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I pray for peace and justice!” It was Kapil Sharma show’s dadi, Ali Asgar, who lightened Another film which was prothe mood. “I have no connec- moted here was Love Karu tion with Chandigarh. No rela- Yaaa Shaadi. It stars Ali tives or no time spent but the Asgar and Mushtaq Khan. real essence of dadi is Pun- “When I was called for the jabi.” Looking at Nirmal film’s promotions, I was not Rishi, he shared, “I am sure but when they menmissing my suittioned Chandigarh, dupatta get-up, I jumped at the should have opportunity,” brought it shared Khan. along.” “The film The opening offers a fair night was also smattering of a forum to dislove, romance cuss and proand drama. In a mote cinema. world where live-in Inaamul Haq KARAMJIT ANMOL has become a prebrought along a cursor to marriage, film, The Shoes I it’s going to be relatWore, which he able to different has produced. age groups,” The film is getshared the ting good inifilm’s director tial response. Jaiprakkash He avers, “It’s Shaw. The film a real fight for will release on good cinema to May 23. reach its goal. Among the Struggle is a huge heavyweights DIBYENDU BHATTAHARYA part of it.” who attended Though they claim that the opening ceremony were ‘content is the king’ but the Rahul Rawail, who directed truth is the star is still the films like Love Story, Betaab, king, he pointed out. “About Arjun, Dacait, Anjaam, 2,000 films are made each Arjun Pandit and others. year, but many lose the race Actor Dibyendu Bhattaharya before their finishing line.” won hearts as he shared that “The run of many inde- it was in Chandigarh where pendent films is confined to he found the love of his life in the festival circuits only. If and wife – Richa Bhatyou come across the release of tacharya. small films in cinema, please The festival will conclude go and watch it. Skip the pop- today at Chandigarh Univercorn but do support cinema,” sity, offering screenings and the National School of Drama interactive sessions with film alumnus pleaded. industry professionals.