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Firaaq (English: Separation) is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Nandita Das. It is set one month after the 2002 violence in Gujarat , India and looks at the aftermath in its effects on the lives of everyday people.
Nov 22, 2015 · Firaaq is a political thriller depicting the 2002 violence in Gujarat, India, and looks at the repercussion in terms of the effects on the lives of people.
- 102 min
- 9.2M
- Shemaroo
Mar 20, 2009 · Firaaq is a 2008 drama thriller directed by Nandita Das, based on true stories of Muslims and Hindus affected by the 2002 Gujarat riots. The film features a star cast of Naseeruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, Deepti Naval and others, and explores themes of guilt, revenge and reconciliation.
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- Drama, History, Thriller
- Nandita Das
- 2009-03-20
Firaaq is an Urdu word that means both separation and quest. The story is set over a 24-hour period, one month after a carnage that took place in Gujarat, India in 2002. This sectarian violence...
- 3 min
- 232.8K
- Nandita Das
Firaaq is a political thriller depicting the 2002 violence in Gujarat, India, and looks at the repercussion in terms of the effects on the lives of people. The movie documents the problems of the...
- 98 min
- 1.1M
- Shemaroo
Apr 26, 2019 Full Review Namrata Joshi Outlook Nandita Das's thought-provoking first outing Firaaq examines the impact of communal violence on human relationships.
- Drama
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In the wake of a devastating riot in Gujarat, India, in 2002—a tragedy that killed 3,000 Muslims—a handful of ordinary people (a Muslim singer, the gentle wife of a Hindu right-winger, a man of mixed parentage, and an orphan child) grapple with the repercussions and attempt to rebuild their lives.