Dozakh in Search of Heaven

Dozakh in Search of Heaven (lit. 'Hell in Search of Heaven') is a 2013 Indian film written and directed by Zaigham Imam, which premiered at the Kolkata International Film Festival on 12 November 2013.^[1][2] It was jointly produced by Imam and Pawan Tiwari who also acts in the film. It is an adaptation of a book by the same name written by Zaigham Imam.^[3]

Dozakh in Search Of Heaven
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Directed by	Zaigham Imam
Written by	Zaigham Imam
Based on	Dozakh in Search of Heaven by Zaigham Imam
Produced by	Zaigham Imam Pawan Tiwari
Starring	Lalit Mohan Tiwari Pawan Tiwari
Cinematography	Mailesan Rangaswamy
Edited by	Prakash Jha
Music by	Aman Pant
Production companies	AB Infosoft JALSA Pictures
Release dates	12 November 2013 (2013-11-12) (Kolkata International Film Festival) 20 March 2015 (2015-03-20)
Country	India
Languages	Hindi Urdu

Cast

• Lalit Mohan Tiwari as Maulvi Sahab
• Nazim Khan as Panditji
• Garrick Chaudhary as Janu
• Pawan Tiwari as Auto driver
• Ruby Saini as Amma

Festivals

Dozakh has been screened at various film festivals across the world. These include Kolkata International Film Festival; Habitat Film Festival 2014,^[4][5] Bangalore International Film Festival 2013; 12 Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Mumbai; Indian International Film Festival of Queensland 2014;^[6] 3rd Ladakh International Film Festival; Hidden Gems Film Festival, Canada.^[7]

Controversies

The film had a minor run in the censor board when it was denied a certificate at first two screenings, Mid-day reported on the same.^[8]

Critical reception

DNA newspaper in a review of the film stated, "Dozakh reinforces the influence that cinema can have on the thought process of a society."^[9] Deccan Herald wrote, "potent theme of religious tension will leave audiences spell bound".^[10]