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''Faraaz'' () is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language
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directed by
Hansal Mehta Hansal Mehta (born 29 April 1968) is an Indian filmmaker. He started his career with television show ''Khana Khazana'' (1993–2000) and later moved on to directing films like ''Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!'' (2000), ''Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?'' (2002) and ...
and produced by T-Series and Benaras Media Works. The film supporting an ensemble cast has
Juhi Babbar Juhi Babbar is an Indian film and television actress. She has also contributed to theatre both as an actor and director. She is the daughter of famous Bollywood actor Raj Babbar and the second wife of Indian TV actor and anchor Anup Soni. Pers ...
,
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, Aditya Rawal, Zahan Kapoor, Jatin Sarin, Pallak Lalwani, and six newcomers Jatin Sarin, Reshham Sahaani, Ninaad Bhatt, Harshal Pawar, Sachin Lalwani including Kapoor marking their debut. Based on actual event, it depicts the
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,
July 2016 Dhaka attack On the night of 1 July 2016, at 21:20 local time, five militants took hostages and opened fire on the Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan Thana. The assailants entered the bakery with crude bombs, machetes, pistols, and took several dozen hostages ...
that shook Bangladesh. The film premiered at the
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on 15 October 2022, and released in India on 3 February 2023.


Plot

A Bangladeshi American student named Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain finds himself amidst the 2016 Dhaka terrorist attack and tries to protect his friends.


Cast

* Zahan Kapoor as Faraaz Hossain *
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as Simeen, Faraaz’s mother * Aditya Rawal as Nibras *Aneeta as Nibras' Sister * Jatin Sarin as Mubasheer * Sachin Lalwani as Rohan * Ninaad Shaunak Bhatt as Khairul * Harshal Pawar as Bikash * Godaan Kumar as Rajiv * Pallak Lalwani as Tarika *
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as Mr.Sen, Tarika's father * Reshham Sahaani as Ayesha * Abhirami Bose as Tahana *Ashish Bhatt as Tamid Hasib Khan *Ninaad Shaunak Bhatt as Khairul *Raghav Binani as Kitchen Staff 1 *Abhirami Bose as Tahana *Kaushik Chakraborty as RAB Officer Benazir *Hadelin de Ponteves as Chef Diego *Shivani Dubey as Fairuz *Mann Gandhi as Rayan *Pia Gandhi as Safa *Anmol Garg as Waiter 3 *Geeta as Nibras' Mother *Aparna Ghoshal as Tullika *Nitin Goel as Senior Inspector Farooq *Subodh Gulati as Kitchen Staff 3 *Danish Iqbal as Police commissioner *Premji Jhangiani as Dr. Mujahid *Sneha Joshi as Ishrat *Rohit Kakde as Media Person 3 *Mukesh Kapani as Faraaz's Father *Mandeep Kaur as TV Anchor (AIM News) *Amit Kaushik as Dr. Salprakash *Waseem Khan as Ayesha's Driver *Vijay Sasi Kumar as Kitchen Staff 4 *Palak Lalwani as Tarika *Miles Lobo as Takomi *Aditya Mahajan as Deputy Commissioner Mushtaq *Pooja Mihija as Rabia *Shekhar Mishra as Policeman 2 *Ruma Mondal as Fefta *Manusudhan Naik as Nanabhal *Anshuman Painuly as Waiter 2 *Dilip Kumar Pandey as Kitchen Staff 2 *Padmesh Pandit as Nibras' Father *Ankur Pathak as Journalist (AIM News) *Rohan Roy as Manirul Islam (SWAT Officer) *Reshham Sahaani as Ayesha *Ashu Sharma as Policeman 1 *Nida Sheikh as Sharmina *Santosh Shikhare as Media Person 2 *Amir Shoeb as Zaraif *Aditi Singh as Nibras Sister *Amit Singh as Hassnat *Shekhar Singh as Policeman 3 *Ankur Srivastava as Chef Sarkar
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Production

