<p>Two days before its theatrical release, Vivek Agnihotri's new film 'The Tashkent Files' has landed in trouble over its content. Based on former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri's death, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/the-tashkent-files-trailer-has-mithun-chakraborty-naseeruddin-shah-question-lal-bahadur-shastris-mysterious-death-205705">the film </a>attempts to delve deeper into the cause of his death at Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 1966 hours after the signing the Tashkent Declaration.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shastri's grandson Vibhakar Shahstri has appealed for a stay order on the release of the film alleging that the film is an 'attempt &nbsp;to create unwarranted and unnecessary controversy.' The film is scheduled to release on 12th April.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A notice that has been sent to Agnihorti reads,"It is understood that an attempt has been made to create unwarranted and unnecessary controversy, propaganda surrounding the death of Late Lal Bahadur Shastri, former PM of India who had died a natural death and which has been successful to an extent post the release of the trailer of the film."<br />
While speaking to a news channel, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, stated that Shastri was coerced by the "top family of the Congress party" to stop the release of the film.&nbsp;<br />
"It's been happening for quite some time. They have been bullying me and threatening me on social media, and I have also taken help from the Maharashtra government. Yesterday, I received a legal notice from senior Congress member Vibhakar Shastri, who also happens to be the grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri, to stop the movie saying that whatever is shown in the movie is not true," Vivek said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I have heard from the horse's mouth that he has been coerced by the top family of the Congress party to serve it on me because if they serve it doesn't look correct for them, which will make them look like a guilty party. This is despite that he came for the screening of the movie," he added.&nbsp;<br />
The filmmaker claims that Vibhakar Shastri had praised the film when he had watched it in Delhi on 7th April and later got influenced by members of the Congress party to send a legal notice.&nbsp;</p>

<p>'The Tashkent Files' features Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, Shweta Basu, Pankaj Tripathi, Vinay Pathak, Mandira Bedi and Pallavi Joshi in the lead roles.</p>


Two days before its theatrical release, Vivek Agnihotri's new film 'The Tashkent Files' has landed in trouble over its content. Based on former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri's death, the film attempts to delve deeper into the cause of his death at Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 1966 hours after the signing the Tashkent Declaration.

Two days before its theatrical release, Vivek Agnihotri's new film 'The Tashkent Files' has landed in trouble over its content. Based on former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri's death, the film attempts to delve deeper into the cause of his death at Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 1966 hours after the signing the Tashkent Declaration. Shastri's grandson Vibhakar Shahstri has appealed for a stay order on the release of the film alleging that the film is an 'attempt to create unwarranted and unnecessary controversy.' The film is scheduled to release on 12th April. A notice that has been sent to Agnihorti reads,"It is understood that an attempt has been made to create unwarranted and unnecessary controversy, propaganda surrounding the death of Late Lal Bahadur Shastri, former PM of India who had died a natural death and which has been successful to an extent post the release of the trailer of the film." While speaking to a news channel, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, stated that Shastri was coerced by the "top family of the Congress party" to stop the release of the film. "It's been happening for quite some time. They have been bullying me and threatening me on social media, and I have also taken help from the Maharashtra government. Yesterday, I received a legal notice from senior Congress member Vibhakar Shastri, who also happens to be the grandson of Lal Bahadur Shastri, to stop the movie saying that whatever is shown in the movie is not true," Vivek said. "I have heard from the horse's mouth that he has been coerced by the top family of the Congress party to serve it on me because if they serve it doesn't look correct for them, which will make them look like a guilty party. This is despite that he came for the screening of the movie," he added. The filmmaker claims that Vibhakar Shastri had praised the film when he had watched it in Delhi on 7th April and later got influenced by members of the Congress party to send a legal notice. 'The Tashkent Files' features Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, Shweta Basu, Pankaj Tripathi, Vinay Pathak, Mandira Bedi and Pallavi Joshi in the lead roles.

The Tashkent Files:Lal Bahadur Shastri's grandson sends legal notice to Vivek Agnihotri

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<p>While it has been tested before, this was the first successful test involving a salvo of interceptor missiles, the US military said in a statement.</p>

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<p>Surya is the general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha(BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP.</p>

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<p>China claims the north-eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as part of South Tibet.</p>

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<p>The rule and name 'mankaded' is given after Indian bowler Vinoo Mankad's name.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/the-tashkent-files-trailer-has-mithun-chakraborty-naseeruddin-shah-question-lal-bahadur-shastris-mysterious-death-205705">'The Tashkent Files' asks 'Who killed Lal Bahadur Shastri?'</a></p>

<p>Shastri’s death is a controversial debate that has led to many conspiracy theories around it. He died in January 1966 in Tashkent (now in Uzbekistan), a day after signing the Tashkent Agreement.</p>


Missile defense system deterrent against a very real threat: US military While it has been tested before, this was the first successful test involving a salvo of interceptor missiles, the US military said in a statement.

Missile defense system deterrent against a very real threat: US military While it has been tested before, this was the first successful test involving a salvo of interceptor missiles, the US military said in a statement. Tejasvi Surya: BJP’s surprise pick over late Ananth Kumar’s wife for Bengaluru Surya is the general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha(BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP. China destroyed 30,000 world maps mentioning Arunachal Pradesh, Taiwan: Report China claims the north-eastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as part of South Tibet. 1947: When real Vinoo Mankad 'mankaded' Australian batsman Bill Brown The rule and name 'mankaded' is given after Indian bowler Vinoo Mankad's name. 'The Tashkent Files' asks 'Who killed Lal Bahadur Shastri?' Shastri’s death is a controversial debate that has led to many conspiracy theories around it. He died in January 1966 in Tashkent (now in Uzbekistan), a day after signing the Tashkent Agreement.

