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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Dozakh in Search Of Heaven<br />
| image = Dozakh in Search of Heaven poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Dozakh's Primary Poster<br />
| director = [[Zaigham Imam]]<br />
| studio = AB Infosoft<br>JALSA Pictures<br />
| producer = Zaigham Imam<br><br />
[[Pawan Tiwari]]<br />
| writer = Zaigham Imam<br />
| starring = [[Lalit Mohan Tiwari]]<br>[[Pawan Tiwari]]<br />
| cinematography = Mailesan Rangaswamy<br />
| editing = Prakash Jha<br />
| music = [[Aman Pant]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|2013|11|12|Kolkata International Film Festival|2015|3|20|df=yes}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br>Urdu<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Dozakh in Search of Heaven''''' ({{lang-en|Hell in Search of Heaven|italic=yes}}) is an [[Bollywood]] [[Hindi]]-[[Urdu]] film written and directed by [[Zaigham Imam]], which premiered at the [[Kolkata International Film Festival]] on 12 November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Ashamed-that-Bollywood-is-Our-Identity/2013/12/31/article1974663.ece|title= TNIE|work=Centist|accessdate=15 Nov 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kff.in/Dozakh-in-search-of-heaven.php|title=KIFF|work=Centist|accessdate=15 Nov 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107212713/http://www.kff.in/Dozakh-in-search-of-heaven.php|archivedate=7 November 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It was jointly produced by Imam and [[Pawan Tiwari]] who is also acting in the film. It is an adaptation of a book by the same name written by Zaigham Imam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://televisionworld.in/dozakh-in-search-of-heaven-to-be-made-into-a-movie/|title= Dozakh adapted into a film|work=Centist|accessdate=15 Nov 2014}}</ref><br />
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== Cast==<br />
* [[Lalit Mohan Tiwari]] as Maulvi Sahab<br />
* [[Nazim Khan]] as Panditji <br />
* [[Garrick Chaudhary]] as Janu <br />
* [[Pawan Tiwari]] as Auto driver<br />
* [[Ruby Saini]] as Amma<br />
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==Festivals==<br />
''Dozakh'' has been screened at various film festivals across the world. These include Kolkata International Film Festival; Habitat Film Festival 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://habitatworld.com/events/show_event.php?id=326&o=3&c=1&m=05&a=12&y=2014&w=1|title= Habitat Film Festival|work=Centist|accessdate=15 Nov 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/406755/a-treat-parallel-cinema.html|title= Deccan Herald writes about Habitat Film Festival|work=Centist|accessdate=15 Nov 2014}}</ref> Bangalore International Film Festival 2013; 12 Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Mumbai; Indian International Film Festival of Queensland 2014;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iiffoq.com/#!about1/c1fgf|title= The films a IIFFQ|work=Centist|accessdate=15 Nov 2014}}</ref> 3rd Ladakh International Film Festival; Hidden Gems Film Festival, Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiddengemsfilmfestival2011.blogspot.in/2014/05/dozakh-in-search-of-heaven-review-by.html|title= Dozakh at Hidden Gems Film Festival|work=Centist|accessdate=15 Nov 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Controversies==<br />
The film had a minor run in the censor board when it was denied a certificate at first two screenings, [[Mid-day]] reported on the same.<ref>http://www.mid-day.com/articles/censor-boards-strange-diktat/15581173</ref><br />
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==Critical reception==<br />
[[DNA]] newspaper in a review of the film stated, "Dozakh reinforces the influence that cinema can have on the thought process of a society."<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-12th-asian-film-fest-holds-promise-for-budding-directors-1945131</ref> [[Deccan Herald]] wrote, "potent theme of religious tension will leave audiences spell bound".<ref>http://www.deccanherald.com/content/376742/bouquet-movies-await-cinema-buffs.html</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|4187392}}<br />
* {{Facebook|DozakhInSearchOfHeaven}}<br />
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