He defies the advice of his handlers and interrupts the procession, leading to a fight with Arshia's brother Liyaqat, whom he kills. But Haider transpires to be a far less irreverent interpretation than, say, the 2000 US version in which Ethan Hawke delivered the "To be or not to be" soliloquy from the "Action" section of Blockbuster Video. Log In with Google. [35] The scenes that were censored were a truck load of corpses, wire being inserted inside a naked man, a shot of a bloody dead body and abusive words. To avoid detection, he performs the surgery at his house, much to the chagrin of his wife Ghazala, who questions his allegiance. Ronnie Screwvala Vishal Bhardwaj Siddharth Roy Kapur. Shraddha's luminous as Arshee, Ophelia torn between Haider and father, heartbreakingly unwinding a red muffler she's just knit. "[62], Haider collected ₹537 million (US$7.5 million) from domestic screens after its third week in theatres. [39], The film received highly positive critical reception. Moreover, the film cannot resist introducing the shadowy figure of the Pakistani agent provocateur. "[57] Writing for Digital Spy, Priya Joshi praised the movie, calling it a 'masterclass in film-making and performance' and 'an exemplary cinema and a work of great artistic merit.' Vishal Bhardwaj’s brand of cinema is possibly the furthest thing from Salman Khan in the commercial Indian filmscape, but the superstar is a recurring element in Bharadwaj's latest film, Haider. It also received nominations for Best Film and Best Director. List of accolades received by Haider (film), "Kay Kay Menon to play Shahid Kapoor's evil uncle in 'Haider, "Haider: Why is 'Indian Hamlet' controversial? Khurram is gravely injured and his men killed; Haider prepares to kill him, but remembers his mother's parting words discouraging revenge. Haider is like a painting viewed from the road inside an art gallery. Each character is wedged between two contradictory desires and their ambiguity oozes through and paints them as realistic characters with fundamental human flaws. Log In. are most interesting to you in this performance? This can be seen throughout the movie with the bildungsroman of few individual characters, namely Haider, Ghazala (Haider’s mother), and Khurram (Haider’s uncle). When Bhardwaj and Pankaj Kumar, the film's cinematographer were doing a recce in the valley of Kashmir, she was there to share her creative vision with him. Haider goes to his pickup point: the graveyard where his father was buried. They are, what literary hierarchy calls, ‘minor characters’. So these are some principle facts about the characters of Haider. Director: Vishal Bhardwaj. [11], "It was the political turmoil and the 25 years of tragedy of Kashmir that compelled me. From Shahid to Tabu to Kay Kay to the powerful extended-cameo of Irrfan, everything in the film works. Initially, Vishal Bhardwaj and Shahid Kapoor were in talks of making a sequel to their previous collaboration, the action drama Kaminey (2009). This film is an amalgamation of several literary works. Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet gets a sinfully delightful adaptation by master filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj". By comparison Haider (Shahid Kapoor) is a simple fellow. [24][25] Students of Kashmir University also raised objection to Irrfan Khan when he was spotted smoking inside the campus. Vishal Bhardwaj. [13], "Ghazala is torn between her idealistic husband, her opportunistic brother-in-law, and her innocent and passionate son. The doctor's house is subsequently bombed to kill any other militants hiding inside. Just like the cinematography that captures Kashmir's rugged beauty, Haider will wow you with its raw appeal. The film score was digitally released on 24 October 2014. [17] She returned to Delhi and continued with her work there. This Bollywood adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ relocates the drama to 1995 Kashmir, the source of an ongoing bloody territorial dispute between India, Paki "[56] At The Hollywood Reporter, Lisa Tsering was more positive on the film, summarizing, "With Haider, Bhardwaj wisely forgoes the rough-edged attitude in his other films to embrace a slicker and more sophisticated style; and some of the film's most effective moments are masterful in their visual storytelling skill. [26] The last filming schedule of Haider began in Kashmir in January 2014. The following day, during a military raid, Hilaal is accused of harboring terrorists. For filming the scene, which was done in 3–4 hours, Shahid Kapoor was made completely bald.[12]. Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Kay Kay Menon, Irrfan Khan, Shraddha Kapoor. In addition to this, it has won various other accolades. Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', Haider - a young man returns home to Kashmir on receiving news of his father's disappearance. She admits informing Khurram about the presence of terrorists in her home on the day of Hilaal's arrest, but claims to have been unaware at the time that Khurram was Pervez's informant. [27][28][29][30] For the song "Bismil" shot at Martand Sun Temple in Kashmir, Shahid Kapoor was quoted saying, "It is one of the best shot songs of my career. Sumit Kaul, who played the character of one of the Salmans, was involved in training the Kashmiri accent of actress Tabu apart from lead actors Shahid and Shraddha. Irrfan Khan appears in an extended special appearance. It stars Shahid Kapoor and Tabu in the lead roles, with Kay Kay Menon, Shraddha Kapoor and Irrfan Khan in supporting roles. Haider is an incredibly brave uncompromising film made with loads of conviction with blatant disregard to market conventions, one that will make you cheer during the meta-moment in the film. Because it will do so with aplomb. [35] A confusion arose when Rakesh Kumar, the CEO of CBFC along with an examining committee saw the film and prescribed the cuts. 2014, AFSPA, Anti-India militancy, Azadi, Basharat Peer, Bollywood, Curfewed Night, Di-saturated colors and earth tone, Film, Film on Kashmir, Gulzar, Haider, Hamlet, India, Irfan Khan, Kashmir, Kashmir conflict of 1995, Kay Kay Menon, Movie, Pakistan, Sexual conflict, Shahid Kapoor, Shakespeare, Shraddha kapoor, Tabu, Tragedy, Vishal Bhardwaj, War film Taking into account the first weekend post its release, the film earned US$375,000 (equivalent to $404,994 in 2019) in the US. It is as if all of Haider’s anxiety about his father’s disappearance and death has no self-generative power but grows only through the manipulation of outside, viz Pakistani and pro-Pakistani separatist, forces — Roohdar, above all. "[58] Suprateek Chatterjee of the Firstpost praised performances of Shahid Kapoor and Tabu thereby calling Vishal Bharadwaj's film 'best movie so far'. Come witness the day of chutzpah with Haider on October 2nd. Haider and Hamlet. HTTP ERROR 503 Problem accessing /api/processFulltextDocument. [46] Writing for Mid Day, Shubha Shetty-Saha said "Vishal Bharadwaj brings alive the ecstasy, pain and passion of Hamlet on screen, he also reminds us of the harsh truth in our own backyard, the man-made mayhem in the God-made jannat [heaven] that is Kashmir". I was lucky to do a Telugu film after 11 years, I loved working on it, and it did so well. [19] Haider was filmed at Pahalgam, Kehribal area in Anantnag, Mattan, Aishan Sahab Zaina Kadal Bridge in old Srinagar, Nishat Bagh, Qazigund, Martand Sun Temple, Naseem Bagh (at Kashmir University Garden), Hazratbal and Sonamarg, all of which are located in Jammu and Kashmir[20][21][22] Bhardwaj was forced to pack up after a group of Kashmir University students disrupted shooting of a sequence of a Fedayeen attack which was being canned at the University of Kashmir at Hazratbal. Instead of picking up costumes easily available in bazaars of Kashmir, she designed the phirans for Shahid Kapoor, hijabs and head-scarves for both Tabu and Shraddha Kapoor. 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In 1995, during the insurgency in Kashmir, Hilaal Meer, a doctor based in Srinagar, agrees to perform an appendectomy on Ikhlaque, the leader of a pro-separatist militant group. The previews on Thursday, a day prior to release date were US$41,000 (equivalent to $44,279 in 2019). [17] For the costumes seen in climax portions, she was quoted saying, "Against the white snowy backdrop, I stuck to black and reds to bring out the cold of the human mind through the cold snow and the death of romance in blood red hues. The budget for the film is ₹390 million (US$5.5 million) taking into account ₹240 million (US$3.4 million)[15] spent into the production of the film and ₹150 million (US$2.1 million) for promotions. It also won five awards at the 60th Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor (Shahid Kapoor), Best Supporting Actor (Menon), and Best Supporting Actress (Tabu). Khurram takes him aside and claims that Roohdaar was responsible for his father's death; Haider is put off by the conflicting claims of his father's demise despite knowing the truth himself, and confides his dilemma to Arshia, showing her the gun given to him to kill Khurram. [23] The students objected to the hoisting of the national flag atop a makeshift bunker. "[41] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN called that film an elegant, thrilling one that casts a brave, unflinching eye on the Kashmir struggle. Give this edgy film a chance to entertain you. Keeping the weather conditions in consideration, the