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      • Maachis (transl. Matchsticks) is a 1996 Indian period political thriller film written and directed by Gulzar.
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    Maachis (transl. Matchsticks) is a 1996 Indian period political thriller film written and directed by Gulzar. The film stars Chandrachur Singh, Om Puri, Tabu, and Jimmy Sheirgill in pivotal roles.

  4. www.thequint.com › entertainment › bollywood25 Years of Maachis: Gulzar's Take On Political Bias ...

    Oct 25, 2021 · Maachis, directed by Gulzar, in a period political thriller which stars Chandrachur Singh, Tabu, and Om Puri.

  5. everything.explained.today › Maachis_(1996_film)Maachis Explained

    Maachis 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]

    • Manmohan Singh
    • R. V. Pandit
    • Gulzar
    • Chandrachur SinghTabuOm PuriJimmy Sheirgill

  6. www.thequint.com › entertainment › bollywood25 Years of Gulzar's Maachis: Why this Fierce and Honest Film ...

    Oct 26, 2021 · Maachis is a tribute by Gulzar to the most vulnerable and those who disappeared into the unknown. However, there’s more to be told, one film alone cannot show the pain and torture that the Sikh...

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  7. www.timesnownews.com › entertainment-newsGulzar’s Film On Khalistani Separatism Turns 27 - Times Now

    Oct 25, 2023 · Maachis was a very important film, not only for Gulzar, who only directed one film (Hu-tu-tu) after Maachis in which the dots didn’t quite add up, but also for Indian cinema, which tends to stay away from volatile, sensitive political themes.

  8. www.hindustantimes.com › lifestyle › art-cultureMaachis: Still lit, after all these years - Hindustan Times

    Directed by Gulzar, Maachis was a rare and fiercely political Bollywood film that attempted to understand a turbulent period of Punjab’s history. It was set in the late ’80s in the...

  9. en.kinorium.com › 106114 › infoFacts – Maachis - Wiki: The Story of the Shooting, The Plot

    Maachis (transl. Matchsticks) is a 1996 Indian period political thriller film directed by Gulzar and produced by R. V. Pandit. It stars Chandrachur Singh , Om Puri , Tabu , and Jimmy Sheirgill in the lead roles.