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| Directed by | Hansal Mehta |
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| Based on | Holey Artisan: A Journalistic Investigation by Nuruzzaman Labu |
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| Starring | Reshham Sahaani |
| Cinematography | Pratham Mehta |
| Edited by | Amitesh Mukherjee |
| Music by | Sameer Rahat Vidhya Gopal Alok Ranjan Srivastava Khalid Ahamed |
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| Distributed by | AA Films |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | India |
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Faraaz is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language biographical action thriller film directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by T-Series and Benaras Media Works in association with Mahana Films. The film supports an ensemble cast with Zahan Kapoor starring as the titular Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain with Juhi Babbar, Aamir Ali, Aditya Rawal, Pallak Lalwani, and six newcomers, Jatin Sarin, Reshham Sahaani, Ninaad Bhatt, Harshal Pawar, and Sachin Lalwani including Kapoor marking their debuts.
Based on Nuruzzaman Labu's 2017 book Holey Artisan: A Journalistic Investigation, it depicts the July 2016 Dhaka attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Bangladesh.[1] The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on 15 October 2022,[2] and was released in India on 3 February 2023.[3]
At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received five nominations, including Best Film (Critics) and Best Supporting Actor (Rawal), and won Best Male Debut (Rawal).[4]
- ^ L. Vincent, Pheroze (7 August 2024). "Sheikh Hasina wanted to control everything: Hansal Mehta recounts price he paid for 'Faraaz'". The Telegraph (India).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Faraaz: Hansal Mehta shares poster of his next film, based on our 'polarised times'". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". Filmfare. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.