first part of the film is shot in autumn-winter and the second part featuring intense drama and action sequences in snowy weather. Are you the owner of the domain and want to get started? "[51] Writing for Filmfare magazine, Rachit Gupta felt, "Haider doesn't have an ounce of the commercial thrills and spills that entertain the 100-crore masses. Later, Bhardwaj desired to change the synopsis. A few students objected to the shooting of a few scenes and started "pro-freedom" slogans, dismantling the stage. Collections on subsequent two days were US$138,000 (equivalent to $149,038 in 2019) on Friday and US$200,000 (equivalent to $215,997 in 2019) on Saturday. Shahid Kapoor learnt a 6-page monologue for the climatic scene where his character Haider turns mad. Director Bhardwaj faced criticism over the depiction of the armed forces in an allegedly unfair way as the film also portrayed scenes of torture in Indian army camps and abuse of human rights by Indian officials. She took her sketches and swatches there. Roohdaar, who is part of a Pakistani separatist group, explains that he and Hilaal were both imprisoned in a detention camp by a counterinsurgency militia formed by Khurram. He noted, "In deviating from the original ending of Hamlet, it also makes a necessary point about the cyclical nature of revenge and violence.He gave the movie 3.5 out of 5 stars"[42] Writing for Deccan Chronicle, Kusumita Das who compared the film to the book summarized, "Considering Hamlet, with all its complexity, is certainly not an easy adaptation to venture into – that alone could well make this Vishal's finest film yet. The CBFC demanded deletion of a scene where Haider (played by Shahid Kapoor) cries on seeing flames. The audience needs to be fully switched on to understand Bhardwaj’s play in dialogues and the cleverly sequenced scenes. Devastated and enraged, Haider begins behaving erratically, shaving his head and staging public demonstrations against the government. Our full-featured web hosting packages include everything you need to get started with your website, email, blog and online store. [7] The project was put on hold and a new project with Kapoor in the lead was confirmed, titled as Haider, which was reportedly based on an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. "I sat with both Shahid and Shraddha and tutored them to speak Hindi with a Kashmiri touch. Until interval strikes, Haider is exquisite and full of details that make it feel powerfully real. I don't think we have made a mainstream film about the issue. This domain has been purchased and parked by a customer of Loopia. "[60] On writing for Emirates 24/7, Sneha May Francis opined, "Haider does appear a little over indulgent, but considering Vishal had such a Herculean task at hand, it's just a small price to pay for good cinema. [16], Dolly Ahluwalia designed the costumes for the film. Though Gulzar liked the synopsis, he enquired Bhardwaj of the missing tragedy of Hamlet in the penned thriller. Upon arrival, he is shocked to find his mother singing and laughing along with her brother-in-law, Khurram. I finished shooting for 'A Suitable Boy', 'Jawaani Jaaneman' released, and then the lockdown happened. The film was released in nearly 3050 screens all over India where it collected ₹41.4 million (US$580,000) on its release date (Thursday). Haider was the first Indian film to win the People's Choice Award at the Rome Film Festival. After the film was re-edited, instead of sending it to the revising committee for reviewing, Kumar himself watched the film again and gave it a U/A certificate. The real story of Haider is not in the lives of these main characters, but in the nameless others who together create the most poignant and realistic portrait of Kashmir that Hindi cinema has seen so far. [35] Apart from this, a shot of a bare back during the song "Khul Kabhi To" was also considered offensive and censored. Arshia is emotionally traumatized at the death of her father at Haider's hands and commits suicide. His portions of filming were canned in 15 days, however, he was with the team for 2-and-a-half months in Kashmir. "[53] Aaj Tak has published a review of the movie by an Indian Army Officer that analyses the movie from a soldier's standpoint. It stars Shahid Kapoor as the titular protagonist, and co-stars Tabu, Shraddha Kapoor and Kay Kay Menon. The location, the elements like face-paint to depict war-like situations, have been used in 'Bismil'. Haider's predicament is that he doesn't know what to do with his mother—whether to love her, hate her, believe her or kill her. In AGC areas, the film collected US$320,000 (equivalent to $345,595 in 2019) during first three days of release. [31] The shooting of the film was also halted briefly