Titled
Faraaz,
Hansal
Mehta’s
next
directorial
feature,
an
Anubhav
Sinha
production,
jointly
produced
by
Bhushan
Kumar
is
a
taut
action
thriller
depicting
the
Holey
Artisan
café
attack
that
shook
Bangladesh
in
July
2016.
This
ambitious
collaboration
between
Mehta,
Sinha
and
Bhushan
Kumar
chronicles
the
events
that
took
place
on
the
night
of
July
1,
2016,
in
Dhaka
where
five
young
militants
ravaged
the
upscale
cafe
and
held
over
50
people
as
hostages
for
nearly
12
dreadful
hours.
Considering
the
film
sees
two
of
Hindi
cinema’s
most
influential
voices
coming
together
for
the
first
time,
it’s
unsurprising
that
the
association
has
become
the
talk
of
the
town.
From
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan,
Ayushmann
Khurrana,
and
Kartik
Aaryan
to
Rajkummar
Rao,
Emraan
Hashmi,
Pratik
Gandhi
to
Taapsee
Pannu
and
Mohit
Suri,
the
industry’s
top
talent
shared
their
excitement
as
they
launched
a
12-hour
live
countdown
from
9.20
am
to
9.20
pm
before
unveiling
the
poster.
The
one-of-its-kind
launch
was
preceded
by
a
lot
of
excitement
and
curiosity,
in
what
was
a
rare
and
novel
digital
activity.
Other
than
featuring
an
ensemble
of
fresh
talent,
Faraaz
marks
the
debut
of
Zahan
Kapoor
along
with
the
one-film
old
Aditya
Rawal.
In
a
statement,
Anubhav
Sinha
said,
“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
said,
"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.