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Firaaq

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People's stories play out during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express 04/26/2019
The real strength of the film lies in the way the director manages to say it like it is. [Nandita] Das pulls no punches as she lays out her characters, and articulates their points of view without descending into mawkishness or melodrama. Go to Full Review Namrata Joshi Outlook 01/31/2019
Nandita Das's thought-provoking first outing Firaaq examines the impact of communal violence on human relationships. Go to Full Review Film Companion Staff Film Companion 10/27/2020
This pithy and haunting film goes deep into the psychological and mental anguish the communal riots caused, and through that, makes a plea for peace and harmony. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/09/2013 ambitious, enthralling and a different take of a sad, tragic historical event See more 08/14/2011 A good first time attempt at direction by Nandita Das See more 02/27/2011 "crash" like ... but good performances from the actors makes it a good watch See more 10/04/2010 Excellent portrayal of the existing divisions in Indian society and the stigmatism, suspicion and anger between groups - offset by examples of the will to integrate and live alongside each other. See more 07/27/2010 Just few people were good at act else it lacked content! See more 07/22/2010 A highly accomplished and searing directorial debut by Nandita Das.....the ensemble cast is outstanding!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Nandita Das

Director

Tisca Chopra

Anuradha Desai

Shahana Goswami

Muneera

Deepti Naval

Arati

Paresh Rawal

Sanjay

Naseeruddin Shah

Khan Saheb
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Movie Info

Synopsis People's stories play out during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Director
Nandita Das
Producer
Shailendra Singh, Harindra M. Singh
Screenwriter
Nandita Das, Nandita Das, Shuchi Kothari
Production Co
Percept Picture Company
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 41m