for a second time in Zainakadal in Srinagar in January 2014, when a spectator threw coal towards the actors. However, he spots a nearby funeral, which he realizes is for Arshia. [61] Ryan Gilbey based at New Statesman claimed, "The idea of a Bollywood Hamlet throws up all manner of preconceptions. film, the titular character Haider (Hamlet) returns to Kashmir to investigate the death of his father, and soon learns that his father is just one of the many “disappeared.” The film mostly follows the arcs of the major characters within the original play, but the political issues in Haider is chutzpah and in-keeping with the same vein, I will rate this film the highest I have ever gone with a movie. Read more at loopia.com/loopiadns ». At the 62nd National Film Awards, the film earned five awards, including Best Music Direction and Best Screenplay (Dialogues) (both Bhardwaj). Film: Haider. In Cinemas Now In reply to this criticism, people on Twitter started trending #HaiderTrueCinema which trended for 2 days and this caused #BoycottHaider to be withdrawn from the list of trending topics on Twitter. The world of King Claudius and Polonius is portrayed as the counter-insurgency and government-run, counter-insurgent militias in Haider and thematically dominates the action. There are two minor Characters, (named after a famous actor as they seem to be his crazy fans) Salman1 (Rosencrantz in Hamlet) and Salman2 (Gildenstern in Hamlet) who play important role of spying on Haider and sometimes seems to be used to evoke comic relief in the plot. Further, new soliloquies were created to convey Hamlet's madness and the veiled political satire in it. [37], The original songs and film score are composed by Vishal Bhardwaj. He taught the nuances of the language especially when it translates into English or Hindi. "[45], Critic Raja Sen of Rediff gave the film a maximum of 5 stars and wrote: "Haider is one of the most powerful political films we've ever made, a bona-fide masterpiece that throbs with intensity and purpose". [11] They retained and translated the section where Hamlet meets Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and speaks about Denmark being in prison. [10] On his return to India, Bharadwaj's wife Rekha Bhardwaj was reading Basharat Peer's memoir, Curfewed Night, a book based on life in violence-wrecked Kashmir. Elegance and earthiness rub shoulders in the execution of what is regarded as one of Shakespeare's most complex tragedies. This is an easy 4.5 out of 5. On co-scripting the same, he stated that writing Curfewed Night was a response to caricatures of Kashmiris in Indian political writing whereas he wrote Haider in the same spirit, with the same feeling with Bhardwaj. [32][33] Filming was completed by 24 February 2014. When my brother, his partner, and I decided to catch a late night show of Haider, a film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet set in Kashmir, we made sure that we arrived a solid twenty minutes late. [64] The collections showed 14% rise pulling up collections to ₹56.3 million (US$790,000) on first Friday and made a cumulative business of ₹97.4 million (US$1.4 million) in two days of its release at the Indian box office. Haider is indeed a very creatively crafted film to make, and few directors have mastered the skill to either haunt or disturb you throughout. 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The first schedule was in November–December 2013 and then next in January–February 2014. He walks away from the site of the blast despite Khurram's pleas to end his life. Pervez receives word of Haider's whereabouts and arrives at the house to assassinate him, but Haider kills him first and escapes. The film received highly positive critical reception. However, it makes up for most of it in the dramatic, intense climax that you are treated to towards the end. Writers. [11] Apart from this, Peer explained that an adaptation doesn't exactly follow the original, like the part of Fortinbras was barely there in Haider. It's a Guztaq film that audaciously breaks every rule in the book, everything that you could have expected from it and ends up being that edgy watch which you'll savor, while you watch it from the edge of seats. The group had both Hilaal and Roohdaar executed, but Roohdaar survived and is meeting Haider to pass on Hilaal's final wish: for Haider to take revenge on Khurram for his betrayal. I viewed the film Haider released in 2014 and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. [66] In the opening three days, the film earned ₹155 million (US$2.2 million). Log In with Facebook. "[43] Mohar Basu of Koimoi detailed out performances, direction, script, editing and screenplay gave the verdict, "Haider is an unforgettable film