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Mirza ka gussa
It’s about the memories of his dear mother who passed away in 1990 — her love, her ‘free’ opinion, and her strength. It’s about his angst with the West that “refuses to be indebted to the East for all they have borrowed from it.” It is about countless lives and tales he heard on a long journey within and outside India for the past many years. And it’s about a film that challenged the West but could never be made because “the producer got scared”. It’s “Ammi — Letter to a Democratic Mother”, Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s debut novel.
Mirza, known for his ‘off-beat’ films as Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai, Salim Lagde Pe Mat Ro, Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho and serials like Nukkad and Intezar took three- and-a-half years to complete the book. “There was so much to say. I don’t know how people would react. I have broken several rules of writing.” Meanwhile, Mirza is ready with the story for his next film Savdhaan, Meri Jaan produced by Rajat Kapoor. “By September the film would be ready,” he smiles. And for those looking for big stars, here is news: “There is no big actor. Only some familiar names like Sourabh Shukla, Rajat Kapoor and Vijay Raaz.”
You guessed it right; it’s about many people in a big city!
RANA SIDDIQUI
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