On 5 August 2021, the director Hansal Mehta revealed his action thriller film ''Faraaz''. A joint production, with
Anubhav Sinha Anubhav Sinha (born 22 June 1965) is an Indian film director, producer and writer who works in Hindi films. He is notable for movies like '' Ra.One'', '' Tum Bin'', '' Dus'', '' Mulk'', '' Article 15'' and ''Thappad''. Early and personal life ...
and
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depicting the
Holey Artisan Bakery Holey Artisan Bakery is a bakery headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was described in ''The New York Times'' "as among the most beloved restaurants in Dhaka". It is a sister company of Izumi. History The restaurant was originally located on R ...
attack in July 2016 in Dhaka Bangladesh. Newcomers Aditya Rawal, Zahan Kapoor, Jatin Sarin, Sachin Lalwani, Ninad Bhatt, Harshal Pawar, Palak Lalwani and Reshham Sahaani were cast in the film. The filming ended on 15 August 2021.


Release

The film premiered at the
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on 15 October 2022 in 'Thrill' section. It was released in India on 3 February 2023, after
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refused to grant stay for release in a suit filed by the mothers of two girls who died in the terrorist attack.


Controversy

The film has been criticized for allegedly "exploiting a horrifying tragedy for profit without asking the permission of victims family." The film's director Mehta defends against those remarks by referring to a
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opinion article that emphasizes "artistic freedom" and "being a target of
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." Ruba Ahmed, the mother of Abinta Kabir, who was killed in the attack, filed a writ on February 12, 2023 seeking a ban on the film for misrepresenting her daughter and Bangladesh. After hearing that writ petition, the High Court bench of
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and Md Iqbal Kabir ordered the film to be banned from theatrical and streaming services for being misleading.


Song

The film has two songs, "Musafir ko" written and composed by Sameer Rahat; and "Khairiyat se" composed and produced by Sameer Rahat and written by Alok Ranjan Srivastava and Sameer Rahat.


Reception

Monika Rawal Kukreja reviewing for ''
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'' praised the performance of ensemble writing, "some fine performances such as: Juhi Babbar Soni as Faraaz's mother is terrific, Aditya Rawal, his brutal portrayal as the brainwashed youth that leaves you in awe, Zahan Kapoor delivers a restrained performance and emotes beautifully". Kukreja praised the lyrics of the song "Musafir ko ghar he aana hai" saying, " hehighlight of ''Faraaz'' remains the soulful, moving lyrics. written and composed by Sameer Rahat. Concluding Kukreja wrote, Faraaz'' doesn't set out to send you home with a moral lesson yet puts across its point very subtly." Dishya Sharma of
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rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "''Faraaz'' is a trademark Hansal Mehta film and is not for the weak-hearted. The film is bound to leave you disturbed and empty by the end of it." Renuka Vyavahare writing for ''
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'' rated 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Hansal Mehta’s acclaimed body of work is testament to his sensibility". Praising the performances of ensamble she wrote, "every new actor gives a sincere performance", she appreciated Aditya Rawal who, she said, "portrays every aspect of his character perfectly," and Zahan Kapoor for, "his balanced and effective titular role." For others Vyavahare said, "Newcomers Sachin Lalwani and Reshham Sahaani along with Juhi Babbar play their parts with conviction." Concluding, Vyavahare opined, "As a confined space hostage thriller, Faraaz is adequately gripping and impactful. It, however, isn’t as claustrophobic and gut-wrenching as a ''
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''." Anuj Kumar writing in ''
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'' praised the performances of: Juhi Babbar writing, "Juhi brings out the guts and grace of the character with a deft performance", Zahan Kapoor saying, "Zahan gets the tonality of Faraaz right" and Aditya Rawal stating, "Aditya is a revelation as Nibras." Concluding, Kumar mentioned present scenario of "religious chauvinism" and wrote, "''Faraaz'' is an ache that will gradually grow on the discerning." Umesh Punwani of koimoi rated the film 2/5 and said, "Faraaz is a film that shouldn't have been titled faraaz in the first place. It doesn't revolve around Faraaz, it revolves solely around the attack he lost his life in & hence, it shold've been named accordingly." Shubhra Gupta of
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gave 2 out of 5 ratings.


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References


External links

* {{IMDb title
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