Faraaz (film)

Faraaz (transl. tall[lower-alpha 1]) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language biographical thriller film directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by T-Series and Benaras Media Works. The film supporting an ensemble cast has Juhi Babbar, Aamir Ali, 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 Holey Artisan Bakery, July 2016 Dhaka attack that shook Bangladesh. The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on 15 October 2022,[3] and released in India on 3 February 2023.[4]

Faraaz
First look poster
Directed byHansal Mehta
Written by
Based on July 2016 Dhaka attack, Holey Artisan Bakery
Produced by
Starring
Reshham Sahaani
CinematographyPratham Mehta
Edited byAmitesh Mitesh Mukherjee
Music bySameer Rahat
Production
companies
Distributed byAA Films (India)
Reliance Entertainment (International)
Release dates
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Hindi
  • English
Box office₹0.95 Crore [1]

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
  • Juhi Babbar 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[5] as Tarika
  • Aamir Ali 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

Source

Production

On 5 August 2021, the director Hansal Mehta revealed his action thriller film Faraaz. A joint production, with Anubhav Sinha and Bhushan Kumar depicting the Holey Artisan Bakery 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.[6]

The filming ended on 15 August 2021.[7]

Release

The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on 15 October 2022 in 'Thrill' section.[8] It was released in India on 3 February 2023,[9] after Delhi High Court refused to grant stay for release in a suit filed by the mothers of two girls who died in the terrorist attack.[10]

Controversy

The film has been criticized for allegedly "exploiting a horrifying tragedy for profit without asking the permission of victims family."[11][12] The film's director Mehta defends against those remarks by referring to a The Business Standard opinion article that emphasizes "artistic freedom" and "being a target of cancel culture."[13][14]

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 Md. Khasruzzaman and Md Iqbal Kabir ordered the film to be banned from theatrical and streaming services for being misleading.[15]

Song
""Musafir ko""
Song by Sameer Rahat, Vidhya Gopal
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)[16]
Length4:35
LabelT-Series
Songwriter(s)Sameer Rahat
Producer(s)Siddharth Pandit, Sameer Rahat
Official video
Faraaz - Song on YouTube
""Khairiyat se""
Song by Sameer Rahat, Alok Ranjan Srivastava, Khalid Ahamed
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)[17]
Length3:53
LabelT-Series
Songwriter(s)Sameer Rahat, Alok Ranjan Srivastava
Producer(s)Sameer Rahat
Official video
Faraaz - Song on YouTube


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 Hindustan Times 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, "[the] highlight 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."[18] Dishya Sharma of News18 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." [19] Renuka Vyavahare writing for The Times of India 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 Neerja or Hotel Mumbai."[20] Anuj Kumar writing in The Hindu 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."[21] 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."[22]

Notes
  1. refers to Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain, who metaphorically stood 'tall' and refused to abandon his two friends at the time of attack.[2]

References
  1. "Faraaz Box Office Collection". Cinefry. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. Linda Pressly (12 January 2017). "The student who refused to abandon his friends". BBC News Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. Ramachandran, Naman (11 October 2022). "Zahan Kapoor on Debuting With Hansal Mehta, Anubhav Sinha's BFI London Film Festival Title 'Faraaz' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. "Faraaz: Hansal Mehta shares poster of his next film, based on our 'polarised times'". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  5. "Actress Pallak to make her Bollywood debut opposite Aditya Rawal & Zahaan Kapoor in Hansal Mehta's Faraaz". Bollywood Hungama. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  6. "Hansal Mehta reveals his next film titled Faraaz, watch its first look". The Indian Express. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  7. "Hansal Mehta completes filming for 'Faraaz'". The New Indian Express. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  8. Tabbara, Mona (1 September 2022). "BFI London Film Festival 2022 unveils full line-up". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  9. "Hansal Mehta's 'Faraaz' to release in theatres in February". Deccan Herald. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  10. "Delhi HC refuses to stay release of Hansal Mehta's 'Faraaz' based on 2016 Dhaka terrorist attack". Indian Express. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  11. "Hansal Mehta responds as Twitter user calls him 'shameless' for making Faraaz". The Business Standard. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  12. "Hansal Mehta defends Faraaz after netizen SLAMS him for 'exploiting a horrifying tragedy for profit'". TimesNow. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  13. "Hansal Mehta responds as Twitter user calls him 'shameless person exploiting a horrifying tragedy' by making Faraaz". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  14. "'Faraaz': The fine line between public and private, creativity and sensitivity". The Business Standard. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  15. "High Court bans release of 'Faraaz' in Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. 20 February 2023.
  16. "Musafir Ko (From Faraaz)". Jio Saavn. 27 January 2023.
  17. "Khairiyat se (From Faraaz)". Jio Saavn. 27 January 2023.
  18. Kukreja, Monika Rawal (3 February 2023). "Faraaz movie review: Hansal Mehta's gut-wrenching tale of love and loss with excellent performances". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  19. Sharma, Dishya (3 February 2023). "Faraaz Review: Aditya Rawal, Zahan Kapoor, Juhi Babbar Effortlessly Pull Off Hansal Mehta's Vision". News18. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  20. Vyavahare, Renuka (3 February 2023). "Faraaz Movie Review: Faraaz opens an interesting dialogue between liberals & radicals but could've dived deeper". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  21. Kumar, Anuj (3 February 2023). "'Faraaz' movie review: Hansal Mehta's film hangs between hope and hell, while standing up to bigotry". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  22. Punwani, Umesh (4 February 2023). "Faraaz Movie Review: Hansal Mehta Titles The Film After An Individual Only To Give Him Such Less Importance That It Felt Cheated!". Koimoi. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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