Indu Sarkar

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Trivia

Album

• The plots of two films released in quick succession - this film and "Baadshaho" (2017) - were set in the Emergency years. While "Baadshaho" (2017) featured a villain modelled on Sanjay Gandhi played by Priyanshu Chatterjee, this film featured Neil Nitin Mukesh playing a similar role.[1]
• The film was embroiled in various controversies in the weeks leading up to its release. It faced protests from the leaders and workers of the Congress party after its trailer was released. They feared that the film portrayed the Gandhi family and their party in poor light. Calls were made for the film to be banned. A woman named Priya Singh Paul, claiming to be Sanjay Gandhi's biological daughter, approached the Bombay High Court and asked for a stay on the film's release. The High Court dismissed her petition on the grounds that she was unable to prove her relationship with Sanjay Gandhi. The film was stuck with the CBFC amidst all this. Director Madhur Bhandarkar was infuriated when the board suggested 12 cuts and the addition of two disclaimers. He approached the Revising Committee which cleared the film with a 'U/A' certificate and a few minor cuts. The film's troubles didn't end there. Congress workers disrupted its screening in various parts of the country and shows had to be cancelled.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Song

• Chadhta Sooraj Dheere Dheere - This song was Anu Malik's recreation of a popular qawwali sung and composed by Aziz Nazan and written by Kaiser Ratnagirvi. Aziz Nazan's son Mujataba sang this recreated version.[10]
• Dilli Ki Raat - The composition of this song was inspired by R.D. Burman's music.

1. ^ Baadshaho (2017)
2. ^ Indu Sarkar: Jagdish Tytler flags negative portrayal in film, writes to Madhur Bhandarkar
3. ^ Indu Sarkar: State Congress says film should not be released in present form
4. ^ Congress workers threatened me over 'Indu Sarkar', says film-maker Bhandarkar
5. ^ HC relief for Madhur Bhandarkar, Indu Sarkar can release on Friday
6. ^ CBFC orders 12 cuts and 2 disclaimers in Indu Sarkar, leaves Madhur Bhandarkar fuming
7. ^ Indu Sarkar: Madhur Bhandarkar film cleared by CBFC revising committee with few cuts
8. ^ Congress activists force cancellation of Indu Sarkar in Thane
9. ^ Congress Workers Disrupt Indu Sarkar Shows In Maharashtra
10. ^ Chadhta Sooraj - Aziz Nazan