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| writer = [[Nandita Das]]<br>[[Shuchi Kothari]] | | writer = [[Nandita Das]]<br>[[Shuchi Kothari]] | ||
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| starring = [[Naseeruddin Shah]]<br>[[Sanjay Suri]]<br>[[Raghubir Yadav]]<br>[[Inaamulhaq]]<br>[[Deepti Naval]]<br>[[Paresh Rawal]]<br>[[Shahana Goswami]]<br>[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]<br>[[Tisca Chopra]]<br>[[ Dilip Joshi]]<br>[[Amruta Subhash]] | | starring = [[Naseeruddin Shah]]<br>[[Sanjay Suri]]<br>[[Raghubir Yadav]]<br>[[Inaamulhaq]]<br>[[Deepti Naval]]<br>[[Paresh Rawal]]<br>[[Shahana Goswami]]<br>[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]<br>[[Tisca Chopra]]<br>[[Dilip Joshi]]<br>[[Amruta Subhash]] | ||
| music = | | music = | ||
| cinematography = [[Ravi K. Chandran]] | | cinematography = [[Ravi K. Chandran]] | ||
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| language = Hindi | | language = Hindi | ||
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'''''Firaaq''''' (English: ''Separation'') is a 2008 Hindi [[political thriller]] film set one month after the [[2002 Gujarat violence|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]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/firaaq/ | title=Rotten Tomatoes | access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/movie-review-firaaq/437021/ | title=The Indian Express | access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref> and stars [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Deepti Naval]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]], [[Inaamulhaq]], [[Nassar (actor)]], [[Paresh Rawal]], [[Sanjay Suri]], [[Raghubir Yadav]], [[Shahana Goswami]], [[Amruta Subhash]] and [[Tisca Chopra]]. | '''''Firaaq''''' (English: ''Separation'') is a 2008 Hindi [[political thriller]] film set one month after the [[2002 Gujarat violence|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]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/firaaq/ | title=Rotten Tomatoes | website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/movie-review-firaaq/437021/ | title=The Indian Express | date=20 March 2009 | access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref> and stars [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Deepti Naval]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]], [[Inaamulhaq]], [[Nassar (actor)]], [[Paresh Rawal]], [[Sanjay Suri]], [[Raghubir Yadav]], [[Shahana Goswami]], [[Amruta Subhash]] and [[Tisca Chopra]]. | ||
The film 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]]. The film was banned in [[Gujarat]] owing to the communally sensitive subject of the film.<ref>{{cite news |title=15 Indian Movies That Got Banned By The Censor Board |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/banned-hoon-main/ |access-date=8 November 2020 |publisher=ScoopWhoop |date=2015}}</ref> | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Naseeruddin Shah]] as Jaagir Khan Saheb | * [[Naseeruddin Shah]] as Jaagir Khan Saheb | ||
* [[Deepti Naval]] as Aarti | |||
* [[Sanjay Suri]] as Sameer Arshad Shaikh | |||
* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] as Hanif | * [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] as Hanif | ||
* [[Inaamulhaq]] as Munna | * [[Inaamulhaq]] as Munna | ||
* [[Paresh Rawal]] as Sanjay | * [[Paresh Rawal]] as Sanjay | ||
* [[ | * [[Sumeet Raghavan]] as Dr. Subhash | ||
* [[Raghubir Yadav]] as Karim | * [[Raghubir Yadav]] as Karim | ||
* [[Mohammad Samad]] as Mohsin | * [[Mohammad Samad]] as Mohsin | ||
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* [[Amruta Subhash]] as Jyoti | * [[Amruta Subhash]] as Jyoti | ||
* [[Tisca Chopra]] as Anuradha Desai | * [[Tisca Chopra]] as Anuradha Desai | ||
* [[Shafi (actor)|Shafi]] as Ghogha | * [[Shafi (actor)|Shafi]] as Ghogha | ||
* [[Dr Sridhar Kumar]] as police cop | * [[Dr Sridhar Kumar]] as police cop | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
''Firaaq'' won top honours at the [[Asian Festival of First Films]] 2008 in Singapore, where it won the awards for "Best Film", "Screenplay / Script", and "Foreign Correspondents Assn. Purple Orchid Award for Best Film".<ref name="Patrick2008">{{cite magazine|author=Patrick Frater|title='Firaaq' scoops Asian fest honors: Indian film picks up multiple awards|date=10 December 2008 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117997193.html?categoryId=13&cs=1 |access-date=11 December 2008}}</ref><ref name="Ref_2008">{{Cite book|title=Firaaq wins best film award at Asian Festival of 1st Films|publisher=Indiantelevision|date=11 December 2008 |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k8/aac747.php |access-date=11 December 2008}}</ref> The film has won awards at other international festivals, including the Special Prize award at the [[International Thessaloniki Film Festival]] in Greece, the Special Jury Award at the [[International Film Festival of Kerala]], and the Best Editor award for [[Sreekar Prasad]] at the [[Dubai International Film Festival]].<ref name="Ref_2009">{{cite web|title=PPC's FIRAAQ wins five International Awards|date=22 January 2009|publisher=Bollywood Trade News Network |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/09/jan/22-ppcs-firaaq-wins-five-international-awards-010913.asp|access-date=1 February 2009}}</ref> It won an award at the [[Kara Film Festival]] in Pakistan. Gautam Sen for "its perfect use of props and choice of colours to enhance the ambience of a post-riots" won [[National Film Award for Best Art Direction]]. [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] also won a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for "aesthetically weaving together unrelated sequences to heighten the dramatic impact" in the [[National Film Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] category at the [[56th National Film Awards]].