Chand Bujh Gaya (Moon Is Eclipsed), a Hindi film based on the 2002 communal
violence in Gujarat that preaches harmony, will be released in about two weeks,
the film's director said Tuesday. Director Sharique Minhaj told reporters here:
"The film is about unity and harmony." The film's release has been delayed for
more than a year as the censor board had requested for a number of cuts. The
board had objected to "the Gujarat chief minister" character, played by Pratap
Singh, who looked very similar to Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The film
narrates the love story of a Hindu boy, played by Faisal Khan, and a Muslim
girl, Shama Sikander, against a backdrop of the sectarian strife in the state.
