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DUTT SANJAY
TORBAAZ
Filmmaker Girish Malik, who directs Sanjay was a rollercoaster with ups and downs. Lots
Dutt in his new film Torbaaz, says he wanted of challenges and hardships, but the passion
to show a story of hope and discuss terrorism to tell this story and to tell it a certain way was
with a human angle in the upcoming release. huge. It is a story with a massive canvas, and
considering the scale required it was tough. It
Torbaaz is the story of a man who rises above was nothing short of an ordeal, to be honest.”
personal tragedy and decides to transform the
lives of refugee camp kids who are on the path “I like to tell stories that make an impact
of destruction, through the game of cricket. and are interesting to watch too. I am not
making a documentary but the audience is
“I really like bringing forth stories and characters intelligent today, so the authenticity needs to
that people have never imagined. There is be there. I don’t take my audience for granted.
so much in this world which needs to be told Filmmaking is my passion. And I am a very
through the medium of cinema. The world of visual person. I think in visuals,” he added.
filmmaking is very fascinating for me and I like
presenting every character in its most honest Torbaaz stars Sanjay Dutt with Nargis
and impactful manner. That has always been Fakhri and Rahul Dev. The film
my priority. ‘Torbaaz’ is one such story and will releases on Netflix on December 11.
surely leave an impact on the viewer,” Malik said.
Talking about the journey, he shared: “The idea
is to show a story of hope and also to discuss
terrorism with a human angle. The journey
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