Director Rajkumar Santoshi has brought the rights to Dr. Asghar Wajahat’s book Jis Lahore Nahin Dekhiya, O Jamian He Nahin, and will make it into a movie early 2009.
When contacted, Rajkumar Santoshi confirms his plans to make a film based on Jis Lahore Nahin Dekhiya… He says, “I read the book and was impressed by it. I got in touch with the Dr. Asghar Wajahat. I also watched the play directed by Dinesh.”
Asghar Wajahat is thrilled at the prospect of seeing his story on screen. He says, “Plays have their limitations while a film can reach an audience all over the world. Also a film makes more impact than a play. My story puts across a strong message of peaceful co-existence that is desperately needed today.”
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