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Amitabh Bachchan's PINK is headed to the UN for a special screening

The film explores violence against women

26 Nov, 2016

Amitabh Bachchan-starrer PINK paved the way for countless discussions and debates in India on violence towards women, the film has now grabbed the attention of the United Nations.

The Bollywood actor announced the news on Twitter, saying, "'PINK' invited for a special screening of the film at UN Headquarters, in New York... by Assistant Secretary General... honoured!"

The courtroom drama, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Tariang, reflects on the plight of women in today's world and the blatant discrimination they face.

PINK was reportedly to be shown to Rajasthan police personnel to better their conduct towards women and treat them with regard to their lawful rights.

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kerala Nov 26, 2016 03:38pm

Bollywood in UN :)

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Ali From India Nov 26, 2016 04:02pm

Congrats BiG B

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Dipak Singham Nov 26, 2016 04:12pm

Nice film & treat to watch Amitabh Sir.

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A shAH Nov 26, 2016 04:33pm

India is excelling in every field.

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Realist Nov 26, 2016 04:49pm

Seriously, almost nobody in Pakistan is interested in Indian movies or their so-called actors. Waste of space.

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Brijesh Nov 26, 2016 06:43pm

Movie is really nice.specially the song dedicated to the women at the end of the movie ,Great Lyrics! !

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Ash Nov 26, 2016 08:46pm

How is this Amitabh Bachchan's film. If at all this is Shoojit Sircars film (producer, where Bachchan is just one of the character for whom dialogues were written, how to act was told, mannerisms enacted, makeup done. What is the role of an actor in a film? How can it be his film when there were so many other actors there. This idolatory worship of actors in film industry is exactly why names like "Bollywood" are used. Thereby this depiction is an insult to film making itself! Actors are two bits in a film and at least the well rounded journalists should understand it. Unless they too are in the dumbing category as the actors themselves, speaking always from Ivory towers!

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Masood Hussain Nov 26, 2016 10:52pm

O' me Pakistan rocker women are tremendous,these two have sung extremely beautiful songs

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KJ Nov 26, 2016 11:14pm

Movie dialogs in the court-room drama could have been better.

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Mother Kashmir Nov 26, 2016 11:31pm

Big B is respected everywhere,and his endeavors to promote women's right is highly commendable. Kashmiris have great expectations from BB and look forward to hear from him about women respect,ofcourse all mothers deserved respect,but in Kashmir something different is continuing. Plz devote some of your precious moments to think what better you can do for Kashmiris living under suppression for more than 4 months of curfew.Women need across the board attention,not for chosen places.UN covers the whole world.

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schali Nov 27, 2016 04:45am

@Realist Please don't be peevish!! It is just a matter of a small break. You will get to enjoy Bollywood again. The new crop of directors are fresh and talented.

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Rajiv Ranjan Nov 27, 2016 05:33am

Big B stellar performance in the court scenes. Probably his best in recent years.

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Javed Nov 27, 2016 08:17am

Thats great initiative.. Earlier Munnai bhai MBBS was also shown at UN to audience. Its great that indian cinema is very well recognised and accepted everywhere. The extra ordinary work is being appreciated.

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baba Nov 27, 2016 09:22am

Screen it I assure you the scripts are hollywoods.

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Indian Nov 27, 2016 12:35pm

@Realist seriously fawad khan, ali zafar rahat fatheh ali khan, wasting time here seriously

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Zi Nov 27, 2016 07:40pm

@A shAH yes, even in rape incidents. Watch the movie.

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JOshi Nov 28, 2016 10:23am

@Ash I agree with you 100%