Firaaq

Firaaq is a noble film, an admirable debut....It's an unsettling film, one that throws up difficult questions and demands urgent responses.....Remember, the most compelling films are the ones that transport you to the centre of the drama....If there's a problem with Firaaq , it's the fact....it's much better than anything else you're likely to have watched recently..... ... Full Review

On the whole, 'FIRAAQ', which ends showing a ray of hope, is a commendable directorial attempt to explore the aftermath of the horrifying 2002 Gujarat riots.....FIRAAQ' is definitely a great attempt in terms of the intensity of its subject.... ... Full Review

Shahana Goswami post Rock On delivers yet another award worthy performance.....Lastly, there are the stories of other hapless Muslims, who make incompetent plots to take revenge.....Despite choosing such a heavy subject in her directorial debut film, actress Nandita Das has succeeded in handling it with utmost sensitivity and technical finesse.....Paresh Rawal in a serious role after a long time is a treat to watch.....ensemble cast of talented actors which take the film to a completely different level..... ... Full Review

Firaaq is purposeful and powerful....Firaaq is disturbing..... ... Full Review

Firaaq is worth a watch for simply....while the other two suffer on account of weak and hurried writing....Firaaq is a strong yet incomplete statement about the Gujarat riots.....Firaaq , however, could have worked wonders with some more convincing writing and a quicker pace.....What takes you through though is the acting, and more importantly the brilliant casting..... ... Full Review

Ravi K Chandran's brilliant camera-work gives the film a raw, gritty character that elevates even the most mundane scene.....Nandita Das certainly gives us reason to celebrate with this film.....Though there are some heavy-handed scenes and characters, Firaaq scores in its overall restraint.....And Sreekar Prasad's editing keeps the film taut and tense..... ... Full Review

Nandita Das certainly gives us reason to celebrate with this film.....Ravi K Chandran's brilliant camera-work gives the film a raw, gritty character that elevates even the most mundane scene.....And Sreekar Prasad's editing keeps the film taut and tense.....With a starcast like this, the acting is expectedly good..... ... Full Review

sometimes the film lacks coherence.....Particularly striking are Naseeruddin Shah, Deepti Naval, Paresh Rawal, Shahana Goswami and Amruta Subhash.....Nandita Das powerfully turns the 2002 Gujarat carnage as a metaphor for the troubled times we inhabit.... ... Full Review

That's the probing question that debutant director Nandita Das poses in this pithy little film that says so much through its power-packed content and portrayals.....opens with stark, stomach-churning visuals of a mass grave being dug for the people killed in the riots.....The film is a balanced, sensitive documentation of contemporary India's most trying times and posits a much-needed plea for sanity, peace and tolerance..... ... Full Review

Firaaq (implying quest) isn't flawless....Shahana's track gets monotonous after a point with her repeated attempts to know the men who burnt her house..... ... Full Review