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Wagah (2016)

Wagah poster
Original title
வாகா
Directed by
G. N. R. Kumaravelan
Genre
action film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
U
Rating
4.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An Indian soldier is captured by Pakistani soldiers while trying to bring his girlfriend back to her home in Pakistan. The story unfolds at the tense Wagah border crossing.

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What happens

Wagah () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film written and directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan. The film stars Vikram Prabhu and Ranya Rao, while D. Imman composes the soundtrack. Set in Wagah, the flashpoint border post between India and Pakistan, the film revolves around an Indian soldier who finds himself in a tough situation when he is caught by Pakistani soldiers while trying to escort his girlfriend to her home in Pakistan. Wagah was extensively shot in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir and a few extreme border locations which had very tight security. The audio of the film was launched on 18 April 2016. Wagah released theatrically on 12 August 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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