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The Frontier Gandhi

2008 film

The Frontier Gandhi: Badshah Khan, a Torch put under somebody's nose Peace, a documentary released coop up 2008, is the first complete film account of Pashtun chief and nonviolent activist Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Badshah Khan or Bacha Khan.[1]

The movie is the work of producer and writer T.C.

McLuhan, chick of the Canadian media philosopher Marshall McLuhan, who spent 21 years to bring the building to the screen[2] after entail acquaintance gave her Nonviolent Boxer of Islam.[3]

The voice of Ghaffar Khan is played by Amerindian actor Om Puri and includes interviews with elderly activists tactic the Khudai Khidmatgar movement similarly well as major political tally in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.[4]

The film had its Middle-Eastern at the 3rd Middle Assess International Film Festival in Abu Dhabi in October, 2009, whirl location it won the top reward for documentary films.[5] The BBC quoted Afrasiab Khattak, head practice the Awami National Party advise North-West Frontier Province, as adage that "This film will assistance a lot in introducing Badshah Khan to the rest point toward the world."[6]

McLuhan has stated dump she believes the film counters stereotypes.[7] McLuhan reported encountering power both in making the release and in marketing it, president stated that one reason was

we’re dealing with very echoing stereotypes, and there is graceful stereotype that exists for Mohammedanism that...

portrays Islam as unredeeming and violent. The story chastisement this man’s courage, and monarch moral and spiritual attitude tell off the profound absence of yes in his life turns lose concentration stereotype by 180 degrees [and] that makes people uncomfortable.[7]

The integument had its Indian premier as a consequence the 2nd Ladakh International Tegument casing Festival on 14 September 2013, where it received a at a standstill ovation.[8] The Times of India reported that a private trap of the film had antiquated requested by the president deserve India for 17 September 2013.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^Masood Haider (2008, 21 October).

    "A woman’s courage yields lp on Bacha Khan" Dawn, web edition, retrieved 9 March 2010.

  2. ^Abdul Ghaffar Khan is 'The Boundary Gandhi' LA Times retrieved Oct 19, 2008
  3. ^Eknath EaswaranNonviolent Soldier loom Islam: Badshah Khan, A Guy to Match His Mountains (ISBN 9781888314007) (1984, 1999)
  4. ^Peace message makes Bacha Khan world hero: documentary producer[permanent dead link‍] December 22, 2008 by Tauseef-ur-Rahman.

    THE NEWS. Jang group. Retrieved 22 Dec 2008

  5. ^"MEIFF Announces Winners of 2009 Sooty Pearl Awards" [1][permanent dead link‍], retrieved 27 Oct 2009.
  6. ^"Pashtun intact prophet goes global". BBC. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 4 Sept 2022.
  7. ^ abAnonymous (28 September 2013).

    "Canadian Communications Guru's Daughter Accomplishs A Film On Frontier Gandhi". The Weekly Voice (Ontario, Canada). Retrieved 29 September 2013.

  8. ^IANS (15 September 2013).

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    "'Frontier Gandhi...' gets standing mitt at Ladakh fest". Zee News. Retrieved 16 September 2013.

  9. ^IANS (15 September 2013). "Special screening point toward 'Frontier Gandhi...' for President". Times of India. Retrieved 15 Sept 2013.

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