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Afghanistan·village · fort
Ruins of an old fort stand tall in a village of Afghanistan. Afghanis walk past the old fort. A deserted colony with mud houses in hills of Afghanistan. An Afghan woman in her traditional salwar suit walks with a basket on her head.

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Afghan gravediggers in action at a graveyard in Kabul, Afghanistan. These men are surrounded by several graves. Notice that some graves are surrounded by cages.

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Arshad Warsi talks about Kabul Express, describing it as a film that balances seriousness with subtle humour. He shares that the story is deep and very close to his heart, with strong narration and a well-crafted script.

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How many of us know that Sonu Nigam went to Kabul to perform? Hussain talks of the experience of travelling to Afghanistan and the incident onstage while Sonu Nigam was performing.

Afghanistan·village · hills
Archival footage shows an abandoned Soviet-era tank, likely a T-54 or T-55, rusting on a riverbank near Kabul in the Panjshir Valley region.

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Kabir Khan: The setting is post 9/11. It is the story of two journalists who go to Afghanistan. John Abraham: "It's about believing in what you're doing, and not falling prey to the commercial diktat of having five songs.

Afghanistan·hills · village
This rare archival footage from Kabul, Afghanistan, captures a powerful and authentic glimpse into life near the historic graveyards and informal settlements surrounding Asamayi Hill.

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The agonised flyers on-board the ill-fated IC814 hijacked flight from Kathmandu to Kabul leave the plane in a daze, wearing blankets and boarding the bus to the airport terminal. Mothers carry their children in in their arms.

Afghanistan
The agonised flyers on-board the ill-fated IC814 hijacked flight from Kathmandu to Kabul leave the plane in a daze, wearing blankets and boarding the bus to the airport terminal. Mothers carry their children in in their arms.

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Kabir Khan: "I have not stopped making documentaries. I started out with docus. I still make documentaries. People ask me about the transition from being a docu filmmaker to a feature filmmaker. There is a separate mazaa in docus.

Afghanistan·bazaar · architecture
This rare archival footage from Kabul, Afghanistan, captures a vibrant glimpse of daily life around the iconic Shah-e Shamshira Mosque, one of the city’s most distinctive and historic landmarks.

Afghanistan·politics
Afghan women crowd together in their various light to dark shades of blue burkhas, overseen by armed Taliban forces. They are standing in queue awaiting wheat and atta /flour rations to take home.

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Hanif Hum Ghum, an Afghan national who played the role of an Afghani taxi driver Khyber in Kabir Khan's film Kabul Express at the press conference. The actor talks to media on working with Kabir Khan in his own country.

Afghanistan
No dainty shoes for this cobbler. He deals with large and heavy boots! Afghani women visit a cobbler in Kabul, Afganistan, to get their shoes fixed Afghani women stand in queue to buy groceries, provision and bags of wheat and grain in Afga…

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Afghani men unload grain sacks from a truck in Kabul, while women wearing burqas stand by to take them in trolleys, in a trucking and business hub of Kabul, Afghanistan.

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A military helicopter land near base camp of the military in Afghanistan. International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) installations in Afghanistan used during the NATO led War in Afghanistan from 2001–present.

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Walk through a football stadium in Kabul in Afghanistan. See the entry gates for the players to the stadium, see the goal post and a corner flag. See the marks of gunshots on a wall behind an entry gate.

Afghanistan·temple · architecture
Ghazi stadium in Kabul features the iconic five interlocking rings of the Olympic logo displayed on its wall.

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Security Check point barricade at Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, in the 1990's. Vehicles are being screened and men patted down for the security drill before entering the palace compound.
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