New Delhi. Kabir Khan is among the most popular directors of Bollywood. He has given many great films in the industry. Today his debut film ‘Kabul Express’ has completed 18 years. He has expressed his happiness on this occasion. Kabir Khan shared a poster of the film on Instagram Stories. Film actors John Abraham and Arshad Warsi are also in this poster. It is written on the poster, ‘Happy completion of 18 years of Kabul Express’.
In the caption of this photo, Kabir Khan wrote, ‘The first thing is always the most special’. Kabir started his career at the age of 25 as a cinematographer for the documentary film ‘Beyond the Himalayas’ directed by Gautam Ghosh. After this he started direction with the documentary The Forgotten Army based on Subhash Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army.
Made debut with ‘Kabul Express’
Kabir Khan made his mainstream directorial debut in 2006 with the thriller ‘Kabul Express’ under the banner of Yash Raj Films. According to him, the film was largely based on his and his friend Rajan Kapoor’s experiences in Afghanistan. The film told the story of two Indian journalists, an American journalist and an Afghan guide, who are taken hostage by Pakistani soldiers. They are forced to travel for 48 hours across the war-torn country.
There were many controversies regarding this film. In 2007, the government of Afghanistan (which had previously supported the shooting of the film) banned the film, preventing its official release there.
According to reports, the film was banned because it allegedly portrayed the Hazara Shia minority community, one of Afghanistan’s four largest ethnic groups, in a negative light.
After ‘Kabul Express’, Kabir made ‘New York’, action thriller ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ with Salman Khan, ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, ‘Phantom’ and ’83’. Recently Kabir’s “Chandu Champion” with Kartik Aryan was released. Karthik played the role of India’s first Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar. The film tells the story of an extraordinary man who faces challenges with unwavering determination.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 15, 2024, 15:48 IST
