Bandhak (2004)
The Hostage
155 min
An exploration of post-Sept. 11 racism, this drama set in New York centers on Indian immigrant Baldev (Farokh Daruwala), whose boss vents his hatred of South Asians on him. Having just lost his brother as a result of hate crime, Baldev takes his boss hostage. Baldev's actions could land him in jail and result in deportation, but it's a chance he's willing to take to be heard. Murtuza Sabir and Asha Patel co-star.
- Release date
- September 11, 2004
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Roop Singh Daman as Azmath Bhai
- Farokh Daruwala as Baldev Singh
- Asha Patel as Sunita
Crew
- Hyder Bilgrami · Director
- Hyder Bilgrami · Writer
- Ramzan Lakhani · Producer
- Nicholas Noor · Composer
- Shyam-Das · Composer
- Chandra Mouli · Cinematographer
- Hyder Bilgrami · Editor