Recently, a special screening of the UTV Motion Pictures’ A WEDNESDAY was held for the Gujarat Chief Minister N Narendra Modi. And now, the producers are planning to hold yet another screening of the film. Only this time it is for Mumbai Police. Rakesh Maria, Javed Ahmed, A N Roy, and around 65 Senior Police Officers, who deal with terrorists and are part of the Anti Terrorist Squad are going to be watching the film on Monday, 1st of September. Rakesh Maria and Javed Ahmed were part of the investigation team of 1993 Mumbai blasts.
So, you must be wondering… why are they conducting these special screenings. The answer lies in the subject matter of the film. A Wednesday is a thriller based on the aftermath of the Mumbai bomb blasts. ANUPAM KHER plays a Police Commissioner who gets a threat call and is on a mission to nab the terrorist. AAMIR BASHIR and JIMMY SHERGILL are part of Anti-Terrorist Squad in the film while NASEERUDDIN SHAH plays the antagonist.
Speaking about the special screening director NEERAJ PANDEY said, “This is our way of conveying thanks to the police force. The story of the film is mostly inspired by the way our police force tackle the situations. Through the film, we would like to salute all of them. A Wednesday deals with urban terrorism and how the police force has to handle it uniquely. We are very happy to realise that veterans of our police force want to see this film. A film like this is very relevant in today’s scenario. We are gladly arranging a screening where heroes of our police force like A N Roy, Rakesh Maria and Ahmed Javed would be watching the film” said SIDDHARTH ROY KAPOOR, CEO of UTV Motion Pictures.
