John
Abraham-Nargis
Fakhri
starrer
Madras
Cafe,
directed
by
Shoojit
Sircar
has
been
nominated
for
National
awards.
Ever
since
its
release
on
August
23rd
2013,
Sircar
has
been
receiving
accolades
for
his
honest
and
genuine
attempt
in
showcasing
the
real
political
events
associated
with
the
Sri
Lankan
civil
war
and
the
ideas
of
a
rebel
group.
In
an
interesting
development,
Shoojit
Sircar's
Madras
Cafe
has
been
nominated
for
National
awards.
Now
it
remains
to
be
seen
if
the
film
is
able
to
hold
its
ground
against
other
films
nominated
for
this
category.
Though
the
film
had
impressed
most
of
the
Indian
critics,
it
did
only
average
business
at
the
box
office.
Featuring
John
Abraham
and
Nargis
Fakhri
in
the
leads,
Madras
Cafe
is
a
serious
saga,
set
against
the
backdrop
of
the
Sri
Lankan
civil
war.
Madras
Cafe
is
strong,
gritty,
explosive
and
sombre,
that
throws
light
on
the
brutal
killings
of
the
innocent
Sri
Lankan
Tamils,
in
the
late
80s
and
early
90s.
Speaking
about
the
film,
John
Abraham
had
said,
"Madras
Cafe
brings
us
closer
to
what
changed
the
political
history
of
India." Sircar
had
added,
"The
film
is
a
work
of
fiction,
but
it
is
based
on
research
into
real
events,
it
has
a
resemblance
to
actual
political
events,
dealing
with
civil
war
and
the
ideology
of
a
rebel
group."