<ref name="56thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm56NFAAward.aspx|title=56th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|format=pdf|access-date=27 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015045700/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm56NFAAward.aspx|archive-date=15 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="56thawardPDF">{{cite web |url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/56th_nff_2008.pdf |title=56th National Film Awards (PDF)|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] | ''Firaaq'' won top honours at the [[Asian Festival of First Films]] 2008 in Singapore, where it won the awards for "Best Film", "Screenplay / Script", and "Foreign Correspondents Assn. Purple Orchid Award for Best Film".<ref name="Patrick2008">{{cite magazine|author=Patrick Frater|title='Firaaq' scoops Asian fest honors: Indian film picks up multiple awards|date=10 December 2008 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117997193.html?categoryId=13&cs=1 |access-date=11 December 2008}}</ref><ref name="Ref_2008">{{Cite book|title=Firaaq wins best film award at Asian Festival of 1st Films|publisher=Indiantelevision|date=11 December 2008 |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k8/aac747.php |access-date=11 December 2008}}</ref> The film has won awards at other international festivals, including the Special Prize award at the [[International Thessaloniki Film Festival]] in Greece, the Special Jury Award at the [[International Film Festival of Kerala]], and the Best Editor award for [[Sreekar Prasad]] at the [[Dubai International Film Festival]].<ref name="Ref_2009">{{cite web|title=PPC's FIRAAQ wins five International Awards|date=22 January 2009|publisher=Bollywood Trade News Network |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/09/jan/22-ppcs-firaaq-wins-five-international-awards-010913.asp|access-date=1 February 2009}}</ref> It won an award at the [[Kara Film Festival]] in Pakistan. Gautam Sen for "its perfect use of props and choice of colours to enhance the ambience of a post-riots" won [[National Film Award for Best Art Direction]]. [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] also won a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for "aesthetically weaving together unrelated sequences to heighten the dramatic impact" in the [[National Film Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] category at the [[56th National Film Awards]].<ref name="56thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm56NFAAward.aspx|title=56th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|format=pdf|access-date=27 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015045700/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm56NFAAward.aspx|archive-date=15 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="56thawardPDF">{{cite web |url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/56th_nff_2008.pdf |title=56th National Film Awards (PDF)|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |access-date=27 March 2012}}</ref> | ||
It was released in India on 20 March 2009 and received critical acclaim.<ref name="Ref_">{{cite web|url=http://www.firaaqthefilm.com|title=firaaqthefilm.com|access-date=24 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702204603/http://www.firaaqthefilm.com/|archive-date=2 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] in his review of the film on [[Bollywood Hungama]] called it disturbing, powerful and thought-provoking and gave it 4.5 stars out of five.<ref name=Hungama>{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/513165 |title=Firaaq – Critics Review |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |author=Taran Adarsh |author-link=Taran Adarsh |date= 20 March 2009 |access-date=13 April 2012}}</ref> | It was released in India on 20 March 2009 and received critical acclaim.<ref name="Ref_">{{cite web|url=http://www.firaaqthefilm.com|title=firaaqthefilm.com|access-date=24 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702204603/http://www.firaaqthefilm.com/|archive-date=2 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] in his review of the film on [[Bollywood Hungama]] called it disturbing, powerful and thought-provoking and gave it 4.5 stars out of five.<ref name=Hungama>{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/513165 |title=Firaaq – Critics Review |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |author=Taran Adarsh |author-link=Taran Adarsh |date= 20 March 2009 |access-date=13 April 2012}}</ref> | ||
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| {{Rating|3|5}} | | {{Rating|3|5}} | ||
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| [[Rediff.com]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/mar/20firaaq-a-powerful-directorial-debut.htm | | | [[Rediff.com]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/mar/20firaaq-a-powerful-directorial-debut.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |title=Hats off to you, Nandita Das |author=Sukanya Verma |date=20 March 2009 |access-date=16 April 2012}}</ref> | ||
| {{Rating|4|5}} | | {{Rating|4|5}} | ||
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