BOMBAY TIMES (July 22, 2015)

In case a person wants to join Al-Qaeda, here are some of the questions he would need to answer.
(Taken from the application form available on the net). 'Have you ever been to jail or prison? Have you received any military training? How many trips have you taken to Pakistan? Were you previously affiliated to any group? Have you ever joined Afghanistan theatre? List the types of passports you possess? Have you used a real or forged passport for your current travel? Do you wish to execute a suicide operation? What objectives would you like to complete on your jihadi path? Who should we contact in case you become a martyr?' Clearly the induction into Al-Qaeda seems to require more the willingness to give up one's body than one's intelligence.

Bangistan, a joint presentation of Excel Entertainment and Junglee Pictures, is an upcoming satire that deals with the subject of how futile it is for youngsters who are recruited by militant organisations by brainwashing them in the name of religion. The film deals with the subject of fundamentalism through the story of two boys (played by Riteish Deshmukh and Pulkit Samrat) who are brainwashed to become terrorists. Finally, of course, you realise how futile it is for terrorists who are brainwashed into giving up their lives for serving the interests of a few power-seeking leaders. The film finally delivers the message of peace.

Responding to the application form of Al-Qaeda, one of the two lead stars of Bangistan, Riteish Deshmukh who is also coincidentally an architect by education, said, “While the course in Architecture is for construction and Al-Qaeda for destruction, it certainly seems easier to get into Al-Qaeda than get into architecture.''