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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.
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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.
Best Film Critics | 2010 | Nandita
Best Editing | 2010 | A. Sreekar
Best Costume Design | 2010
Best Sound Design | 2010
Maverick Spirit Award | 2009 | Shailendra
2009 | Nandita
2008 | Nandita
First Film Award Singapore | 2008
Special Award | 2008
Best Editor Feature | 2008 | A. Sreekar
2008 | Nandita
Most Promising Debut Director | 2010 | Nandita
Best Supporting Actress | 2010 | Shahana
Best Supporting Actress | 2010 | Shahana
Best Actor | 2010 | Naseeruddin
Best Director | 2009 | Nandita
2009 | Nandita
Grand Prix | 2009 | Nandita
2008 | Nandita
2008 | Nandita
Best Film Feature | 2008 | Nandita
Journalist Barkha Roy's footage covering the Gujarat 2002 riots appears in the film.
In the film, Paresh Rawal tells Sameer Shaikh, "jai ne Mehta ma gathiya kha"; Mehta farsan is actually a famous place to find a Gujarati food item called 'gathiya'.
The title is an Urdu word that means both "quest" and "separation."
The film faced a ban in Gujarat due to its subject connecting to the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Directional debut of Nandita Dass.