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<p>Bollywood’s obsession with films based on the lives of prominent personalities does not seem to fade away any time soon as filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri revealed first look posters of his upcoming film ‘The Tashkent Files’.&nbsp;</p>

<p>‘The Tashkent Files’ is not a biopic&nbsp;but it questions the mysterious circumstances under which India’s second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri died in Russia after signing a war treaty in Tashkent. He died in January 1966 in Tashkent (now in Uzbekistan), a day after signing the Tashkent Agreement, which formally ended the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965.</p>

<p>Shastri’s death is a controversial debate that has led to many conspiracy theories around it. It was initially reported that he died&nbsp;because of a heart attack but it is also debated that he knew of whereabouts of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The film has brought together an ensemble cast including Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, Shweta Basu, Pankaj Tripathi, Vinay Pathak, Mandira Bedi, Pallavi Joshi, Ankur Rathee and Prakash Belawadi.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Presenting 3 times national award winner <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MithunChakraborty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MithunChakraborty</a> as <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShyamSundarTripathi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ShyamSundarTripathi</a>, a political guru whose only mantra is to win.<br />
“Because losers can’t change the destiny of a nation.”<br />
Trailer out on 25.03.19<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheTashkentFiles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheTashkentFiles</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhoKilledShastri?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WhoKilledShastri</a> <a href="https://t.co/DBdZV8Nm4U">pic.twitter.com/DBdZV8Nm4U</a></p>
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<p>Mithun plays the role of leader of the opposition, Shyam Sundar Tripathi while Shah plays PKR Natrajan. Shweta Basu Prasad plays Raagini Phule, Pankaj Tripathi is Gangaram Jha and Pallavi Joshi as Aiysha Ali Shah.</p>

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<p>The trailer of the film opens to&nbsp;a fictional representation of the functioning of an enquiry committee that probes into the death of Shastri. See the trailer here:</p>

<p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OgWylHdfIdo" width="650"></iframe></p>

<p>The film is bankrolled by Zee Studios and is slated to release on April 12, 2019. It is produced by Pranay Chokshi, Haresh Patel, Pallavi Joshi and Vivek.&nbsp;</p>


Bollywood’s obsession with films based on the lives of prominent personalities does not seem to fade away any time soon as filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri revealed first look posters of his upcoming film ‘The Tashkent Files’.

Bollywood’s obsession with films based on the lives of prominent personalities does not seem to fade away any time soon as filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri revealed first look posters of his upcoming film ‘The Tashkent Files’. ‘The Tashkent Files’ is not a biopic but it questions the mysterious circumstances under which India’s second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri died in Russia after signing a war treaty in Tashkent. He died in January 1966 in Tashkent (now in Uzbekistan), a day after signing the Tashkent Agreement, which formally ended the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965. Shastri’s death is a controversial debate that has led to many conspiracy theories around it. It was initially reported that he died because of a heart attack but it is also debated that he knew of whereabouts of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The film has brought together an ensemble cast including Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, Shweta Basu, Pankaj Tripathi, Vinay Pathak, Mandira Bedi, Pallavi Joshi, Ankur Rathee and Prakash Belawadi. Presenting 3 times national award winner #MithunChakraborty as #ShyamSundarTripathi, a political guru whose only mantra is to win. “Because losers can’t change the destiny of a nation.” Trailer out on 25.03.19#TheTashkentFiles #WhoKilledShastri pic.twitter.com/DBdZV8Nm4U — Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) March 22, 2019 × Mithun plays the role of leader of the opposition, Shyam Sundar Tripathi while Shah plays PKR Natrajan. Shweta Basu Prasad plays Raagini Phule, Pankaj Tripathi is Gangaram Jha and Pallavi Joshi as Aiysha Ali Shah. Naseeruddin Shah... #TheTashkentFiles trailer on 25 March 2019... Directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri... 12 April 2019 release. pic.twitter.com/vgFH7xCEbd — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 23, 2019 × Shweta Basu Prasad is #RaaginiPhule... #TheTashkentFiles trailer on 25 March 2019... Directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri... 12 April 2019 release. pic.twitter.com/lpfwHFf6fx — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 22, 2019 × Pankaj Tripathi is #GangaramJha... #TheTashkentFiles trailer on 25 March 2019... Directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri... 12 April 2019 release. pic.twitter.com/njIaHPgO4l — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 22, 2019 × Pallavi Joshi is #AiyshaAliShah... #TheTashkentFiles trailer on 25 March 2019... Directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri... 12 April 2019 release. pic.twitter.com/9gw4fJyNyt — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 22, 2019 × The trailer of the film opens to a fictional representation of the functioning of an enquiry committee that probes into the death of Shastri. See the trailer here: The film is bankrolled by Zee Studios and is slated to release on April 12, 2019. It is produced by Pranay Chokshi, Haresh Patel, Pallavi Joshi and Vivek.

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The Tashkent Files:Lal Bahadur Shastri's grandson sends legal notice to Vivek Agnihotri

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'The Tashkent Files' trailer has Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah ask questions about Lal Bahadur Shastri's death