'The Tashkent Files' lands in legal trouble
5 years, 9 months ago

'The Tashkent Files' lands in legal trouble

The Quint  

Mumbai, April 10 Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has been served a legal notice by the grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri ahead of the release of his film "The Tashkent Files". Vivek claims that Lal Bahadur Shastri's grandsons have raised an objection about the film and have asked to stop its release. "The Tashkent Files" revolves around the mysterious death of Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966, soon after the signing of the Tashkent Agreement between India and Pakistan to end their 1965 war. Vivek told IANS on Wednesday: "We have been sent a legal notice last night demanding to stop the release of the film.

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Vivek Agnihotri announces he's starting work on The Delhi Files
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Vivek Agnihotri announces he's starting work on The Delhi Files

Hindustan Times  

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The Tashkent Files has been invited for screening at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Op India  

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Firstpost  

Vivek Agnihotri’s film The Tashkent Files has been invited to the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi for a screening, announced the director on Twitter. Ahead of its release on 12 April, The Tashkent Files landed in legal trouble after the director and the producers were served a notice by grandsons of Shastri, seeking a stay on the film’s release. Shastri’s …

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Op India  

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5 years, 9 months ago

The Tashkent Files box office collection: Vivek Agnihotri's film earns a paltry Rs 1.06 cr in two days

Firstpost  

The Tashkent Files, the Vivek Agnihotri directorial based on the mysterious death of former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, witnessed a growth in collections on Saturday, adding Rs 70 lakhs to its opening day earnings of Rs 36 lakhs. — taran adarsh April 14, 2019 Trade analysts predict that the thriller, released across 250 screens in India, will have to …

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Op India  

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The Tashkent Files movie review: High on hysteria and hamming, Vivek Agnihotri's film comes off as a cheap trick

Firstpost  

A young “political” journalist desperate for a scoop to save her job attempts to probe the mysterious death of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. Director Vivek Agnihotri’s purpose behind The Tashkent Files is as clear as day, but he spends 144 minutes trying to beat around the bush, appearing to examine varied points of view, lest someone calls this …

The Tashkent Files lands in trouble after former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri's grandson sends legal notice
5 years, 9 months ago

The Tashkent Files lands in trouble after former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri's grandson sends legal notice

India TV News  

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has been served a legal notice by the grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri ahead of the release of his film The Tashkent Files. Vivek claims that Lal Bahadur Shastri's grandsons have raised an objection about the film and have asked to stop its release. The Tashkent Files revolves around the mysterious death of Lal …

Director Vivek Agnihotri says ‘Congress top family’ behind the legal notice sent against the movie ‘The Tashkent Files’
5 years, 9 months ago

Director Vivek Agnihotri says ‘Congress top family’ behind the legal notice sent against the movie ‘The Tashkent Files’

Op India  

The Tashkent Files, a movie based on the incidents surrounding the mysterious death of former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, is scheduled to release on 12th April. The legal notice sent to Vivek Agnihotri Creates and Zee Studios say that the movie has been made in an attempt to create unwanted and unnecessary controversy and propaganda surrounding the death of …

Vivek Agnihotri says notice against The Tashkent Files is politically motivated, asks 'why am I being bullied?'
5 years, 9 months ago

Vivek Agnihotri says notice against The Tashkent Files is politically motivated, asks 'why am I being bullied?'

Firstpost  

The family of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri have questioned the timing of The Tashkent Files’ release and alleged that the makers did not seek permission from the immediate family After The Tashkent Files makers were served a legal notice by grandsons of former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, seeking a stay on the film’s release, director Vivek Agnihotri …

The Tashkent Files Movie Review & Twitter Reviews, Youtube Trailer
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Op India  

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Op India  

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The Tashkent Files trailer: Naseeruddin Shah, Mithun Chakraborty's film questions Lal Bahadur Shastri's mysterious death
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Firstpost  

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5 years, 9 months ago

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Firstpost  

The makers of The Tashkent Files have also unveiled the first poster from Naseeruddin Shah and Mithun Chakraborty’s suspense thriller. The first look poster of Vivek Agnihotri’s suspense thriller The Tashkent Files was unveiled on Tuesday, announcing that the film will hit theatres on 12 April. The film is based on the mysterious death of India’s second prime minister Lal …

Naseeruddin Shah film The Tashkent Files on Lal Bahadur Shastri's death mystery to release on April 12
5 years, 9 months ago

Naseeruddin Shah film The Tashkent Files on Lal Bahadur Shastri's death mystery to release on April 12

India Today  

The year 2019 began its Bollywood journey with politics. Apart from the biopics based on the life of late Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray and India's current Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the movie- goers will also get to watch a film on the mysterious death of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India. Helmed by the filmmaker Vivek …

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