'Escape from Taliban' in making: Manisha Koirala, Om Puri and Ujjal Chattopadhyaya on the set

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Escape From Taliban' is a 2003 Indian film that is directed by Ujjal Chattopadhyaya. Actress Manisha Koirala can be seen shooting for an intense scene. standing underneath the umbrella under the sun she polishes her nail. Om Puri is also seen shooting for the sequence. Director Ujjal Chattopadhyaya is also seen giving actions for the shooting of the film. Escape From Taliban is a 2003 Indian film that is directed by Ujjal Chattopadhyaya. The film is based on the story A Kabuliwala's Bengali Wife by Sushmita Banerjee, who fled Afghanistan in 1995 after six years of living there with her Afghan husband. During that time, the Taliban issued a death sentence for her because she refused to abide by their rule on converting to Islam. Sushmita Banerjee, whose book inspired this movie, was shot de