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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = City of Pearls<br />
| director = Shafi Maqbool<br />
| producer = [[Students Islamic Organisation of India]], Hyderabad chapter<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|10|30}}<br />
| runtime = 38 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Urdu<br />
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'''''City of Pearls: A Tale of Neglected People''''' is a 2011 [[Documentary film]] produced by the Hyderabad chapter of [[Students Islamic Organisation of India]].<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2590456.ece</ref> The 38-minute documentary captures the paradox between the high-rise buildings, malls, flyovers and the abject poverty and lack of basic amenities in the slums of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].<br />
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The documentary was released by [[Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas]], Secretary, [[Welfare Party of India]] in a special screening organised at Madina Education Centre, Hyderabad.<ref>http://www.siasat.com/english/news/documentary-hyderabad%E2%80%99s-backward-classes</ref> Muslim intellectuals such as [[Hamid Mohammed Khan]] and leaders from various socio-political class were also present.<ref>http://www.siasat.com/english/news/documentary-educational-and-financial-backwardness-muslims</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Dreams Choked]]<br />
* [[Pani Pani Re]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:2011 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian documentary films]]<br />
[[Category:2011 documentary films]]<br />
[[Category:Documentary films about poverty]]<br />
[[Category:Films about poverty in India]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]<br />
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