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Varanasi ghat, the location of the destroyed Water set.

Water (2005) And The Varanasi Set That Was Thrown Into The Ganges

Water, about widows in 1938 India, was shut down in Varanasi in 2000 after its set was destroyed, then completed in Sri Lanka under a working title and released in 2005.

Nov 4, 2026 · Jiggle X Wiggle

Shabana Azmi, star of Fire, at the centre of the 1998 theatre protests.

Movies & Reviews

Fire (1996) And The Theatre Attacks That Turned A Film Into A Debate

Fire, starring Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das, was released uncut in India on 13 November 1998, attacked in Mumbai and Delhi in December, and later re-released after a court and censor review.

Nov 4, 2026 · Jiggle X Wiggle

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Water (2005) And The Varanasi Set That Was Thrown Into The Ganges

Fire (1996) And The Theatre Attacks That Turned A Film Into A Debate