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individuals but with the environment that pressures the
individual to accept a particular mould." "Dhuaan spoke
against that environment; it suggested that if you want
to have an effective police force you have to re-organise
it along modern lines, do away with traditional jurisdiction-bound thana culture. It suggested that without intelligence, modern investigation techniques, computers
and updated databases, fighting crime can’t be possible
and so forth. Even today the thana and kutcheri remain
archaic and acquisition of justice is one of the biggest
problems for the common man." “Maalik, on the other
hand, is a reply to those who blame the country rather
than blaming themselves,” Ashir changes gears when
he talks about his upcoming movie. “A country is not the
trees or rivers or rocks — it is the people. Patriotism is
has composed the songs while Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
has sung them. If you let the professionals do their work,
your own work as a director becomes easy.”
Ashir Azeem, back in the spotlight
Maalik is all set for an April 8 release, after the conclusion of the World T20. The film doesn’t have a major film
star — only veteran TV actors Sajid Hasan, Farhan Ali
Agha and Ehtisham Uddin in pivotal roles.When asked
about his tendency to go for new faces, Ashir pointed out
that most of the actors in Dhuaan were also newcomers.
“A film doesn’t have actors — only characters. I always
look for actors that would fit the character H