The Battle of Shatrughat: Gurmeet Choudhary, Aarushi Nishank and Siddharth Nigam unite for historic saga

The wait is finally over! The epic war drama, The Battle of Shatrughat, has been officially announced. Directed by Shahid Kazmi and beautifully written by Sajad Khaki and Shahid Kazmi, the film stars Gurmeet Choudhary, Aarushi Nishank, and Siddharth Nigam, promising plenty of drama, valour, and spectacle. Gurmeet Choudhary recently shared a striking poster on social media, and fans went wild. Everyone is eager to know more about this ambitious project. The movie also features a powerful supporting cast, including Mahesh Manjrekar, Raza Murad, and Zarina Wahab. With Shahid Kazmi at the helm and production by PY Media, Hill Crest Motions, and Shahid Kazmi Films, this project is set to be a cinematic experience that brings a historic war to life. Adding to the film’s grandeur, the costume and styling are helmed by Darshan Bhagwandas Kamwal, ensuring authentic period detailing and a majestic visual aesthetic.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Sajad Khaki (@saj...

And Then Come the Nightjars review – farmer and vet at centre of drama of rural life

This screen adaptation of Bea Roberts’s play has a compelling concept but yields disappointing results

Based on a play – a painfully obvious fact given the stiltedness of the dialogue – by Bea Roberts, this small-scale British drama revolves almost entirely around two characters who are followed over a number of years. The early scenes, set in 2001, establish the affectionate friendship between Devon dairy farmer Michael (David Fielder), recently widowed and judging by the beard eligible for a pension soon, and local veterinarian Jeff (Nigel Hastings), a younger man with a budding drink problem.

When foot-and-mouth disease reaches their neck of the moors, Jeff is compelled to put down Michael’s entire herd according to governmental guidelines. Michael tries to resist with an unloaded shotgun and some choice curse words aimed at the ministerial enforcers who accompany Jeff, but there’s no stopping the forces of change. As the years pass, agriculture itself comes under threat in a rural economy increasingly skewing towards offering hospitality for wealthy visitors who want to capture sunsets on Instagram rather than see where their meat and milk comes from.

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