Ajmer 92

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Ajmer 92
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPushpendra Singh
Written bySuraj Pal Rajak
Gyanendra Pratap Singh
Pushpendra Singh
Produced byUmesh Kumar Tiwari[1]
Starring
CinematographyMadhu Gowda
Edited bySandeep Sethy
Music byParthasakha Daskabi
Production
companies
U&K Films Entertainment
Sumit Motion Pictures
Distributed byReliance Entertainment
Release date
  • 21 July 2023 (2023-07-21)
Running time
141 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹2 crore

Ajmer 92 is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film based on the 1992 Ajmer serial rapes.[3][4][5] It is directed by Pushpendra Singh and written by Suraj Pal Rajak, Gyanendra Pratap Singh and Pushpendra Singh. The music of the film is given by Parthsakha Daskabi and all songs are written by Amrit. It stars Karan Verma and Sumit Singh.

Plot[edit]

The film portrays the events that unfolded in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, where a group of young men led by Farooq and Nafis Chishty, members of the prominent Khadim family, repeated gang-raped and blackmailed several girls including minors for several years, concluding in 1992.[6][7][8][9][10]

Cast[edit]

  • Karan Verma as Madhav Verma
  • Sumit Singh as Geeta Singh
  • Rajesh Sharma as SP Ranjit Singh
  • Ishan Mishra as Shibbu
  • Alka Amin as Sumitra Verma, Madhav's mother
  • Mahesh Balraj as Yaqub Ansari
  • Aakash Dahiya as Mohan Singh
  • Anoop Gautam as Mehboob Ansari
  • Manoj Joshi as Minister
  • Brijendra Kala as Jagdish Verma, Madhav's father
  • Shalini Kapoor as Sunita Singh, Geeta's mother
  • Seerat Kaur as Pooja
  • Shehnawaz Khan as Anees Ansari
  • Unnati Pandey as Shanti Bhargav
  • Sayaji Shinde as DIG Shekhawat
  • Zarina Wahab as Urmila
  • Chelsha Gosai as Ayat

Music[edit]

The music of the film is composed by Parthsakha Daskabi. All lyrics are written by Amrit.

Controversies[edit]

Many Islamic organizations like Raza Academy and Jamiat Ulama e Hind have called for a ban on the film alleging that it would "create a rift in society", and that it is used to defame Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Ajmeri.[11][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'Ajmer 92': First poster of the upcoming gripping drama out, film to hit screens on July 21". Mid Day. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Ajmer 92". British Board of Film Classification.
  3. ^ "Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind calls for ban on 'Ajmer 92' film - Jaipur News". The Times of India. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. ^ Today, Telangana; David, Mitu (26 May 2023). "'Ajmer-92' first poster released; film to hit screens on July 14". Telangana Today. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ^ Salam, Ziya Us (4 June 2023). "Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind seeks ban on Hindi film Ajmer-92 as it will 'create a rift in society'". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. ^ "'Ajmer 92: Film on 1992 Rape Scandal Set for July 14 Release". The News Insight. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Ajmer 92 movie trailer out: What was the 1992 Ajmer rape and blackmail case". The Indian Express. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  8. ^ Srivastava, Abhishek (21 July 2023). "Ajmer 92 Movie Review: A relevant film that becomes impossible to overlook". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  9. ^ Yadav, Jyoti (3 July 2023). "Bollywood, Netflix smell story in 1992 Ajmer gangrapes. After court, now privacy battle begins". ThePrint. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  10. ^ Rajput, Raghav (23 July 2023). "Ajmer 92 – अजमेर 92". mygeniusbrand.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Ajmer 92 | 'द केरल स्टोरी' के बाद 'अजमेर 92' को लेकर मचा बवाल, उठी बैन करने की मांग | Navabharat (नवभारत)". www.enavabharat.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  12. ^ ಡೆಸ್ಕ್‌, ಈ ದಿನ (6 June 2023). "ʻಅಜ್ಮೀರ್ 92' ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ನಿಷೇಧಕ್ಕೆ ಜಮೀಯತ್ ಉಲಮಾ ಹಿಂದ್ ಆಗ್ರಹ". ಈ ದಿನ.ಕಾಮ್. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

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