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...

Never Look Away review – Lucy Lawless’s portrait of a fearless news camerawoman

Fascinating documentary about Margaret Moth, whose footage from war zones almost killed her in 1992, lives up to her motto ‘don’t be boring’

When TV news camerawoman Margaret Moth was shot through the face by a Serbian sniper in Sarajevo in 1992, her CNN colleagues were told that it was touch and go. One medic said that her face was so badly injured it might be better if she died. But not only did Moth survive, she went back to the frontline. “She didn’t do less war after she was shot,” remembers one colleague and friend. “She did more.” This documentary about her life, directed by the actor Lucy Lawless, is a fascinating portrait of a woman who had two mottoes: “no regrets” and “don’t be boring”.

With her jet-black hair, thick black eyeliner and army combat boots (which she slept in on the job) Moth looked more like a punk singer than a camera operator. Born and raised in New Zealand, she officially changed her name from Margaret Wilson to Margaret Moth in her 20s and went to court for her right to be sterilised: “I’m not a breeder.” She became the first female news camerawoman in New Zealand, then moved to the US, where she spent weekends skydiving, fooling around with hot long-haired hippies and dropping acid (there’s old home footage to prove it all). Eventually CNN hired her and Moth’s “ballsy” attitude won fans in the military; during the 1990 Gulf war she smoked cigars with General Norman Schwarzkopf.

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