Country of Blind is in the race for Oscar 2024 nomination along with 12th Fail. Actress Hina Khan, who has ruled the TV industry for more than a decade playing Akshara in Star Plus’s superhit show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, won hearts through her critically acclaimed movie ‘Country Of Blind’.
The film is based on English writer H.G. Wells’s “The Country of the Blind”, a short story, first published in the April 1904 issue of “The Strand Magazine”. Country Of Blind marks the second feature film of Hina Khan after Lines (2021).
Country Of Blind Cast & Crew
In the film, Hina plays the role of a blind person. Country is Blind was written and directed by Rahat Kazim, who also co-wrote her debut film Lines along with Kuwar Shakti Singh. Rahat is donning the hat of the producer under his Rahat Kazim films along with Tariq Khan Productions Nutzaboutme Pte Ltd. and Zeba Sajid Films.
While production houses including Turn Key Films (U.S.A.) and Hiro’s Faar Better Films and Riaan Rai Motion Pictures (U.K.) are the co-producers. Cory Tucek and Jayant Jaiswal are the executive producers while Luxmi Chand is cranking the camera and Seven 2 Creations is the Line Producer.
Country Of Blind Release Date
Hina Khan unveiled the poster of her film at the Indian Pavilion in the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. The poster features her as a blind girl all smiling with her co-star. Talking about the film, Hina shared that she remembered anecdotes from the times she was shooting for the film in the Kashmir Valley. The film was released on 6th October 2023 in the USA, yet to come on OTT.
About the Film
Country Of Blind, an Indo-English film set in the 1800s timeline showcases the lives of a valley full of blind people and how they are living a happy and fulfilled life despite not having the gift of sight.
Hina Khan at the Cannes Film Festival
In addition to her film Country Of Blind, another thing that is creating buzz and making headlines is her gorgeous look at the Cannes Film Festival. The actress also keeps sharing her pictures flaunting her new look. Have a look:
Hina Khan slaying in the black, all-suit-up look:
Hina Khan stealing the event with her magical look in a turquoise blue thigh-slit dress: