The movie gradually morphs into a serious disquisition on Indo-Pakistani relations and the lingering animus from the nations’ 1947 partition. The shift toward politics retroactively gives “Filmistaan” some bite, though international rifts are probably beyond the reach of movies to heal. Sampling Indian cinema as ‘Mahan’ ‘Filimistaan’ stands out as a welcome dope of hope to B-town satires its novel, funny, smartly acted comic relief combating cross border grits with its ‘filmy’ wits.. go for it..