The Aditya Suhas Jambhale-helmed action-political thriller film Article 370, starring Yami Gautam, has been banned in Gulf countries. The film was released in the theaters on February 23, 2024.

Article 370 was successful in the domestic and overseas box office, but its overall collection might be impacted as the Gulf countries are a major market for Indian films. According to reports, Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster films Pathan and Jawan were able to cross the Rs 1000 crore mark due to their extensive release in the Gulf countries.

In a statement, the makers of the film expressed surprise at the ban, especially since the Gulf region has a thriving tourism industry and Indian movies are being filmed there.

The statement further added that the lack of Indian films in the region’s theaters, despite Bollywood’s contribution to the Gulf’s entertainment industry, is noteworthy. They further said that while Indian cinema enjoys a dedicated fanbase in the region, the absence of films like Article 370 highlights a concerning trend towards censorship and limited cultural exchange.

In the film, Yami Gautam can be seen playing the role of NIA officer Zooni Haksar, who is known for her honest work. The strory of the film revolves around the removal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370.

The film, directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, also stars Priyamani, Arun Givil, and Kiran Karmarkar in key roles.

During a recent speech in Jammu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned about the film Article 370. He said this movie will provide correct information to the people.

Yami Gautam responded to PM Narendra Modi’s speech on Instagram and expressed her gratitude for being able to witness his conversation about the film. She also mentioned that she and her team are committed to delivering a cinematic experience that surpasses PM’s expectations and brings this incredible story to life on the big screen.

Earlier, Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone’s action thriller film Fighter’s release was denied in Gulf countries except the UAE.

The prestigious Transmedia Gujarati Screen and Stage Awards every year honours artists and technicians from the Gujarati film industry over the past two decades. During the ceremony, popular celebrities grace the award function every year. Celebrities from film and television attended the spectacular 21st Transmedia Gujarati Awards ceremony, which took place at Mumbai’s Tulip Star Hotel, which was organised by the Managing Director of Transmedia, Jasmin Shah. For the past 21 years, he has been organising these awards on a large scale.

Actor Sharman Joshi, who is best known for his role in 3 Idiots, also attended the 21st Transmedia Gujarati Film and TV Awards. The actor was honored with the Late Govindbhai Patel Maharathi Award. Other celebrities who attended the event include Deepshikha Nagpal, producer Anand Pandit, actor Arjan Bajwa, Ganesh Jain, Urvashi Solanki, Manav Gohil, Kashish Khan,Myara Khan, music director Sanjeev-Darshan, and Jayantilal Gada.

Since its start in 2001, Jasmin Shah has successfully arranged the celebration, which honors individuals connected to the Gujarati theater and cinema industry and aims to raise morale.

The event featured a number of outstanding artistic performances. The awards show broadcasting partners were Colors Gujarati and Colors Gujarati Cinema networks.

During the award function, actor Anang Desai was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dharmendra Gohil won the Best Actor award for the Gujarati film Chal Manva Jeetva Jaiye 2, while the Best Actress award went to Mansi Parekh Gohil for Kachchh Express. Pallav Parikh won the Best Director award. Kachchh Express (Sol Sutra) bagged the award for Best Gujarati Film, and the Best Children’s Film award was given to Masti Ni Pathshala (Friends Theater Group).

Actor Manali Kantharia won the Best Actress award for the Gujarati drama Kesar, and Shaunik Vyas received the Best Actor award for the drama Man Magna Hua. While, Padmesh Pandit got the award for Best Director for his drama-film Om Namah Shivay. The Best Drama Award was given to Kesar. Mahesh Naresh won the Special Award, while Deepak Antani received the Transmedia Special Award for his magnificiant acting skills in portraying Mahatma Gandhi. Actor Lily Patel was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Actor Manav Gohil got the Best Actor award for the Gujarati film Chandlo on OTT. The Best Supporting Actor award was given to Viraf Patel for the Gujarati film Kachchh Express.

The Imtiaz Ali-helmed film, which stars Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in the biopic of Amar Singh Chamkila, will hit theaters on April 12th, the makers announced on Monday. It will be available exclusively awailable on the massive streaming giant Netflix.

Netflix India released a new Chamkila teaser on their Instagram handle. Diljit’s voiceover can be heard in the teaser asking, “Log kya sunna chahte hai? (Would you please tell me what happened?) Additionally, he says, “Wo main kar sakta hoon.”

The teaser also gives the preview of film’s title music. With the release of this teaser, Netflix reveals that the Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra film will be available for streaming on the massive platform on April 12.

Sharing the video, Netflix captioned it, Jab vo chedta tha saaz, kuch aisa hi tha Chamkila ka Andaaz Imtiaz Ali’s AmarSinghChamkila arriving on 12 April.

The film will tell the story of Chamkila, playe by Diljit, and his wife Amarjot Kaur, playe by Parineeti, who was assassinated on March 8, 1988, along with other members of their musical gang. Imtiaz Ali became interested in the story because of the journey and intrigue surrounding their assassination, which is still an open case.

Meanwhile, during an interview, Diljit said, that playing Amar Singh Chamkila was onbe of the most challenging roles that he has played till now. He also said that he is thrilled to work again with Netflix.

Chamkila, will be Parineeti Chopra and Diljit Dosanjh’s first joint venture. The film’s soundtrack is yet to be released, however there is speculation that Imtiaz Ali and his team are working on a special record just for the audience.

Irshad Kamil penned the lyrics, while AR Rahman has given music for the film. Parineeti and Diljit has also sang for few of the tracks as well.

The film is backed by Mohit Choudhary, Select Media Holdings LLP, Saregama, and Window Seat Films.