In Hansal Mehta’s newest movie, Faraaz, the filmmaker seems to be on the real-life occasions behind a terrorist assault in a Bangladeshi café in 2016. The movie, starring Aditya Rawal and introducing Zahaan Kapoor, follows a gaggle of children that flip violent within the identify of faith. Sachin Lalwani, Jatin Sareen, Ninad Bhatt, Harshal Pawar, Reshham Sahaani and Abhirami Bose are additionally launched within the drama. Faraaz will likely be launched in theatres on February 3 and had its world premiere on the BFI London Film Festival in October 2022. (Also learn: Faraaz trailer: Shashi Kapoor’s grandson Zahaan faces off in opposition to ‘Islam ke thekedaar’ in Hansal Mehta movie. Watch)
In the movie, newcomer Zahaan, who’s the grandson of actor Shashi Kapoor and filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, performs Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain, a younger Muslim man, who refuses to depart his mates when the café is taken hostage by militants. The younger man was later awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award after the assault. Hansal referred to as his newest a companion piece to his earlier movies Shahid (2012) and Omerta (2017) which additionally explored terrorism and faith.
When requested if his movie was a response to the shrinking liberal discourse, the filmmaker advised The Hindu in an interview, “As the liberal voices have withdrawn, it is important to know that the conversation about good Muslims vs bad Muslims has been taken over by rabid voices. The voices that endorsed Shahid have become a bit quiet, as, over the years, cynicism and fear have taken over.”
He added, “Coming from a liberal space, rather than shying away, I wanted to have that dialogue. When the leader of the terror group asks Faraaz why he does not see what is happening in Palestine or what the US is doing in West Asia, Faraaz doesn’t disagree with the issues. He says there is a lot that is wrong with this world, but asks them if this is the answer.”
Hansal’s subsequent movie, tentatively titled The Buckingham Murders, will function Kareena Kapoor as a detective and mom alongside the strains of Kate Winselt within the net sequence Mare of Easttown. He can be directing the Netflix sequence Scoop starring Karishma Tanna as crime reporter Jigna Vora who was despatched to jail for fellow journalist J Dey’s homicide.
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