Director Aditya Jambhale on Article 370: “The country needs to know how this mission was carried out”

In a candid revelation, director Aditya Jambhale sheds light on the making of ‘Article 370,’ a genre-defining political drama that delves into the complex narrative surrounding the abrogation of the article and the authentic portrayal of Kashmir’s situation.

Speaking of the abrogation on Article 370 the director said, “This mission was carried out in a secretive way and the most important goal of the mission was that there should be no blood shed of the innocent and that’s what makes it magnum opus operation. So a lot of the information is not available in public domain.”

Jambhale underscores the meticulous research undertaken to ensure the film’s authenticity, stating, “We went through months of research. There is so much drama involved in this mission which started in 2014 and finally culminated in 2019. We had legal consultants on the set to help us with the protocols so we don’t digress from the real story. We had to go step by step to compile all these sensitive details into a cinematic experience of 2 hours, which was a big challenge. The country needs to know how this mission was carried out. I would be happy to say as a director and screenplay writer of the film, that we were able to share 80 percent of information which is not available in the public domain. Nobody is aware of the backstory and that is the main drama that we are able to show in this film.”

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Speaking of his vision for the film ‘Article 370’ he said, “My target as a filmmaker is that even a student in the 6th standard after watching the film should be able to tell how the Article 370 was rendered on 5th August 2019 and spark an interest for our audience. All the events in the film are very authentic and portrayed realistically which was a goal we all had for the film and we were able to achieve it.”