Guilty unless proven innocent
The team of a Bollywood movie based on a sensitive issue, ‘Identity Card’ made its appearance in PVR Plaza in the heart of the capital city, New Delhi on 23rd August 2014.
Among them were present, the actress Tia Bajpai, actors- Furqan Merchant and Shoaib Kazmi with producer Zeba Sajid. The ‘Khaadi wardi’ policemen- Vipin Sharma and Brijendra Kala also made their appearances at the conference and turned the hot afternoon into a beautiful and an interactive one.
The actress while interacting with the media explained the plot of the movie in reference to the present scenario in Kashmir, which revolves around the identity crisis of people living there. She also drew a comparison between Kashmir and other parts of India like Chattisgarh & Assam to emphasize that problem are same everywhere but the point is “Are we coming up with solutions?”, asks Tia.
Actor Furqan Merchant further added, “In this movie, we are not talking of any war or a bomb blast. Instead, it is focussed on the problems that the common man is facing day in and day out. Even after working in a company for years, if the watchman refuses you to enter and suspect you just because you are not carrying your ID card, turns annoying after a certain extent. So, this movie shows the lifestyle of common people of what is popularly called ‘Heaven of India’.”
The movie has powerful dialogues like one which Tia who is playing the role of an independent and a carefree journalist in the movie says, “No policemen can arrest a woman. This is not right.” To this, the police replies, “Madam, iska faida sirf divorce cases me hota hai, STF me nahi”. The film also plays some beautiful tracks in the background, including a Kashmiri folk song. “We have added songs where necessary and not randomly. People who love listening to soft music, will like the movie more,” said Kashmir born actor, Shoaib Kazmi.
On being asked as to how much the movie portrays the real life of Kashmir, Tia says, “The people are living in horror, they do not know what may happen next. So, a child growing up in that environment is obvious to turn aggressive. When they feel the government is not doing anything for us then their mentality is, why should we go and vote for them?” Brijendra Kala summed this up in one line, “This film is a total entertainer and you can call it, a torture with laugh.”
The Identity-Card team believes that through this movie, the audience will get a clear picture of Kashmir and will be able to understand the sentiments and emotions of people living there in a better way. The movie is all set to hit the big screen on August 29, 2014.
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