Titled Faraaz, Hansal Mehta’s next directorial depicts the Holey Artisan café attack that shook Bangladesh in July 2016 : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama

August 4, 2021

This formidable collaboration between Hansal Mehta, Anubhav Sinha, and Bhushan Kumar chronicles the occasions that came about on the night time of July 1, 2016, in Dhaka the place 5 younger militants ravaged the upscale cafe and held over 50 folks as hostages for practically 12 dreadful hours. Considering the movie sees two of Hindi cinema’s most influential voices coming collectively for the first time, it’s unsurprising that the affiliation has grow to be the discuss of the city.

From Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ayushmann Khurrana, and Kartik Aaryan to Rajkummar Rao, Emraan Hashmi, Pratik Gandhi to Taapsee Pannu and Mohit Suri, the trade’s high expertise shared their pleasure as they launched a 12-hour dwell countdown from 9.20 am to 9.20 pm earlier than unveiling the poster. The one-of-its-form launch was preceded by a variety of pleasure and curiosity, in what was a uncommon and novel digital exercise.

Other than that includes an ensemble of recent expertise, Faraaz marks the debut of Zahan Kapoor together with the one-movie previous Aditya Rawal.

In the face of violent adversity, humanity wins!
Excited to collaborate with @anubhavsinha and #BhushanKumar on our labour of affection #FARAAZ.
Featuring an thrilling ensemble together with the gifted @zahankapoor and @adityarawal1 on display screen! pic.twitter.com/MPk1Z585XW

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) August 4, 2021

In a press release, Anubhav Sinha stated, “Faraaz is a human story based on one of the darkest days in modern history. It is a film that is close to our hearts. From launching new actors to getting the gaze of the film right, we have done our best to imbue this story with ingenuity while keeping it suspenseful and thrilling. It’s a film that will give the audience a deeply intimate look into what happened that night. It is as much a story of terror and loss as it is of hope and faith.”

Said Hansal Mehta, “Faraaz is a story of deep humanity and its ultimate triumph in the face of violent adversity. While it is based on true events, it is also a deeply personal story that I’ve held close to my heart for nearly 3 years. I’m glad Anubhav and Bhushanji are backing this story and enabling me to make this thrilling drama exactly the way I envisaged. It is exciting to collaborate with such diverse young talent on this labour of love. I can’t wait for the world to see this film.”

Bhushan Kumar stated, “When one is making a film like Faraaz, the first mainstream film made on this horrific attack, from ensuring that we are authentic to the event to getting the right mix of talent, our endeavour is to truly do justice to the subject and elevate the material to a satiating and thrilling cinematic experience.”

The Hansal Mehta directorial is produced by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series, Anubhav Sinha’s Benaras Mediaworks along with Mahana Films – Sahil Saigal Sakshi Bhatt & Mazahir Mandasaurwala.