Overview
Jinnah is a 1998 PakistaniBritish epic biographical film which follows the life of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It was directed by Jamil Dehlavi, and written by Akbar S. Ahmed and Jamil Dehlavi. It stars Christopher Lee in the lead role as Jinnah.
To make this film, Shashi Kapoor wanted to invest $1 million. Shashi Kapoor was the victim of controversy from India and Pakistan for acting in the film. It was shown in Mill Valley Film Festival on 15 October 1999. The director of the film accused Akbar Ahmed of embezzling money from the film. Former Channel 4 executive Farrukh Dhondy also helped write the screenplay for the film for £12,000.
Plot
The film opens with the words of Professor Stanley Wolpert:
A Guide takes Jinnah to 1947 where, at the Cromwell Conference with Lord Mountbatten, Jinnah demands a homeland for Indian Muslims.
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