South Africa / Jul 28, 2009 / Durban International Film Festival
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Firaaq is an Urdu word that means both separation and quest. The film is a work of fiction, based on a thousand stories. The story is set over a 24-hour period, one month after a campaign that took place in Gujarat, India, in 2002. It traces the emotional journey of ordinary people- some who were victims, some perpetrators and some who choose to watch silently.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Deepti Naval | Arati |
| Dilip Joshi | Deven |
| Kavan Antani | Arati's son |
| Raghubir Yadav | Karim |
| Sanjay Suri | Sameer Shaikh |
| Tisca Chopra | Anuradha Desai |
| Suchita Trivedi | Ketki |
| Pranav Subramaniya | Ketki's son 1 |
| Gaurav Dasari | Ketki's son 2 |
| Rahul Singh | Rajat |
| Divya Jagdale | Burnt woman |
| Sumeet Raghvan | Dr. Subhash |
| Kamlesh D. Bhadra | Vegetable vendor |
| Mohammad Samad | Mohsin |
| Ruhi | Sakina |
| Prakash Dharma | Shop-keeper |
| C. Rakesh | Auto driver |
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| Amruta Subhash | Jyoti |
| Kukul Tarmaster | Donation collector 1 |
| Qayam Hashmi | Donation collector 2 |
| Vicky Ahuja | Lala |
| Madhurjeet Sarghi | Zehra |
| Sridhar Kumar | Cop 1 |
| Dushant | Cop 2 |
| Ajay Upadhyay | Berry vendor |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | फ़िराक |
| Original language | हिन्दी (HI) |
| Spoken languages | हिन्दी |
| Production countries | India |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Percept Picture Company |
| Release date | 20 marzo 2009 |
| Writer | Shuchi Kothari, Nandita Das, Gulzar |
| Editing | Sreekar Prasad |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Assistant directors | Nandita Das |
| Camera operators | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Additional photography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Music | Rajat Dholakia, Piyush Kanojia |
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| Sound | Rajat Dholakia, Piyush Kanojia |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Canada / Mar 20, 2009 / R
Theatrical release
India / Mar 20, 2009 / U/A 16+
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