja sakti hein inka... Full review
hi
Oct 04, 2008
caryray2000 - in.movies.yahoo.com
Oct 04, 2008caryray2000 - in.movies.yahoo.com
vary good movie better then hindi movie and english its all about lollywood... Full review
not great
Oct 03, 2008
megha.deepakkumar - in.movies.yahoo.com
Oct 03, 2008megha.deepakkumar - in.movies.yahoo.com
The movie is badly directed with many loose ends. Even an actress like Nandita Das has been wasted in it. The storyline does not hold you and due to bad direction it does not evoke the sympathy for the crossborder prisoners... Full review
great movie
Oct 02, 2008
thiruvonam - in.movies.yahoo.com
Oct 02, 2008thiruvonam - in.movies.yahoo.com
Ramchand Pakistani is a simple story. Heartwarming and nice about a father and a kid crossing the LOC. They are held captives in Indian prison. A sensitively told story that succeeds in making you think of the plight of scores of... Full review
Awesome
Oct 02, 2008
nidhi_pathak - in.movies.yahoo.com
Oct 02, 2008nidhi_pathak - in.movies.yahoo.com
Ramchand Pakistani as name suggest, it about the indo-pak border issue. i was very eager to watch this film as i wanted see Nadita's performance after along hiatus..... Story is simple and at the same time its interesting too...... Full review
superb muv
Oct 02, 2008
pankajpatel3588 - in.movies.yahoo.com
Oct 02, 2008pankajpatel3588 - in.movies.yahoo.com
It reminds me of Dor of Gul panag and Ayesa Takia . Its a good muv for family and for all generation, its very emotional muv.I think people may like it rather than kidnap and drona... Full review
Great movie; language warning
Aug 06, 2008
walzee - imdb.com
Aug 06, 2008walzee - imdb.com
I went to see Ramchand Pakistani at Nishat the other day and while I have to say, people have yet to learn theater ethics (save the commentary for later, please!), it was fun. This is only the 3rd Pakistani movie I've... Full review
Pakistani Hindus end up in hot water in India
May 04, 2008
Turfseer - imdb.com
May 04, 2008Turfseer - imdb.com
One of the more unusual films at the Tribeca Film Festival. It's a Pakistani film but it's about a father and 8 year old child, Hindus of an untouchable caste, who wander across the border and are arrested by Indian soldiers.... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Apr 04, 2009Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie V
In "Ramchand Pakistani," bright colors and bleak dust make for a nice contrast and a few visually arresting images.....Otherwise, the bright colors and bleak dust make for a nice contrast and a few visually arresting images.....As Champa, the lovely Nandita Das doesn't have much to do other than to be worred as she goes about her household chores;....only screams of such during a few scenes of intense motion..... ... Full Review
| Oct 21, 2008Hollywood Reporter, US
Shilen Amin, SAIFF president, said that while sponsor HBO has not given much money to the event, it is offering winners of its short film competition a priceless opportunity -- to screen their entries on the cable network.
People were getting further divided and polarized, and I realized that the talks were not enough and that film was more powerful a medium to search for the truth and promote dialogue," Das told The Hollywood Reporter.
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| Oct 06, 2008Times of India
The film is gentle, low key and very realistic as it documents the struggles of the prisoners.....proves that change is indeed the cornerstone of Pakistani cinema currently.....this film too tells a compelling story culled from today's headlines....Watch out for some moving sequences between the father and son and some fine performances by the ensemble of actors..... ... Full Review
| Oct 06, 2008Newstrack India, India
The stellar performances by the entire cast make 'Ramchand Pakistani' an emotionally engrossing watch.
Mehreen's film focuses on the human sufferings on both sides of the border and she has succeeded in giving it unbiased treatment.
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| Oct 03, 2008NowRunning
The stellar performances by the entire cast make "Ramchand Pakistani" an emotionally engrossing watch.....By Arpana Fri, 03 Oct 2008 Cross border problems is the basic theme of first time Pakistani director Mehreen Jabbar's "Ramchand Pakistani".....Fazal Hussain, who plays the eight-year-old protagonist Ramchand, has been particularly appreciated for his outstanding performance.....Well-known Pakistani TV and stage actors like Rashid Farooqi, Maria Wasti and Farooq Pario's performances are specially notewor ... Full Review
News
Movie Review: Ramchand Pakistani
desicritics.org –
2009-02-09
The name caught my attention. It is not every day that we hear the title of a revered Hindu god and Pakistan in the same sentence. ... Full Article
Swimming with Sharks and Playing with Fire - The Revival of BS in Pakistan.
upperstall.com –
2009-02-09
The experience of making a feature film in Pakistan and subsequently dealing with Pakistani businesses and conglomerates and government has been a real eye opener and I feel I need to share this with other aspiring filmmakers in the land... ... Full Article
The Revival of Wishful Thinking
upperstall.com –
2008-10-08
By Omar Ali Khan | October 8th, 2008 | Category: Film What a year it has been for the Pakistan film industry so far. The much over-hyped 'Revival of Cinema in Pakistan' has been exposed as it has all but... ... Full Article
Pakistani Taliban leader dead: Report
newstrackindia.com –
2008-10-06
Islamabad, Oct 1 (DPA) Baitullah Mehsud, leader of Pakistan's Taliban militants died from illness, news reports said Wednesday.Mehsud, believed to be in his 30s, suffered from high blood pressure and kidney disease, the Geo TV said. ... Full Article
NEW YORK -- Organizers of the fourth South Asian International Film Festival, held in New York from Oct. 22-28, on Monday announced the event's lineup of 50 films, shorts and documentaries along with the jurists who will judge them. ... Full Article

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