'Dharti Ki Katha', a film on naxalism
'Dharti Ki Katha', a film on naxalism source: Sahra samay Posted at Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:07 IST New Delhi, July 31: Known for his strong performances in films like 'Bandit Queen', 'Godmother' and 'Daayra', actor Nirmal Pandey plans to direct a film based on very much a real issue - naxalism. "I have been directing plays for a long time and since the subject is quite close to my heart, it prompted me to jump into directing movies," says Pandey, who also holds a unique distinction of winning a 'Best Actress Award' for his role in 'Daayra'. Speaking about his directorial debut 'Dharti Ki Katha', Pandey says, "The root cause of the problem stems from the fact that development is yet to reach the villages and with basic needs of 'roti', 'kapda' and 'makaan' not being fulfilled the anger is vented in this manner." He adds, "Not many film