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Maachis ( transl. Matchsticks) is a 1996 Indian period political thriller film written and directed by Gulzar and produced by R. V. Pandit. It stars Chandrachur Singh, Om Puri, Tabu, and Jimmy Sheirgill. The film portrays the circumstances surrounding the rise of the Sikh insurgency in Punjab in the 1980s. [2]
Oct 25, 1996 · Maachis: Directed by Gulzar. With Om Puri, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh, Kanwaljeet Singh. A realistic, hard-hitting portrayal of terrorism and youth in the Punjab after the 1984 riots.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Gulzar
- 1996-10-25
Maachis stood out in the 1990s, a decade when filmmakers began to replace the evil Thakur and flashy gangster with the gun-toting militant. He’s explaining to the protagonist Kripal...
Oct 26, 2021 · Gulzar's 'Maachis' is an honest attempt to exhibit a turbulent phase of Punjab's history that's still relevant. Sanam Sutirath Wazir. Updated: 26 Oct 2021, 12:45 PM IST. Bollywood. 6 min read. i....
- Sanam Sutirath Wazir
A realistic, hard-hitting portrayal of terrorism and youth in the Punjab after the 1984 riots. Following the assassination of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India, at the hands of her Sikh bodyguards, a wave of violence broke out against innocent Sikhs and their families.
Maachis Jaswant is arrested and tortured for a crime he did not commit. On seeing his friend’s condition, Kripal joins an extremist group in order to bring down the government.
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माचिस. Directed by Gulzar. A realistic, hard-hitting portrayal of terrorism and youth in the Punjab after the 1984 riots. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases. Om Puri Tabu Chandrachur Singh Jimmy Shergill Kulbhushan Kharbanda Kanwaljit Singh S M Zaheer Raj Zutshi Ravi Gossain Navnindra Behl. 160 mins More at IMDb TMDb.
