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Firaaq is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Nandita Das released in USA on 1 january 2009 with Naseeruddin Shah
Firaaq (2009)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 2009
Length 1h52
Directed by Nandita Das
OriginInde
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Musical films, Films about Islam, Bollywood
Rating72%
Firaaq is a 2008 Hindi political thriller film set one month after the 2002 violence in Gujarat, India and looks at the aftermath in its effects on the lives of everyday people. It claims to be based on "a thousand true stories". Firaaq means both separation and quest in Arabic. The film is the directorial debut of actress Nandita Das and stars Naseeruddin Shah, Deepti Naval, Paresh Rawal, Raghubir Yadav, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash, Sanjay Suri, and Tisca Chopra. It has largely been well received locally and internationally. Firaaq won three awards at the Asian Festival of First Films in Singapore in December 2008, the Special Prize at the International Thessaloniki Film Festival, and an award at the Kara Film Festival in Pakistan. It won two National Film Awards at 56th National Film Awards.
Synopsis
Firaaq follows the life of several ordinary people, some who were victims, some silent observers, and some perpetrators one month after the 2002 violence in Gujarat. It focuses on how their lives are affected and (irrevocably) changed.Actors
Naseeruddin Shah
(Khan Sahab)
Raghubir Yadav
(Karim)
Deepti Naval
(Arati)
Paresh Rawal
(Sanjay)
Shahana Goswami
(Muneera)
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