Buddha In A Traffic Jam

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Trivia

Album

• The film was certified in October 2014. It was shown in various film festivals over the next two years but could not find distributors for a theatrical release. The film's take on ideological divisions and student politics was considered too controversial for a commercial release. It was reported that the Barjatyas of Rajshri Productions bailed out director Vivek Agnihotri eventually and the film was released in May 2016. The film's screening at various colleges around India was met with protests for its critical depiction of leftist influences in academia. In 2018, Agnihotri wrote a book titled "Urban Naxals" describing his experience in the making of this film.[1][2][3]
• This was the first film in which Vivek Agnihotri directed his wife, Pallavi Joshi.
• This was the debut Hindi film of music director Rohit Sharma.

Song

• Chand Roz - Actress Pallavi Joshi turned playback singer with this ghazal by the Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. The film was dedicated to Faiz.

1. ^ 'In JU, there is everything except education': 'Buddha in a Traffic Jam' director Vivek Agnihotri
2. ^ Barjatyas bails Vivek Agnihotri's 'Buddha' out of a 'Jam'
3. ^ Vivek Agnihotri's Urban Naxals: The Making of Buddha in a Traffic Jam - Going beyond the Maoist myth