that never fumbles, never stumbles, and is so sure of itself that it cannot go wrong. The soundtrack has nine songs whose lyrics are penned by Gulzar, except for 2 songs "Gulon Mein Rang Bhare" and "Aaj Ke Naam" that were written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Haider is a 2014 Indian crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, and co-written by Basharat Peer and Bhardwaj. Here is viewers opinion, people who saw the movie … In his previous outing of Othello's adaptation, Omkara (2006), he removed the last monologue due to the fact that it was more suited for a stage play sequence but retained that type of monologue for Haider. Haider calls his mother to inform her that he is going across the border, but Ghazala meets with him before he leaves at the ruins of their family home. A palpable hit, in any language. His wife was deeply moved after reading the book. Our way of looking at Kashmir has either been cosmetic – only for shooting songs – or rhetoric, where we show a man in a phiran, holding a Kalashnikov. Above all, there are the performances – towering, luminous actors craning their collective creative necks into the director's vision, to give it mesmerizing magical spin. Bhardwaj has very smartly chosen the colours for the film, to depict the psyche of the characters. "[49] Srijana Mitra Das of The Times of India called the film "one of cinema's bravest takes on identity, frightening, yet fun" and particularly praised Tabu's performance whom she considered the prime-asset of the film. But it does have an undeniable dramatic punch. It's certainly better than the other chutzpah out there. Later, Bhardwaj clarified that the CBFC only demanded 7 cuts but gave his film 35 extra cuts in order to make the script look more realistic. The following morning, Haider prepares to kill Khurram, but feels morally bound not to do so while Khurram is in prayer. However, Haider escapes and brutally murders his two captors, former friends of his who became informants for Pervez. The vision is distant yet vivid, layered life-like and yet exquisitely poetic. Honestly this is a movie I would have watched on my own time since I love Bollywood, so I was very excited to see this. She stated that director of the film Vishal Bhardwaj had apparently agreed to the cuts. [3] Haider is the third installment of Bhardwaj's Shakespearean trilogy after Maqbool (2003) and Omkara (2006).[4]. "[48] Zee News's critic Ritika Handoo reviewed positively, "William Shakespeare's Hamlet is a masterpiece in literature, and Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider will be talked about in the same vein as one such artistic product in cinematic history. "[17], Haider was shot in 2 parts. Protect your company name, brands and ideas as domains at one of the largest domain providers in Scandinavia. Haider is definitely a film you should not miss. "[55] Rachel Saltz of The New York Times titled her critical review as, "Shakespearean Revenge in a Violent Kashmir" emphasizing more on script and directorial aspects, noting, "Haider may not be the equal of Mr. Bhardwaj's other Shakespeare films, and it may be deficient in the "Hamlet" department, but it certainly gives good Gertrude. Then there are 100 feet tall puppets, which I have never seen in any song before. Not only does he learn that security forces have detained his father for harboring militants, but that his mother is in a relationship with his very own uncle. Haider Movie Release Date - Check out complete Haider movie cast, review and crew list. [11] This was brought in when Haider with his head shaved, dressed in torn, shabby clothes rants on a traffic roundabout in Srinagar and apart from a few senseless jokes, reads out the bare act of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Saddened by the growing closeness between Ghazala and Khurram, and still unable to find any leads, Haider begins to lose hope. [8] The adaptation was made to portray the political intrigue and history of Kashmir as well as the play's sexual conflicts. This beautiful, despair-ridden world is shot with wonderful sensitivity by Pankaj Kumar. She began working by creating Kashmiri designs of costumes in Delhi. "[52] On the contrary, critic Shubhra Gupta at The Indian Express felt the storytelling falters, quoting that, "It is a gorgeous but choppy film that you cannot take your eyes off for fear of losing another exquisite piece of detailing; it is also one that fails to fully keep you with it. [59] Praising the key aspects of the movie, critic Manjusha Radhakrishnan for Gulf News writes, "Everything about Haider is subtle: including the undertones of the infamous sexual tension between mother and son.
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