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Hansal Mehta’s Faraaz has been a thought-provoking experience for its viewers. That is how Hansal made the film and that is exactly what it was meant to do. It wasn’t meant to ring the cash registers at theatres. In conversation with ETimes, Hansal reveals his reasons behind making the film. He also speaks volumes about his young actors Zahan Kapoor and Aditya Rawal. Finally, he also critiques…

Life works in mysterious ways and debutante Reshham Sahaani is surely one of those lucky ones to experience the magic first hand. Being a commerce student at Mumbai’s Mithibai college, the 25-year-old never thought that one day, opportunity will land at her doorsteps and she would end up making her debut Bollywood debut with director Hansal Mehta’s film Faraaz. In an exclusive interview with…

A still from Faraaz. (courtesy: YouTube) Cast: Zahan Kapoor, Juhi Babbar Soni, Aamir Ali, Aditya Rawal, Sachin Lalwani, Jatin Sarin, Ninad Bhatt, Harshal Pawar, Palak Lalwani, Reshham Sahaani Director: Hansal Mehta Rating: Three and a half stars (out of 5) How brainwashed are you? Framed as a question, that is actually a firm statement. The scion of a wealthy Bangladeshi family directs it at the…

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Faraz is not an easy film to watch, nor would it have been easy to make. The film, directed by Hansal Mehta, is based on the 2016 Dhaka terror attack, when five armed youths stormed the Holy Artisan Bakery, killing over 20 people – most of whom were foreign nationals – and many others. were taken hostage, mostly Bangladeshi Muslims. The film reflects the bigotry that the system has been fighting…

Anubhav Sinha is up to his niche harkatein. He says Faraaz, a film he has co-produced, will be released only in 100 theatres across India on Friday, as the film is targeted at a more discerning audience.Set at cafe in Bangladesh, Faraaz is a true-life hostage story with a bunch of talented young actors doing what Hansal very cheekily describes as a dark Archies. That is the ideal description.…