Firaaq – Movie Review
Firaaq is out to prove a point, from its harrowing opening scene, right through to its dramatic ending, it will leave the audience sitting on the edge of their seats and to their surprise it will have them begging for more. The main reason this will come as a surprise is that the move is disturbing and presents an interpretation of the true stories of the events following one month after the terrible riots that took place in Gujarat in 2002.
The film follows a small collection of characters whose lives have been changed forever after the horror they witnessed during the riots. They consist of a wealthy couple who decide to move to Delhi due to the fears of the Muslim husband (they are a mixed religion couple). Next up is a rickshaw driver and his wife. Their house was burned and the wife is positive that this was done by a Hindu acquaintance. An elderly musician is also part of the group, a Muslim man who hopes beyond hope that music is the answer to the madness that surrounds him. There is also a submissive Hindu wife who is constantly abused by her husband. The group is rounded off by a small Muslim boy who hunts day and night for his father not knowing that the riots have left him an orphan.
The intensity of the film is perhaps its greatest gift to the audience. It does not judge the situation, but rather provides the audience with the tools to do this for themselves. It does not seek to determine who is wrong or right, but actually asks the question whether this whole situation can be viewed as a victory for anyone at all. It is terribly powerful given the current political situation facing the sub-continent and definitely worth a trip to the cinema.
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