Jyothi Venkatesh
The filmmakers are always in search of stories and even they can extract a story from the warmth of the valley. Dhiraj Mishra is all set to present his film "Gaalib" from the valley.
The story is inspired by the struggle of a terrorist Afzal Guru's son Gaalib. The film is produced by Ghanshyam Patel and directed by Manoj Giri. The trailer of the film was launched on the social media and the film will hit the theatre on 11th December, 2020.
The role of Afzal Guru's wife is played by Sita fame Dipika Chikalia, Kashmir based actor Mir Sarwar as Afzal Guru and Nikkhil Pitaley as Gaalib. The film had been shot at Bhadarwah and Prayagraj. During the making of this film, Dhiraj has had to face a lot of obstacles and moreover to convince Dipika was also a tough task.
Dhiraj Mishra has written the story of the film along with Yashomati Devi which took almost a year. Other actors are Anil Rastogi, Ajay Arya ,Ajay Rawat , Megha Joshi and Vishal Dubey. The film Gaalib is based on the ups and downs of Gaalib's life and the situation of Kashmir.