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film, which never took off. The novel stayed with her, however, because growing up she had stories of the
Partition from her parents. Initially the publishers of the book, Ravi Dayal, were hesitant to give the rights of the work to a new filmmaker, as this was only Rooks' second feature, till Ravi
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in the UK, and also shown in several international film festivals, including, Zanzibar
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The film was one of the most anticipated adaptations of its time, especially being writer
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was taking place, the entire country was a hotbed of extremism and intolerance. The
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