Rahat Kazmi's '2 Band Radio’s will premiere at UK Asian Film Festival

Filmmaker Rahat Kazami, who is known to make movies that are unique, and which brings interesting topics into limelight is all set to showcase his film '2 Band Radio' at UK Asian Film Festival on Saturday, April 6 at Watermans Arts Center and a special screening at

Birmingham City University

on 13th April.

Rahat Kazami and his group has gained recognition and respect amongst the niche international audience with their films like 'Identity Card', 'Mantostaan' and '

Lihaaf

' that talks about the issues which is unheard or not frequently spoken about. Along with '2 Band Radio', 'Himad' that created a lot buzz in the industry will have a world premier in UK. Both the movies have captured the emotions of common people and the use of technology that has affected lives.

This satirical film 2 Band Radio is written by Rahat Kazami and Kunwar Shakti Singh and directed by debutante Saki Shah.
The film is set in the 70s when radio required license and Rahat Kazmi has brought the past in life in a very interesting manner. The film is about how a radio changed people’s life in a Himalayan village, where people have never seen a radio and how the journey of the first radio in the village becomes the reason for chaos and the resultant comic situations. It involves two neighbours and their desire to purchase a radio to show their status in the society. The movie features Pradhuman Singh of '

Tere Bin Laden

' fame in the lead role alongside Neelu Dogra and debutante actress Sneha Jagiasi.

Rahat said, “The film revisits the life of the Himalayan village in the 70s when none of them had seen radio before. Radio license which is now a collectible value contains stories of so many lives and their journey. Owning a radio at that time was a luxury and brought status in the society. I wanted to bring this into life and created this story with my friend Kunwar Shakti Singh.”