Filmistaan_
Sunny is struggling to make a living in the Bollywood industry. He takes a job as assistant director (the operative word being assistant) for an American documentary filmmaking team, but during filming in the Indian Rajasthan province he is kidnapped by Pakistani terrorists – and detained in a small village in Pakistan. The situation is delicate, but the villagers share Sunny's passion for Bollywood film, and little by little the hostage and the guardians come to understand each other. Eventually, Sunny lays a plan to escape with the help of the villagers.
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Sharib Hashmi, Kumud Mishra, Gopal Datt
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Filmistaan was released 12 years ago in 2014.
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Sunny is struggling to make a living in the Bollywood industry. He takes a job as assistant director (the operative word being assistant) for an American doc...
Filmistaan is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 57m.
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What is Filmistaan about?
Sunny is struggling to make a living in the Bollywood industry. He takes a job as assistant director (the operative word being assistant) for an American documentary filmmaking team, but during filming in the Indian Rajasthan province he is kidnapped by Pakistani terrorists – and detained in a small village in Pakistan. The situation is delicate, but the villagers share Sunny's passion for Bollywood film, and little by little the hostage and the guardians come to understand each other. Eventually, Sunny lays a plan to escape with the help of the villagers.
How long is Filmistaan?
Filmistaan has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who stars in Filmistaan?
The cast of Filmistaan includes Sharib Hashmi, Kumud Mishra, Gopal Datt, Inaamulhaq.
What is the rating of Filmistaan?
Filmistaan has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 17 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy