Moving and impressive multi-plotted examination of the long-time conflict between Muslims and Hindus is set in 2002 India and told against the backdrop of one violent day in the lives of members of both religions. Deepti Naval, Naseeruddin Shah. Directed by Nandita Das, who co-wrote the script with Shuchi Kothari., Socially conscious actress Nandita Das makes her feature directorial debut with this sincere study of the ongoing conflict between Hindus and Muslims in India. The setting is the state of Gujarat in the year 2002: 3000 Muslims have perished in communal riots, and two lone men are charged with the task of digging mass graves for the unfortunate victims of violence. Hanif and Muneera have just returned to their home to find it completely ransacked, but the vandalism doesn’t enrage the couple nearly as much as the fact that they were bitterly betrayed by the neighbors they had thought to be friends. Meanwhile, as Hanif begins plotting his revenge, middle-class Hindus Sanjay and Arati find themselves facing an unfamiliar set of moral challenges when tranquil Muslim musician Khan Saheb (Naseeruddin Shah) attempts to keep the peace while living in a Hindu neighborhood. As the tensions between Khan and his neighbors heats up, intermarried Hindu-Muslim couple Anu and Sameer are forced to finally acknowledge the tensions that they have struggled to sweep under the rug for so many years. Over the course of the next twenty-four hours, the lives of each of these people will intersect as everyone attempts to pick up the pieces of a broken society and a young boy named Mohsin departs from his refugee camp in search of a brighter future elsewhere., The second film in the New Voices season of Bollywood film is introduced by director Nandita Das, a brave new talent in Indian cinema, which often shies away from politically sensitive issues. An established actress well known for her roles in intelligent and politically charged films such as Fire and Earth , Das makes her debut as director with Firaaq . Set in 2002 in India’s westernmost state of Gujarat one month after anti-Muslim riots killed hundreds of people, Firaaq examines the effects – both psychological and material – of the looting, arson and murder. The film tells the stories of Hindus and Muslims, rich and poor, innocent and complicit. Aarti is unable to deal with her guilt after denying a Muslim woman shelter while Muneera suspects a Hindu friend of burning down her house. Khan Saheb realises that he is in total denial of the horrors of the massacre while Anu and her Muslim husband Sameer plan to move away in order to attain closure. In Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu with English subtitles.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Firaaq ” ?
A: The main cast includes Naseeruddin Shah,Deepti Naval,Shahana Goswami,Paresh Rawal,Sanjay Suri,Tisca Chopra,Raghuvir Yadav,Suchita Trivedi,Rahul Singh,Sumeet Raghvan,Ravi K. Chandran,Nandita Das,Shuchi Kothari.
Q: When Did the “Firaaq” Released?
A: The Movie “Firaaq” originally aired on 2008-09-05 and released in the year of 2008.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Firaaq” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Firaaq” ?
A: “Firaaq” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
