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Firearms and Fireworks is a Sri Lankais film of genre Drama with Jackson Anthony
Firearms and Fireworks (1998)
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Add to a movie listGini Avi Saha Gini Keli (Sinhalese: ගිණි අවි සහ ගිණි කෙළි, English: Firearms and Fireworks) is a 1998 Sri Lankan epic crime film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Ranjith Jayasuriya, based on a popular fictitious novel written by Anura Horatious. The plot revolves around the ascension and downfall of Padmasiri (Jackson Anthony), a gang leader in Sri Lanka. The film also provides a clear overview of the underworld thuggery and political corruption during the latter part of the 1980s in Sri Lanka.
Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever produced in Sri Lanka, mainly due to its depiction of the emerge of gang-based violence in the country. It was also selected to represent Sri Lanka in the 1998 Singapore International Film Festival.
Synopsis
Since the entire film is focused on the rise and demise of Padmasiri, the storyline will be described according to important milestones of his life.Actors
Jackson Anthony
(Padmasiri (a.k.a. Padme))
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