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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.
Oct 25, 1996 · Maachis is a crime drama directed by Gulzar, starring Om Puri, Tabu and Chandrachur Singh. It depicts the aftermath of the 1984 riots and the rise of Sikh extremism in Punjab.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Gulzar
- 1996-10-25
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...
Maachis is a film about the aftermath of the 1984 riots in Punjab, where Sikhs were targeted by the police and extremists. It follows the story of a family and their friends who are caught in the violence and terrorism.
Oct 26, 2021 · Gulzar's Maachis is a fierce and honest attempt to exhibit a turbulent phase of Punjab's history. The film is set in the 1980’s, a heart-rending period of post-independence Sikh history, stained...
- Sanam Sutirath Wazir
MAACHIS. ("Matches"), 1996, 160 minutes, Hindi. Written and directed by Gulzar, music by Vishal, lyrics by Gulzar. The verdant state of Punjab, the "land of five rivers" and North India's breadbasket, nurtured a bitter secessionist struggle during the 1970s.
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Oct 25, 1996 · 1. 3. A realistic, hard-hitting portrayal of terrorism and youth in the Punjab after the 1984 riots.
