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Ribbons for Peace

19985 minGdoc-short

Five minutes of music and film combine to reinterpret a Kishore Kumar song in response to Indian and Pakistani nuclear tests and a pro-nuke music video.

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Anand Patwardhan

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Five minutes of music and film combine to reinterpret a Kishore Kumar song in response to Indian and Pakistani nuclear tests and a pro-nuke music video.

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Anand Patwardhan

Anand Patwardhandirector

Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shahcast

Kitu Gidwani

Kitu Gidwanicast

Aamir Khan

Chandrachur Singh

Chandrachur Singhcast

Synopsis

Naseeruddin Shah, Aamir Khan, Kittu Gidwani, and Chandrachur appear in Ribbons for Peace, a 1998 documentary responding to the nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan. The film reinterprets a classic song by Kishore Kumar, echoing themes of peace in a time of escalating tensions. Created to counter a pro-nuclear music video from the ruling political party, it presents a cultural critique through music and celebrity engagement, lasting five minutes.

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